GLOBAL UNDERSCORE 2026 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 2026 hosts the following events:
- Breaking Ground: How to Facilitate Your First Underscore
May 23, 9:30 pm ET (May 24, 9:30 am Shanghai)May 30, 9:30 pm ET (May 31, 9:30 am Shanghai)
- In-Depth Talk-Through: 6 June 2026, 12:00–14:30 UTC (8:00 am–10:30 am EDT New York)
- GLOBAL UNDERSCORE Practice (main event): 20 June 2026, 14:00–18:00 UTC (10:00 am–2:00 pm EDT New York)
- GUS Live Streaming — an online video portal connecting GUS sites during the GUS Practice
Breaking Ground: How to Facilitate Your First Underscore
An invitation to a space of collective growth. A fluid round table to support CI / Underscore practitioners in sowing the first seeds of Underscore within your own local soil.
A 2-session Collaborative Lab in May 2026 on the art of facilitating an Underscore. This space moves beyond instruction into a shared inquiry of history, philosophy, and the practicalities of initiation: from logistics and risk management to building inclusive strategies and cultural trust. Focused on practice and community development, the sessions aim to weave a global support network for those ready to plant this seed locally.
Focus
- The Art of Initiation: Discovering how to introduce the practice and facilitate a first Underscore ”Talk-Through” that breathes.
- Holding the Space: Exchanging safety protocols and inclusivity strategies to build a secure “container” for Underscore practice.
- Mutual Aid Network: Connecting with a global support system so that your “first time” is never a solitary effort.
Details
- Dates: May 24 & 31, 2026, 9:30 am UTC+8 | (May 23 & 30, 2026, 9:30 pm ET)
- Format: Online dialogue via VooV (with real-time CN/EN subtitle translation).
- Primary Language: Mandarin, with AI English subtitle translation.
- Commitment: Full participation in both sessions required.
- Capacity: Limited to 20 participants.
- Register Deadline: May 17
- Fees: Sliding Scale $0 – $25 USD
Hosted by: yuanjie Maru (Hong Kong) and Agni Meng (China)
Guest Speakers: Zoe Cheung (Taiwan), Mimi Lo (Hong Kong), Yong zhe (China), Chen Sihui
(Singapore), Moe Kishida (Japan), GUS Coordinators.
Join us in weaving a network where the practice lives not just on the dance floor, but in the heart of our communities.
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May 30, 9:30 pm ET, 2026 (May 31, 9:30 am Shanghai)
$0–$25 USD suggested from each site (sliding scale) Contribution
In-Depth Talk-Through
In preparation for the GUS practice, an online (through Zoom) 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. More Info
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$0–$10–$20 USD (sliding scale) Contribution
GLOBAL UNDERSCORE (GUS) Practice
This is the main event! See ABOUT for a description.
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$0–$25–$50 USD suggested from each site (sliding scale)
Contribution
GUS Live Streaming
An online video portal (through Zoom) that allows dancers at Synchronous GUS Sites to see, hear, and engage in real-time with each other virtually during Global Underscore 2026.
Registration is through GUS Site registration. We will email you details about signing in. If you desire to register without a GUS Site registration, then contact us.
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