I-Opener Ecstatic Dance IN-PERSON ONLINE :: Explore

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor... It's to enjoy each step along the way!” ~ W. Dyer Let's explore each step along the path we find ourselves on and create our own delight in each moment. ✨ I-Opener Dance ✨ will once again dance across the grasses and among the trees of Child's Park, Northampton ... and across the virtual dance floor with community from around the world. We invite you to co-create with us as we continue to meld our in person dancing with our virtual platform and dance our way through the last Sunday morning of summer. Join our ever growing I-Opener dance family from around the world... in person or in spirit. Meet up with with old friends and make new ones. Be inspired by a carefully crafted journey, with live DJs, and allow the music to inspire release, expression, exploration, and delight. Let's celebrate together ... the joy of music and the magic of movement! Open your 👁️s, connect with community, and get your monthly dose of bliss! = = = EVENT INFO = = = 10:00 Arrival & Headphone Distribution 10:15 Opening Circle & Warm-Up 10:30 DJ'd Dance w/ Luminus & Journey Weaver 12:00 Closing Connections ☮️ Guidelines for IN-PERSON DANCERS: ~ pre-pay to reserve your headset (45 MAX) ~ arrive with ID ready to trade in for your headset ~ bring a blanket for your nest, water, and bug spray ✅ Prepay via VENMO = $15 @journeyweaver "Ecstatic Northeast - Sarah Monete" (last 4 digits: 3938) ❇️ Morning of Event = $20 Venmo, Card, or Cash onsite (please prepay if at all possible) == COVID PROCAUTIONS == ~ headsets have been sanitized ~ masks welcome ~ at check-in please put on a colored wrist band indicating your level of contact: ❤️ RED = "please give me 6ft of space" 💙 BLUE = "happy for elbow & butt bumps" 💚 GREEN = "accepting hugs after checking in with me" ** please take care of yourself and connect with others at your comfort level ** ☮️ Guidelines for ONLINE DANCERS: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REGISTRATIONS, LINKS, & AUDIO at www.iopenerdance.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have not registered for a previous I-Opener event, please do so... all will be mailed the event link & password at least 30 min before the dance event. ️ ☮️ Suggested online donation: $ 8 - $15 Venmo: @journeyweaver "Ecstatic Northeast - Sarah Monete" (last 4 digits: 3938) or through PayPal (((please select Friends & Family or we get charged))) [email protected] or contact us for alternative payment thank you 🙏 ** Financial Transparency: Funds go to pay for the sizable gear investment, music/songs, promotion, location use, extensive organizer/dj work/time, online platforms and memberships (website/meetup/mixlr), insurance, and supplies. *** We understand that many of us can be experiencing financial hardship in these times. Please don't let finances get in the way of attending, come dancing and support all our efforts when you can, or contact us to help out. *** = = = ONLINE TECH INFO = = = 💠 AUDIO through MIXLR along with regular Zoom. Both MIXLR and Zoom are displayed on our website: https://www.iopenerdance.com 💠 ZOOM Requests/Guidelines: ~ please keep your VIDEO ON, if you wish to dance unseen simply move off camera ~ for fullest sound listen using Bluetooth earbuds or external speakers ... they make a huge difference! ~ be sure to "name yourself" with your full name so we know you = = = STAY CONNECTED = = = Facebook Group: I-Opener Dance Community Meetup Group: https://www.meetup.com/I-OpenerDanceandFlowHoCommunity/ Instagram: "IOpenerDance" Spotify Playlist: "I-Opener Dance" https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6DwmovYkOukjgrLeLeAyey... 🎧 Produced by: DJ Journey Weaver (Sarah) & DJ Luminus (Marek) Catch continual updates on our Website: www.iopenerdance.com Stay healthy and we'll see you in the dance! 👣