Embodiment

Deepen your bodily awareness to invite more meaningful connections on and off the dance floor. ***No dance experience required.*** This workshop aims to raise awareness and build techniques in the areas of movement, touch and connection. This will be an immersive experience with exercises and engaging activities to bring greater awareness to one’s movement, touch, and connection, deepening appreciation for the instrumental role these concepts play not just in dance but in our day-to-day lives also. SCHEDULE Workshop from 8pm to 10pm Practica and dancing from 10 - 1am LOCATION Pier 26 at Hudson River Park, Hudson River Greenway, New York, NY ADMISSION $35 per ticket Get your ticket here... https://checkout.worldclass.cc/embodiment-movement-touch-connection-RYAuGm04 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Movement, touch, and connection are 3 very important parts of most partner dances. The ability to connect to oneself, to music, and to others through movement is more than a physical experience. It is an experience that can be an emotional, intellectual, and spiritual one. Touch in our modern world is often sexualized and romanticized but was never meant to be limited to these contexts. In fact, touch is a language that communicates support, care, and healing. Connection begins with self and extends beyond us, enabling us to connect to our environment and other people primarily through our senses. When mindfully used and combined, these three concepts can form a foundation for satisfying experiences with others on and off the dance floor, regardless of one's technical level. Additionally, seasoned dancers can deepen the journey and experience of dance in new ways. ABOUT YOUR GUIDES Lunna Gomes Lunna is a professional zouk and contemporary dancer and teacher, who incorporates body awareness into each moviment expression. She is passionate about the applications of solo dance techniques in partner dance. She has a gentle touch that inspires the magic within movement and brings a ample creativity, musicality and playfulness to her classes. Connect with Lunna: https://www.instagram.com/lunnagg/ https://www.facebook.com/lunna.gomes.3 Kendra Kae Kendra has been called many things: creator, loving soul, inventor, artist, healer, and guide because of her innate ability to sense another person’s need and provide a safe space for true opening. Her unique way of looking at the world and people helps others see new possibilities for the interactions and connections they have in their life. She is a singer, dancer, hugger, and life-long space holder. Connect with Kendra: https://linktr.ee/thecuddleologist Nii Tetteh Dance became a core passion of Nii's about 27 years ago. He first learned and eventually teach salsa, bachata and merengue - his first partner dances - and then went on to learn Kizomba, UrbanKiz and Brazilian Zouk. Fueled by his background in reiki and yoga, Nii infuses concepts of inner peace, communication, and healing to complement connection and musicality, letting him bring smooth flows and cosmic connections to the floor. Connect with Nii: IG: @niiashikwei @danceflowhaven Website: www.iamnii.com Lunna, Kendra, and Nii are collaborating to create Embodiment, a workshop designed to introduce and expose participants to these wonderful life-changing concepts. They each specialize in different areas and dance forms, drawing from movement, touch, and connection in the work that they do. This workshop is aimed at both new and experienced dancers and doesn't focus on any one dance style in particular but rather on the underlying elements that are applicable to different dance styles. We are confident in the value this will add to not only your dance journey, but the rest of your day-to-day life as well. Come join us at our event for a fun, educational and immersive experience that aims to explore these concepts.