Join professional dancer and teaching artist Helen Styring Tocci for a family movement workshop in celebration of Trisha Brown Dance Company’s performance at MASS MoCA! Drawing inspiration from Trisha Brown: Roof Piece and the natural and built environments of MASS MoCA, participants will activate the museum’s campus and outdoor artworks with site-specific movement explorations and playful group creation. Prior dance experience is not required to attend. Recommended for ages 6 and up. Please note that caregivers should stay with their children at all times and are encouraged to participate.

About the Artist:
Helen Styring Tocci creates space for people of all ages to explore their unique creativity and discover the innate strength and wisdom that live in every body. With over 25 years of experience as a professional dancer, vocalist and movement teacher in New York City, her work has been presented throughout the city and beyond. Styring Tocci is a longtime teaching artist and has received multiple professional artist grants, including the Dani Nikas Excellence in Teaching Award celebrating her work with New York City youth. A passionate improviser, she creates dynamic environments for experiencing dance and travels internationally teaching connection, awareness, and musicality through CircusYoga, Contact Improvisation, and Fusion Partner Dance. As a curriculum specialist with Juilliard K–12 Programs and Initiatives, Styring Tocci supports schools around the world in implementing innovative performing arts programs that cultivate personal artistry, curiosity, and empathy in emerging global citizens. Through her company, Artful Facilitation, she offers inspiring, vital, and practical tools for facilitation to schools, colleges, companies, and arts organizations. She is thrilled to be collaborating with MASS MoCA to help exhibitions come alive through aesthetic education.