Create. Collaborate. Transform.
Our Values
Our core values—Create, Collaborate, and Transform—are not just ideals; they are the foundation of how we move through the world, both literally and figuratively. We believe that dance is not confined to the walls of a studio or theater—it belongs in the streets, in our parks, in conversation, and in community. These values guide our work as we seek to expand what dance can be, who it is for, and how it can impact the world around us.
Operating as a nonprofit international dance+ platform based in St. Petersburg, Florida, the mission is clear: engage the dance community and local audiences through immersive interdisciplinary performance, affordable movement classes, and artist development opportunities. The talent of this vibrant creative ecosystem is shared both in person and online, sparking exchange with dance communities around the world.
Create
Creation is an act of listening—to the body, to the environment, to each other. New work emerges from lived experience, from urgency, from curiosity. Movement is shaped by what’s present, by what’s possible, and by what needs to be said through the language of dance.
Collaborate
Every process begins with intentional collaboration. This means welcoming diverse voices into the room—across disciplines, identities, and experiences. Collaboration isn’t an add-on; it’s the foundation. It invites transformation by making space for dialogue, surprise, and shared authorship.
Transform
Transformation happens when artists are empowered, when spaces are reimagined, and when audiences are moved—literally and emotionally. From performances to classes to residencies, every offering is designed to shift something: a perspective, a pattern, a place. This is a commitment to building a thriving dance+ ecosystem where access, quality, and equity guide the creative process.
Local, Regional, Global Listening
The work lives inside an improvisational framework of local, regional, and global listening—a way of responding in motion. This approach shapes not only the choreography, but how relationships are built, how performances are crafted, and how community is formed.
Local listening is rooted in the neighborhoods, artists, and audiences of St. Petersburg, where site-specific works and responsive programming deepen connection and invite participation.
Regional listening expands throughout Tampa Bay, Central Florida, and the Southeast—forming networks of artistic exchange and opportunities for collaboration beyond city limits.
Global listening activates through international dialogue, digital sharing, and borderless imagination—positioning local artistry within a broader world of movement-making.
This layered approach creates a feedback loop between the body and the world—a continual exchange that fuels innovation, empathy, and transformation.
Vision is not a fixed point on the horizon. It’s a living, evolving system—a constellation of people, practices, and possibilities. Through collaboration, accessibility, and imagination, dance becomes a shared language for building the future we want to live in—together, and in motion.
