Traction: Winter Dance Intensive

Winter Traction is a one-day intensive designed for pre-professional, professional dancers, and dance enthusiasts.

Participants can choose to participate in a half-day morning session or for the full day (evening sessions only available in full day option).

The morning track begins with a dynamic class in modern dance taught by Attack Theatre’s Co- Artistic Director, Michele de la Reza, followed by a guest artists dance class. 

The full day track includes the morning class as well as an afternoon of creative process and repertory led by Co-Artistic Director, Peter Kope and company members. These workshops prioritize process, personal expression, and creative play.

Date

January 11, 2026 
Attack Theatre, 212 45th St, Pittsburgh

 

Traction: Summer Dance Intensive

Summer Traction is a week-long intensive designed for pre-professional and professional dancers, teaching artists, educators, and dance enthusiasts.

Join us in our studios in the bustling Lawrenceville neighborhood for an opportunity to rejuvenate your movement practice and dance into the summer!

Participants can choose one of three tracks – whether as a performer or a teaching artist or educator:

The creative practice track is an afternoon of creative process, contemporary partnering and repertory led by Co-Artistic Directors Peter Kope, Michele de la Reza and company members. 

The creative learning track is led by Attack Theatre’s Arts Education Team and offers strategies for integrating dance and kinesthetic learning into a variety of learning environments. Act 48 credit is available.

The morning track or drop-in classes offer the opportunity to attend and dance throughout each morning, or pick the days that work best for your schedule. Each morning begins with a dynamic class in modern dance followed by a rotating menu of movement in our guest artist series.

Dates

June 8 - 12, 2026 
Attack Theatre, 212 45th St, Pittsburgh