for the club rats, house heads, ballet dancers, voguers, old ravers, baby ravers, queerdos & everyone in between.
each session begins with a group instruction on mindful movement & body awareness.
instruction flows into a 1.5 hour freeform dance session, soundtracked by a guest dj.
sit or lay down for the final portion of the evening, letting the sounds wash over you.
f.a.q.
ok to arrive late or leave early?
yes! if you arrive during instruction, please enter quietly.
is partner dancing allowed?
yes! just be aware that some may wish to dance solo.
is talking allowed?
yes! though once the instruction begins, please move conversations off the dancefloor.
dance might not be what you need right now, and that’s okay
listen to what feels safe and nourishing for you at this moment. dance will be there whenever you’re ready.
ideas for home practice:
movement meditationyogadance moves contact improvdeep listening
ticket linkat L&SD in greenpoint
address & code will be emailed to ticketholders
7:30 doors
8 mindful movement Star Mitchell
8:30 dance session: Kiss Kiss
10 deep listening: Kiss Kiss
Star Mitchell (they/them) is a transdisciplinary artist & choreographer walking in their creative audacity. a native New Yorker who creates movement in service of truth, memory, & transformation. incorporating modern, contemporary, & house styles as a way to release & awaken a portal of connection to our deepest self. they will be offering a movement flow that explores self devotion through sensuality, & moving meditation.
Kiss Kiss is a DJ based in Ridgewood, Queens. her selections across genres converge on a sound that is equal parts moody & groovy. she’s driven & continually inspired by the alchemy in the music: the ability of sound to transmute emotion & connect people together. she helps curate sounds at the annual Doll Invasion in Fire Island Pines.
check out her recent mix for Official Rebrand:
ticket linkgo deeper with our instructors with full-length classes covering a variety of movement exploration & dance styles, from somatics & contact improv to house foundations.our first workshop is a guided dance improvisation practice facilitated by Coco Villa called DIDIDADA.
FYI! location & time may differ for some classes
this class prioritizes accessibility & playfulness to uplift body, mind and spirit through a variety of breath work, hyper warm-ups & movement prompts. it’s about catharsis, sweating, getting back into our bodies & simply dancing for the joy of moving.
instruction is inspired by elementary school PE activities, modern dance, Caribbean dance styles, dance fitness, somatic movement practices, groovy improvisations & familial rituals.
some call it a brain break. some call it a waking up game. some call it a dance class. there is no choreography or right way, just a fun way. DIDIDADA is open to all levels.
Coco Villa is a dancer, interdisciplinary artist, & educator. they lead an art-research practice investigating relations between body, object, & landscape rooted in African diasporic traditions. while Villa primarily works in analog photography & dance, their practice also includes costume design, performance art, & film. they utilize self-portraiture & movement languages to tell autobiographical stories, explore human intimacy, & build familial archives. driven by historical & scientific discovery, Villa thrives in the ocean, in the woods, in the dance studio, darkroom & library, playfully creating by hand.