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P A S T   D A T E S

2018

January 5

POLLINATE 

Ecstatic Dance

(9 PM-1 AM)

Opening solo set

9-10 PM

SCD&T

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

January 7

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-Noon

NEW PERMANENT VENUE!

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

January 13

CREATIVE RESONANCE

 SANCTUARY STUDIO

OPEN HOUSE / CONCERT / DANCE JAM

With Dr. Molly Scott

and Beth Fairservis

1-6 PM

Florence Arts & Business Center

140 Pine Street, Suite #1, 

Florence, Mass

 

January 14

Food Bank Benefit

with James Kitchen

12:30 food

2:00 music

Chesterfield Grange

Chesterfield, MA

 

January 15

VIDAM

Valley Improvisational Dance and Music

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10 PM

Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts 

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

January 19

WHIRLED GAMES

Mindful Movement Lab

6:30 - 8:30 PM

1st session free

Creative Resonance Sanctuary Studio

Florence Community Center 

140 Pine Street, Suite #1

Florence, Mass

 

February 4

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-Noon

NEW PERMANENT VENUE!

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

February 12

Movement Jam

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

March 16

WHIRLED GAMES

Mindful Movement Lab

6:30 - 8:30 PM

Creative Resonance Sanctuary Studio

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street, Suite #1

Florence, Mass

$10-20 suggested donation

 

February 23

CELLO TEMPLE

7:30 — 9:30 PM

Creative Resonance Sanctuary Studio

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street, Suite #1

Florence, Mass

$15 Admission

 

March 4

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-Noon

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

March 16

CELLO TEMPLE

7:30 — 9:00 PM

Creative Resonance Sanctuary Studio

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street, Suite #1

Florence, Mass

$15 Admission

more

Basic art-making materials provided

 

March 24

I-Opener Dance Spring Retreat

improv cello w/improv dance

4-6 PM

Sirius Community

72 Baker Road

Shutesbury, MA

map

 

April 5

Soundworks Gathering

with Jason Robinson & Friends

8pm

Flywheel Arts

43 Main Street

Easthampton, MA

All ages

$10 donation

 

Sunday, April 8

THE SWEET SPOT

improvised food and music event

with vegetarian chef

LESLIE CERIER

2-4 PM

Amherst, Mass

 RSVP

 

Saturday, April 14

MuZen MINDFUL CREATIVE

SANGHA PARADE

(MuZen Music Director)

AMHERST SUSTAINABILITY FESTIVAL

10AM - 4 PM

Amherst Town Common

Amherst, MA

 

Monday, April 23

(Cambridge) MOVEMENT JAM

improv cello w/improv dance

8 - 10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave

Cambridge, MA

 

Tuesday, April 24

MUSICA FRANKLIN

4:30 PM

at Leyden Woods

and

FRANKLIN COUNTY JAIL

Solo Concert/Presentations

Greenfield, MA

 

Friday, May 4

POLLINATE

Ecstatic Dance

(9 PM - 1 AM)

Opening solo set

9-10 PM

SCD&T

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

Sunday, May 6

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - 12:30 PM

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

 

Friday, May 18

SOLO CELLO CONCERT

7:30 PM

Creative Resonance Sanctuary Studio

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street, Suite #1

Florence, Mass

$15

 

Saturday, May 19

Montague Music Festival

Solo Set

3:40 - 4:20

27 E Taylor Hill Rd

Montague, MA

donation

 

Sunday, May 20

Peaceable Barn Studio

Redding, CT

Solo improv w/contact jam

8 - 10 PM

 

Monday,  May 21

VIDAM

Valley Improvisational Dance and Music

Solo improv w/contact jam

8 - 10 PM

Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

Sunday, June 3

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - 12:00 PM

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

 

Friday, June 8

Soundworks Gathering

improv music, pizza, and community

7:30 PM

Hungry Ghost Bread

62 State Street

Northampton, Mass

 

Saturday, June 16

Cello & Hand Pan Concert 

with Levi Gershkowitz

Turn Park Art Space

2 Moscow Rd

West Stockbridge, MA

 free

 

Saturday, June 23

Solo Set 

UNIFIER FESTIVAL

CampTimber Trails

Tolland, MA 

 

Sunday, July 1 (1st Sundays)

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - 12:00 PM

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

 

Saturday, July 7

INTERDEPENDENCE DAY

MuZen Mindful Creative Theater

(Music Director)

