Pilobolus Education Programs utilize our collaborative creative process to help people explore their creativity, learn to collaborate, and support well-being.
We travel all over the world with classes and activities designed to complement live onstage performances or to stand alone. Programs can be customized for all levels of mobility, and scaled for communities of all sizes, from intimate group classes to a crowd of thousands.
To learn more about the workshops and community activities Pilobolus offers, check out the listings below.
For All Movers
Masterclasses
Using our signature techniques of improvisation and movement creation, we elevate training to the next level and reinvigorate creative impulses. Pilobolus Teaching Artists lead students through an improvisational warm-up, movement-based problem-solving, and collaborative thinking tasks. Class concludes with a choreographic project and performance for their peers. Workshops are tailored to the level and experience of each group.
Pilobolus Continuum
Participants aged 13 to 113 are invited to expand their movement vocabulary together through improvisation and collaborative trust-building exercises in our new intergenerational workshop. Designed to break barriers and build community across ages and abilities, this unique program was created as part of the educational partnership between Pilobolus and Saratoga Performing Arts Center (SPAC) and originally piloted at Skidmore College.
For Older Adults
Bounce Back
Bounce Back combines balance exercises and gentle movement to help older adults gain the skills to move with greater peace of mind and confidence. Designed for seniors of all mobility levels, this newly developed class series teaches older adults how to fall safely and get up more easily.
Connecting with Balance®
Improve your mobility and stability with our special courses designed specifically with older adults in mind. With modifications available for every ability level, this course is truly for everyone everywhere looking to improve their balance and prevent fall risk.
For Kids
Kids Camp
Kids ages 6-12 will discover their own creative voice and learn how to share it with others at Pilobolus’s Kids Camp. Through creative play, improvisation, motor skill building, and performance, campers will engage in Pilobolus's signature processes of learning through movement.
For Schools & Communities
MOVIN’
During the multi-session in-school residency program, Pilobolus Teaching Artists lead students of all abilities to create and share stories through dance making, culminating in a celebratory performance for the school community and families. MOVIN' is our longest-running in-school dance workshop residency that uses collaborative, improvisational movement to educate and empower.
Pilobolus @ Play
Pilobolus @ Play is a dynamic residency in which Pilobolus collaborates with local dancers and artists across disciplines to transform community spaces into immersive, site-specific stages. The multi-day intensive of repertory, creation, and tailored workshops creates an exhilarating opportunity to engage movers of all ages and abilities, culminating in performances tailored to each community’s mission.
UP! Umbrella Project
Imagine a multi-generational roller disco party meets visual art—no training or rehearsals required! This experience is a joyful community-building event that fosters collaboration, creativity, and connection.
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