In May of 2016, a core group of dancers came together to brainstorm the possibility of creating a dance organization that would simultaneously develop a dance school with a conceptual and somatic approach to dance training, develop educational outreach in partnership with public schools, support the work of existing dancers and choreographers, and over time develop a home grown dance company, starting with a Children’s Dance Theater. Between 2016-2019, the group expanded and began to build a broader circle of supporters, focus on the tasks required to form a non-profit organization, and to make the Center for Movement Exploration a reality.