The Free Movement Festival 2017 Orange County

The Southern California and Global Movement Communities are realizing that the walls between movement styles are disappearing day by day. This is not a dilution of the roots, but an appreciation of the common ground we have. An appreciation of the things that we can teach to and learn from each other. Capoeira Batuque Santa Ana, Loftoeira, Firestorm Free Running, Strength Project, Academy of International Dance, and our partners are taking this opportunity to bring the various movement communities together to celebrate and learn from one another. ----------------------------------- Our arenas of practice will be within the three realms of: Expressive Movement, Martial Movement, and Healing Movement Movement Styles and Workshops Include: Capoeira ,Capoeira Applications,Capoeira Music,Acrobatics,Tricking,Trampoline,Parkour,Extreme,Calisthenics,West African,Afro Brazilian,Samba,House,Loftoeira,B-Style (BBoying, BGirling, Breaking),Yoga,Acro Yoga,Pilates for Movers,Tai Chi Chuan,The Warrior Class - Mindfulness and Somatics,Filipino Martial Arts,Kung fu,African Martial Arts and Dance Applications, Salsa,New Style Hustle And More!!!! Plus: Open Sessions, Socials, Battles, Performances, DJs Culminating in the Capoeira Batuque Santa Ana & Hollywood BatizadoApr 2nd ----------------------------------- **SCHEDULE** ----------------------------------- :::Tuesday, March 28::: [Location: Academy of International Dance 2025 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●8:30 PM to 10:30 PM Capoeira and Applied Capoeira -Contramestre Versatil :::Wednesday, March 29::: [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Convocation - Nasr Versatil Ismail Notes: Official opening and setting of intention for the event. ●11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Yoga - Maya Safyra Notes: Lets get it moving internally as well as externally ●1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Tai Chi Chu'an - Umaru Jutte Notes: Tai Chi from life long practitioner and one of the first American practitioners of Chinese Medicine Umaru Jutte ●2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Acro Yoga - Josie Say Notes: Acro Yoga with bicoastal Phenomenon Josie Say!!! ●3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Open Floor and Stretching Notes: Please feel free to take this time for self care, food, and water. ●4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Loftoeira Jr. (House+Capoeira+Youth) - Scotty Hsieh Notes: We begin by bringing the next generation into the circle!!! ●5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Loftoeira (House+Capoeira) - Scotty Hsieh ●7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Capoeira Angola - Sekou Heru (De Mestre Joao Grande) Notes: Capoeira Angola from the point of view of legendary dancer and long time student of Mestre Joao Grande, Sekou Heru ●9:00 PM to 11:00 PM Loftoeira Roda and Open Floor Session Notes: A Loftoeira Roda is a non-traditional outgrowth of capoeira and dance as it organically occured in the club scene with DJ and Live insrumentals :::Thursday, March 30::: [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Tai Chi Chu'an - Umaru Jutte ●11:00 AM to 2:00 PM Please Eat and Hydrate throughout the day!! Location: Wherever you are ●2:00 PM to 3:30 PM RhythmMetrics (The Devine Geometry of Movement) - Sekou Heru Notes: Beyond just House or Dance, exploring the geometry of the universe through body movement! ●3:30 PM to 4:00 PM Open Floor and Stretching Notes: Please take this time for whatever self care you need, including getting food and water. ●4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Loftoeira, The Vibe Side - Scotty Hseih Notes: Exploring physical interactions between two bodies in the cypher!! ●5:00 PM to 6:30 PM West African Dance and Fighting Applications -Sifu Earl White Notes: Explore the fighting applications taught within West African ddance with one of the foremost scholars and practitioners of African Martial Arts in Africa, Sifu Earle White - Baba Fasegun!!! ●6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Afro Brazilian Soul - Julie Simon Notes: Join the joyful expression of Samba and AfroBrazilian dance of Julie Simon, both deeply rooted and technical!!! ●8:00 PM to 9:00 PM Capoeira - Professora Sarara Notes: Capoeira taught by one of the most physically expressive and dynamic, intelligent, and dangerous teachers of our generation: Professora Sarara!!! ●9:00 PM to 11:00 PM Opening Capoeira Roda - Beginning with Music with Saehee Notes: This will be the first traditional Capoeira roda of the event. Before we begin to play the game, we will