MODERATING Post-Show Talks
As Scholar-in-Residence at Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Maura leads question & answer sessions with Festival artists just after they step off stage. Maura has also led post-performance discussions for other theaters like The Joyce in New York and at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center in College Park, Maryland. Artists and choreographers Maura has recently interviewed in this setting include Camille A. Brown, Kyle Abraham, Faye Driscoll, Ephrat Asherie, and more.
Pillow Talks
Maura leads many of the curated discussions with choreographers, writers, filmmakers, and cultural experts at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival as one of the Pillow's on-site Scholars. Topics range from filmmaking in dance to tap dancing in America to George Balanchine's ballets.
MORE PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Dance Talks At the Joyce Theater
Russell Maliphant Company
December 10-14, 2015
An in-depth investigation of Maliphant’s work, beginning with the trajectory of his career and then focusing on the context and scope of his program at the Joyce.
One-on-One Conversation with SDC Foundation
Donald Byrd & David Neumann
An intimate conversation examining the creative processes and the personal and professional experiences that guide today’s luminary directors and choreographers.
Salt Dance Fest
Writing Workshops & Moderated Panel Discussions
Salt Dance Fest is a summer dance intensive for professional dancers and college students. Maura Keefe joins artists Kyle Abraham, Miguel Gutierrez, and Netta Yerushalmy as faculty for the festival.
