Intimacy Direction

"MAKE IT LESS WEIRD."
~Chelsea Pace
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Since 2020 I have been training to work as an Intimacy Director for live performances. If you are interested in hiring me to choreograph or lead educational workshops on the Consent/Boundary work please contact me. 

I have completed Foundations Levels 1 & 2 with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators. 
Many hours of workshops with Theatrical Intimacy Education. 
I hold a certificate in Mental Health First Aid. 

I am a member of PNW Theatrical Intimacy. 

Intimacy Direction: 
Stupid F**ing Bird, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
Happy Birthday, Wanda June, Western Washington University
what the gods gave me, Western Washington University
Street Scene (opera), Western Washington University
The Cake, Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas

Assistant Intimacy Direction:
A Christmas Carol, ACT, Seattle, WA


As I continue to train in Intimacy Direction, I strive to create consent-based spaces in rehearsal rooms and classrooms through the use of boundary practices, self-care tools, and desexualizing language surrounding Intimacy Choreography. These guiding practices empower actors by giving them tools to create healthy boundaries, closure practices, and ways to advocate for themselves in the creative process.

When choreographing scenes of intimacy, I aim to honor the actors’ impulses and the director’s vision within the stated boundaries of the actors. Collaboratively we can create choreography that is deeply embodied, dynamic, and repeatable. Imbedding these consent-based practices into our process and industry allows for exploration and powerful storytelling without draining the overall health and passion of the artists who portray it.