American Playground, a work by Niv Sheinfeld and Oren Laor with Core Performance Company, dives into the essence of contemporary performance, challenging the distinction between high art and popular culture, between performance and casual behavior, and between public and private spaces. It’s a playful and mischievous journey which questions the need for structure and narrative⚡️ American Playground investigates multiple themes including “body as resistance,” personal authenticity and the dialogue between public and private spaces. Photos Courtesy of Paige McFall #CoreDance #45thAnniversary #AnniversarySeason #45thSeason (fb)

FILMMAKER SPOTLIGHTS 🎬 🥁Presenting...two of our amazing enCore: Dance on Film 2025 filmmakers: Laurens Neels and Jennifer Scully-Thurston. Keep scrolling to learn more about these incredible artists. You can watch Lauren’s film “Endgame” and Jennifer’s film “Playing House” on our studio windows and on our Vimeo today! Have you enjoyed enCore 2025? Don’t forget to let us know in the comments below ⬇️ ⚡️LAURENS NEELS Laurens Neels is a Dutch film director based in Amsterdam, known for his visually striking narrative work drawing heavily from movement and music. His films contain themes of beauty in moody, atmospheric worlds. ⚡️JENNIFER SCULLY-THURSTON Jennifer Scully-Thurston has meandered her way in and out of Dance, Movement and the Arts her whole life. She has traveled the world in Off-Broadway shows, small contemporary companies, taught in higher education and found her voice again as “Dancer With An Attitude” writing Dance, Theater and Book reviews. Her work caught the attention of the Dance Critics Association and received their “Emerging Writer Award”. Thinking global and working local, she has worked with Core Dance (Houston and Atlanta), in public schools with NC Arts in Action, Manager of Studio Programs and Community Engagement at American Dance Festival (ADF), Director of ADF Movies By Movers and teaching at the Sertoma Arts Center.  Today... Momentum is growing in combining all her disparate dance endeavors through Rogue Dancer Productions. As Director of FilmFest by Rogue Dancer, she is committed to serving the global DANCE community. Jennifer is building a disruptive force so DANCE can be seen by all.  In the meantime, the work is happening and in full swing. Keep an eye out for all the current and future DANCE happenings! @roguedance (fb)