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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 linkVERTEX is a somatic movement workshop designed to reconnect dancers, vocalists & DJs through a shared, embodied groove.rooted in house & contemporary / modern forms, this workshop explores the subtle dialogue between music & movement: how rhythm becomes sensation, how the floor becomes collaborator & how the body listens, remembers & responds.each session blends improvisation, somatic practice, & rhythmic exploration.think: part groove lab, part movement meditation, part technique jam.
ticket linkat L&SD in greenpoint
address & code will be emailed to ticketholders
7:30 doors
8 mindful movement Yaya
8:30 dance session: MIRA MIRA
10 deep listening: MIRA MIRA
Yaya is a yoga teacher, reiki healer & integrative health coach based in Brooklyn, NY. she teaches all levels vinyasa, yin, restorative & prenatal classes, with a focus on alignment & grounding postures. she organizes 'techno yoga' - bringing local DJ talent and yoga instruction to the club at Nowadays, Magick City, Trans Pecos & Market Hotel. she is also a member of antidote bk, a queer run music collective based in Bushwick that hosts quarterly DIY parties.
MIRA MIRA is the DJ moniker of NYC-based sonic manipulator, performance artist, & organizer Samira Mendoza. her deejaying is a joy to behold - psychedelic intimacy, passionate + personal, sublimely jacked out improvisational genre-soup. their radical expression can be heard in all aspects of their multidisciplinary work, including in Las Mariquitas, Recao Rulé, Tó Ara, Dyspheric, Uhaul Disco, & Spiral Generator, an experimental supergroup composed of Rage.inald, Kiernan Laveaux, T.Wan, 30,000AD, and Pamela_ And Her Sons. they frequently appear on The Lot radio and play some of the most important underground spaces on the East Coast, the Midwest, & beyond.
check out his recent mix on sc:
check out his recent mix on sc:
ticket linkan extended deep-listening experience in a cozy loft where time contracts & expands (come & go as you please, talking is cool, at a low volume!).
‘time dilation’ is a listening session designed to give music the breathing room it deserves. this evening explores how our perception of time shifts when we’re truly immersed in the present moment. this is a sunday evening soft landing, a space to decompress after the weekend, settle into cushions in our cozy private loft & be present with the sounds & however time unfolds.
approaching a DJ mix as assemblages, Ron Like Hell aligns sound with emotion, focusing on texture to create psychedelic soundscapes, imaginative spaces for comfort & surprise spectators with an unexpected crafty transition. with 26+ years of making people dance in numerous countries along with years of vinyl shop experience & music promotion, his/their role in the industry is unique and influential.
visual curation & installation by SAYOKOOSADA featuring guest artist Johan Michalove: a researcher, technologist & writer constructing philosophical probes via speculative technologies & visualizations, spanning scales from street life to the planetary.
he is currently a PhD candidate at Cornell University in the Information Science department, where he is a member of the Computing on Earth Lab (led by Steve Jackson) & the Interplay Research Studio (led by Malte Jung).
food & drink available for purchase at 'a soft opening' a cozy private loft by the morgan L - RSVP for location
ticket linkjust down the hall from 'a soft opening' at Chez Bushwick dance studio for their showcase series RECESS:
7:30 start & solo warm-up
7:40 opening circle & warmup (facilitated by Piper Morrison)
8:10 warmup ends
9:20 closing circle
9:30 invitation to socialize at 'a soft opening'
this contact improv jam is the latest offering from 'dance practice' - an experimental event series that began two years ago (at Chez Bushwick!) integrating the knowledge & energy of queer nightlife with established movement practices. now 'dance practice' events happen in multiple locations & formats, including right down the hall at 'a soft opening' - a cozy & queer-centered DIY space, opened in June by the same organizer.
all levels! disclaimer: contact improv involves the real possibility of physical injury. we follow the 1st rule of CI: “take care of yourself first.” by participating, you are responsible for your own safety & well-being. please listen to your body & move consciously.
CI is a free-form dance (started in 1972 by Steve Paxton) exploring partner movement based on how bodies interact with physics: touch, gravity, balance, momentum & playful exploration. Expect to see lifts & rolls, “body puzzles,” unexpected timing & perspective-altering positions. We partner into dynamic, in-the-moment duets, tuning into our sensations, the subtle cues of a touch & where the movement wants to go. It’s about staying curious & discovering our natural instincts for improvising.
consent: because CI involves touch, we want to be clear that sexual energy is not to be pursued here. attraction & repulsion can be points of internal exploration & exploring a “no” is just as valuable as exploring your “yes.”
DJs & musicians: dm on ig to sign up for ambient open decks
ticket linkall levels! come & go as you please! switch partners at any time, dance with multiple partners, keep one partner for a while, dance solo, or take a break on the sidelines in a cozy DIY loft space.
disclaimer: contact improv involves the possibility of physical injury. we follow the 1st rule of CI: “take care of yourself first.” by participating, you are responsible for your own safety & well-being. please listen to your body & move consciously.
CI is a free-form dance (started in 1972 by Steve Paxton) exploring partner movement based on how bodies interact with physics: touch, gravity, balance, momentum & playful exploration. expect to see lifts & rolls, “body puzzles,” unexpected timing & perspective-altering positions. we partner into dynamic, in-the-moment duets, tuning into our sensations, the subtle cues of a touch & where the movement wants to go. it’s about staying curious & discovering our natural instincts for improvising.
consent: because CI involves touch, we want to be clear that sexual energy is not to be pursued here. attraction & repulsion can be points of internal exploration & exploring a “no” is just as valuable as exploring your “yes.”
6:30: doors
6:45 - 7:30pm: guided warmup (highly recommended for beginners) with Alexandre Barthelemy. not a full-on technical instruction, but an opportunity to learn basics & get comfortable with folks in the jam. please purchase a separate $5 ticket if you plan on joining
7:30-9:30pm: jam $10+ sliding scale
djs & musicians: dm @a_soft_opening_ on ig to signup for ambient open decks :)
rsvp for address, by the Morgan L, sent day of
ticket linkwinterlude, the stirring silence, incisive clarity & a spurring renewal. through somatic, sonic & visual offerings from anaís, we’ll huddle in and move with natural rhythm.