Beth Fairservis, artistic director

Pulaski Park

Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

Friday, July 13

Walking the Dog Theater 

presents an evening with 

Gotthard Killian, Stephen Katz, and Friends

7:30 PM

Hawthorne Valley School Hall

330 County Route 21C

Ghent, NY

more

 

July 16-20

Creative Strings Summer Camp!

with

Stephen Katz

9:30 AM - 3:30 PM 

Yurt in the Woods

Haydenville, MA

 

Saturday, August 4

DANCE NEW ENGLAND

Summer Camp

Evening Dance Jam

CampTimber Trails

Tolland, MA 

 

Friday, August 10

Soundworks Gathering

improv music, pizza, and community

7:30 PM

Hungry Ghost Bread

62 State Street

Northampton, Mass

free

 

Sunday, August 12 (usually 1st Sundays)

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - 12:00 PM

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

Saturday, August 18

VORTEX ECSTATIC DANCE

improv cello w/improv dance

Somerville Armory

7:30 PM

donation

 

Sunday, September 2 (1st Sundays)

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - 12:00 PM

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

Monday, September 17

VIDAM

Valley Improvisational Dance and Music

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10 PM

Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts 

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

Sunday, October 7

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - NOON

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

Monday, October 22

(Cambridge) MOVEMENT JAM

Solo improv cello w/improv dance

8 - 10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave

Cambridge, MA

 

Thursday, November 1 •

Soundworks Gathering

featuring cellists S. Katz and Wayne Smith 

8 PM

Flywheel Arts

43 Main Street

Easthampton, MA

All ages

$10 donation

 

Sunday, November 4

DANCE SPIRIT

DIFFERENT TIME AND VENUE!!!

improv cello w/improv dance

12 Noon - 2 PM

Munson Memorial Library

1046 S East Street

Amherst, MA

donation

 

>>>  Sunday, November 11  >>>

I-OPENER ECSTATIC DANCE

10:00 - 11:10 AM

Somerville Armory

191 Highland Ave

Somerville, MA

donation

map

 

Tuesday, November 13

ABCD Jam 

with Diana Yourke

improv voice and cello w/improv dance

8-10 PM

Montague Retreat Center

177 Ripley Road

Montague, MA

 

Sunday, December 2

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-Noon

Florence Community Center

Street Level

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

 

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2017

January 1, 2017

DANCE SPIRIT

Solo improv with dance jam

10AM - NOON

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

February 5

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-12:30

NEW LOCATION!

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

 

February 10

RIVER VALLEY COOP

Improv with hand pan master

 Levi Gershkowitz

5-7 PM

330 North King Street 

Northampton, MA

 

February 20

VIDAM

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10PM

Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts 

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

February 23

CLICK WORKSPACE

some solo

some improv with Zoe Darrow

7-9 PM

9½ Market St.

Northampton, MA

 

March 18

CELLO TEMPLE

8-10 PM

Karuna Center for Yoga & Healing Arts 

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

Saturday April 22

EARTH NIGHT

Yurt in the Woods 

7:30 PM

144 Nash Hill Road

Haydenville, Mass

 

May 7 at 1 PM!

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

1:00-3:00

(new time this month)

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

 

May 8

Movement Jam

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

March 5

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-12:30

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

 

May 20

MONTAGUE MUSIC FESTIVAL

3 - 3:45

15 North Street

Montague, MA

 

May 27

BOSTON MAY JAM

improv cello w/improv dance

8 - 10:30 PM

Cambridge Masonic Hall

1950 Mass. Ave

(Porter Square)

Cambridge, MA 

 

May 29

ROUND ROBIN

contact improv 

collaborative performance

7 - 8:30 PM

free admission

Studio 444 / 25 Main St.
Northampton, MA
talk-back immediately following

 

June 4

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 - 12

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

 

June 18

NEW DIRECTIONS CELLO FESTIVAL

A Composer for Cello Big Band 

Ithaca, NY

 

June 22 - 25

UNIFIER ROOTS GATHERING

solo music for dance  

Tenderness Gathering Place

300 Holman St.

Lunenberg, MA

 

July 1

2nd ANNUAL INTERDEPENDENCE DAY 

Puppet Parade and Mandala Circus

music director

Northampton Center (TBA)

 

