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January 2020
35th Anniversary Launch
Join us for this kick-off event where we will unveil our 2020 season in celebration of our 35th anniversary. You will hear from our artistic collaborators, enjoy a screening of…
Find out more »February 2020
“One Leg at a Time” Exhibition
After our residency with the inmates at the California Institution for Women, this exhibition will give the audience an opportunity to walk in the footsteps of the participants. Gallery open…
Find out more »Beauty in Your Backyard
A multi-disciplinary community artist engagement that highlights talented local artists in the fields of architecture, music, photography and dance. This curated panel at the new Willowbrook Library is presented by…
Find out more »Winter Dance Lab
Only 15 spots available! Taught by Heidi Duckler and guest artist Austin Tyson. Austin Tyson is originally from Portland, OR where he trained with the Jefferson Dancers. He received his…
Find out more »March 2020
Underway
Underway is a dance opera directed and choreographed by Heidi Duckler with music created by four composers - an opera for five voices by Leaha Maria Villarreal, an eclectic mix of woodwinds…
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Underway is a dance opera directed and choreographed by Heidi Duckler with music created by four composers - an opera for five voices by Leaha Maria Villarreal, an eclectic mix of woodwinds…
Find out more »April 2020
Illuminating The Chandelier
Heidi Duckler Dance will present Illuminating the Chandelier, an original digital site-specific performance shared globally through Zoom’s streaming platform. As a precursor to the live performance of The Chandelier, premiering…
Find out more »May 2020
here/there salons: HDD Teaching Artist Presentation
Our education vision is rooted in exploration. Please join us in this virtual discussion to look at the themes of empathy, optimism, and responsibility today. HDD's teaching artists discuss methods…
Find out more »here/there salons: Panel Discussion with HDD Partners
Our education vision is rooted in exploration. Please join us in this virtual discussion to look at the themes of empathy, optimism, and responsibility today. Panel discussion on the power…
Find out more »June 2020
ESCAPE Screening
Join us for a virtual screening of the film and talkback with the creators In November 2019 Heidi Duckler Dance performed as part of the international programming at the Centro…
Find out more »Avalon High School Final Performance
Our Avalon High School residency students have their virtual final performance via Zoom. Join us for their performance and a conversation afterwards.
Find out more »Ebb & Flow: Chinatown
We are proud to present our 4th Ebb & Flow festival: Chinatown ~ with a twist. Instead of our usual festival activities which involve live performances and workshops, this year…
Find out more »July 2020
Look What SHE Did! Artists of Los Angeles Film Screening
Heidi Duckler Dance’s salons are intimate gatherings where our artists, collaborators, and partners are given a platform to present their work to the community and cultivate conversation. These events are…
Find out more »Move Me x Culver City High School
Culver City High School students' original performance will be showcased at this virtual final performance + talkback with the public. In addition to the student performance, viewers will get a…
Find out more »Home Share x Heidi Duckler Dance
Art Share L.A.'s Home Share is a weekly variety show showcasing musicians and performers from the extended Art Share family. Hosted by wonderful Mathew Cuban. HDD joins this Thursday to…
Find out more »August 2020
HDD/Northwest Cooped Up 3
The third iteration of HDD/Northwest's online short film festival! We are proud to premiere the company's film, Body is Home, filmed at Keller Fountain Park, followed by a discussion with…
Find out more »Unsettling Ramona Salon Series: Unsettling Story
Missed it? Watch here! Heidi Duckler Dance hosts Indigenous artists, activists, scholars, and thought leaders this 3-part series of virtual programs amplifying the histories and contemporary experiences of Native Americans…
Find out more »Unsettling Ramona Salon Series: Unsettling Self
