Presented as part of our 2026 rotating faculty series:
Moving In and Out of Tune with Luna Vintner
About Luna Vintner:
Luna Vintner is a New York–based multidisciplinary artist working across music, movement, and acting. She is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser whose work explores the relationship between sound, embodiment, and accessibility.
Originally from Turkey, Luna moved to the United States to pursue drama training after completing her bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in music. She composes original music for short films and performance works, and she is also an independent singer-songwriter, creating intimate interdisciplinary projects that blend music, storytelling, and physical expression.
As a legally blind artist, her practice aims to create inclusive improvisational spaces where music and movement meet as equal creative partners, dissolving traditional hierarchies between dancer and musician. Her work includes original music releases, film composition, and the creation of listening-based movement practices such as Moving In and Out of Tune, designed in collaboration with blind and visually impaired movers.
About This Workshop Series:
Moving In and Out of Tune is a listening-based movement creation practice developed by Luna Vintner. The workshop centers improvisational exchange between live music and movers, inviting participants to create sound and movement together in real time.
Through guided prompts and theme-based improvisational scores, dancers explore music not as accompaniment, but as an ever-changing landscape for embodied response. The practice supports the discovery of surprising movement vocabulary through deep listening, intuition, and presence.
Offered virtually in collaboration with Dark Room Ballet, this series is designed for blind and visually impaired movers, emphasizing accessibility, non-visual connection, and shared artistic authorship between musician and dancer. Instrumentalists are welcome to participate, joining the workshop as creative collaborators in this live improvisational space.
Workshop Dates and Details:
Moving In and Out of Tune: a listening-based movement creation workshop series with live music performed by acclaimed musician, actor, and dancer, Luna Vintner. (Listen to Luna on Spotify!)
Workshops will be offered virtually on Zoom.
Each workshop is two hours long:
- Workshop #1: Sunday, August 2, 2026 from 12 PM to 2 PM (Eastern/New York Time)
- Workshop #2: Sunday, August 9, 2026 from 12 PM to 2 PM (Eastern/New York Time)
- Workshop #3: Sunday, August 16, 2026 from 12 PM to 2 PM (Eastern/New York Time)
- Workshop #4: Sunday, August 23, 2025 from 12 PM to 2 PM (Eastern/New York Time)
To register for this workshop series, send an email to info@darkroomballet.com with the subject line Moving In and Out of Tune