Our “Off-Season”

The Yard continues throughout the year with off-season performances, artist residencies, and community partnerships geared towards engaging the yearround residents of Martha’s Vineyard. We offer adult and youth programs in venues across-Island. Last year, Godfrey Muwulya returned to teach East African Dance, Drumming & Culture in elementary schools. This fall, we will welcome him again in the schools. Our multi-year project with Danza Orgánica and members of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe culminated in successful school and public performances on Indigenous Peoples Day 2022, which we are working to make an annual event.

In early 2023, we piloted exciting new off-season programs, including workshops for elementary and high school students. Leonardo Sandoval of Music From The Sole taught rhythm workshops. Local dance teacher Claire Page took the helm of Kids Do Dance. And Tango Week was born from a collaboration with the wonderful MV Chamber Music Society.

We continue expanding and experimenting with off-season programming to bring creativity and value to our vibrant and curious year-round community.

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