CELLIST IN THE GARDEN

curated by Stephen Katz

Hungry Ghost Bread

62 State Street

Northampton, Mass

Supported in part by 

Northampton Arts Council 

and Mass Cultural Council

 

August 5

Flying Pizzicato Workshop

11-1

hosted by Cellos on the Charles

Dana Hall School of Music

103 Grove Street

Wellesley, MA

 

August 6

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-12:30

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

donation

 

August 19

DANCE NEW ENGLAND

Summer Camp Movement Jam

Freedom, NH

 

August 29

ABCD Jam

improv cello w/improv dance

8-10 PM

Montague Retreat Center

177 Ripley Road

Montague, MA

 

September 1

POLLINATE 

Ecstatic Dance

Opening solo set

9-10 PM

SCD&T

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

September 3

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-Noon

CHANGE OF VENUE:

Florence Community Center

140 Pine Street

Florence, MA

donation

 

September 4

Summer Pop-Up

TURN PARK

Duo concert with 

Levi Gershkowitz, HandPan

2 Moscow Road

West Stockbridge, MA

free

 

September 4

VIDAM

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10PM

KARUNA YOGA STUDIO

3rd Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

donation

 

September 8

Five Colleges New Music Festival

Ensemble Composition by David Sanford

8 PM

Bezanson Auditorium

UMASS Amherst, MA

 

September 11

Movement Jam

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

September 14

The World Fusion Show

with Derrik Jordan

featured guest

recording at Brattleboro CTV

 

September 20

OMEGA INSTITUTE

with  NINA UMAI

Rhinebeck, NY

 

September 24

Garlic & Arts Fest

Leafboat Theater parade

Music Director

Orange, MA

 

October 1

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10AM-12:30

Congregation B'Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

donation

 

October 20

Pop-up Dance: Exquisite Deuce

Stephen Katz / Michael Raitzyk

Studio 4

Suite 444, 25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

donation $10-20 adults/$5 kids

 

November 5

DANCE SPIRIT

Solo improv with dance jam

10AM - NOON

Northampton Community Arts Trust

33 Hawley Street

Northampton, MA  

donation

 

December 3

DANCE SPIRIT

Solo improv with dance jam

10AM - NOON

Congregation B’Nai Israel

253 Prospect Street

Northampton, MA

donation

 

December 8

DANCE SPREE

Live cello warmup 8:45 

(DJ dancing 9:30- midnight)
First Churches

11 Center Street, Northampton, MA 

 

December 11

MOVEMENT JAM

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

December 16

School for Contemp. Dance & Thought 

GALA Benefit

Studio 4

Suite 444, 25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

December 31

FIRST NIGHT NORTHAMPTON

duo w/Joe Jewett, violin

4 PM

Friends Meeting House

43 Center Ct #202

Northampton, MA

 

 

2016

Saturday, January 9

Stephen’s 60th Birthday Concert

yurt

details TBA

 

Sunday, January 10

Food Bank Benefit

Chesterfield Council on Aging

Chesterfield, MA

details TBA

 

Monday, January 25

Movement Jam

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

Sunday, February 7, March 6 and 27

Dance Spirit

Solo improv with dance jam

10AM - NOON

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

donation

 

Sunday, May 1

House Concert

Florence, MA

 

Saturday, July 2

 

The World We Love

A Celebration of Interdependence

Music Co-Director

Puppet Parade and Performance

1 pm

Downtown Northampton, MA

 

Aug 29 - Sept 6

RIO INT’L CELLO ENCOUNTER

Guest Artist

Rio de Janeiro

Brazil

 

Sept 9

HOUSE CONCERT

with 

cellist Dave Haughey 

and singer/songwriter

Abigaile Stauffer

7:30 PM

126 Nash Hill Road 

Haydenville, MA

Donation

 

Sept 11

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - Noon

Fitzwilly’s Bldg 4th Floor

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

Sept 11

(yes, two jams on the same day!)

EARTHDANCE MOVEMENT JAM

improv cello w/improv dance

8-10 PM

Earthdance

252 Prospect Street

Plainfield, MA

 

September 26

Movement Jam

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

 

October 2

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - Noon

Fitzwilly’s Bldg 4th Floor

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

October 3

VIDAM

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10PM

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

November 13

CELLO TEMPLE

CD Release & Dance Jam

7:00-9:00 PM

hosted by

School for Contemp. Dance & Thought

Fitzwilly’s Bldg 4th Floor

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

Jam = $10  Jam + CD = $25

(CD street price $20) 

click on left to hear a sample!

