Dance - Making Sacred

Something magical happens when people come together and

move in synchronicity...

I’ve been hosting collaborative dance gatherings for years now, and without fail, every time, something new and unexpected is unearthed during the dance that takes all of us by surprise and feeds our spirits in a way we didn’t even know we were hungry for...

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We’d love you to come join us. You don’t need any prior experience… just a willingness to move, create, and explore what unfolds.

You can also get in touch if you’d like to propose a collaboration hello@makingsacred.com

Here are some examples of these creative experiences

Golden Dream, Los Angeles

An international collaboration

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It seemed a near impossible dream...

A vision of a golden dance came to me one night, when I was still at home on the opposite side of the world.

Months passed, and it all seemed like it might be too hard — there were so many variables, and no way I could prepare.

But I put the call out anyway, reaching out to a few special angels…

… and this amazing group of golden humans showed up!

From left to right, we have Tatiana, Melannie, Maceo, Frankie, Sarah, Melinda, Tarelle and Jennifer, as well as Erlinda — who was not there to dance, but there in full love and spirit.

Doing something like this is like giving birth — the oxytocin levels were HIGH afterwards. I was filled with so much love and gratitude for my fellow dancers.

With the City of Angels as our backdrop, together we flew...

Credits:

Choreography: Talulah
Dancers: Tatiana, Melannie, Maceo, Frankie, Sarah, Melinda, Tarelle, Jennifer and myself
Filmed on location at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, LA
Music: “Nibiru” by @sarmedicinevoice

GOODBYE, SYDNEY

A LOCAL COLLABORATION

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When the seed for this dance first came to me, I did not know it would be my final dance in Sydney for a while...

The day was perfect — we had the beach to ourselves and such a beautiful group gathered, full of old friends and new.

Every dancer in this piece is a crucial part of its being, though we fade in and out of visibility, still moving and maintaining the shapes of this living dance organism. It breathes, it lives…

… and it took on even more meaning, as it would turn out to be my last community collaboration before making the move up north to Byron Bay to explore a different kind of life.

It was a bittersweet feeling to know I was leaving. Excitement for the new was tangled up with nerves and sadness.

My love for Sydney pulsed through me the whole time. After all, her beauty is undeniable. And I had lived there since I was 17 — which is also how long I’ve known some of these beautiful dancers…

To come together and create this beauty, as the waves broke behind us, felt like the perfect goodbye.

Credits:

Choreography: Talulah
Dancers: Kate, Elizabeth, Lauren, Kate, Sar, Kirilly, Yumi, Alice, Oliver and myself, Talulah
Filmed on location at Turimetta Beach, Sydney
Music: “Pintar el Sol” by Chancha Via Circuito

Elements of Alchemy, Blue Mountains

A collaboration with Oceans & Starshine

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A magical day in the Blue Mountains with two people I’d never met before, working in a medium I’d never experienced before!

Bibi Baker-Predeaux and Evan Williams of Oceans & Starshine are two of the most wondrous humans I have ever had the pleasure to meet and work with.

We all surrendered to the process of creating what wanted to be made… and the end result was this exquisite short film: Elements of Alchemy.

Shot on 35mm, this unedited, unplanned, improvised creation flowed so freely there was no doubt it was meant to be…

Hence the name, Elements of Alchemy. Because we sure did find gold on that magical day.

Here’s Bibi’s take, in her own words:

“The complete collection of 35mm images captured on the day are showcased at Oceans&Starshine. These are all unedited offerings captured as Talulah danced and are presented in the exact order they were taken.

A selection of one off Fine Art Prints from this collection are also available at Oceans&Starshine

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for acknowledging the vital importance of Art within you and within our community.

Thank you consciously connecting more closely with Art and Artists.”

Credits:

Super 8mm filmed by Oceans∞Starshine
All images captured on 35mm by Sacred Self Sacred Source / Oceans∞Starshine
Dancing by Talulah Gough
Filmed on location in the Blue Mountains, NSW
Music “Hathor Love Song” by Jane Elworthy

A selection of images from the film

You can also check out my full archive of solo, duo and trio dances on Instagram

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Wooooaaahhh life has been full, so much dancing and end of year things with my kids.. concerts, recitals, camps, parties etc etc- you all know! ... I can only fit in these little videos when I have a spare morning.. which hasn’t happened for ever! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ last class of the year for me at @wemove.studio on Saturday 9-10:30... come dance with me! ~song~ get it together by beastie boys~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #dance #getittogether