begin by energizing ourselves and the roda by paying attention to the music. This will be led by Professora Saehee Kim!!! :::Friday, March 31::: [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●8:00 AM to 10:00 AM Please Eat, and hydrate before coming. Also bring snacks and water. Breaks are few and far between, so take responsibility for your body's needs. ●10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Yoga - Maya Safyra Notes: Time to charge the internal batteries and free up the body for the rest of the day!!! ●11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Extreme Calisthenics - Strength Project Notes: Yoga meets Calisthenics meets Cirque meets Beastmode!!! ●12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Lunch Notes: Do what you need to survive the rest of the workshops!!!! ●1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Capoeira - Professora Sarara Notes: Capoeira taught by one of the most physically expressive and dynamic, intelligent, and dangerous teachers of our generation:Professora Sarara!!! ●2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Samba - The King of Samba, Amrahu Ibraheem, Familia Real de Samba Notes: Next Level Dancer Amrahu Ibraheem is the reigning and undefeated King of Samba, representing Familia Real de Samba, Malandro in Motion, and Loftoeira, he is a dynamic dancer who beings a deep understanding of expression and soul to his samba!!! ●3:00 PM to 4:00 PM House - Sekou Heru Notes: More to amaze you from one of the people who were the definers of what we now call House Dance, a definition that is much more open and rooted than many of today's dancers realize. ●4:00 PM to 5:00 PM West African Dance - Jahanna Blunt Notes: The roots of the roots, by one of the most beautiful and explosive moves of our generation!!! ●5:00 PM to 5:45 PM The Warrior Class - Mindfulness and Somatics Notes: A closed container group session to explore our subconscious and how it is activated through being in our bodies. ●5:45 PM to 6:00 PM Bio Break ●6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Filipino Martial Arts - Guro Xingu Rosario Notes: Open handed technique and footwork within Filipino Martial Arts ●7:00 PM to 8:00 PM BBoying Power and Inverted Rhythm - BBoy Crumbs, Style Elements Crew Notes: One of the most power movers in BBoying history, Donny 'Crumbs' Counts, in his very being, defies the separation between power and style!!! ●8:00 PM to 9:00 PM New Style Hustle - Jerald Galang & Erin Trias Notes: An evolution of Hustle created by Jeff Selby, New Style Hustle is a Dynamic and growing partner dance within the House and Freestyle communities!!! ●9:00 PM to 10:00 PM Salsa - Molly and Yosi Notes: Possibly the most popular social dance in the world, we pay tribute to yet another part of the Afro-Latino culture that enriches all ofour lives!! ●10:00 PM to 11:00 PM TBA: ●11:00 PM to 12:00 AM (4/1) Social and Open floor session Notes: Continue to practice those social dances and moves while our DJs drop tracks that will allow everyone a chance to get their shine on!!!! :::Saturday, April 1::: [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●8:00 AM to 9:00 AM Please Eat, and hydrate before coming. Also bring snacks and water. Breaks are few and far between, so take responsibility for your body's needs. ●9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Capoeira - CM Omi and Prof Caiman Notes: Team taught by the heads of Capoeira Ile de Palmares in New York. ●10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Capoeira - TBD ●11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Cyberyoga!!!! Notes: Please bring Yoga Mats and Props!!! Cyberyoga comes from a powerful performative movement background, both aesthetic, expressive, and restorative, this class will expand your definition of and appreciation for Yoga! ●12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Lunch **New** [Location2: Firestorm Freerunning & Acrobatics 2533 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ●1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Acro Yoga - Josie Say Notes: We will begin our Aerial Acrobatics classes with Acro Yoga by Josie Say ●2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Floor Acrobatics - Fiirestorm Notes: Floor Acrrobatics taught by the Firestorm Freerunning pros! ●3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Trampoline - Stacie Rathbone Notes: Head Trampoline coach from the Original Brooklyn Beast, from Manchester UK by way of New York, Stacy teaches gymnastics, Olympic and Cirque Trampoline and Parkour. ●4:00 PM to 5:00 PM Tricking, Martial Acrobatics - Instrutor Arisco, Chun-Sheng Wang Notes: Chun is not