Core Dance

KIELO, by directors Janina Rajakangas and Sinem Kayacan, is our next film of enCore 2026!

Kielo finds it hard to sit still in class. She takes a break, venturing into the corridors of her imagination💭

Join Kielo on this filmic journey streaming NOW online and our studio windows 🪟

Credits ⬇️
Janina Rajakangas - Director, Choreographer
Sinem Kayacan - Director
Ari Tenhula - Producer
Kielo Kivinen - Key Cast, “Kielo”
Theofanis Kavvadas - DoP
Tuuli Kyttälä - Sound Designer, Composer
Atte Merikallio - Editor
Kirsi Gum - Costume Artis
Anna Poleteli - Set photographer
Volta Rajakangas-Moussaoui - Composer

From director Grigory Dobrygin, FIVE BRAHMS WALTZES IN THE MANNER OF ISADORA DUNCAN is a lilting filmic journey through Ashton’s Brahm Waltzes 🎼

Presented on a bare stage in a darkened theater, this nod to Isadora Duncan is presented exquisitely for screendance audiences.

We are thrilled to share that FIVE BRAHMS WALTZES is an Official Selection of enCore: Dance on Film 2026. Watch it NOW screening live on our studio windows 🎬

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Grigory Dobrygin - Director & Producer
Natalia Osipova - Key Cast

Introducing the next film of enCore…Ode to Age ⚡️

From director Kati Kallio, the film portrays how wild, free, and beautiful the aging body is, how pointless the fear of wrinkles and skin folds is.

Ode to Age is a dance film about elderly women who have had enough of the colorlessness of life. Together, they take off their everyday clothes and by joyful and undisciplined, throw themselves into the Finnish summer.

Enjoy “Ode to Age,” now streaming on our studio windows!
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Credits ⬇️

Kati Kallio - Writer, Director, Editor, and Producer
Elli Isokoski - Writer, Assistant Director, and Key Cast
Aino Halonen - Producer
Ulla Soulie, Annika Huvinen, Arja Tschatalow, Ritva Niskanen, Rebecca Kotilainen, Valma Ruuskanen, Paula Parkkonen, Raili Marjamäki, Airi Laamanen - Key Cast
Arttu Peltomaa - Cinematographer
Aki Huttunen - Camera Operator, Color Grading & Graphic Designer
Samu Karppinen - Camera Assistant
Kenneth Wennström - Gaffer
Anne Karttunen - Production Designer
Hanni Reinikainen - Property Master
Mikko Mäkinen - Constructor
Jenni Nykänen - Property Sewer
Niina Huovinen - Costume Designer
Ceyda Karagozgil - Costume Trainee
Susanna Eronen - Makeup Artist
Janne Laine - Composer & Sound Designer
Kirsi Korhonen - Recordist
Hanna Pajala-Assefa - Foley Artist
Soili Jammeh - Makeup Assistant
Aspe-Arto Timonen - Still Photographer

Core Dance and the filmmakers, Sue Schroeder and Adam Larsen, of the internationally acclaimed film “HOME” are honored to be featured in “HOME v.2: Homeland”.

This juried multimedia exhibition is presented by the Decatur Arts Alliance in partnership with the Decatur Land Trust and the DeKalb County Public Library. Our film is installed in a dedicated viewing space adjacent to the main gallery of the Decatur Library.

The exhibit is open to the public through Saturday, July 18th, 2026, during the following hours: Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 5 PM (or by appointment by emailing [email protected]).

Summer Solstice Art Walk is coming to the Decatur Square this weekend! 🌞

Make the most of long summer nights at this FREE citywide art experience with exhibits, live art activations, and light refreshments at 19 SunSpots. Stop by Core Dance to enjoy enCore Dance on Film 2026 🎥

Collect glow-in-the-dark giveaways and enjoy live music on the newly renovated Decatur Square.

Find the link to the directional map in our bio and make a plan to explore all the participating locations.

not a / cricket 🦗

…is an experimental short dance film by choreographer, Maggie Schoenfeld

Enjoy “not a / cricket” and the rest of the films of enCore: Dance on Film 2026 streaming on our studio windows and online at coredance.org!

Dancers: Maggie Schoenfeld, Randi Tucker
Videographer and Editor: Georgia Bomar

We’re still thinking back to our incredible culminating Salon with LIFT Artist in Residence Sarah Turquety.

Grateful to wrap up another exciting season supporting both local and international artists within our studio space. After the intimate experience of Sarah’s creative process, we can’t wait until next season.

Photos Courtesy of John Ramspott

While Core Dance is on a summer break from its regular morning class schedule, we are excited to have Kristin O’Neal teaching a few classes in June!

We’ll see you in the studio for some summer technique work! Stay tuned for more summer classes with Kristin coming soon.

Registration is available now on our website!

Film, conversation, and community! ⭐️🎥

Join us tomorrow for an evening of artistic exchange in downtown Decatur featuring the enCore: Dance on Film 2026 Premiere alongside Salon: Artist in Residence with Sarah Turquety.

⏰ From 6-8 PM audiences are invited into the downstairs studio for the enCore: Dance on Film 2026 Premiere. Guests may attend a single chapter (30 minutes) or experience the full four-part screening event.

⏰ Beginning at 6:30 PM in our Decatur Studio alleyway, Sarah Turquety’s Artist in Residence Salon creates space for conversation, reflection, and shared artistic experience.

As part of the LIFT residency program, the Salon invites audiences to engage directly with Sarah’s evolving creative process in an intimate and welcoming environment rooted in dialogue and community connection.