 

Monday, November 14

MOVEMENT JAM

8-10 PM

Dance Complex

536 Mass Ave.

Cambridge, MA

donation

 

December 4

DANCE SPIRIT

improv cello w/improv dance

10 AM - Noon

Fitzwilly’s Bldg 4th Floor

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

December 26

ABCD JAM

(Another Blissful Contact Dance Jam) 

St. James Church Parish Hall

8 Church Street

Greenfield, MA

 

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2015

Saturday, November 14

International Montreal Jam

Solo improv w/dance jam

and Sunday AM warm up with 

Andrew Harwood

 

Sunday, December 6

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM - NOON

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

donation

 

Monday, December 7

VIDAM

Solo improv w/contact jam

8-10PM

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

Saturday, December 19

The Round House

Solstice Celebration

with Beth Fairservis

Colerain, MA

 

August 2

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM - NOON

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

donation

 

July 20

VIDAM

Solo improv w/dance jam

8-10 PM

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA 

 

July 18

Evening of Enlightened Embodiment

Satsang, Healing, Dance

with Kristin Kirk

Karuna Yoga

25 Main Street

Northampton, MA

SS: $50-$20

 

July 16 

Angels In The Engine Room

6 PM

Angel Park Summer Music Series

Williamsburg, MA

map

 

June 20-29

Performing and Teaching

Cologne, Bonn and Berlin, Germany 

poster

 

June 12-14

Guest Artist 

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

June 1

VIDAM 

Solo improv w/dance jam

7:30 - 9:30

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA 

 

May 23

May Jam 2015

Solo improv w/dance jam

Masonic Hall

Porter Square

Cambridge, MA

 

April 19

Angels in the Engine Room #3

2 pm

Chesterfield Community Center

400 Main Road

Chesterfield, MA

Suggested Donation $15

 

February 28 

Angels in the Engine Room #2

7 PM 

Wild Life Sanctuary

221 Pine Street, #349

Florence, MA

Reserve seats here. Your name(s) 

will be on the ‘paid’ list at the door

 

January 18

Premier performance!

Angels in the Engine Room #1

3 PM

Piening Hall

Hartsbrook School

193 Bay Road

Hadley, MA 

Presented by Pioneer Valley Muse Group

more...

 

January 4

Dance Spirit - Stephen’s Birthday!

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM - NOON

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

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2014

December 30

Solo improv w/dance jam

Earthdance New Years Jam

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

December 18

Soloist

Hartsbrook School Solstice

Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Northampton, MA

 

December 14

Solo improv w/dance jam

Earthdance Movement Jam

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

December 8

Solo improv 

Movement Jam

8 - 10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

November 2

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM - NOON

(remember to Fall Back!)

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

October 13

Solo improv 

Movement Jam

8 - 10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

October 6

VIDAM 

Solo improv w/dance jam

7:30 - 9:30

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

October 5

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM - NOON

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

September 14

Summer Concerts at Field Farm

with Dan Kennedy (piano)

554 Sloan Road

Williamstown, MA

map

 

September 14 (changed date!)

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM-12

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

September 12 (final Dobra date)

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

August 29

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

August 14

Cellists of Summer

Creative Cello Workshop

for intermediate level cellists

led by Stephen

9AM - 3PM

Haydenville, MA

more

 

August 3

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM-12

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

August 1, 15 & 29

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

July 22

Tuesday Market

2:30-5:30

Northampton, MA 

between Thornes Marketplace 

and the parking garage 

 

July 18 

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

July 15...19 (TBA)

Cellists of Summer

Creative Cello Workshop

for intermediate level cellists

led by Stephen

9AM - 3PM

Haydenville, MA

more

 

July 4

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

June 29

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM-12

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

June 23-27

Puppets in the Woods

Summer Arts Camp

Co-Directing with Beth Fairservis

Haydenville, MA

 

June 20

Cellists of Summer

Creative Cello Workshop

for intermediate level cellists

led by Stephen

9AM - 3PM

Haydenville, MA

more

 

June 13-15

Workshop Presenter 

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

June 6 

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

June 2

VIDAM 

Solo improv w/dance jam

7:30 - 9:30

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

May 29

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM-12

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

May 24

May Jam 2014

Solo improv w/dance jam

Masonic Hall

Porter Square, 

Cambridge, MA

 

