I’d like to explain the differences between Dance Technique Class (Monday @5:30), Contact Improvisation Class (Friday @8pm), Downtempo Lounge/Jam and Ecstatic Dance (Sunday @Noon). 

Dance Technique is choreographed class that can help you become stronger, more flexible, and smarter in your body.  If you’ve never been to a choregraphed class you might think of it as a yoga or exercise class without a mat.  The class I teach is mostly contemporary/modern dance with elements from ballet, yoga, African, and many other movement styles.  Some experience with your body is helpful, and all levels are welcome.  Please be on time, or up to 10 min early.

Contact Improvisation (CI) Class can help you become more creative in your body and more comfortable in relationship with others.  The class will provide explorations of movement and awareness that get you out of your head and into motion.  Movement and touch with others is a part of the play, and you will be supported in claiming your boundaries.  This is an all-levels class, and those with experience will have the opportunity to make use of it.  Please be on time, or up to 10 min early.

Downtempo Lounge is an ecstatic dance with gentler/slower music.  It is an opportunity to continue with the lessons from Contact Improvisation (CI) Class, but you need not come to class to join.  In the world of CI, this is typically called a jam.  There is no additional charge for CI class participants.  Come and go as you please 9-10:30.

Ecstatic Dance is an opportunity to be completely yourself with others.  The focus is on the music and the space we hold together.  I play a mixture of music styles centered around new releases of organic bass electronica (find my playlists on Spotify at Matthew DJgluteus).  There is a brief opening circle 10-15 minutes after start time and a closing circle at the end.  Sometimes I’ll offer an optional movement mediation before circle, and otherwise there is no instruction. Come and go as you please.

You can find the events calendar and my website at www.soma.works/m