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Thank you dear friends for messages of love and concern 🙏🏻 we are safe and not in danger from the fires. Our beautiful land where we are building our house (almost done) and where the cabin is... and there are so many native animals (wallabies, koalas, goannas, wombats, birds, snakes etc) and plants.. is predicted to need protection later this week.. Cam is working hard with setting up pumps and sprinklers from the bore water and clearing the roads.. I am in full appreciation of @caambochaan 🙌🏻 and we feel so safe with him looking after us. Our community up there is amazing, especially our neighbours who are also RFS volunteers with Cam.. Sending love to you all, and my Sydney community too! Thinking of you.. xxx This video taken today at Byron, the NE wind has blown some smoke away but to the west it’s still very thick.. ~song~ daybed by FKA twigs ~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #beachdance #dance #danceoutside #wind #elemental #trust #fire

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Feeling cheeky with @alons10 .. ♡ this is one of my favourite songs to sing in the car, and I’ve probably done about 10 dances to it over the years .. but it needed a duo, for sure ♡ ♡ this dance was guided by what felt good.. moving through, touch, funny walks, funny faces, side ponies and swivel hips.. thank you for playing Alona ♡ ♡ love xxx ~song~ supermodel by sza~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #duo #dancetogether #dance #feelgood

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The medicine I needed .. back together dancing with @alons10 ♡ ♡ we had the scorpion with us today 🦂 🦂 so fun.. ~song~ opening by phillip glass~ #makingsacred #dailyimprovisation #protection #duo #wemovestudio #scorpions #dancetogether

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Scorpio new moon sensations.. ❍ Calling me to my deep (some old and outdated) feelings and beliefs, releasing and transforming them. ⋒ ❍ ⋒ ~song~ minim by j s bach~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #dance #newmoon #moon #leotard @serpentandbow ❍

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Dreamy scene with @alons10 🌊🌊dancing on sand 🌊🌊 so hard! I made up these dances in my bedroom at home... I love what happens when we have to adapt in the environment.. this was the only time one of us didn’t fall over filming this 😜 ~song~ sound of rain by solange~ 🌊🌊 #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #duo #dance #danceoutside #beachdance #indigo

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♡ I love this dance, with @alons10 ♡ for many many reasons ⋒ ♡ ⋒ 1. It was a bit of an adventure to get this time together and to find this place ♡ 2. During the trip we got to share all of our babies birth stories (brief versions) ♡ 3. We are only really just getting to know each other but our fluency in the language and love of dance has propelled our knowing.. we love making these dances and are both filled up by our time together ♡ ⋒ ♡ 4. We felt like the characters in this dance have more to tell ♡ 5.We swam after ♡ Mother heart nourishment ♡ ~song~ get not high by feist ~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #duo #danceduo #dance #danceoutside #beach #birthstory #birth #stories

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I’m out of the flu portal... 8 days later.. I spent 3 days fighting and refusing it, then 5 days of surrender and expressing it all. It was definitely a good spring cleanse! I was thinking about my intentions for this next phase while I was out of action.. and apart from living in radiant health my biggest intention is to dance, create, collaborate.. ♡ and I like at this time of the Equinox- balance, equal length night & day- that without one I can’t have the other.. I must be in good health to be able to dance and create ♡ dreaming it up. What’s your Equinox intention? ♡ thanks for this music recommendation @__elizabethgross__ ♡ ~ song~ grow by lianne la havas~ #dailyimprovisation #makingsacred #protection #intentions #spring #equinox #balance #dance

CONNECT

Want to experience the creative alchemy for yourself?

I offer private sessions for dance creation — in person (if you live in the Northern Rivers region of NSW), or online if you prefer the freedom and flexibility of letting loose in your own lounge room.

Please get in touch for more information hello@makingsacred.com

Dance is connection.

It’s creation. It’s healing.

and it’s one of the most powerful ways you can express your essence.

Let's flow together.

Something magical happens when people come together and

move in synchronicity...

Our next community dance event will be held

WATCH THIS SPACE

Here are some examples of these creative experiences

Golden Dream, Los Angeles

An international collaboration

It seemed a near impossible dream...

… and this amazing group of golden humans showed up!

Credits:

GOODBYE, SYDNEY

A LOCAL COLLABORATION

When the seed for this dance first came to me, I did not know it would be my final dance in Sydney for a while...

Credits:

Elements of Alchemy, Blue Mountains

A collaboration with Oceans & Starshine

A magical day in the Blue Mountains with two people I’d never met before, working in a medium I’d never experienced before!

Credits:

A selection of images from the film

You can also check out my full archive of solo, duo and trio dances on Instagram

Want to experience the creative alchemy for yourself?

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