Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These classes are offered sliding-scale and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) Come and join us at Washington Street Community Center (Denver, 80209) for a class filled with connection, creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to learn more & sign up!

Somebody People & HOLDTIGHT present Wild Oscillation, where a tasting menu is woven throughout an immersive performance.

A multi-course tasting menu woven throughout a multi-disciplinary immersive performance where you'll explore the oscillation between wildness, wilderness, and order. You can expect a thoughtful menu of plant-based food, paired beverages (n/a available), live music, dance, storytelling, and live painting. Many wild surprises in store!

What you'll receive:
-multi-course tasting menu of plant-based food by Somebody People
-paired beverages (n/a available) by Somebody People
-an unforgettable & unique immersive performance by HOLDTIGHT. Including live music, movement, live painting, storytelling, and interactive elements.
-a special take-home gift from the evening!

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Alex Taylor, and visual artist, Kristina Davies!

Monday, May 19th at 6:30pm
Tickets: $150/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These classes are offered sliding-scale and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) Come and join us at Washington Street Community Center (Denver, 80209) for a class filled with connection, creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to learn more & sign up!

HOLDTIGHT & Stowaway Kitchen present Nourishment :: What Feeds You?
A multi-sensory immersive performance blending a tasting menu, paired beverages, dance, live & original music, storytelling, and interactive elements!

Join us this May, when restaurant Stowaway Kitchen and immersive performance company HOLDTIGHT come together to premiere a very special dinner meets performance experience, inviting you to tap into feelings and memories through your five-senses.

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Xochitl Portillo, Ana Luna Uribe, and Alex Taylor.

Thursday, May 1st - Friday, May 16th
Tickets: $125/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Very limited tickets available
ADA-Accessible
Ages 14+

Menu will accommodate vegetarians as well as all major food allergies.

This project is supported in part by an award from the RiNo Art District.

HOLDTIGHT & Stowaway Kitchen present Nourishment :: What Feeds You?
A multi-sensory immersive performance blending a tasting menu, paired beverages, dance, live & original music, storytelling, and interactive elements!

Join us this May, when restaurant Stowaway Kitchen and immersive performance company HOLDTIGHT come together to premiere a very special dinner meets performance experience, inviting you to tap into feelings and memories through your five-senses.

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Xochitl Portillo, Ana Luna Uribe, and Alex Taylor.

Thursday, May 1st - Friday, May 16th
Tickets: $125/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Very limited tickets available
ADA-Accessible
Ages 14+

Menu will accommodate vegetarians as well as all major food allergies.

This project is supported in part by an award from the RiNo Art District.

HOLDTIGHT & Stowaway Kitchen present Nourishment :: What Feeds You?
A multi-sensory immersive performance blending a tasting menu, paired beverages, dance, live & original music, storytelling, and interactive elements!

Join us this May, when restaurant Stowaway Kitchen and immersive performance company HOLDTIGHT come together to premiere a very special dinner meets performance experience, inviting you to tap into feelings and memories through your five-senses.

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Xochitl Portillo, Ana Luna Uribe, and Alex Taylor.

Thursday, May 1st - Friday, May 16th
Tickets: $125/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Very limited tickets available
ADA-Accessible
Ages 14+

Menu will accommodate vegetarians as well as all major food allergies.

This project is supported in part by an award from the RiNo Art District.

HOLDTIGHT & Stowaway Kitchen present Nourishment :: What Feeds You?
A multi-sensory immersive performance blending a tasting menu, paired beverages, dance, live & original music, storytelling, and interactive elements!

Join us this May, when restaurant Stowaway Kitchen and immersive performance company HOLDTIGHT come together to premiere a very special dinner meets performance experience, inviting you to tap into feelings and memories through your five-senses.

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Xochitl Portillo, Ana Luna Uribe, and Alex Taylor.

Thursday, May 1st - Friday, May 16th
Tickets: $125/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Very limited tickets available
ADA-Accessible
Ages 14+

Menu will accommodate vegetarians as well as all major food allergies.

