Co|Lab

Co|Lab is Dance Exchange's Community Choreography Laboratory. This artist-centered creative process brings together artists and community members to explore collaborative dance-making through embodied practice, dialogue, and reflection. Guided by Dance Exchange guest artists and explorations of Dance Exchange's creative tools, practices and values, participants develop an original movement and performance work while building relationships, deepening creative inquiry, and engaging with questions of community, identity, and social relevance. This year’s Co|Lab Lead Artist will be guest choreographer Lauren DeVera.

Sanctuary: An Ecosystem of Love and Care

Step into a shared space of breath and connection with Sanctuary, a choreographic journey exploring what it means to truly build an ecosystem of love and care. This performance is a moving meditation on finding and creating refuge, not as a place to hide, but as a vibrant, interconnected community where every voice, body, and offering is essential. Featuring a diverse ensemble, Sanctuary weaves together movement that is both personal and collective, delicate and powerful, inviting you to witness and feel the architecture of compassion. Join us as we explore how collective presence transforms a space into a haven, celebrating the enduring human need to build, support, and sustain each other.

Rehearsal and Performance schedule

Rehearsals

Saturday, April 4 @ 6-9pm
Saturday, April 11 @ 6-9pm
Saturday, April 18 @ 6-9pm
Saturday, April 25 @ 6-9pm
Saturday, May 2 @ 6-9pm
Saturday, May 9 @ 6-9pm
Sunday, May 10 @ 11:30am-2pm
Thursday, May 14 @ TBD
Friday, May 15 | daytime rehearsal/tech TBD
Evening: Co|Lab performance at 7:30pm (SPARK and Kick-off of the Dance On Gathering) 

Tuition for Co|Lab

Dance Exchange is committed to making Co|Lab accessible while honoring the true costs of this work. We offer a sliding scale to support equity and community care. Please choose the rate that feels most appropriate for your circumstances.

$400 – Pay-it-Forward Rate

This rate helps cover your participation and supports scholarships for others. If you are able to contribute at this level, you help make Co|Lab more accessible for all.

$300 – Standard Rate (True Cost)

This reflects the actual cost of running Co|Lab. Choosing this rate helps us sustain the full scope of the program.

$250 – Supported Rate

This reduced rate is available for those who need it. We invite you to select this option if the standard rate presents a barrier to participation.

$250 – Returning Participant Rate

Individuals who have previously participated in one of Dance Exchange's Co|Lab programs.

If cost remains a barrier even at the supported rate, we encourage you to reach out—we’re actively working to increase access and may have additional scholarships available. We also welcome inquiries about work-study opportunities, which can offer a reduced tuition rate in exchange for helping support aspects of the Institute. For questions about scholarship or work-study opportunities, please email registration@danceexchange.org.

Limited scholarship opportunities are available. If price is a barrier for you, please let us know in your registration. 

Refund Policy

Payments are non-refundable, however, if you register and become unavailable for the program, your payment may be credited to a future Co|Lab, Institute, or other engagement program within one calendar year. Please email registration@danceexchange.org.