The PICARD FAMILY :
2day Workshop
EVENT DETAILS
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December 14, 2024 11am-5pm
December 15, 2024 10am-4pm
ONE TO ONE coaching sessions available daily following workshop (book here)
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Santa Barbara Dance Arts
531 E. Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93103 -
Situated on the central coast of California lies beautiful Santa Barbara. Nestled between the Pacific Ocean to the South and the dramatic backdrop of the Santa Ynez mountains to the North. Already famed for its renowned artistic community including the Music Academy of the West, The Santa Barbara Symphony Orchestra, and the Modern Museum of Art. With its close proximity to Los Angeles, Santa Barbara has long been known as the chosen destination of prolific artists since the early 1900’s, with everyone from Charlie Chaplin to Greta Garbo, Jackie O to Winston Churchill, from Michael Jackson to Cameron Diaz and Zoe Saldana.
The city is an eclectic mix of natural beauty, Mediterranean architecture, upscale boutiques, hotels, restaurants, hiking trails, local wineries, and endless attractions together with a near perfect climate make it the ideal destination of choice.
Santa Barbara can easily be accessed by car directly off the 101, via Santa Barbara Airport, by Amtrak, or by boat if you please!
Please see below for transportation links.
Please see links below for accommodations.
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TRANSPORTATION:
Santa Barbara Airport, SBA
500 James Fowler Rd, Santa Barbara, CA 9311Amtrak: the Coast Starlight and the Pacific Surfliner
209 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101US-101
From LA
Take US-101 N to Santa Barbara. Take exit 96B from US-101 N. Take E. Haley St. to N Salsipuedes St. And arrive at Santa Barbara Dance Arts (531 E. Cota St.)
From San Fransisco
Take US-101 S. to CA 154 E. San Marcos Pass Rd. in Santa Barbara County. Take exit 146 from US-101 S. Follow US-101 S. To Garden St. Take exit 96C from US 101 S. Continue on Garden St. Take E. Haley St to N. Salsipuedes St and arrive at Santa Barbara Dance Arts (531 E. Cota St.)
ACCOMODATIONS:
Kimpton Canary Hotel
31 W. Carrillo Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Courtyard by Marriott SB
1601 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Drift, Santa Barbara
524 State Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 -
Dance artists ages 13-21 are invited to join for this event. Please join our mailing list for events open to 9+ and 17+
Combining her wealth of knowledge, experience, and dynamic perspective of the dance world, Sarah Marie Picard is bringing an epic two-day dance intensive workshop to the creative community.
Artists from all walks of life, from renowned professionals to beginners in dance, will be offered the opportunity to join a global creative community and gain a comprehensive insight into the world of dance. Artists are invited to dive deeply into all aspects of their creative selves, both known and unknown, giving them the ability to express and move in new and expansive ways.
“The Picard Family Workshop” supports movement-based artists in discovering and deepening their unique creative expression. Through this soul-awakening workshop that connects one to one's authentic desires, artists will release the blocks holding them back and liberate their creative dreams.
The weekend will include:
Breath work + Mindfulness
Countertechnique
Improvisation
Theatre Jazz
Choreographic Process
Introduction to building a solo work
and more!
$475.00
Deadline for registration is December 7, 2024
*Reserve your ONE TO ONE coaching session here.
FACULTY
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DIRECTOR OF DANCE
Sarah Marie Picard is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and painter. Born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of professional athletes including her mother and father who were LPGA and PGA tour players.
In her early years, Sarah Marie went on to excel in athletics following in her family’s footsteps, however at the same time she discovered dance.
Dancing for her felt like an entrentryway to unlimited possibilities of freedom, connection, imagination, creativity, and a deeper immersion of self expression; a space where her creative visions could take form. Sarah Marie often comments about how the greatest love story of her life thus far began when she chose dance and dance chose her.
(full bio available at Director of Dance)
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Born in London, England, Bianca – The Spiritual Owl – is highly regarded as an, Mindfulness Specialist, Content Creator & Producer, Motivational Speaker, Author & Mindfulness Consultant.
Having spent many years traveling the world developing her spiritual path under leading masters in many varied practices and traditions, deepening her spirituality, she went on to experience her own enlightenment and chose to dedicate her life purpose to inspiring people to Re- Discover their Inner Wisdom. Her message of love, peace, hope, empathy, kindness and raising consciousness and compassion – flows through every aspect of her work.
Bianca, The Spiritual Owl, works with Fortune 500 Company executives, global organizations, academic institutions and individuals, around the world inspiring people to Re-Discover their Inner Wisdom, and reconnect with their passion and purpose. Offering valuable insights into how to develop fulfilling life changing mindfulness/meditation practices and tools, to discover a re-energized confidence, and self empowering clarity & trust in our ability to achieve our goals, dreams, hopes and aspirations, with a renewed awareness & perspective of being present with the importance of a focus on, inner peace, clarity, compassion, kindness, harmony and balance, with ourselves, in our personal and work relationships, and with the world, to benefit overall well-being.
Focused on a straightforward, grounded and relatable delivery of truth, positivity, and possibility, she has gained significant recognition for her ability to create tailored mindfulness content creation & consultancy, on multi media platforms, that connects with audiences globally, allowing for a motivated, & profound experience, for inspired positivity, growth and lasting change.
