Collaborate with Wellspring
Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers prioritizes collaborations for all elements of our programming. This has manifested in many different ways over the years including advertising partnerships, event collaborations, audience engagement activities, and more. We love exploring new ways to celebrate all of the great things that happen in our community while sharing that with our audience.
Impact
Kalamazoo holds the unique distinction of being home to one of the nation’s longest-standing, small professional modern dance companies. Preparing for its 44th year, Wellspring/Cori Terry & Dancers hails from a distinct lineage of pioneer modern dance companies.
Founded in 1981 by Cori Terry, Wellspring continues the legacy today as a modern dance producer, presenter, and educator.
Its fall and spring concerts, featuring works choreographed by Ms. Terry, members of the company, and guest artists, see annual audiences of 300-500 individuals.
Over 200 artists nationally acclaimed performers and master teachers travel to Kalamazoo annually to perform and participate in Wellspring’s annual Midwest Regional Alternative Dance Festival (RADFest), now celebrating its 16th year.
Adult and youth dance classes are taught throughout the year and offer area dance students one of the community’s only opportunities to study with working professional dancers.
Educational outreach programs such as Ready Movers, a partnership with KC Ready4s, offer unique programs that aid with early literacy development and stress management using movement, stories, and music.
Annually, Wellspring impacts approximately 5,000 individuals through its multifaceted programming approach.
The 2024-2025 seasons promises to be full of excitement as we welcome new Artistic Director, Marisa Bianan, a 2018 graduate of Western Michigan University's Dance Department brings with her a new energy which Wellspring is thrilled to celebrate.