This project is supported in part by an award from the RiNo Art District.

HOLDTIGHT & Stowaway Kitchen present Nourishment :: What Feeds You?
A multi-sensory immersive performance blending a tasting menu, paired beverages, dance, live & original music, storytelling, and interactive elements!

Join us this May, when restaurant Stowaway Kitchen and immersive performance company HOLDTIGHT come together to premiere a very special dinner meets performance experience, inviting you to tap into feelings and memories through your five-senses.

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Xochitl Portillo, Ana Luna Uribe, and Alex Taylor.

Thursday, May 1st - Friday, May 16th
Tickets: $125/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Very limited tickets available
ADA-Accessible
Ages 14+

Menu will accommodate vegetarians as well as all major food allergies.

This project is supported in part by an award from the RiNo Art District.

Somebody People & HOLDTIGHT present Wild Oscillation, where a tasting menu is woven throughout an immersive performance.

A multi-course tasting menu woven throughout a multi-disciplinary immersive performance where you'll explore the oscillation between wildness, wilderness, and order. You can expect a thoughtful menu of plant-based food, paired beverages (n/a available), live music, dance, storytelling, and live painting. Many wild surprises in store!

What you'll receive:
-multi-course tasting menu of plant-based food by Somebody People
-paired beverages (n/a available) by Somebody People
-an unforgettable & unique immersive performance by HOLDTIGHT. Including live music, movement, live painting, storytelling, and interactive elements.
-a special take-home gift from the evening!

HOLDTIGHT Collaborators include: Gwendolyn Gussman, Nicholas Caputo, Bailey Harper, Alex Taylor, and visual artist, Kristina Davies!

Monday, April 21st at 6:30pm
Tickets: $150/person

Click here to buy tickets!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These classes are offered sliding-scale and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) Come and join us at Washington Street Community Center (Denver, 80209) for a class filled with connection, creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to learn more & sign up!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These classes are offered sliding-scale and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) Come and join us at Washington Street Community Center (Denver, 80209) for a class filled with connection, creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to learn more & sign up!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These classes are offered sliding-scale and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) Come and join us at Washington Street Community Center (Denver, 80209) for a class filled with connection, creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Click here to learn more & sign up!

Join HOLDTIGHT Company for a Free Community Workshop at The Champa Studio at The Arts Complex in Denver this February 2025!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These workshops are free with RSVP, and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) This event is open to everyone who wants to have a fun and inspiring time. Come and join us at The Champa Studio in The Arts Complex (1245 Champa Street in Denver) for a workshop filled with creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

Join HOLDTIGHT Company for a Free Community Workshop at The Champa Studio at The Arts Complex in Denver to ring in the New Year this Jan. & Feb 2025!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome.

These workshops are free with RSVP, and accessible to all bodies and levels (you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!) This event is open to everyone who wants to have a fun and inspiring time. Come and join us at The Champa Studio in The Arts Complex (1245 Champa Street in Denver) for a workshop filled with creativity, sharing, and artistic expression. We can't wait to see you there!

SIGN UP HERE

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, December 15th, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up HERE!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome. Workshops are accessible to all bodies and levels- you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

In partnership with Presenting Denver & MCA, HOLDTIGHT will perform a new work at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Sunday, December 8th between 1-2:30pm. This new work activates & accompanies an exhibiting artist, Ronny Quevedo’s, work titled “at the line”. HOLDTIGHT will perform a durational work where audience may come and go as they please as part of MCA’s larger Movements Toward Freedom exhibition.

“Linking physical and social definitions of movement, Movements Toward Freedom examines how the articulation of our bodies, collectively and singularly, informs and shapes a vital society. Showcasing recent work and new commissions that span genres of performance, sculpture, video, painting and installation, the exhibition considers the ways that physical movement plays an integral role in exercising personal and collective agency, as a means for community-building, civic change and liberation, as well as serving as an antidote to strife and a vehicle for healing and care.” (MCA)

"At the Line" is a floor installation by Ronny Quevedo made of reclaimed wood sourced from a professional basketball court. Quevedo breaks apart the floor and reconfigures it to make a new floor-based artwork where HOLDTIGHT will activate the piece.