Missed it? Watch here! Heidi Duckler Dance hosts Indigenous artists, activists, scholars, and thought leaders this 3-part series of virtual programs amplifying the histories and contemporary experiences of Native Americans…
Find out more »Unsettling Ramona Salon Series: Unsettling Sound
Missed it? Watch here! Heidi Duckler Dance hosts Indigenous artists, activists, scholars, and thought leaders this 3-part series of virtual programs amplifying the histories and contemporary experiences of Native Americans…
Find out more »September 2020
What Remains: Online Screening and Discussion with the Wende Museum
Join Heidi Duckler Dance and the Wende Museum online for a screening and artist talkback of What Remains, a live experimental production created by HDD and filmed in the Wende Museum's garden back in…
Find out more »Bucharest International Dance Film Festival
Our film ESCAPE was chosen as an official selection at the Bucharest International Dance Film Festival! About ESCAPE: In November 2019 Heidi Duckler Dance performed as part of the international…
Find out more »MEXICO CITY VIDEODANCE FESTIVAL
Our film ESCAPE was chosen as an official selection at the Mexico City Videodance festival! About ESCAPE: In November 2019 Heidi Duckler Dance performed as part of the international programming…
Find out more »October 2020
35th Anniversary Celebration | THE QUEST
LA's quintessential dance company invites you to ten days of safely-distanced celebrations, animated by original performances, distinguished honorees, and spectacular views of Los Angeles. This year’s event is THE QUEST,…
Find out more »Portland Dance Film Fest
HDD's film Where We're Going was selected for the Portland Dance Film Fest 2020! Where We're Going: Filmed on the rooftop of the historic Bendix Building in the garment district of Los…
Find out more »Capitol Dance & Cinema Festival
Our film ESCAPE was chosen as an official selection at the Capitol Dance & Cinema Festival in Washington, DC! About ESCAPE: In November 2019 Heidi Duckler Dance performed as part…
Find out more »November 2020
Kinetoscope International Screendance Film Festival
HDD's film Where We're Going was selected for the Kinetoscope International Screendance Film Festival 2020! Where We're Going: Filmed on the rooftop of the historic Bendix Building in the garment district of…
Find out more »Nature, Art & Habitat Workshop
COEXISTENCE in the times of Covid-19 Artistic Director and Founder Heidi Duckler participates in a conversation on coexistence as expressed in contemporary art. RSVP at info@nahr.it
Find out more »LA Dance Shorts Film Festival
For the Time Being, a film created by our sister company HDD/Northwest in Portland, is being screened along with other shorts from around the world. RSVP here
Find out more »The Boguslaw Schaeffer Livestream Project
Watch the free livestream here! We were chosen by the bi-continental Warsaw Bauhaus Foundation, as one of three esteemed Los Angeles choreographers to respond creatively alongside experimental performing artists in Poland,…
Find out more »December 2020
THE RE-QUEST – Night 1
A Screening of Heidi Duckler Dance 35th Anniversary Celebration in Two Parts December 5th- Day One through Day 5 December 6th- Day Six though Day 10 In October, we embarked…
Find out more »THE RE-QUEST – Night 2
A Screening of Heidi Duckler Dance 35th Anniversary Celebration in Two Parts December 5th- Day One through Day 5 December 6th- Day Six though Day 10 In October we embarked…
Find out more »Watch THE RE-QUEST
Watch back the 2 nights of screenings of Heidi Duckler Dance 35th Anniversary Celebration! Watch the trailer here! In October, we embarked on THE QUEST, an exemplary project of 10…
Find out more »January 2021
Screendance Miami Festival
Our film ESCAPE has been selected to be screened at Miami Light Project's Screendance Miami Festival! ScreenDance Miami highlights choreographers and directors who are working with emerging and new concepts in…
Find out more »Dance Camera West
The Broad Stage is creating a unique DRIVE-IN experience as the closing night of the month-long Dance Camera West film festival screening the finalists and award-winning (tba) films from 2021.…
Find out more »Dance Camera West
The Broad Stage is creating a unique DRIVE-IN experience as the closing night of the month-long Dance Camera West film festival screening the finalists and award-winning (tba) films from 2021.…
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