the things we carry: a movement workshop
June 19, 2026 @ 11:00AM — 2:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar
Jefferson School - Dance Room: 233 4th St Charlottesville, VA 22903 Get Directions
A Movement Workshop with Michael Molin-Skelton - BIPOC Event
sometimes we don't get a choice in what we carry ...
We are honored to welcome Michael Molin-Skelton back to our Charlottesville community for special movement and dance weekend workshops and to support the nonprofit, Birth Sisters of Charlottesville. (Birth Sisters of Charlottesville is a women of color community-based doula collective supporting women of color through their birth journey and into motherhood.
Two workshops:
- Juneteenth Workshop for BIPOC participants. June 19, 11am to 2pm, Jefferson School Dance Room. (Register on this event page.) We offer Community-Focused Rates for this workshop to ensure everyone can attend regardless of financial situation. If you select a Sustainer or Supporter rate, you are helping us subsidize those Community spots. If you want to make a donation, see the DONATE button on the right underneath the "amount raised tracker". Thank you for your support!
- Full 3-Day Workshop. June 19--6:30-9pm, June 20--10:30am-5:30pm, June 21 10am-4pm, Greenwood Community Center (Crozet, VA, near Charlottesville) Register for the 3-Day Workshop here.
Workshop Theme: the things we carry
sometimes we do not get a choice in what we carry; we carry wounds and worry, mishaps and mistakes, secrets and scars, grist and grief, burdens and baggage. our shoulders become heavy with should’s; i should be more… i should be a better… let’s come together to re-move and shake off the shackles of should.
there are also things we carry that have no weight at all; truth, kindness, hope, grace, wonder, love. the gifts we carry that are the fuel for the fires and passions that feed our souls. the gifts we carry that we share with others. The gifts we carry that make a kinder and more beautiful world.
oftentimes the weight of the world feels too heavy to carry alone. we will begin with our own weight, feeling the gravity of our lives and what we can discover about ourselves through movement. we will move in communion with one other, a shared dialogue which can lighten our load and open us to deeper trust and connection. we will dance in community with all, exploring and witnessing the diverse responsibilities of being human. let’s learn to make space in our bodies to release the wounds that are no longer in service and receive the wonders that enhance our growth and well-being. to show and share wounds and our gifts is a blessing to ourselves and to the world.
We look forward to moving with you.
A collaboration between the Charlottesville Dance Co-op and Birth Sisters of Charlottesville