Island Moving Co. (IMC) is a classically trained contemporary ballet company based in Newport, RI, which produces new dance works through a collaborative creative process. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Miki Ohlsen, the Company has, for 25 years, produced and presented dances by a diverse group of choreographers, working with musicians, poets, and visual artists.

The Company works extensively in the schools, interacting with students K-12 in curriculum based movement residencies throughout the region. IMC also works with corporate and non-profit groups with a Teambuilding Movement Workshop, which fosters teamwork and leadership by action, as well as highlighting the effects of individual contributions to a group product.

Come and experience Teambuilding as well as lessons that Meet the Standards! Also, GRANT WRITING SKILLS FOR YOUR DISTRICT AND PROGRAM! RIAHPERD and IMC will provide you with the names of grants for funding as well as insight on how to get IMC into your school district for creative movement based lessons.