# Test copy - Clone of Dance in Public ## Test copy - Dance in Public Take part in movement labs and research focusing on dance in public spaces. ![dancers in white gowns dancing on benches outside of a building](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_21_9__1920x825/public/2026-08/2021_Fall_Initiation_in_Love_Solidarity_Barker_popup_photo_by_Sara_Rantanen_8A27E6FF-45FC-4EA5-BF4B-9716D7805C86-8270-00000236C9B7C1EF.jpg?h=bb49f7e5&itok=mXcRp1Q_) ## expand\_more A year-long pilot initiative where students conduct site-specific movement research in public spaces on/near campus. This first year will be led by artists Kelvin Vu (dancer and urban landscape architect) and Lonnie Stanton (dancer with specialty in site-specific work) who will lead a series of on-site workshops/movement labs throughout the academic year and which will culminate in an end-of-year, on-site performance. A core cohort of up to 8 Undergraduate Fellows will commit to the full year of movement labs and inquiry-based process, though each individual lab will be open for drop-in movement participation. Previous dance experience is not required for movement participation. Observers will also be welcome. The program will be using a range of choreographic and cross-disciplinary research methodologies to explore ideas within design and architecture, dance and performance theory, civic engagement, social movements, creative research, and public life. See below for 2026-27 onsite research labs and activations throughout the year and information on participating. Not interested in movement participation but still want to be involved? We need you too! Documentation, dramaturgy, and critical writing are welcome. Please contact Elizabeth Epsen at . ## On This Page [Collaborating Lead Artists](#artists) [Site Partners](#partners) [Lab Dates](#dates) [Apply to be a Dance in Public Undergraduate Fellow!](#apply) [Register as a Drop-In Lab Participant!](#participate) [Staff Contact](#contact) ## 2026-27 Collaborating Lead Artists [### Lonnie Stanton ](/people/lonnie-stanton)Ballet; Contemporary 2026-27 Dance in Public Lead Artist Lonnie Anela O’ Kalani Neff Stanton is a proud native Hawaiian raised in rural Northern California and based in Boston. She has been committed to dance education with a strong somatic focus as well as a professional contemporary performance career since... ![Close-up of a woman with brown wavy hair and brown eyes looking directly at the camera and smiling.](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/makeart/files/lonnie_stanton.jpg?itok=IzrKQAtW) [### Kelvin Vu ](/people/kelvin-vu)Gaga Teaching Artist 2026-27 Dance in Public Lead Artist Kelvin Vu is a designer and dancer interested in the intersection of the performing arts, public space, and public knowledge. After graduating from Yale, he trained at the SF Conservatory of Dance before moving to Tel Aviv to join Batsheva Dance Company’s... ![Kelvin Vu looking straight at the camera with his arms crossed in front of him and wearing a marigold colored longsleeve shirt.](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-01/KVu_Headshot_CR_Kait_Privitera_web.jpg?h=139a076f&itok=6XnrvAEd) ## 2026-27 Dance in Public Site Partners [Harvard Common Spaces](https://www.commonspaces.harvard.edu/) [Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts](https://carpenter.center/) (CCVA) Loeb Drama Center ## Dance in Public Lab Dates ## Fall 2026 Labs - Wed, Sept. 23, 6:30-8:30pm - Wed, Oct. 7, 6:30-8:30pm - Wed, Oct. 21, 6:30-8:30pm - Wed, Nov. 4, 6:30-8:30pm - Fri, Nov. 20, 3-5pm *Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, and Nov. 4 labs to be located at Harvard Common Spaces (TBD).* *Nov. 20 lab to be located at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts.* ## Spring 2027 Labs Note: final dates are to be determined. - Wed, Feb. 3, 3-5pm or 6:30-8:30pm, or Fri, Feb. 5, 3-5pm - Wed, Feb. 10, 3-5pm or 6:30-8:30pm, or Fri, Feb. 12, 3-5pm - February TBD: Activation of spring CCVA exhibition at opening reception (ArtsThursday) - Wed., March 10 - Wed, March 24 - Wed, April 7 - Last weekend of April, Arts Fest showing *February labs to be located at the Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts. Other lab locations are to be determined.* ## Apply to be a 2026-2027 Dance in Public Undergraduate Fellow Up to 8 Undergraduate Fellows will be selected through an open application process. Fellows will participate in a minimum of 8 out of 10 movement labs, an end-of-year showing, and other collaborations that may evolve. Fellows will receive a small stipend, be in collaboration with the Lead Artists, and make use of cross-disciplinary methodologies and inquiry-based processes. **Application Deadline:** Tuesday, September 15, 6pm EST Notifications will be made by Friday, September 18. Although only 8 Undergraduate Fellows will be selected, lab sessions will be open for all Harvard students to drop into. Capacity will still be limited and Harvard undergraduates will receive priority. [ Apply to be a Dance in Public Undergraduate Fellow! arrow\_circle\_right ](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBf2ugk32FMms32gRVWaLl6p00JTQS6hrvIi012Om2A5vZUg/viewform?usp=header) ## Participate in a Dance in Public Lab All lab sessions are open for Harvard students, staff, and faculty to drop into, with priority given to Harvard undergraduates. Due to limited capacity, registration is required. Observers are also welcome and registration is not needed. [ Register to Participate in a Dance in Public Lab Session! arrow\_circle\_right ](https://ofadap.fas.harvard.edu/) --- ## Program Contact Please reach out with any questions about the OFA Dance Program. [### Elizabeth Epsen ](/people/elizabeth-epsen) Associate Director for College Dance, OFA Dance Program Elizabeth Epsen (she/her) is the Associate Director for College Dance for the OFA Dance Program where she oversees all co-curricular dance in the OFA including artistic and pedagogic curation of programming; administration; communications; undergraduate... ![Black and white headshot of Elizabeth Epsen looking directly into the camera.](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_4_5__690x865/public/2026-08/052326_ProxiesHeadshots_OliviaMoonPhotography-20.jpg?h=e47c3a49&itok=llRUHOp_) ### Learn more about OFA Dance Explore all of the OFA Dance Program's course offerings, special projects, and more. [ OFA Dance Program arrow\_circle\_right ](/dance) ![Women in pink outfits dancing](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_1_1__480x480/public/2026-03/4b74272b6cb872a84257a158f580b99debc53dc0%20%281%29.png?h=ba0e32a7&itok=8Ua0hSfx)