• the process of making something new from many already existing sources
• the dedicated pursuit of creative transformation, experimentation, transmutation, and evolution
• the synthesis of many elements to form a dynamic and integrated whole that activates and improves each element by its combination with the others
• the recognition of the interconnectedness of mind, body, and spirit...tradition and innovation...inspiration and creation

Alchemy Performance is a forum for crosscultural and multimedia collaborations. Here, alchemy is the spark that ignites when people create and invent together...the energy between performers on stage, and between performers and their audience...an artistic fusion that creates something even more compelling than any of the single elements can be on its own.

Current projects include:
...Sarah Johansson Locke's solo work as a performer and choreographer
...Alchemy Dance Theater: a professional contemporary global dance company
...Alchemy Performance Collaborations: ongoing projects with musicians, DJs, theater and installation artists, and movers in all disciplines: contemporary dance, yoga, new circus, classical Indian dance, and beyond
...Adelantre: a contemporary performance ensemble inspired by Sephardic music traditions
...The Alchemy Tribal Collective: a performance troupe of tribal and fusion bellydancers who are Sarah's students