Ecosomatics | Body Rhythm | The Body As Storyweaver | The Animal Body

Monique Salez was born to outcast and wanderer lineages. A 1st generation born in the Territory of Kwanlin Dun (Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada) who has made Victoria BC Canada the territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples her creative home for many decades.

Over 26 years as a dance teacher/choreographer/performer, somatic facilitator, storyweaving director & cabaret creator, Monique consistently leans into strengthening the muscle of expression in her students, thus allowing the bodies inherent desire to reveal its deep longings to surface, to be witnessed & then alchemized.

Since 2017 Monique has been called in by cross cultural community to weave diverse stories of place, belonging, identity, reconciliation into cross cultural theatrical pieces. This practice of Storyweaving is the subject of an MFA to begin in 2026.

Since 2020 Monique was called to “hang the bones” in a dream & thus began her training & continued journey as a Systemic Constellation Work (SCW) facilitator – group & individual. “Whether dancing, directing, weaving, dreaming, writing, walking in the forest or facilitating a circle…it appears life is dancing me and I try to follow the lead & be an enthusiastic partner!”

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