Landing
The theme of our first in-person Dance in Conversation gathering is Landing.
Not flying higher, but landing more fully.
Into the body.
Into the room.
Into genuine connection with another person.
There is a difference between meeting someone and truly arriving to meet them.
Throughout the evening, we'll be invited to welcome ourselves, notice the body, and gradually settle into the space. Music will hold us, words will be few, and there will be plenty of room to arrive at your own pace. And, in time, to arrive together.
This is a slow relational practice where you meet others without pressure, and where dancing becomes a way of listening:
To yourself, to another, and to what unfolds between you.
If you need to rest, if you want to move slowly, if you want to arrive, come and join the dance.
No dance experience is necessary.
Booking is essential; places are limited.
Doors open at 7:15 pm if you'd like time to settle in before we begin at 7:30 pm. We'll close by 9:30 pm.
Come as you are.
What to bring
Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move freely. Layers are useful, as the room may warm up, and warm socks or soft shoes are good for moving around.
The venue has cushions and yoga mats if you'd like to sit on the floor. Chairs will also be available.
About Dance in Conversation
Landing is the first in a series of monthly gatherings exploring what comes alive in our dance: how we arrive, meet, listen, respond and come into relationship.
Dance in Conversation is an ongoing enquiry into a simple question:
What comes alive in our dance?
About Jesús
Jesús Acosta came to dance looking for movement and stayed because of what it revealed about trust, presence and the way we meet one another.
His practice is rooted in partner dance, particularly tango, and shaped by years of dancing in spaces such as 5Rhythms and Movement as Medicine. It has also been informed by The Embodied Intimacy Training and The Field Facilitation Training, approaches that bring presence, consent, and relational awareness into how he moves and teaches.
He founded Dance in Conversation in 2020: a space about listening to ourselves, to another, and to what begins to emerge between us.