Featured on WISH-TV • Edges of Insanity

What becomes possible when recovery starts to move?

Justin Sears uses movement, film, storytelling, creative expression, and community conversation to explore healing, resilience, and human connection through performances, workshops, and interactive experiences.

BRING THIS WORK TO YOUR COMMUNITY
ONE BODY OF WORK.

Many Points of Entry.

Some people encounter this work through performance. Some through education. Some through dialogue. Some through community engagement. But they’re all entering the same conversation. What becomes possible?

Justin Sears-Watson in powerful dance pose
ARTISTIC WORK

Performance, film, and storytelling in one evolving body of work.

Justin with young ballet students
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Building connections and strengthening communities.

Justin in dynamic performance under dramatic lighting
RECOVERY

Movement and storytelling as tools for healing.

Justin engaging with young participants in dance studio
SPEAKING & EDUCATION

Conversations and workshops that spark transformation.

Justin Sears-Watson — Choreographer, Educator & Creative Catalyst
ABOUT JUSTIN

Choreographer.
Educator.
Creative Catalyst.

Justin Sears-Watson is a choreographer, educator, and creative catalyst whose work lives at the intersection of movement, storytelling, recovery, and human connection. Through dance, dialogue, and collaborative art-making, he creates experiences that invite individuals and communities to explore resilience, identity, healing, and transformation.

He is the creator of Edges of Insanity and Recovery in Motion — multidisciplinary projects that use movement and storytelling as powerful tools for healing, self-expression, and connection, especially in recovery and community settings.

His work has been supported by the Herbert Simon Family Foundation, Central Indiana Community Foundation, Allied Solutions New Works Commission, Jacob’s Pillow, and Arts for Learning Indiana. He partners with recovery centers including Avenues Recovery and LaDoga Recovery to bring movement-based programming to those on the path of healing.

WATCH EDGES OF INSANITY RECOVERY IN MOTION
FEATURED WORK

Edges of Insanity

A multidisciplinary performance, film, and storytelling project exploring the edges of mental health, recovery, and humanity. Created by Justin David Sears in collaboration with choreographer Margo Korn and filmmaker Amanda Hoover.

Justin Sears-Watson in Edges of Insanity
BRING THIS WORK TO YOUR COMMUNITY

Let's start a conversation.

Workshops, performances, and conversations for schools, treatment centers, organizations, conferences, and communities.

Schools & Universities
Treatment Centers
Nonprofits & Community Orgs
Libraries & Cultural Institutions
Conferences & Events
MEDIA & PRESS

In the News

Edges of Insanity: Recovery Through Dance — WISH-TV Mental Health Moments
WISH-TV / MENTAL HEALTH MOMENTS
Edges of Insanity: Recovery Through Dance
A Mental Health Moments feature on Justin David Sears, Edges of Insanity, recovery, dance, and the healing power of movement and storytelling.
Justin Sears-Watson performance
TOM ALVAREZ STUDIO
Justin Sears-Watson is a Phoenix Rising
Featured interview on his journey and artistic practice.
Justin with community
WTHR NEWS
The Phoenix Rises
Inspiring Indiana feature on how Justin uses dance to rise from the ashes of his past.
Justin in performance
NUVO
Behind Phoenix Rising's 'This Is America'
Feature on the powerful performance project.
Artistic dance image
COVID-19 ARCHIVE
Somatic Movement and Creative Resilience
Archived feature on movement as a tool for resilience during challenging times.
THE INITIATIVE

What Is Recovery in Motion?

A national movement rooted in recovery, art, and human connection.

Recovery in Motion is an evolving initiative exploring how movement, creative practice, lived experience, and community connection can create new pathways for recovery, reflection, and belonging.

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Bring Recovery in Motion to Your Community

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Community Workshops

Movement-based creative sessions for community spaces interested in connection, reflection, and shared experience.

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Recovery Workshops

Exploratory movement and storytelling experiences for recovery-centered spaces and organizations.

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Performance Residencies

Conversations around performance, film, and lived experience with communities exploring Edges of Insanity.

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Speaking Engagements

Talks and facilitated conversations on movement, lived experience, recovery, and creative practice.

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Educational Programs

Educational experiences shaped around movement, storytelling, resilience, and human connection.

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IMPACT & PARTNERSHIPS

Real change, together.

CONNECTED WORK INCLUDES
Avenues Recovery Centers
LaDoga Recovery
Allied Solutions NEW WORKS COMMISSION
Herbert Simon Family Foundation
CICF — Central Indiana Community Foundation
Arts for Learning Indiana
Jacob’s Pillow Curriculum in Motion™
+ many more...