Barefoot Fusion - Community Social Dance Club

Join us for Barefoot Fusion every Friday — October is Tango Month! Host: Wilson 7:00 - Doors open 7:15 - Community Space - BFF Choreo Workshop with Ophelia 8:00 - Intermediate Class - Tango with Sandy Ninh & Steve Carruthers - see full description below 8:40 - Beginner Class 9:00 - DJ: Eric Arthur ~Community announcements~ 10:00 - DJ: Erik O’Banion ~Organization announcements and appreciation jams~ 11:00 - DJ: Athena Masks encouraged, provided, and appreciated! INTERMEDIATE CLASS DESCRIPTION "Stop, Wait, Don’t Move: Tango Musicality & Pauses” Sometimes the most interesting thing you can do is…nothing. Explore tango’s relationship with pauses, suspension, timing, acceleration, and musical punctuation. Learn how to create tension and musicality without constantly adding movement. WHAT IS BAREFOOT FUSION? Fusion as a style was created by dancers from many different backgrounds creating a common dance language, so that dancers of all different styles and skill levels can share the floor. It’s partnered, improvisational, and dynamic. Come on out and learn with us, and you’ll be able to connect with music in a new way, gain a more complete understanding of your body, and join a worldwide community of partner dancers. Barefoot is a POC & LGBTQIA safer event. This means bigotry of any kind is not tolerated. If you experience or see anything questionable, please let someone on the Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society team know. Thanks for helping keep our dance a safe and welcoming space for all! COST $0-$20 sliding scale admission Volunteer opportunities available No one turned away for lack of funds