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A Shapeshifting PollinateOffered by Tanya & the "Team-ing"
In the wake of All Hallow's and the Day of the Dead, our identities become more fluid, allowing us to more easily morph and transform.
Who or what shall we invite across our threshold, as we dance and don new possible selves?
We are thrilled to move, play and sweat to the responsive soundscapes of skilled musical improvisers:
Erwan Noblet, Joel Brubacher and Todd Scheidel, who will be weaving cello, keys, accordion, guitar, djembe, percussion, loops and vocal harmonies for us.
Then...
Dj tcup will offer invocations for your shapeshifting pleasure.
And we continue to be blessed with Natasha Allain's powerful acknowledgement of our relationship with the land, all that is, has been, and will be.
The Purpose of Pollinate
is to create a space in KW where lovers of dance & music improvisation can come together in embodied research of what generates co-intelligence, flow and collaboration.
What is Pollinate?
Pollinate is a monthly dance event for those who enjoy moving in a focused creative space in collaboration with other dancers and with improvised sound. This includes solo, duo, group dancing, conscious witnessing & stillness.
Each event hosts veteran musical improvisers to support the space with inspiration for movement, expression, surprise and delight. This could include both acoustic & electronic sound.
And each month there will be a different themed focus and guided warm-up to stimulate new ideas & practice.
As usual, there will be nibbles & spring water to energize our bodies, art supplies to entice our creative spirit, a cuddle zone to rest & co-regulate, and a tickle trunk to play with identity.
Bring your water bottle to hydrate your dance.
Children are welcome with supervision.
The Arc of the Night:
7:15 Doors Open ~ let go of words & land in the body, with a personal warm-up to live soundscape
7:30 Opening Circle (note that doors will be closed during circle)
7:50 Guided Warm-up for the Collective Body
8:00 Dance to Live Music
9:00 Dance to DJ
10:20 Closing Circle
10:30 Pack up & mingle
Core Principles that support our vision of collaboration & improvisation in this space:
1) Learning
I see myself & everyone as learners, and everything that happens as an opportunity to learn.
2) Honour & Nurture Self-Trust
Everyone's experience & needs matter to the well-being of the whole. I will honour & nurture a space where I, and we, listen to and honour our needs.
3) Curiosity
When faced with the choice between curiosity & judgment or defensiveness, I choose curiosity.
4) Response-Ability
We are all interconnected and affect what happens.
5) Creative Tension
I can embrace both what is happening AND my vision of what I want (& don’t want) as a creative tension.
6) Subjectivity
And when we do have occasion to speak, we speak from our own experience & perception of what is happening.
7) Practice & Play
These are core to how we learn.
8)😎 Focus on Non-verbal Conversation
Let go of the urge to speak, unless it’s necessary, so that we can deepen our experience of our dance.
Pollinate welcomes everyone who embraces these principles in & around the dance space. All ages, abilities & backgrounds enrich our dance.
When: Saturday Nov 9th 7:30-10:30 pm (Doors open at 7:15)
*And mark your calendar for Jan 18, Mar 8, May 3rd.
Where: Church of the Good Shepherd, 116 Queen St N, Downtown Kitchener.
Cost: Sliding Scale:
$25 - Financially Struggling
$30 - Financially Coping
$35 - Financially Stable
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Pay-what-makes-deep-sense
We invite you to be present with
~ your own capacity to pay,
~ the energies & resources that go into creating Pollinate, and
~what you wish to sustain & grow in your community
If you can't pay the lowest amount, talk to us to see if we can get creative with it!
Eventbrite: pollinatekw.eventbrite.com
Cash at the door
or E-transfer: [email protected]
Note:
If you feel unwell we ask that you stay home and care for your dance there.
We love feedback and we are interested in your experience of Pollinate. Please let us know!
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Church of the Good Shepherd Kitchener, 116 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H7, Canada,Kitchener, Ontario
