CORE Opens its Doors Thursday, April 14 for "Lunchtime in the Studio"

CORE, the award-winning contemporary dance organization (www.coredance.org), will open the doors of its Decatur headquarters at noon on Thursday, April 14 for “Lunchtime in the Studio”. This is a free, informal program that invites the community to enjoy a first look at works in progress, meet the dancers, offer feedback and learn about upcoming CORE performances and programs.

At the April 14 event, staff and members of CORE Performance Company will share details of the community program, Dynamic X-Change, which CORE has been conducting since 1992. The program provides safe, constructive, nurturing and creative outlets for people in need of building self-awareness, communication skills, healthy body awareness and movement appreciation. Through the program, participants learn to discuss and interpret experiences through movement. Among the topics addressed by participants over the past two and a half decades are abuse, homelessness, language barriers, refugee status, substance abuse, aging and HIV/AIDS.

“Lunchtime in the Studio” is free, and the first 40 people who RSVP in advance will receive a free lunch courtesy of Jimmy John’s and Starbucks Decatur. CORE Studio is located at 139 Sycamore Street on the Decatur Square, and doors open at 11:45 a.m. RSVP at: www.coredance.org/connects/lunchtime-in-the-studio/

About CORE

Celebrating its 30th season in Atlanta beginning fall 2015, CORE, an award-winning contemporary dance organization, creates, performs and presents compelling and distinctive original dance works that ignite the creative spirit and foster cultural conversations. For over three decades, CORE has initiated and supported innovation, collaboration, artistic risk-taking and sustainable art-making in dance.

CORE was founded in 1980 in Houston, Texas by dancer and choreographer Sue Schroeder. Five years later, the organization added Atlanta, Ga. as a second home base, and now cultivates dance awareness and education in both cities, as well as throughout the country and around the world. CORE is organized around three initiatives: CORE Performs, CORE Presents and CORE Connects. CORE Performance Company, the professional contemporary dance company of CORE, is internationally recognized for the physical and emotional range of its Dance Artists, as well as its innovative and compelling work. CORE’s Decatur, Ga. studios host classes and events for teachers and dance students of all experience levels. www.coredance.org