May 23 

Dobra Tea

Solo Cello • Katz & Bach

8-10 PM

donation

186 Main St

Northampton, MA

 

May 4

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10AM-12

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

May 2

Solo Bach & Katz

8-10 PM

donation

Dobra Tea

186 Main St

Northampton, MA 01060

 

April 28

Guest Artist

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, MA

 

February 25

ABCD Jam

Solo improv w/dance jam

Arts Block

Greenfield, MA

 

February 17

VIDAM 

Solo improv w/dance jam

7:30 - 9:30

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

February 10 

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

February 7

Solo Concert

Congregational Church of Salisbury

30 Main Street

Salisbury, CT

 

January 12

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10:00 - noon

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

25 Main Street,

Northampton, MA

 

January 6

with Carrie Ferguson

Iron Horse Music Hall

Northampton, MA

 

 

 

2013

December 19

Soloist

Hartsbrook School Solstice

Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Northampton, MA

 

December 6

Kora Cello Duo

Coho Concerts 

Cherry Hill Co-Housing Community

120 Pulpit Hill Rd, Amherst, MA

7:30 PM

 

November 30

Kripalu

Kora Cello Duo

Evening Concert in Main Hall

(for weekend attendees only)

Stockbridge, MA

 

November 23

Kora Cello Duo

Yurt In The Woods 

Haydenville, MA

address provided upon reservation

 

November 10

Solo House Concert

Easthampton, MA

address provided upon reservation

 

November 3

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10:30 - noon

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

October 28

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

October 6

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10:30 - noon

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

September 8

Solo Improv

Earthdance Movement Jam

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

September 1 

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10:30 - noon

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

August 4

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance jam

10:30 - noon

donation

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

July 27

Pioneer Valley Chamber Players

North Indian/Classical fusion

with flute, sitar, cello, tablas

7:30 PM

 

July 15-19

Puppets in the Woods

Summer Arts Camp

Co-Directing with Beth Fairservis

Haydenville, MA

 

July 13

Solo Set

on double bill with guitarist/s/

Coho Concerts

in a really great room!

Pioneer Valley Cohousing Great Room

7:30 PM

 

July 8-12

Puppets in the Woods

Summer Arts Camp

Co-Directing with Beth Fairservis

Haydenville, MA

 

July 7

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA 

 

July 5

Solo Improv

Earthdance Movement Jam

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

June 21

Solstice Celebration

with Pachamama Puppets 

and Dan Kennedy Quartet 

5-11 PM

Arts Block Cafe

Greenfield, MA

 

June 7-9

Workshop Presenter 

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

May 5

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA 

 

April 7

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

March 25

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

March 3

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

February 11 

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

February 10

Solo Improv

Earthdance Movement Jam

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

January 29

VIDAM 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

more

 

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2012

December 29

Earthdance New Years Jam

Solo Improv 

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

December 20

Soloist

Hartsbrook School Solstice

Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Northampton, MA

 

December 8

Earthdance GALA performance

Earthdance Workshop & Retreat Center

Plainfield, MA

 

December 16

Kora & Cello Duo 

Dublin School

Dublin, NH

 

December 5

Kora & Cello Duo 

Three Rivers Community College 

Three Rivers, CT

 

November 2

Dance Spirit

Solo improv w/dance

4th Floor Fitzwilly’s Bldg

Northampton, MA

 

October 30

VIDAM 

Jam w/Live Music

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

more

 

October 14

Grow Food Northampton FARM FEST

Soloist at Final Music Event

c. 3PM

 

October 2-12 

NEA Artist in Residence

Arts in Health Care Initiative

University of Buffalo Center for the Arts

Buffalo, NY

 

September 27

Spirit Contact

Featured musician at Movement Jam 

Montague Retreat Center

Montague, MA

details TBA

 

September 21-23 

Food Jam

Improvisational Cooking 

for Health and Vitality 

(Stephen plays while dancers cook!)

with Leslie Cerier

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

September 1

Kripalu

Kora & Cello Duo

Evening Concert in Main Hall

Stockbridge, MA 

 

August 31

Kora & Cello Duo

private event

Haydenville, MA

 

July 21-22

Creative Cello Workshops

led by Stephen

presented by CelloCelli Music

Haydenville, MA

 

July 15

Solo performance & Movement Jam

For The Earth

fundraiser for Grow Food Northampton

Wildlife Sanctuary

Florence, MA

 

July 6

Soloist @ July 4 Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

June 8-10

Workshop Presenter 

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

June 1-3

w/Beth Fairservis

Spring Wide Open

Performance Series

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

more info TBA

 

May 26

Private Engagement

Brattleboro, VT

 

May 18

Friday Folk Concerts

Solo set on a double bill

w/Sally Rogers & Howie Bursen

7:30 PM NEW TIME!