The performance will take place Sunday, December 8th for 1.5 hours in the gallery, visitors may come and go as they please.

FREE w/ museum admission: https://mcadenver.org/exhibitions/movements-toward-freedom

HOLDTIGHT presents the World Premiere of alone : un/tethered

Co-Presented by The Newman Center Presents Series

December 5-7, 2024 at The Byron Theatre at Newman Center for Performing Arts (2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210)

alone : un/tethered is a show about the miracles that arise when trying to hold seemingly contradictory concepts: magic vs logic, science vs story, nature vs human, alone vs together. Using dance, original live music, personal narrative with immersive and participatory elements, the audience explores how we are inextricably linked to each other and to the earth, even when we feel most alone.

alone : un/tethered is created, directed, choreographed and performed by HOLDTIGHT's founder and artistic director, Gwendolyn Gussman, with sound design and collaboration by Nicholas Caputo, lighting design by Alex Taylor, set design by Maki Teshima, and costume design by Gray Covert. un/tethered is a trilogy exploring interdependence and composed of three distinct parts: alone, mother, and together. This piece has been developed with support from the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Theater District, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Performing Arts Complex, CreateArt, and Carroll Hall.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

In partnership with Presenting Denver & MCA, HOLDTIGHT will perform a new work at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday, December 7th between 1-2:30pm. This new work activates & accompanies an exhibiting artist, Ronny Quevedo’s, work titled “at the line”. HOLDTIGHT will perform a durational work where audience may come and go as they please as part of MCA’s larger Movements Toward Freedom exhibition.

“Linking physical and social definitions of movement, Movements Toward Freedom examines how the articulation of our bodies, collectively and singularly, informs and shapes a vital society. Showcasing recent work and new commissions that span genres of performance, sculpture, video, painting and installation, the exhibition considers the ways that physical movement plays an integral role in exercising personal and collective agency, as a means for community-building, civic change and liberation, as well as serving as an antidote to strife and a vehicle for healing and care.” (MCA)

"At the Line" is a floor installation by Ronny Quevedo made of reclaimed wood sourced from a professional basketball court. Quevedo breaks apart the floor and reconfigures it to make a new floor-based artwork where HOLDTIGHT will activate the piece.

The performance will take place Saturday December 7th for 1.5 hours in the gallery, visitors may come and go as they please. Additional performances on Dec. 8th.

FREE w/ museum admission: https://mcadenver.org/exhibitions/movements-toward-freedom

HOLDTIGHT presents the World Premiere of alone : un/tethered

Co-Presented by The Newman Center Presents Series

December 5-7, 2024 at The Byron Theatre at Newman Center for Performing Arts (2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210)

alone : un/tethered is a show about the miracles that arise when trying to hold seemingly contradictory concepts: magic vs logic, science vs story, nature vs human, alone vs together. Using dance, original live music, personal narrative with immersive and participatory elements, the audience explores how we are inextricably linked to each other and to the earth, even when we feel most alone.

alone : un/tethered is created, directed, choreographed and performed by HOLDTIGHT's founder and artistic director, Gwendolyn Gussman, with sound design and collaboration by Nicholas Caputo, lighting design by Alex Taylor, set design by Maki Teshima, and costume design by Gray Covert. un/tethered is a trilogy exploring interdependence and composed of three distinct parts: alone, mother, and together. This piece has been developed with support from the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Theater District, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Performing Arts Complex, CreateArt, and Carroll Hall.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

HOLDTIGHT presents the World Premiere of alone : un/tethered

Co-Presented by The Newman Center Presents Series

December 5-7, 2024 at The Byron Theatre at Newman Center for Performing Arts (2344 E Iliff Ave, Denver, CO 80210)

alone : un/tethered is a show about the miracles that arise when trying to hold seemingly contradictory concepts: magic vs logic, science vs story, nature vs human, alone vs together. Using dance, original live music, personal narrative with immersive and participatory elements, the audience explores how we are inextricably linked to each other and to the earth, even when we feel most alone.

