Wisdom Workshop for Women, Facilitator: Ken Roht

The workshop is a four-part series that will culminate in a dance theater piece, to be performed at EJC and beyond. By joining Part One, you are not committing yourself to all three parts. Overall, we will focus on exploring the concepts and examples of wisdom gathered and demonstrated by women over 45 years old. Drawing from Jewish literature, folk traditions and personal experiences, the eventual dance-theatre piece is meant to  enlighten others about growing older with wisdom, while promoting the expressive empowerment of Jewish women, and of the Jewish community by extension.

PART ONE First, we will gather inspiring texts and audio record them. Music will be generated in response to the texts, and dances will be choreographed to the music. In this process, we’ll establish a collaborative dynamic that works for all, while growing our abilities to respond to music with inspired movement. 

New movers are welcomed, and advanced movers will be challenged.

All ages/One price ($80) pays for all four sessions.

About Ken Roht

As a community arts facilitator, Ken Roht’s history includes creating many professional music-theatre pieces and community-engagement programs. Recently, Ken served as the artistic director of the Daniel Arts Center, in Great Barrington, MA, where he facilitated the development of a diverse array of community arts projects. He has been commissioned and granted by many established arts institutions, including Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, Center Theater Group in Los Angeles, and Audrey Skirball-Kenis Theatre Projects. As a choreographer, Ken has worked all around the country, including at New York City Opera, New York Philharmonic and Boston Opera Theatre. Closer to Portland, he choreographed at Oregon Shakespeare Festival for seven seasons.