$10 - $20 sliding scale

Pioneer Valley Cohousing Great Room

120 Pulpit Hill Rd

Amherst MA

 

May 12

Kora & Cello Duo

Omega Institute

8PM
Rhinebeck, NY 

details TBA

 

May 12

with PachaMama Puppet Theater

6th Annual Hilltown Spring Festival
11:30 AM

Cummington Fairgrounds,

Cummington, MA

 

May 2

John Hughes & Stephen Katz

KORA/CELLO

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, MA

 

March 27

VIDAM 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

more

 

March 10

John Hughes & Stephen Katz

KORA/CELLO 

8:00 pm / $15

The Pushkin

Greenfield, MA

 

March 4

Soloist @ Monthly Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

February 25

Stephen’s Flying Pizzicato

ALBUM DEBUT CONCERT!

7:30 / $15

Helen Hills Hills Chapel

Northampton, MA

more info soon...

 

February 14

VIDAM 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

more

 

January 22

John Hughes & Stephen Katz

KORA/CELLO

Potluck at 6:00, Music at 7:00

Wendy Redlinger’s Jazz Soiree

Near Brattleboro, Vermont

More info and RSVP here...

 

January 23

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

 

2011

December 22

Hartsbrook Solstice Pageant

Helen Hills Chapel

123 Elm Street

Northampton, MA

more...

 

 

December 8

KORA/CELLO

HOUSE CONCERT 

Mountain Road Music 

Greenfield, MA

more...

 

November 12 & 13

KORA/CELLO

Evening Concert & Afternoon Jam

Peaceable Barn Studio

Redding, CT

more...

 

October 2 

Soloist @ Monthly Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

Every Tuesday in October 

VIDAM 

(Valley Improv Dance & Music) 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

more

 

September 26

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

September 11

Soloist @ Monthly Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

September 9

Ambient music for 

OBSERVING A DECADE SINCE SEPTEMBER 2001

6-10

Canal Gallery

Holyoke, MA

 

COMING SOON...

Stephen’s CD Release Concert

Live performance of 

Stephen’s new CD!

Time/Place: TBA

 

May 8

Soloist @ Monthly Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

April 26

VIDAM 

(Valley Improv Dance & Music) 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

more

 

March 14

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

March 1

guest musician @ VIDAM 

(Valley Improv Dance & Music) 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

 

February 12

Music & Dance Jam

Part of the Boston Winter Festival 

& Fundamentals Intensive

7:30-11 PM

South Boston Yoga Studio 

more

 

February 5 

POSTPONED!

CD Pre-Release Concert

Live performance of 

Stephen’s upcoming CD

will be video recorded for promo

2 PM

- donation -

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

January 22

Temple Yoga, Cello Temple

(playing during yoga class!)

10 - 12 noon

$25

BareSole Yoga Studio 

Carlisle, MA

 

January 16

Music @ Sunday Brunch 

12-3

Arts Block Cafe

Greenfield, MA

more

 

 

2010

December 12 NEW DATE !

Cello Temple/Solstice Celebration

with Beth Fairservis / Masks!

Danny Shanahan / Poetry!

4 - 5:30 p.m. 

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

December 7

VIDAM 

(Valley Improv Dance & Music) 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

 

November 11-18

Texas/New Mexico 

tour with Rachael Sage

more

 

November 8

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

October 9

Cello Temple

7:30 p.m. 

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

October 5

Antidote Radio

Interview with Katherine Kendall 

RE: Cello Temple

Valley Free Radio

103.3 FM

Northampton, MA

 

September 1-15

London, Brighton, Dublin, Liverpool,

Manchester, UK

more

 

August 15–30 

Edinburgh, UK 

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

with Rachael Sage

North Bridge, EH1 1SD

more

 

August 4

New York, NY 

Rockwood Stage 2

with Rachael Sage and Seth Glier

7:30

196 Allen Street

212-477-4155 7:30 pm

more

 

July 31

Cello Temple

7:30 p.m. 

