Barefoot Boogie

Upcoming Dances

* Jun 22 * Jul 13

At Insight Meditation Center,
located at 28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27)

See the When and Where section for more info on our dance location.

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NIA class with Joan Keener, Jayne Mielo and friends, followed by freestyle dancing with DJs Allan and Mystical Michael – at the next Boogie: Saturday, June 22nd
The evening's schedule:
7:30-8:00 Setup
8:00-8:30 Warmup music with DJ Mystical Michael
8:30-9:15 NIA class with Joan Keener, Jayne Mielo and friends
9:15-10:00 Freestyle Dance with DJ Mystical Michael
10:00-10:15 Community/Announcement Circle
10:15-11:30/12 Freestyle Dance with DJ Allan

*Note: Email us at info@barefootboogie.org to sign up in advance to help with setup or breakdown, and/or a doorshift
(but advance sign-up not necessary, all help welcome!).

$5 off for 1/2 hour of your time. Get in free for 1 hour of volunteering.
Offer to coordinate a future dance (oversee setup or breakdown) and get free tickets for Boogies!

During the community/announcement circle anyone is invited to make an announcement - for an upcoming event, a service you offer, a birthday... or maybe you're looking for a place to live. Anything you want to put out to the community!

About the Class:
Nia is a sensory-based movement practice that draws from the martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. It connects people of all shapes and sizes o their innate joy of being in a body by freeing expression of mind, emotions and spirit through simple rhythmic movement to great music. The dances draw movement from from Tai Chi, Tae Kwon Do, Aikido, jazz dance, modern dance, Duncan dance, yoga, Alexander Technique and Teachings of Moshe Feldenkrais.

About the DJs:
DJ Allan takes you on a super-charged roller coaster ride with a hip-shakin' mix of funk, soul, world beat, rock, electronica and more. Allan Chapman is a musician & songwriter who has written, recorded and released 3 full length albums. He is an MTA Music Under New York member and plays regularly in the city's subway stations and in area clubs and cafes. Also an artist and writer, his work and performance schedule can be found by visiting his website at www.musicbyallanchapman.com.

DJ Mystical Michael (Michael Swerdloff) is a teacher, counselor, social worker and Reiki Teaching Master who returned to the states after 1.5 years in Asia. He is a full-time professional DJ and is excited at the opportunity to share music with dancers in such a positive setting. The musical styles he plays include American Pop/R&B/Rock/Dance music as well as African, Tribal, Latin and other beats from a global and eclectic mix of rhythms and tempos to provide opportunities for creative and fun movement.
www.DJMysticalMichael.com


*** Featuring ***
NIA Class
DJ Mystical Michael
DJ Allan Chapman

When : Saturday, June 22nd 2013
Time : 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM (possibly extended to 12:00)
Where: Insight Meditation Center
28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27)
Cost : $10-15 sliding scale (less if you do a door shift)

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Upcoming Barefoot Boogie Events

Jul 13: TBD

Stay tuned for other possible dates

Registration now open for Dance Camp!! Visit http://dne.org/camp/2013/ for details.

Looking for Other Dances That Will Make You Move? Here Are Some Suggestions:

Jul 20, Aug 3 (Saturdays): Freestyle Frolic - outdoors! - in Tillson, NY

Thursday, July 18 (8-11pm): Ecstatic Dance NYC at ROULETTE, 509 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, NY

Monday evenings (7:30-9:30pm): Get Your Dance On: Sessions! at Atmandanda Yoga, 67 Irving Place, 2nd floor, NYC

For more information on other great dance events:
http://www.dne.org/dancedirectory/

*About the Boogie
The Boogie is a freestyle dance which happens twice a month in New York City. We offer a relaxed, smoke- and alcohol-free environment where folks can freely express themselves in movement.

If you've enjoyed any kind of conscious dance, ecstatic dance, 5 Rhythms, JourneyDance, contact improvisation, or any other kind of freeform dance, you'll enjoy the Boogie.

People of all ages, families and kids are welcome. Come alone or bring your friends. You'll find folks at the dance moving solo, with partners, and/or in groups. Dress as you wish, but please leave your street shoes at the door before hitting the dance floor. The Barefoot Boogie is a not-for-profit, cooperative and volunteer-run venture.

*Music
From our pool of talented DJs, two spin each dance. Each of our DJs has his or her own distinctive style, but one thing you can rely on is that at every Boogie you'll hear a wide variety of music: R&B, World, Funk, Tribal, Hip Hop, Ambient, Reggae, House, African, Electronica, Disco, Rock, Techno, Drum & Bass, etc.

* When and Where
Our normal schedule is the second and fourth Saturday of each month. We currently have the following format for the dance.

Barefoot Boogie is now meeting at:
Insight Meditation Center: 28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27).

Check the current dance info for a given dance to confirm the location, as we sometimes meet in other places. Join our mailing list and we'll keep you informed about our upcoming dance dates and locations.

Want to dance on a weekend when a Boogie's not being held, and don't mind traveling a couple hours upstate to the country? There just might be a dance being put on by our sister community, the Freestyle Frolic.

*Cost
The Barefoot Boogie prides itself on being an affordable non-profit dance. Admission is a sliding scale from $10 to $15, depending on what you feel you can afford. If this cost is too much for you, please consider volunteering! Door shift volunteers will still receive 1/2 off for one door shift and a free dance for 2 door shifts;

DJs and Coordinators will always dance free! Kids, 12 and under, are free.

Once in a while, we hold a special event which could include live music and/or food and drink. For such events we sometimes ask a higher admission. Request to be put on our mailing list and we'll give you advance notice.
*Join Us
Come join us at the Boogie in dance, hanging out and whatnot. If you groove on what we're doing and have time and energy to help us make the dance happen, all the better. Folks who contribute as such to our dances can get reduced or even free admission to the Boogie. We're entirely volunteer-run so are always in need of people who can work as dance coordinators and DJs, and do 1/2 hour door shifts. Come to our dances and we'll be glad to fill you in on how we're set up. Even if you're not able to get involved, we'd like to hear your ideas about the dance.
*Dance New England
Barefoot Boogie is a member dance in an organization called Dance New England (DNE). DNE is a network of barefoot, smoke-free dances taking place in cities throughout the Northeast United States including New York City, New Paltz, Boston and Northampton among others.

Our communities get together frequently to convene DNE events including dance weekends and a summer camp.
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