What does it feel like to be under the surface, hidden away, in a land under the mounting waters above where bars closed down upon you in the depths? What would it be to come up from such places? Research for this dance is based on the principle of 1) Emergence: how order comes out from chaos 2) Upwelling: the movement of warm yet nutrient depleted waters away from the surface which are replaced by the cold yet nutrient rich waters of the deep ocean 3) the Biblical account of the book of Jonah and how, through satire, it highlights that God gives each human chances to emerge from his own chaos into a person of merciful character. 4) Movement patterns are taken from the research of the ways in which fish school and how beautifully these connected swimming movements reflect the mind’s contemplation through dark times in life. 5) Images from whale fall and the life that is produced out of death have inspired the creators of this work to connect these research materials to the lives of a group of women in WanHua District that often find themselves “under the surface” yet with life that can be drawn up in them.  The lessons we take from the ocean, ancient literature, and fellow women enhance this experience as two female dancers take to the circular corridor bridge for a ten minute performance exploring the themes of panic, fear, chaos and how this rush of movement must be stilled, often in a dark place, in order to contemplate the questions in life that matter most. Darkness and difficulty producing the womb from which renewed life and light can emerge from. Emotions are the language of the body and we would like to invite you to join us in asking the question: What must well up before we emerge?