Approach

Togethering is an emerging space for movement, creativity and shared practice.

It is shaped by Contact Improvisation, performance, facilitation and collaborative experimentation.

This work is still evolving through practice, through the people involved, and through the places that hold it.

What matters is not only what we do, but how we meet.

With ourselves.

With each other.

With what begins to take shape between us.

What shapes the work

The work is guided by these core orientations.

Embodiment

Experience begins in the body.

We learn through movement, sensation, touch and direct experience rather than theory alone.

Mutuality

This is shared practice.

No single person holds all of the answers.

The work is shaped through participation, attention and relationship.

Shared attention

We pay attention to more than our own experience.

Timing, atmosphere, rhythm and group awareness all shape the work.

Spaciousness

There is time to arrive and gather.

Not every moment needs to be filled.

We make room for rest, reflection and the kind of emptiness where new things can emerge.

Emergence

We often begin with structure.

What happens within that structure remains open.

Not everything needs to be predetermined.

How the space is held

The work is held through clear structures and enough openness for people to explore.

This might include:

movement scores

partner work

group improvisation

compositional tasks

facilitated discussion

time for independent exploration

Some moments are more guided.

Some are more open.

Some are shaped by the people in the room.

At times we may focus on technique.

At times we may move into performance.

At times we may simply spend hours dancing.

Participants are invited into shared responsibility for the space.

That responsibility is part of the practice.

What becomes possible

These gatherings are made to support deeper practice, creative collaboration and new ways of working together.

They may offer:

new creative relationships

greater confidence in improvisation

more time inside the practice

a stronger connection to movement and community

Each gathering will take its own shape depending on the people, place and intention behind it.

Join us

If you’d like to join an upcoming offering, begin with a simple application.

If nothing feels aligned right now, you’re still welcome to express interest for future gatherings.

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