As a Mindfulness specialist, Bianca brings a wealth of uplifting, mindful and transformative, knowledge, wisdom and understanding to, international audiences and with her clients, including those i
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Nathan Hirschaut, director, choreographer, and performer, grew up in Santa Cruz, CA, making extravagant talent shows and intervening in his sister's dance recitals. Once catching the art bug, Nathan's passion propelled him to notoriety, winning national dance competitions and appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2016, Nathan attended the Juilliard School for Dance, receiving choreographic honors and graduating with his BFA in 2020. Concurrently, Nathan began studying various forms of yoga and meditation, ritual magic, and Buddhism. After graduation, Nathan merged his spiritual and artistic passions, directing and producing theatrical productions and films. Most notably, Nathan's film, Child of the Screen, appeared on Sunset Blvd as part of the West Hollywood Arts Council MIMA (Moving Image Media Art) program. His projects have also been awarded internationally at the Academy Award qualifying festival, Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo, Dance on Camera, Dance Camera West and featured in NPR, The Washington Post, and The LA Times. Nathan merges his exploration of consciousness with his love of contemporary dance, telling stories about one's journey to self-realization and spiritual unity.
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Born in Denver, CO, Arianna trained in ballet, jazz, hip hop, contemporary, tap, and musical theater before moving to Santa Barbara in 2016 to dance professionally with State Street Ballet. She has performed various soloist and principle roles in The Nutcracker, Giselle, The Jungle Book, and The Sleeping Beauty among others. She has also had the pleasure of working with choreographers like Nilas Martins, Edgar Zendejas, Meredith Ventura, and Kassandra Taylor Knewberry in their creative processes during her career, and recently produced her first show in 2022 in collaboration with SELAH Dance Collective.
Arianna became a certified Countertechnique instructor in 2023, under Anouk Van Dijk and Elita Cannata. She enjoys pushing her own dancing and performance abilities everyday, in addition to teaching and sharing the joy of dance with her students.
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Director of Dance
Sarah Marie Picard is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, and painter. Born in Phoenix, Arizona to a family of professional athletes including her mother and father who were LPGA and PGA tour players.
In her early years, Sarah Marie went on to excel in athletics following in her family’s footsteps, however at the same time she discovered dance.
Dancing for her felt like an entrentryway to unlimited possibilities of freedom, connection, imagination, creativity, and a deeper immersion of self expression; a space where her creative visions could take form. Sarah Marie often comments about how the greatest love story of her life thus far began when she chose dance and dance chose her.
(full bio available at Director of Dance)
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Nathan Hirschaut, director, choreographer, and performer, grew up in Santa Cruz, CA, making extravagant talent shows and intervening in his sister's dance recitals. Once catching the art bug, Nathan's passion propelled him to notoriety, winning national dance competitions and appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. In 2016, Nathan attended the Juilliard School for Dance, receiving choreographic honors and graduating with his BFA in 2020. Concurrently, Nathan began studying various forms of yoga and meditation, ritual magic, and Buddhism. After graduation, Nathan merged his spiritual and artistic passions, directing and producing theatrical productions and films. Most notably, Nathan's film, Child of the Screen, appeared on Sunset Blvd as part of the West Hollywood Arts Council MIMA (Moving Image Media Art) program. His projects have also been awarded internationally at the Academy Award qualifying festival, Short Shorts Film Festival in Tokyo, Dance on Camera, Dance Camera West and featured in NPR, The Washington Post, and The LA Times. Nathan merges his exploration of consciousness with his love of contemporary dance, telling stories about one's journey to self-realization and spiritual unity.
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Born in London, England, Bianca – The Spiritual Owl – is highly regarded as an, Mindfulness Specialist, Content Creator & Producer, Motivational Speaker, Author & Mindfulness Consultant.
Having spent many years traveling the world developing her spiritual path under leading masters in many varied practices and traditions, deepening her spirituality, she went on to experience her own enlightenment and chose to dedicate her life purpose to inspiring people to Re- Discover their Inner Wisdom. Her message of love, peace, hope, empathy, kindness and raising consciousness and compassion – flows through every aspect of her work.
Bianca, The Spiritual Owl, works with Fortune 500 Company executives, global organizations, academic institutions and individuals, around the world inspiring people to Re-Discover their Inner Wisdom, and reconnect with their passion and purpose. Offering valuable insights into how to develop fulfilling life changing mindfulness/meditation practices and tools, to discover a re-energized confidence, and self empowering clarity & trust in our ability to achieve our goals, dreams, hopes and aspirations, with a renewed awareness & perspective of being present with the importance of a focus on, inner peace, clarity, compassion, kindness, harmony and balance, with ourselves, in our personal and work relationships, and with the world, to benefit overall well-being.
Focused on a straightforward, grounded and relatable delivery of truth, positivity, and possibility, she has gained significant recognition for her ability to create tailored mindfulness content creation & consultancy, on multi media platforms, that connects with audiences globally, allowing for a motivated, & profound experience, for inspired positivity, growth and lasting change.
As a Mindfulness specialist, Bianca brings a wealth of uplifting, mindful and transformative, knowledge, wisdom and understanding to, international audiences and with her clients, including those i
