{~ Synergy ~} Ecstatic Dance w Zaphod Class: Craniosacral Dance Thursday, Sept 12th

~ Theme: Collecting Choice ~ ~Thursday, Sept 12th~ 6:15pm - Door opens 6:30pm - Class: Craniosacral Dance w/ João Paulo Pereira 7:45pm - Opening circle 8pm - Ecstatic Dance Wave - w/ Zaphod ** Arrive before 9pm to participate in dance ** 9:30pm(ish) - Closing Circle ~ Reciprocity ~ $20-25, 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 now included within the SM Class Pass Membership (no additional charge to attend). We also need people to offer 45 minutes of help (setup, door or cleanup, in trade to attend the event. Sign up here - https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0449A5AF29A2F94-50976177-sept ~ Class: Craniosacral Dance ~ This class is a playful and somatic inquiry on movement that is born from the spine. By awakening the connection between head and tail aka craniosacral, we will breathe, move and be moved with focus on our spine. Join us to develop more fluidity, ease, and pleasure in your dance. ~About the class facilitator~ João started improvising in contact in the mid 2000's in their homeland, Brazil, and has been exploring and sharing somatic movement for over 20 years. Finding playful and attuned ways to instill a 'less ambition, more curiosity' mindset in other dancers is João's greatest inspiration. ~ About the DJ, Zaphod ~ Buckminster finds home in life's soundtrack: what sounds can enhance what's right here, waiting to emerge? From mixed CDs in high school, to radio shows in college, to finding E-dance in Santa Cruz 7 years ago, he delights in diversity and loves to experiment. You've been warned! Together with the dancers, he spontaneously curates an ecstatic wave unique to that moment's dancefloor. The boundaries of genre give way to a multi-faceted soundscape of African and South American rhythm, world electronica, grimy glitchy bass, and heart-ful melodies aplenty! May we allow the music, familiar and fresh, to dissolve the monkey mind and give the body its own voice. Ecstatic Dance guidelines: -no conversation on the dance floor (yes everywhere else) -no shoes on the dance floor (yes barefoot and socks) -no photography (yes presence) -no intoxication (yes dance medicine) -yes consent when dancing with others (listen for a "yes", respect a "no") Indoor dancing only. Masks optional.