"Stability & Fluidity" Class w Samuel Samways + Jam (Live Handpan w James Brown): Wed 10 15

***CLASS 7:15-8:15pm*** ***JAM 8:15-9:30pm*** -- START TIME -- Class starts promptly at 7:15pm, so please arrive by 7pm to allow time for check-in. -- LOCATION -- Soft Medicine: 186 N Main St. Sebastopol, CA 95472 (upstairs, to the right) -- ENTRANCE FEE -- $20 for the whole night, whether you go to the class and/or jam. -- FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY -- A discount of 50% is available for marginalized peoples, such as BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ folx and those who are experiencing financial hardship..... or pay what you can; NOTAFLOF. -- CLASS DESCRIPTION -- Through capoeira movements and contemporary dance floorwork, we will learn how to move efficiently and with intention to find a state of presence and authenticity. A dance that collapses and folds into itself, a harmonious blend of stability and fluidity. And while this is a dance style that pushes and pulls, tenses and breaks, with others, it is also a modality to uncover a rootedness within ourselves. -- CLASS FACILITATOR -- Samuel Samways is a Brazilian performing artist with 15 years of experience in partner dancing. His research extends to acrobatic movements, floorwork, capoeira, contemporary dance, contact improvisation and the fusion of Latin American social dances, with an emphasis in Brazilian Zouk, Tango, Forró and Samba de Gafieira. He is the creator of Mutual Leading, an improvisational technique that challenges the hierarchical structures traditionally associated with gender roles in social dance. Samuel is the director of Terceira Margem, an art collective interested in the intersection between dance, theater and circus. He is also the creator of the dance festival MONSTRA – Festival de Dança de Salão Contemporânea. Instagram: @samuelsamways Catch more of his offerings this week (only) in Sebastopol: bit.ly/SamSebTour -- LIVE MUSICIAN -- James Brown will offer live handpan music to accompany the jam. More info in discussion! -- CLOTHING REQUEST -- * Bring 1 or 2 changes of clothes, if you are prone to sweating while dancing. * Wear clothing that will keep your butt, genitals and nipples covered while moving in non-linear and unpredictable ways. Actually, more skin coverage is better for C.I movements. * Don't wear strong fragrances. * Please remove jewelry (and no belt buckles). -- SPACE ACCESSIBILITY -- The movement space is on the 2nd floor, accessible by the stairs or via an elevator in the back of the building. Anyone under age 18 is asked to attend with a guardian, and/or email us first to discuss. -- STAY IN TOUCH -- Email list: bit.ly/SebastopolContactImprov Facebook: Sebastopol Contact Improv (page, with event updates) And, help us spread the word - invite your friends! -- CONTACT US -- Email: [email protected] See you on the dance floor, Eric, João, Kandace, and Rose