Tuning In Community: A DEEP LISTENING Workshop with Abby Dahlquist

Sun Apr 12 2026 at 06:30 pm to 08:30 pm UTC-07:00

Philosophical Research Society | Los Angeles

The Philosophical Research Society
Publisher/HostThe Philosophical Research Society
Tuning In Community: A DEEP LISTENING Workshop with Abby Dahlquist
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Join certified practitioner Abby Dahlquist for this workshop exploring Pauline Oliveros' Deep Listening practice and philosophies!
About this Event

The Philosophical Research Society is proud to welcome certified Deep Listening® facilitator Abby Dahlquist for a workshop exploring composer, performer and humanitarian Pauline Oliveros's transformative practice.


Dahlquist will guide us through the process and teach us how to bring our awareness to the natural music of the world around us.


Deep Listening explores the difference between the involuntary nature of hearing and the conscious nature of listening. Oliveros developed a practice which includes bodywork, sonic meditations, and interactive performance, as well as listening to the sounds of daily life, nature, one’s own thoughts, imagination, and dreams. It cultivates a heightened awareness of the sonic environment, both external and internal, and promotes experimentation, improvisation, collaboration, playfulness, and other creative skills vital to personal and community growth.


Inherently collaborative, the first published Deep Listening scores and activities (Sonic Meditations, 1971) were workshopped in the context of a female-identified collective, the fem-ensemble, over a period of many months. From the 1980s onwards, Deep Listening workshops, retreats, and the Deep Listening Certification Program were developed and facilitated in close partnership with playwright IONE (also Oliveros’ life partner) and movement artist Heloise Gold. Today, the philosophy and practice of Deep Listening continues to evolve through a growing international community of listeners.


This 90 minute workshop – led by Certified Deep Listening facilitator Abby Dahlquist invites participants to explore Oliveros’ Deep Listening® practice in community. Participants will be guided through a series of exercises that involve meditation, movement, sounding, improvising, and dreaming to explore the sonic environment, both internal and external. This practice is offered as a gateway to creative fields in the space/time continuum.


Abby Dahlquist is a Certified Deep Listening facilitator through the Center for Deep Listening at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, NY.



Ticket Price: $25 (In Person Event)

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CONTENT DISCLAIMER: The views, opinions, and thoughts expressed by the presenters are solely those of the presenter and may not represent those of the Philosophical Research Society (PRS), its affiliates, or any individuals associated with PRS. Presentations are intended for informational and entertainment purposes.


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Pauline Oliveros practicing Deep Listening


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Deep Listening session, c. 1970s


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Facilitator Abby Dahlquist


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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Philosophical Research Society, 3910 Los Feliz Boulevard, Los Angeles, United States

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