

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: dancing a deepened presence: within me, between us, and beyond
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Event Description**: * Registration at least 1 day prior is required - no tickets at the door*
This 2-day workshop and movement research lab will be centered around exploring some of the following questions: How can I connect with my true feelings, and dance, move and voice my authenticity moment by moment? How can I dance hidden depths beneath me (grotesque, murky, imploded, hopeless feelings, etc) and also dance hidden heights above me (ethereal, subtle beauty, serenity, tenderness, etc)? How can I refine, curate, cultivate, and nourish these authentic movements into something deeper, more precise, more exquisite and sacred? What does it do to orient towards presence and authenticity in three different registers – within me, between us, and in some kind of field that is greater than us? How do I discern between the different emotional threads I am feeling at a given moment and "choose" which one to follow? What does it do to stay with one emotional register vs flit between multiple? And more...

https://www.deepplayinstitute.com/dancedeep.html

The workshop/lab will have 3 parts to it:

Part 1 (Thursday 6-9pm) We will orient towards presence as something inside of us. We will use solo and partner exercises to explore how to work with that which is deeply alive in us (and dead in us) and then use witnessing and mild feedback to bring out what facets of that can be carried forth, integrated, re-shaped and refined. This section will combine techniques from Process Oriented Psychology, Authentic Movement and Fool Expression (Christie Animas). 

Parts 2-3 (Friday 3:30-8:30pm) Part 2 will orient towards presence as relational. We will begin with some techniques drawn from circling, authentic relating and sociometry to bring us authentically into the relational sphere, and then integrate that presence with some clowning techniques and our work from the first part of the workshop to try to dance what is between us. This section will mainly be in dyads. After a short break (participants are encouraged to bring a light dinner with them) we'll transition into Part 3, which will be an orienting towards the transpersonal, i.e. thinking of presence as something beyond us – a field stretching and permeating between me, you and the world. We'll begin with imaginal techniques drawn from butoh, working with collective images. Then we will conclude with a psychodrama-inspired practice that involves moving into "parts" or "archetypal energies" and using the group members as auxiliaries who will move between parts in an open/fluid field.

The workshop will be centered on movement. But sounding (vocalizing) will also be something we explore. And occasionally words may come in too. 

Price &amp; Registration: The workshop is priced on a sliding scale between $50-150. To register go to the paypal link here and select an amount between $50-150 that works for you. Participants who would like to attend but cannot pay at that range are also encouraged to reach out (thedeepplayinstitute@gmail.com) as the workshop can accommodate a limited number of reduced tuition participants.
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Maximum Number of Participants: 20

Location: On Thursday we will be at Performance Works Northwest 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206. And on Friday we will be at FLOCK Dance. 2516 NW 29th Ave STE 60, Portland, OR 97210
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- **Event Categories**: workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 27

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Portland
- **state**: OR
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Performance Works NorthWest & FLOCK Dance Center [Portland OR]
- **lat**: 45.48922
- **long**: -122.59461
- **full address**: Performance Works NorthWest &amp; FLOCK Dance Center [Portland OR], 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206-4515, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Performance Works NorthWest &amp; FLOCK Dance Center [Portland OR], 4625 SE 67th Ave, Portland, OR 97206-4515, United States
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** workshops
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about dancing a deepened presence: within me, between us, and beyond ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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