Coleman’s work has transcended traditional theatrical settings to include mountain tops, rainforests, prairies and urban construction sites. He has created a bold collection of large-scale, site-specific works, collaborating with diverse groups including WWII veterans, Aboriginal communities, fishing villages, ranching towns and urban neighborhoods. He uses dance as a means to unite communities within their natural environment.

Coleman uses a unique methodology of movement he has developed through his life as a dancer. It involves accessing an embodied cognitive state to explore movement, and as an approach to technical practice as well as performance. The aim is a heightened awareness of the senses that induces both physical control and involuntary movement, allowing participants to access new territories of physical experience and exploration. Coleman currently uses this technique in all his dance practice as well as in local kindergarten classes, open adult workshops, collaborations with organizations such as National Parks Canada and Toronto Community Housing and as a point of departure for research in collaboration with the Department of Cognitive Science at McMaster University.