ATME Pre-Con 2026
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2026 ATME Pre-Con
Transformation and Translation: Connecting Forms, Bodies, and Communities
July 22 & 23 , 2026 at Towson University's Center for the Arts
Note: The Pre-Con is prior to the ATHE Conference and held at a separate location
Come play, participate, collaborate, and join us in the exploration of connecting forms, bodies, and communities in their interconnected nature in both practical and theoretical ways. We will be presenting an ATME Lifetime Achievement Award to featured artist Bill Bowers, who will be leading a workshop and performing.
Pre-Conference Fee covers participation in all events: sessions and discussions, workshop with Bill Bowers, happy hour snacks, performance by Bill Bowers, and an ATME t-shirt
Weds July 22 9am - 8pm
Thurs July 23 9am - 12pm
Registration for ATME Members: $75
Registration for non-ATME Members: $125
Registration for students: $30
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Presenters and Topics (in alpha order)
Full schedule will be posted when finalized.
- Designing Movement Access - Katie Butler
- What the Body Carries: Sustainable Practice for Theatre Artists - Sarah Gitenstein & Avi Vodnoy Wolf
- Translating the Body; SHamzeh as Embodied Practice, Memory and Movement - Shahrzad Hamzeh
- The Puppet Teaches the Actor, the Actor Teaches the Puppet: Parallel Exercises in Physical Storytelling - Jaron Aviv Hollander
- Transitions in Meyerhold's Etudes: Why they Matter - Marianne Kubik
- Setting a Strong Foundation, LIterally - Andrès Lopz
- Human Connection Through the Language of Intimacy Direction - Cara Rawlings
- Building Trust & Presence: Contact Improvisation Training for Young Theatre Artists - Nigel Semaj
- How to Make Gravity Our New Best Friend - Billy Siegenfeld
- Falling Together: Clown & Contact Improvisation as a Practice for Listening, Actor Training, and Ensemble Attunement - Chelsea Thaler
- Express Yourself Intergenerational Play - Latrice Young
Travel Information
Location
Pre-Con will be held at the Towson University Center for Performing Arts
Address: 7700 Osler Dr, Towson, MD 21204
Room: Dreyer Theatre Lab
Facilities Info Parking Info
Lodging & Transportation
Attendees are encouraged to organize rideshare/uber/lyft to and from the conference, as nearest hotels are a bit of a hike on foot.
Attendees who are also participating at this year's ATHE are invited to book via ATHE's hotel, the Baltimore Waterfront Marriott.
ATHE Hotel Info
For those not attending ATHE, Towson University has a list of nearby hotels as well as hotels that have partnered guest rates. Click the button for more info.
Towson Partner Hotel Info
Event Contact(s)
Rachel Bowditch
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