Pollinate ~ A Call to the Collective Fire
Schedule
Sat Jan 18 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Church of the Good Shepherd Kitchener | Kitchener, ON
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~~~~~~~Before psychotherapy and religion,
before restaurants and history books…
We had fire.
It was where we gathered.
It was warmth, nourishment, connection and safety.
We came to hear the stories that told us where we had come from.
We gazed into the flames and saw visions of where we would go.
And we danced.
Cleansed by our sweat and our invocations, we shook with spirit and shed the darkness.
~~~~~~~
THIS JANUARY POLLINATE...
we invite you to bring your unique inner spark to the alchemy of the collective fire.
Responsive soundscapes will feed it. We welcome special guest jSun to join our skilled musical improvisers Todd Schiedel, Joel Brubacher, and Tasha Allain on djembe, accordion, cello, keys, guitar, penny whistle, loops and vocal harmonies for us.
Then Dj teacup will offer a “wave”, taking us through the journey of exploring the energies of flow, staccato, chaos, lyrical and stillness.
And we are deeply 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
7:00 | 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
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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.
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WHEN
Saturday January 18th (7:00-10:30 pm). (And mark your calendars for March 8th and 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
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!
Cash or E-transfer: [email protected]
Advance Tickets: pollinatekw.eventbrite.com
We love feedback and we are interested in your experience of Pollinate. Please let us know!
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Where is it happening?
Church of the Good Shepherd Kitchener, 116 Queen St N, Kitchener, ON N2H 2H7, Canada,Kitchener, OntarioEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