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

June 29

Tuesday Farmers Market

3-5 

fresh local cello music & produce!

behind Thornes Marketplace

Northampton, MA

 

June 26

Cello Temple

7:30 p.m. 

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

June 15

VIDAM 

(Valley Improv Dance & Music) 

Jam w/Live Music!

7:30 - 9:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

 

June 11-13

Workshop Presenter

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

June 6

Movement Jam with 

Live Improvised Music 

(First-ever Earthdance Jam in town!)

2:00 - 4:30

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

(Click here for info about the 

Harriet Tubman Healthy Living Conference in Amherst

-an Earthdance sponsored 

fundraising event after the jam

 

June 4

Solo

Montague Bookmill

8:00 PM

440 Greenfield Road

Montague, MA

(Arrive early for couches, 

armchairs, and to browse the books.) 

 

May 16

11-1

Solo

Cushman Market & Cafe

491 Pine Street

Amherst, MA

 

May 15

RUMI TEA HOUSE presents...

ACOUSTIC UNION

w/Stephen, Rythea, Josh & Ben

89 Main Street, Suite B

Florence, MA

Space is limited

RSVP recommended:

twistedyogini@yahoo.com

 

May 14

Noho Arts Night Out

Quarry Cafe artist Betsy Wolfson

(Come see art and shop 

to Stephen’s music!)

River Valley Market

330 North King Street

Northampton, MA.

 

May 9

Fifth Annual Mother's Day 

Puppet Parade & March for Peace

12 noon Main Street, Noho

Ritual Performance at 1 pm 

(w/music by Stephen) 

in Pulaski Park 

 

April 21

Dance Spirit

Fundraiser for 

Mother’s Day Puppet Parade

NEA Dance Studios

Northampton, MA

 

April 24 

Cello Temple

7:30 p.m. 

Prakasa Yoga Studio

152 Ball Road 

Goshen, MA

 

April 13

Movement Jam w/Live Music

8-10

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

April 18 (new date)

Teatime with Stephen & Friends

stay tuned for details

RUMI TEA HOUSE

89 Main Street

Suite B

Florence, MA

 

April 4

Soloist @ Monthly Movement Jam

8-10

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

February 21

11-1

Solo

Cushman Market & Cafe

491 Pine Street

Amherst, MA

 

February 11

2:15 

Piening Hall

Hartsbrook School

Hadley, MA

Presentation to K-8

 

February 7

Boulder Contact Lab

10 - 1

Pearl Street Studio

Boulder, CO

 

February 5 

Emma Street Music Club

Lafayette CO

 

February 5

Friends’ School

Boulder, CO

 

February 4

Bryan-Babbott House Concert

Boulder, CO

 

February 2 

Guest Musician

BIJA Dance

Boulder, CO

 

January 31 (2010)

Denver Eclectic Concerts

Denver, CO

 

January 23 

Cello Temple

RUMI TEA HOUSE

89 Main Street

Suite B

Florence, MA

 

 

2009

December 22

Movement Jam w/Live Music!

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

 

December 18

6 PM

Blue House Cafe

Haydenville, MA

 

November 18 - 21

Presenter w/ Lilian G. Katz

NAEYC conference

Washington, DC

 

November 15

3 PM

Solo Concert

FREE!

North Hadley Congo Church

243 River Drive

Hadley, MA

 

November 1

11-1

Solo Concert

Cushman Market & Cafe

491 Pine Street

Amherst MA

 

October 27

8:30-9:30

Black Moon Music Lounge

37 State Street

Belchertown, MA

 

October 13

Movement Jam w/Live Music!

