Dance ~ Temple, May 3rd, 1-3pm at Vinnie's in Middletown

Please join us on Sunday, May 3rd in Middletown. Welcome to Dance ~ Temple! A conscious 'embodied' barefoot, freestyle dance jam to live World music. All bodies welcome. All communities, come as you are. Dance ~ Temple is a space for reconnecting with yourself and others through movement through sound. It invites you to pause, listen to your body, and explore freedom of expression in a safe, consensual way. Whether you choose to dance alone, with a partner, alongside friends, or in shared unity with everyone present, the experience is about honoring presence, connection, and the joy of simply moving. Venue: Vinnie's Jump & Jive Address: 635 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457 (Next to The Buttonwood Tree on Main street.) Parking: Free parking on Main Street. Also, there is a parking lot behind the building (Community Health Center’s 19 Grand Street Parking lot). Attire: Dress comfortably & barefooted! Bring: an item to add to the Altar, if you feel called to do so. Tickets online: $20 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dance-temple-middletown-ct-may-3rd-1pm-3pm-et-tickets-1982914452506 Tickets at the door: $25 Accessibility: Vinnie's is Wheelchair accessible. Contact for further questions: Doug Pouliot: 617-460-7087 / [email protected] Amy Dubenetsky 860-807-6689 Our goal for 2026 is to offer Dance Temple on a monthly basis on the 1st Sunday of every month. Movement Facilitators are Amy Dubenetsky and Doug Pouliot. Amy has a decade of experience facilitating Ecstatic Dances as a DJ and movement facilitator. She practices bodywork, breathwork, and a variety of movement meditations. Doug has been dancing contact improv, tango and barefoot partner dancing since the 1990's, and has performed acrobatic Lindy Hop with the Kamikaze Jitterbugs. Live music is by Cosmic Heartbeat, a groove-oriented sonic exploration unit, crafting unique danceable sounds inspired by world music. Members are: Kalidasa Joseph Getter, a creative world musician, experienced in music for dance, theater, sound meditations, yoga, and the circus arts. Craig Norton is a self-employed creative with decades of experience as a percussionist, photographer, documentary filmmaker and master teaching artist. Andrew Prue has been playing percussion, building drums, and leading drum circles for decades.