August 3 – 7, 2026 with Lower Left Artists, Nina Martin, Margaret Paek, Andrew Wass
This performance lab is a rigorous investigation of the relationship between the self and the group in an art-making context. The workshop is intended to provide dedicated spaces for collective/individual learning and exploration. We use this time in Marfa to work, investigate, and collectively widen compositional, sensorial, and performance skills.
Using Ensemble Thinking, ReWire Movement States, and Contact Improvisation as points of departure, we will investigate the intra-relationships of the solo body, the weighted body and the ensemble. The days consist of two blocks of time in the studio. The performance lab will end with a performance that is open to the public.
Location: Marfa TX
Registration price: Sliding Scale $475-$600
Early Bird: $400, $200 deposit by June 1, 2026
Apply to Register by clicking this link to the Google Form
Payments:
Venmo: Marfa Live Arts @MarfaLiveArts, please add % to cover the Venmo fee
Check/Money Order to “Marfa Live Arts” PO Box 1365 Marfa TX 79843
Participant numbers are limited
For local Tricounty participants: contact ninamartinperformance@gmail.com for discount information
Refund Policy: if you ask for a refund before July 18, we keep 50$ handling fee. Between July 18-July 25, we keep half of the fee. After July 25, no refund, but you can find someone to take your place
Schedule (subject to change):
Morning sessions: 10-12:30pm
Lunch: 12:30 – 2:00
Afternoon sessions: 2:00-5pm
Free pilates mat class mornings: 9-9:50, open to the public
Performance August 5 – 6 pm, open to the public
Performance August 7 – 6 pm, open to public