Upcoming events 2010 Alternative Conservatory / la ALTERNATIVA in association with KUNST-STOFF arts presents Alternative Conservatory exists to cultivate, enrich, and affect the form and field of dance via professional level training in 21st century motives, manifestations and related forms. It is an immersive, intensive, international, modular and mobile training ground and an arena for serious engagement and exchange. Alternative Conservatory also works in collaboration with P.O.R.C.H./Stephanie Maher (www.ponderosa-dance.de) in Stolzenhagen, Germany and Delfos/Claudia Lavista & Omar Carrum (www.delfosdanza.com) in Mazatlán, Mexico. La ALTERNATIVA (formerly MOTIONLAB), directed by dancer Kathleen Hermesdorf and musician Albert Mathias in San Francisco since 1998, is a vessel for deeply integrated dance & music, collaboration & exchange and interdisciplinary & International action, offering performance, production and training (Alternative Conservatory). Hermesdorf & Mathias have been on the faculty at ODC School since 1995. La ALTERNATIVA and Alternative Conservatory are in residence at KUNST-STOFF arts. photo of Stolzenhagen, By Ela Spalding http://www.ponderosa-dance.dehttp://www.delfosdanza.comshapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1