Where You Go is part of musica intima’s ongoing collaboration with Indigenous choreographer Olivia C. Davies and O.Dela Arts. The project explores the intersection of voice, movement, and storytelling, bringing together contemporary dance, live vocal performance, and design elements to create an immersive exploration of love, friendship, devotion, and the enduring bonds that remain beyond loss.

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The collaboration began with an online video presentation in 2022, followed by a feature-length live presentation at the Annex in Vancouver in 2025. In 2026, the work was remounted as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival at the Firehall Theatre.

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Inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms, Where You Go follows the journey of two lovers bound by an inescapable promise, exploring themes of connection, grief, memory, and transformation. Davies describes the work as a world where “the only event that keeps you moving forward is the potential that you will meet your beloved once again” - a space where love, loss, and hope exist alongside the possibility of renewal.

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In the work, musica intima performs a live vocal score featuring music by David Lang, Luca Marenzio, Rebecca Dale, and Jóhann Jóhannsson, creating a dynamic interplay between the ensemble’s voices and the movement of the O.Dela Arts' dance artists. Voices of musica intima weave together to become an integral part of the storytelling, creating a dynamic relationship between music and movement.

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Embedded within the work is Klangenfort, a duet originally conceived and performed by choreographer Savannah Walling, reimagined as an ode to the lasting power of love and connection.

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Through this collaboration, musica intima, Olivica C. Davies, and O.Dela Arts continue to explore the powerful connections between voice, movement, and storytelling, creating work that honours love, loss, and the enduring human desire for connection.