

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Movement & Meaning: Queer Stories in Motion
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Movement &amp; Meaning: Queer Stories in Motion is an expressive evening of dance and mental health awareness that centers the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals through movement. Featuring performances by Oakland University dancers, each piece explores mental health issues that impact the LGBTQ+ community, including societal attitudes toward and oppression of LGBTQ+ persons, suicide, anxiety, substance use, and LGBTQ+ resilience.

Between dance pieces, Graduate Counseling Students will share brief educational insights about the mental health issues impacting LGBTQ+ communities, helping the audience connect what they see on stage with real world experiences and research.

Following the performances, audience members are invited to remain for a post performance panel discussion that further explores the themes presented, the intersection of dance and mental health, and the importance of affirming care and community support for LGBTQ+ individuals.

This collaborative event was created by Dr. Michael P. Chaney (Professor, Department of Counseling and Founder of The Pride Project) and Teresa Muller (Special Lecturer of Dance) and reflects a shared commitment to using art, education, and dialogue to foster empathy, awareness, and affirmation.

Admission: Free
Date: March 23, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rochester/movement-and-meaning-queer-stories-in-motion/200029693747756
- **Event Categories**: lgbt-pride, health-wellness, mental-health, business, art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029693747756?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=rochester-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Rochester
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, MI, United States, Michigan 48309
- **lat**: 42.67047
- **long**: -83.21392
- **full address**: 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, MI, United States, Michigan 48309

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance (https://allevents.in/org/oakland-university-school-of-music-theatre-and-dance/5900758)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Mon, 23 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 371 Varner Drive, Rochester, MI, United States, Michigan 48309
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Oakland University School of Music, Theatre and Dance
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** lgbt-pride, health-wellness, mental-health, business, art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Movement & Meaning: Queer Stories in Motion ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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