alone : un/tethered is created, directed, choreographed and performed by HOLDTIGHT's founder and artistic director, Gwendolyn Gussman, with sound design and collaboration by Nicholas Caputo, lighting design by Alex Taylor, set design by Maki Teshima, and costume design by Gray Covert. un/tethered is a trilogy exploring interdependence and composed of three distinct parts: alone, mother, and together. This piece has been developed with support from the Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver Theater District, Denver Arts and Venues, Denver Performing Arts Complex, CreateArt, and Carroll Hall.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, November 17th, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up HERE!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome. Workshops are accessible to all bodies and levels- you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, October 13, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up HERE!

Process + Express guides attendees through an abbreviated version of HOLDTIGHT’s unique creation process. Incorporating physical movement, meditation, prompted writing, and open dialogue, participants delve into questions surrounding the beliefs that hold us back from change, our wishes for the future, and how all of this relates to our balance & relationship with the earth. Participants will find openings for exciting and fulfilling ways to discover creative material from their personal, lived experiences and receive glimmers of how that fits into our greater, collective world.

Process + Express is designed for bodies who want to move and explore, for individuals interested in developing new tools to use in their creative practice, and for those wanting to dive into the intersection between art, personal narrative, community, and nature. All are welcome. Workshops are accessible to all bodies and levels- you do not need to be a dancer or artist to come!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

In partnership with Presenting Denver & MCA, HOLDTIGHT will perform a new work at Denver’s Museum of Contemporary Art on Saturday, September 28th between 1-2:30pm. This new work activates & accompanies an exhibiting artist, Ronny Quevedo’s, work titled “at the line”. HOLDTIGHT will perform a durational work where audience may come and go as they please as part of MCA’s larger Movements Toward Freedom exhibition.

“Linking physical and social definitions of movement, Movements Toward Freedom examines how the articulation of our bodies, collectively and singularly, informs and shapes a vital society. Showcasing recent work and new commissions that span genres of performance, sculpture, video, painting and installation, the exhibition considers the ways that physical movement plays an integral role in exercising personal and collective agency, as a means for community-building, civic change and liberation, as well as serving as an antidote to strife and a vehicle for healing and care.” (MCA)

"At the Line" is a floor installation by Ronny Quevedo made of reclaimed wood sourced from a professional basketball court. Quevedo breaks apart the floor and reconfigures it to make a new floor-based artwork where HOLDTIGHT will activate the piece.

The performance will take place Saturday Sept 28th at 1pm for 1.5 hours in the gallery, visitors may come and go as they please. Additional performances Dec 7th and 8th.

FREE w/ museum admission: https://mcadenver.org/exhibitions/movements-toward-freedom

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up HERE!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Sunday, August 4, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up HERE!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Floor on Atlantic Ave, in Brooklyn, New York
Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024
Time: 3:30-5:30pm

Sign up link coming soon!

Process + Express Workshop

Location: The Truss House in Rino Art Park, Denver, Colorado
Date: Saturday, July 20, 2024
Time: 1:00-3:00pm

Sliding-scale tickets starting at $5.00!
Sign up link coming soon!

Made possible by the Creative Grants Program of Rino Arts District 

HOLDTIGHT is a featured artist in the upcoming workshop/performance festival, “Hello, Goodbye, I Love You” happening on Friday, June 28th from 6-10pm at The Sculpture Park at The Arts Complex in Denver, CO. Hosted by Japanese Arts Network & CDS Creative Productions, artists from around the country come together to create experimental, queer-celebrating, new collaborative work that will be presented in an immersive, festival style format on 6/28. Other lead artists include Nadhi Thekkek of Nava Dance Theatre & Black Benatar (aka Beatrice Thomas of Authentic Arts & Media), both from the Bay Area.

6-8pm Ticketed Immersive Happening
8-10pm Free Celebration!

Tickets Here!