What do you need to feel present, available, and prepared to perform in front of an audience?

In this workshop I will share some grounding techniques and tools for mental and physical preparation for performance, drawing from my own experiences as a dancer. Any performer who uses their body on stage will be able to benefit from these tools- no need to be a dancer!

In addition to me sharing some practices that I personally enjoy and find effective, we will work together and in small groups to devise exercises that will help prepare you for the demands of a specific performance you may have coming up… (and if you don’t have a performance coming up, you could think of one you’ve done in the past!)

Together let's explore, in a supportive and collaborative environment, how it feels to be prepared and available for performance-- and how to consistently access that physical and mental state.

Katherine Desimine (she/they) is an artist based on Lenni-Lenape land (also known as Philadelphia). Katherine is a dancer, dance maker, dance teacher, writer, singer, arts administrator, and arts advocate.