SYNERGY Ecstatic Dance: Obscene Exuberance

~ Thursday, May 8~ 6:45pm - Contact Improv | Embodied Curiosity with James Kapicka 7:45pm - Opening Circle 8pm - Ecstatic Dance Wave - Kudos LoKey ** Arrive before 9pm to participate in dance ** 9:45pm(ish) - Closing Circle Location: the upstairs Loft at Soft Medicine: 186 N Main Street, Sebastopol ~ About the Dance Class~ James Kapicka is an innovative contact improv facilitator, yoga teacher, and Thai massage practitioner dedicated to fostering a nurturing and explorative space for movement and connection. James blends his expertise in somatic movement with a unique emphasis on play, intuition, and embodied presence aiming to uncover deeper layers of awareness and engagement. His mission is to inspire personal freedom, foster genuine connections, and promote meaningful action through curiosity, creative play, and authentic self-expression. ~ About the DJ ~ Kudos LoKey is a cosmological being who channels the pulse, colours and movement of the Earth through musical poetry. With an unabating passion for pushing musical boundaries, Kudos LoKey blends genres through sonic alchemy; creating intoxicating dance-floor elixirs. Musically influenced by the multicultural city of Toronto and extensive global travels, Kudos weaves a celebration of music born of diverse Peoples and Lands into a vibrant tapestry to create his signature sound, something he's calling "50 Shades of Bass." The "50 Shades of Bass" umbrella offers audiences a sensual and stimulating kaleidoscope of Bass Music, Global Rhythms, and Psychedelic Textures intertwined through Kudos LoKey's unique and innovative production. As a sound sorcerer, Kudos crafts music to remind us of its primordial medicine, to awaken our cosmic hearts, and to inspire spaces for us to pray together with the entirety of our physical being. As a respected veteran sound engineer and record producer, Snappy Homefry is the wizard behind the curtain, releasing original music and remixes as Kudos LoKey since 2019. Now a vetted leader in his local music communities, Snappy has been mixing and mastering dynamic styles like latin, folk, and techno from a diverse selection of artists in his Toronto-based Playhouse Studio for more than 25 years. As Kudos LoKey, he has provided direct support to The Desert Dwellers, Andreilien, The Human Experience, Adham Shaikh, Michael Red, Dubmatix and Soohan while also reaching broad audiences at festivals across North America including Beloved, Lucidity, Harvest Festival, Future Forest, Valhalla, Eclipse (Quebec), Evolve (Nova Scotia), and Sonic Springs. In addition to his self-released work, Kudos LoKey has a remix with Gravitas Recordings in 2022, an original single with High Vibe Records and has official remixes out for Skysia, Dubmatix, Mr. Ours (France), and Tyr Kohout ~ Reciprocity ~ $20-30, cash or Venmo at door Accessibility Discount available for marginalized peoples, such as BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ folx, and those experiencing financial hardship. And, no one turned away for lack of funds. Synergy is included within the Soft Medicine "Class Pass" + Membership (with no additional charge to attend).