Northampton Center for the Arts

17 New South Street

Northampton, MA

 

 

October 3

7:30 PM

Cider Mill House Concert

(open to public)

5 Cider Mill Road

Haydenville, MA

 

August 27

Composer

Wire Monkey Dance

Jacob’s Pillow

Becket, MA

 

August 14

DWELL

evening improv performance

with Chris Aiken, Angie Hauser

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

August 8

8 PM

Headliner

Sirius Coffee House

Sirius Community

Shutesbury, MA

 

Aug 2

Solo Improvisation

Dance Spirit

NEA Dance Studios

Northampton, MA

 

On A Friday, Summer ‘09 (TBA)

Cafe Evolution

Florence, MA

 

June 27-28

Guest Artist, teacher

CelloCelli Workshop

Ann Arbor, MI

 

June 20-21

Guest Artist, teacher

CelloCelli Workshop

Cleveland, OH

 

June 5-7

Guest artist, clinician

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

May 30

12:30

Hilltown Spring Festival

Cummington Fairgrounds

Cummington, MA

 

May 11

8 PM

Movement Jam 

Dance Complex

Cambridge, MA

 

May 10

12 Noon 

Peaceable Planet Puppet Parade

Main Street

Northampton, MA

 

April 10

6 PM

Blue House Cafe

Haydenville, MA

 

March 20

7:00 PM

Equinox Concert 

(SK plays one solo piece)

The Hartsbrook School 

Hadley, MA

 

March 15

2:00 PM

Solo Concert

Williamsburg Library Benefit

Meekins Library

Williamsburg, MA

 

March 7

CELLO TEMPLE

Karuna Center

Northampton, MA

 

March 1

Music & Dance Symposium

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

Feb 13

Fort Hill Center

Northampton, MA

 

Feb 1

Soloist @ Movement Jam

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA 

 

Jan 23

Presenter w/ Lilian G. Katz

AEYC conference

Chicago, IL

 

Jan 2

Soloist @ Movement Jam

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

 2008

Nov 7, 2008 Friday

All Day

NAEYC conference

Dallas, TX

 

Oct 5, 2008 Sunday

7:30 PM

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

Sep 18, 2008 Thursday

8:00 PM

East Street Studio

Hadley, MA

 

Sep 18, 2008 Thursday

All Day

TBA

multi-state US tour, NY

 

Sep 13, 2008 Saturday

8:00 PM

Iron Horse

Northampton, MA

 

Aug 9, 2008 Saturday

All Day

Cellocelli Workshop

Northampton, MA

 

Jul 25, 2008 Friday

8:00 PM

Guthrie Center

Great Barrington, MA

 

Jul 5, 2008 Saturday

7:30 PM

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

Jun 21, 2008 Saturday

All Day

Cellocelli Workshop

Ann Arbor, MI

 

Jun 14, 2008 Saturday

All Day

Cellocelli Workshop

Cleveland, OH

 

Jun 7, 2008 Saturday

All Day

New Directions Cello Festival

Ithaca, NY

 

May 31, 2008 Saturday

8:00 PM

Noho Center for the Arts

Northampton, MA

 

Apr 19, 2008

Saturday

5:00 PM

Tryphony Hall

Tokyo, Japan, MA

 

Mar 26, 2008

Wednesday

12:00 PM

Greenfield Community College

Greenfield, MA

 

Mar 22, 2008

Saturday

8:00 PM

Full Moon Coffeehouse

Wendell, MA

 

Mar 16, 2008

Sunday

3:00 PM

Friends of Williamsburg Library Benefit

Williamsburg, MA

 

 

2007

Dec 6, 2007 Thursday

All Day

TBA

New Orleans, MA

 

Oct 20, 2007 Saturday

9:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Oct 19, 2007 Friday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Oct 14, 2007 Sunday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Oct 13, 2007 Saturday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Oct 12, 2007 Friday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Oct 2, 2007 Tuesday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Sep 29, 2007 Saturday

All Day

Outdoor venues

Northampton, MA

 

Sep 16, 2007 Sunday

3:00 PM

Outdoor venues

Northampton, MA

 

Sep 13, 2007 Thursday

8:00 PM

Tree Studios

Holyoke, MA

 

Sep 2, 2007 Sunday

All Day

Outdoor venues

Northampton, MA

 

Aug 2, 2007 Thursday

8:00 PM

Earthdance

Plainfield, MA

 

Jun 27, 2007

Wednesday

8:00 PM

Florida Dance Festival

Miami, FL

 

Jun 3, 2007

Sunday

10:00 AM

Haydenville Congo Church

Haydenville, MA

 

May 13, 2007 Sunday

1:00 PM

Outdoor venues

Northampton, MA

 

Mar 25, 2007 Sunday

7:00 PM

Evolution Cafe

Florence, MA

 

Mar 10, 2007

Saturday

12:00 PM

Earthdance Film Festival Jam

Northampton, MA

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