Queer Dance Weekend in Denver

Kaleidoscope Creatures Presents: QUEER DANCE WEEKEND www.queerdanceweekend.com LOCATION: Shared Ground, 3401 W 29th Ave, Denver, CO 80211 [We are gathering in a repurposed Church building for this event. We will have simultaneous workshops during the day, and two dance rooms in the evenings. There will be a relaxation, craft, and communing space available at all times. One of our reserved rooms is the old Sanctuary, which we are using for our more introspective workshops & emotionally charged DJ room.] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SCHEDULE ***FRIDAY August 25th*** FRIDAY EVENING DANCE QUEERS IN SPACE: A Journey Through Time (Dress suggestions: neon rainbow, body paint, all things space) - DANCE @Shared Ground (intro class @7:30pm) ***SATURDAY August 26th*** WORKSHOPS @Shared Ground (9am-5pm) - Samba deep dive - Floorwork Fuckery - Adaptive Strategies - Solo Blueschata - Tahitian Taster - Somatic Gender Play - Affirming Fashion hack/chat - Queer Writing - Embodied Yes & No SATURDAY EVENING DANCE RITMOS & BLUES: Mi Familia to yours (Dress suggestions: Colors that represent your culture; Primary colors - blue, yellow, red) - DANCE @Shared Ground (intro class @7:30pm) ***SUNDAY August 27th*** WORKSHOPS @Shared Ground (9am-5pm) - Dance of Opposites & Complements - Solo into Partner Dance - Fusion Holds - Isolations - Practica - Microscope, telescope, kaleidoscope - dancing @different sizes - Where am I? Proprioception & Communication - Photography - Think on your Feet - Tango Taster - Weight & Flight - Space for Expression - Salsa Rueda SUNDAY EVENING DANCE QuEeRsHiT (Dress suggestions: ALL THINGS RAINBOW, Kink/fetish apparel - side room will be top optional for everyone) - DANCE @Shared Ground (intro class @7:30pm) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ***EVENTS AROUND THE WEEKEND*** THURSDAY, August 24th - join us at Shimmy Shakin' Blues at the Mercury Cafe, we have a special entry price for QDW attendees! https://www.facebook.com/events/625214416247887 FRIDAY, August 25th, - lunch @N.O.S.H. 4994 Lowell Blvd, Denver, CO 80221 MONDAY August 28th - picnic brunch in Cheeseman Park