ABOUT CLASS AT TRISK
Photo of class facilitated by Teaching Artist Kimiko Tanabe
Our mission is to provide research-focused classes for artists that cultivate a vibrant exchange of knowledge, perspectives, and processes. Trisk strives to nurture seeds of ideas and provide teaching artists with an adaptable platform to practice and refine teaching skills, support class building, promotion, and the creation of teaching opportunities.
Jennifer Nugent plays a pivotal role as the Co-Planner of the newly established Trisk Class Programming, providing educational support and contributing to its development in partnership with Executive Director Rachel Mckinstry.
Jo Warren is the Writer in Residence for the Class Series Dream Space / Activating Pedagoigies.
Jo Warren is a New York based artist working at the intersection of dance, performance, image-making, writing, tattoo, relationship and healing practice. Jo received a degree in dance from Bard College in 2017 and has since performed with Sarah Michelson, Anna Sperber, Beth Gill, Lisa Fagan, Jennifer Vanilla, Hannah Mitchell and Rose Nestler among others. They have shared original work at AUNTS, the No Theme Festival, The Living Gallery, The Brick Theater and Exponential Festival. Their recent work with collaborator Lena Engelstein, "All | Want Is What You Want" was written about in the Brooklyn Rail. They are a current company member with the acrobatic dance group LAVA and a grateful performing collaborator with Vanessa Anspaugh and Faye Driscoll.