Thea Jaworski (she/they) is freelance performance artist, somatic movement facilitator, co-director and choreographer of Canadian-Slavic descent based in Ute / Cheyenne / Arapaho territories (Denver, Colorado). TJ’s lifetime exploration of movement has included such modalities as collective composition, release technique, rhythm tap, jazz fundamentals, aerial forms, functional anatomy, meditation, yoga and improvisation. Their most resonant teachers and mentors include Gene Medler, Eileen Juric, Martha Nichols, Leah Wilks, Liz Lerman, and Lauren Beale among many other noteworthy shapemakers and sculptors of change. As a guide, TJ delights in facilitating an integrous and rich container for movers to expand their boundaries in regards to how they emote, collaborate, fail, offer love and insight, and relate to space, self and other. Her creations and offerings have taken place in various spaces including University of Boulder, Colorado Ballet, Denver School of the Arts, American Dance Festival, Duke University, and North Carolina State University. Additionally, TJ is the co-director of Courageous Space, and the founder of dance collective and workshop playspace, coCreate, in service of mentoring pre-professional youth visionaries and creators. TJ is an ambassador of Lululemon, and also works as a healer for surrendered farm animals, wildlife, and geriatric canines. Whimsical collaboration, thoughtful perspective and vibrant connections are the heartbeat of TJ's work/play spaces.