only an amazing capoeira instructor and dancer, but he is a strong acrobat with a background in Wushu and traditional Chinese dance!!! ●5:00 PM to 6:00 PM Parkour - Gui DaSilva (Adults) FlowRenzo (Youth) Notes: We were able to catch Gui DaSilva between trips around the world as a top ranking stunt man, motion capture actor, and movement master. FlowRenzo is one of our amazing local teachers with a strong track record teaching our your how to understand and use their bodies dynamically and safely!!! ●6:00 PM to 7:30 PM BStyle - Krazy Kujo!!! Notes: Krazy Kujo's skills are legendary, We don't know what he will teach because he has redefined what is humanly possible so many times in his career that the best we can say is that he will change your paradigm. He may teach anything from Bboying, to Chinese Pole, to extreme movement flow. Get ready!!! ●7:30 PM to 8:30 PM Open Acro Session ●8:30 PM to 9:30 PM Dinner ●9:30 PM to 12:00 AM (4/2) Party - [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] Tutorials by our dance teachers, DJs Vikter Duplaix, Juliet Mendoza Notes: Party DJ by Vikter Duplaix, Juliet Mendoza, DJ Avila!!! Performances by Jahanna Blunt, Lucia Afonso, The Furies, Loftoeira, and Irie Ivan o Surfista :::Sunday, April 2::: [Location1: The Annex 1947 S. Main St. Santa Ana, CA 92707] ● Timed Events 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Yoga For Movers - Drinie Aguilar Notes: Just what we need to restore our bodies before embarking onthis last day of training. ●10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Pilates for Movers - Professora Sarara Notes: Engage your core and your mind, we will continue to strengthen and stabilty ●11:00 AM to 12:00 PM Capoeira - Mestre Recruta Notes: Mestre Recruta is one of the highest ranked capoeiristas of our generation!!! Student of the great Mestre Acordion, Mestre Recruta is a descendent of Mestre Bimba and is steeped in the complex musical tradition of Mestre Acordeon. He and his family, the United Capoeira Association are pioneers and are preserving the tradition of Capoeira throughout the United States and Mexico. ●12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Lunch ●1:00 PM to 2:00 PM AfroBrazillian Dance - Vika Stansky Hernandez Notes: Preeminent student of the great Mariano Silva, Vika is a powerful dancer and teacher keeping the tradition alive in the San Diego area. ●2:00 PM to 3:00 PM Ijo Ija Martial Arts - Sifu Earl White Notes: From the tradition of Wun hop kun do and kajukanbo, Sifu Earl is one of the foremost proponents of the knowledge of the linkage between dance and the martial arts. Sifu Earl is a scholar of the martial arts or Africa as well as the Philippines, and east Asia as passed to him by Sigun Al Dacascos. ●3:00 PM to 4:00 PM Capoeira - Mestre Amen Notes: Pioneer of Capoeira in Southern California, Mestre Amen is a mestre of Capoeira, Dance, and Percussion. his multidisciplinary approach is part of the inspiration for this festival. This work shop is not to be missed!!! ●4:00 PM to 6:30 PM Batizado and open roda Notes: The formal Capoeira Graduation for Capoeira Batuque Santa Ana and Hollywood. This portion of the event is open to all and will end with a traditional open roda. Confirmed guests: Mestre Amen Santo Mestre Roque Mestre Mindinho Mestre Recruta Contramestre Versatil Contramestre Girafa Contramestre Xingu Contramesre Muito Tempo Contramestre Omi Contramestre Gaivota Contramestre Manganga O Contramestre Professor Malandro Contramestre Xango Professora Sarara Professor Caiman Professora Minha Velha Professora Saehee Professor Surfista Professora Onda Professor Saracuru Professor Guatambu Professora Raposa Professor Lateef Ticum Aranha Preto Sekou Heru de Mestre Joao Grande ●6:30 PM to 8:00 PM Dinner and Teacher's round table Notes: Dinner will be catered for the teachers. There will be a per plate charge for festival guests. We will use this time for the teachers to discuss the festival, exchange ideas, and find ways to grow and strengthen our movement communities. ●8:00 PM to 10:00 PM Open Acro at Firestorm Location: Firestorm Freerunning & Acrobatics, 2533 S Main St, Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA Notes: Festival guests who are in the area may access firestorm for an open floor session. **schedule subject to change** ----------------------------------- We welcome all to join us at @freemovementfest March28-April02 in culminating CM Versatil • Capoeira Batuque Santa Ana/Hollywood's 1st Annual Batizado @temjogo --------------------------------- Please take the time to check out the event at www.freemovementfest.com --------------------------------- *please like and share*