Fire & Ice Movement Arts

02/26/2026

2 more days to fill out your staff applications for the Mid-Atlantic Melee, Allegheny Alley Fight, or both in the same application! Don't miss out on these awesome workshop opportunities!

01/14/2026

Current Intimacy Directors and those interested in learning more about how to choreograph intimacy, this workshop is for you! Intimacy Professionals Education Collective is coming to the Silver Spring Black Box in partnership with Fire & Ice Movement Arts to bring you 3 days of learning and practicing the art of choreographing!

February 20-22, 2026. Sliding scale pricing means you can choose the financial investment that fits your bank account.

Come learn from Jessica Erin Bennett and Nicole Perry, with assistance from me!

IPECintimacy.com for details and to register!

01/09/2026

A reminder that the 2026 Fight Director Training Workshop cohort applications are due this Sunday, January 11th, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern. Level up your fight direction this March!

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com

Please reach out with any questions you have!

A reminder that the 2026 Fight Director Training Workshop cohort applications are due January 11th, 2026 at 11:59pm Eastern.

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com

Please reach out with any questions you have!

12/31/2025

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!

With the recognition of how busy this time of year is for folks given the holiday season, the Fight Director Training Workshop is extending our application deadline by 10 days!

*Applications are now due by 11:59pm on 1/11/26!*

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity for dedicated fight direction training to add tools to your toolkit and lab-style choreographic opportunities throughout the weekend.

The workshop will take place at the Silver Spring Black Box, just north of Washington, DC from 3/5/26-3/9/26.

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com

Were you looking for more information but missed our information session last weekend? Please contact us at [email protected] for a copy of the recording or to ask any questions you may have!

APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED!
With the recognition of how busy this time of year is for folks given the holiday season, the Fight Director Training Workshop is extending our application deadline by 10 days!

*Applications are now due by 11:59pm on 1/11/26!*

Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity for dedicated fight direction training to add tools to your toolkit and lab-style choreographic opportunities throughout the weekend.

The workshop will take place at the Silver Spring Black Box, just north of Washington, DC from 3/5/26-3/9/26.

For more information and to apply, please visit: www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com

Were you looking for more information but missed our information session last weekend? Please contact us at [email protected] for a copy of the recording or to ask any questions you may have!

12/23/2025

This Saturday at 2pm, we’re going to be chatting about the 2026 Fight Director Training Workshop! Come check it out and learn more about this unique workshop offering designed to help you grow as a choreographer!

This Saturday, the FDTW coordinators are hosting an info session for anybody interested in applying to or learning more about the 2026 Fight Director Training Workshop. With students from previous years along with 2026 staff, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and discuss your wants and needs as a fight choreographer.

What experience do I need to attend?
What do the workshop days feel like?
How will this benefit me?

The live video session will be held on December 27th, 2pm Eastern. If you're interested in attending, send us a message to receive an invitation!

12/19/2025

Check it out! In-person theatrical intimacy training through Intimacy Professionals Education Collective (in collaboration with Fire & Ice Movement Arts) at the Silver Spring Black Box, coming to you for 3 days this February!

Sliding scale pricing with actual choreography training taught by expert intimacy professionals. Do not miss your on this opportunity to level up your intimacy direction toolbelt!

12/11/2025

Congratulations to my Unarmed Skills Proficiency Test students who all passed their test on Tuesday, with 9/16 passing with recommendation! Thank you so much to Chuck Coyl for coming to adjudicate, and to Bess Kaye and Kara Turner for your excellent-as-always assisting! And of course, thank you to Flying V for partnering with me to co-host this certification class!

12/11/2025

The Fight Director Training Workshop is back in March 2026! Held at the Silver Spring Black Box, the FDTW is an amazing opportunity for early-mid career fight directors to hone their craft through a combination of master classes and dedicated choreography time, as well as build up your network with a cohort of colleagues. Coordinators and Lead Instructors Jon Rubin and Tonya Lynn, Assistant Coordinator Mason Tyer, and Guest Lead Instructor for 2026's FDTW Eli Lynn, will take you through 5 days of building up your skills and giving you tools for your choreographic toolbelt, in a focused choreographic lab environment.

Don't miss out! March 5-9, 2026. Application and information are available at fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com!

The Fight Director Training Workshop returns this spring to the Silver Spring Black Box just north of Washington, DC!

The Fight Director Training Workshop (March 5-9, 2026) is a 5-day intensive focusing exclusively on diving into the art and craft of the fight director. Led by experienced and working fight directors, the workshop features special topics classes focused on expanding your choreographic toolkit and developing your own working process and style. Interspersed with these classes are choreographic lab sessions where you can put class topics into immediate use alongside your fellow workshop participants.

Participant applications are open through 11:59 pm EST on January 1, 2026.

For more information, visit www.fightdirectortrainingworkshop.com

08/19/2025

My Unarmed class in partnership with Flying V starts in 5 weeks! Come play and train in unarmed stage combat at the Silver Spring Black Box from 7-10pm, 9/23-12/9!

Sign up today!
bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

⚔️ SAFD STAGE COMBAT CLASS ⚔️
Unarmed | Starting Sept 23
🎟️: bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

"A good fight should be like a small play, but played seriously."
- Bruce Lee, Enter The Dragon

Learn the Skills. Be Like Water. Practice the kick a 1000x. Fight the Fight.

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Flying V | Fire & Ice Movement Arts

08/06/2025

Starting 9/23, I'm teaching an Unarmed stage combat certification course at the Silver Spring Black Box through the Society of American Fight Directors, in partnership with Flying V! Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to do the types of moves I've put on stage (like in this GALA show below!)

bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

⚔️ SAFD STAGE COMBAT CLASS ⚔️
Unarmed | Starting Sept 23
🎟️: bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

"Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed person..."
- Mark Twain

Learn the Skills. Paint the Fence. Live Your Story. Fight the Fight.

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Flying V | Fire & Ice Movement Arts

08/04/2025

I’m teaching an Unarmed SPT from September 23-December 9 on Tuesday nights in Silver Spring! Come play!

⚔️ SAFD STAGE COMBAT CLASS ⚔️
Unarmed | Starting Sept 23
🎟️: bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

"There's Always A Way. When The Odds Are Impossible -- Do The Impossible."
- Superman, Action Comics (Vol. 2) #14

Learn the Skills. Defy the Odds. Live the Impossible. Fight the Fight.

PLAY MORE
Sign Up and Get in a Fight!!
Flying V | Fire & Ice Movement Arts

⚔️ SAFD STAGE COMBAT CLASS ⚔️
Unarmed | Starting Sept 23
🎟️: bit.ly/fvfights-safd-unarmed

"There's Always A Way. When The Odds Are Impossible -- Do The Impossible."
- Superman, Action Comics (Vol. 2) #14

Learn the Skills. Defy the Odds. Live the Impossible. Fight the Fight.

PLAY MORE
Sign Up and Get in a Fight!!
Flying V | Fire & Ice Movement Arts