GLOBAL UNDERSCORE 2025 Events
The GLOBAL UNDERSCORE (GUS) centers on a yearly dance event, the Global Underscore practice, in which the Underscore is practiced simultaneously for a 4-hour period by people all over the world near the June solstice.
GUS hosts the following events:
- In-Depth Talk-Through: 14 June 2025, 12:00–14:30 UTC (8:00–10:30 am EDT New York)
- GLOBAL UNDERSCORE Practice (main event): 21 June 2025, 14:00–18:00 UTC (10:00 am–2:00 pm EDT New York)
- Zoom — online video connecting GUS sites around the world during the GUS Practice
- TELESCOPING: Meta-Sharing about 25 Years of Global Underscore date & time TBA
GLOBAL IN-DEPTH TALK-THROUGH
In preparation for the GUS 2025 practice, an In-Depth Talk-Through of the Underscore phases, connections, and aspects will be given — by many experienced facilitators from around the world. There will be multiple viewpoints, different languages, discussion, and some movement time to embody the principles. This is a recorded event.
IN-DEPTH TALK-THROUGH (via Zoom)
14 June 2025, 12:00–14:30 UTC, 8:00–10:30 am EDT
Contribution: $5–$10–$20 USD (sliding scale)
GLOBAL UNDERSCORE (GUS) Practice
This is the main event! See ABOUT for details.
GLOBAL UNDERSCORE PRACTICE (main event)
21 June 2025, 14:00–18:00 UTC, 10:00 am–2:00 pm EDT
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$10–$25–$50 USD suggested from each site (sliding scale)
Contribution
“CATCH-ALL” ZOOM
Zoom GUS site — for individuals and GUS sites — as a way to connect
Hosted by Collen Bartley
The “Catch-All” is an online GUS site, which virtually connects dancers around the world for Global Underscore 2025. This is for individuals and GUS sites. Individuals who do not have a GUS site in their region are encouraged to participate. Also, dancers at a GUS site can experience dancing in-person while simultaneously dancing with others online.
“CATCH-ALL” INTERNATIONAL ZOOM
During the GUS practice
21 June 2025, 14:00–18:00 UTC, 10:00 am–2:00 pm EDT
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$5–$20 USD (sliding scale) Contribution
GLOBAL META-SHARING
Dancers from across the globe will be sharing their Harvest (reflections, moments, insights, feelings, images, ideas, movements, drawings, writings, photos, videos etc.) from the Global Underscore practice (21 June 2025). We will also telescope out to overall Underscore interests, ideas, and directions that are happening in different communities around the world. Contributions in many languages and different modalities are encouraged. If you have a video, please let us know in advance (it must be short). This is a recorded event.
META-SHARING (via Zoom)
Date & Time TBD!
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Contribution: $5–$10–$20 USD (sliding scale)