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Barefoot Fusion
Event by: Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society (PB&J DS), PB&J Dance Events Tuesday Blues Barefoot Fusion
Location: Tango Berretin, Southeast Foster Road 6305, Portland
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About event
Join us for Barefoot Fusion every Friday — this month we continue Micro-tober as our lessons focus on Micro, a subset of blues/fusion dancing done in close embrace with slight body movements and isolations.
Host: Sara Fay
7:00 - Doors open
7:15 - Community Space - Board Meeting
8:00 - Intermediate Class - Daniel BB - "Playful Micro Dynamics” (more info below)
8:40 - Beginner Class
9:00 - DJ: Daniel BB
-Community announcements-
10:00 - DJ: Tyler Wolters (🎉 birthday night + DJ debut!)
-Organization announcements and appreciation jams-
11:00 - DJ: Addie Moone
Masks required (KN95 or better, provided)
INTERMEDIATE LESSON DESCRIPTION
"Playful Micro Dynamics”
In this class, we’ll work on our close embrace connection and search for playfulness in our micro dances. We’ll explore topics like how to have a really relaxed micro dance to faster, more energetic music which might not normally suggest micro movement. We’ll also play with unconventional lead-follow-switch dynamics, like follows layering micro movements over a lead’s larger movements, micro as a call-and-response dance, and switchy micro dancing in a neutral embrace, which may cause us to lose track of who’s leading and who’s following entirely.
WHAT IS BAREFOOT FUSION?
Fusion as a style was created by dancers from many different backgrounds creating a common dance language, so that dancers of all different styles and skill levels can share the floor. It’s partnered, improvisational, and dynamic. Come on out and learn with us, and you’ll be able to connect with music in a new way, gain a more complete understanding of your body, and join a worldwide community of partner dancers.
Barefoot is a POC & LGBTQIA safer event. This means bigotry of any kind is not tolerated. If you experience or see anything questionable, please let someone on the Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society team know. Thanks for helping keep our dance a safe and welcoming space for all!
COST
$0-$20 sliding scale admission
Volunteer opportunities available
No one turned away for lack of funds
Host: Sara Fay
7:00 - Doors open
7:15 - Community Space - Board Meeting
8:00 - Intermediate Class - Daniel BB - "Playful Micro Dynamics” (more info below)
8:40 - Beginner Class
9:00 - DJ: Daniel BB
-Community announcements-
10:00 - DJ: Tyler Wolters (🎉 birthday night + DJ debut!)
-Organization announcements and appreciation jams-
11:00 - DJ: Addie Moone
Masks required (KN95 or better, provided)
INTERMEDIATE LESSON DESCRIPTION
"Playful Micro Dynamics”
In this class, we’ll work on our close embrace connection and search for playfulness in our micro dances. We’ll explore topics like how to have a really relaxed micro dance to faster, more energetic music which might not normally suggest micro movement. We’ll also play with unconventional lead-follow-switch dynamics, like follows layering micro movements over a lead’s larger movements, micro as a call-and-response dance, and switchy micro dancing in a neutral embrace, which may cause us to lose track of who’s leading and who’s following entirely.
WHAT IS BAREFOOT FUSION?
Fusion as a style was created by dancers from many different backgrounds creating a common dance language, so that dancers of all different styles and skill levels can share the floor. It’s partnered, improvisational, and dynamic. Come on out and learn with us, and you’ll be able to connect with music in a new way, gain a more complete understanding of your body, and join a worldwide community of partner dancers.
Barefoot is a POC & LGBTQIA safer event. This means bigotry of any kind is not tolerated. If you experience or see anything questionable, please let someone on the Portland Blues & Jazz Dance Society team know. Thanks for helping keep our dance a safe and welcoming space for all!
COST
$0-$20 sliding scale admission
Volunteer opportunities available
No one turned away for lack of funds