Workshops, residencies, and keynotes for university dance, theater, and performing arts department

Helping young artists build sustainable creative careers

Today’s university dance programs are preparing remarkable artists — but the next challenge is helping those artists sustain their creative lives after graduation.

Through residencies, workshops, and keynotes, Dominic partners with departments to bridge that gap — equipping students with the entrepreneurial tools, storytelling strategies, and performance practices they need to build sustainable, purpose-driven careers in the arts.

My Approach

Through residencies, workshops, and keynotes, Dominic helps emerging artists learn how to build sustainable creative lives by combining storytelling, entrepreneurship, and performance practice. His approach bridges the gap between studio work and professional practice — empowering students to craft their own narratives, advocate for their work, and design viable paths forward.”

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✅ For dance, theater, and interdisciplinary departments
✅ 1-hour talks to multi-day residencies
✅ Rooted in storytelling, movement, and entrepreneurship

Services

  • Length: 60–90 minutes
    Description:
    A dynamic blend of storytelling, performance, and reflection that helps students and faculty explore how to build creative careers rooted in authenticity and purpose. Dominic shares lessons from his journey as a nationally recognized choreographer, community leader, and storyteller — inspiring young artists to connect their art to the world around them.

    Ideal for: university convocations, arts lecture series, and department-wide events.


  • Half-Day Workshop
    Length: 2–3 hours
    Description:
    An immersive, interactive session combining movement, storytelling, and creative entrepreneurship. Students learn how to translate personal experience into performance material and practice talking about their work in ways that attract audiences, collaborators, and opportunities.

    Includes group reflection, guided exercises, and optional faculty debrief.


  • Length: 5-6hrs
    Description:
    A deep-dive creative lab exploring storytelling, movement practice, and arts entrepreneurship. Participants engage in hands-on creative exercises and strategic discussions about sustaining an artistic life — from crafting a compelling project pitch to aligning artistic identity with professional goals.

    Includes both movement and professional development components.


  • Length: 3-5 days
    Description:
    A collaborative residency combining workshops, artist talks, and project development. Dominic works closely with students and faculty to explore storytelling through movement while facilitating conversations about artistry, career sustainability, and creative leadership.

    Can include a culminating showing by students, talkback, or community engagement session.


Drexel University

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business.”

Vassar College

“Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.”

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Let’s build something unforgettable together.