Barefoot Boogie

Upcoming Dances

* Mar 13 * Mar 27 * Apr 10 * Apr 24 * Jun 12 * Jun 26

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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Greetings! You've danced your way to the Barefoot Boogie web site. Kick off your shoes and make yourself at home.

*News Flash

Share your new spring growth with a JourneyDance™ by Jennifer Wilkinson followed by DJ Michael Swerdloff - at the Boogie Sat. 03/13

It's time to come out of hibernation and shake, rattle, flow, and roll yourself into your spring energy. Join us for an hour-long JourneyDance™ led by Jennifer Wilkinson followed by DJ Michael Swerdloff providing an evening of great music and dance.

About Jennifer and the JourneyDance™:
Jennifer Wilkinson's funky, playful and sensual energy will support you in getting grounded and then 'funky and divine'... finding your passion and power and light in a safe and electric environment... No dance experience necessary... Just bring an open heart and mind...we'll work on the body together.

Jennifer would like to thank Toni Bergens and DJ Root who REintroduced her to herself through JourneyDance™... She now seeks to share this gift and her love of music, movement, spirit and people with others... hand selecting songs and rhythms that will bring you into yourself and then out toward others, dancing away what no longer serves you.

Jennifer invites you to find the dancer-spirit that exists within each one of us... and only waits to be rediscovered.

In his own words, Michael describes his music as follows:
"DJ michael swerdloff is a DJ coming out of retirement. Today, i am a teacher, counselor, social worker and Reiki Teaching Master returning to the states after 1.5 years in Asia. i was a full-time DJ many years ago and am excited at the opportunity to share music with dancers again in such a positive setting. The musical styles that i envision playing will include standard American pop/R&B/dance music as well as African, Tribal, Latin and other beats from a global and eclectic mix of rhythms and tempos to provided opportunities for creative and fun movement. Peace, michael"

The community/announcement circle will be at about 10:00.

PLUS - check out our exciting upcoming events below. Kudos to TeamBoogie for getting these together !


*** Featuring ***
Jennifer Wilkinson - JourneyDance™ facilitator
Michael Swerdloff - DJ

When : Saturday Mar. 13th 2010
Time : 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
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 Events

Mar 27: Shakti teaches Inner Body Dancing; DJ Anita

Apr 10: DJ Ben Silver

Apr 24: DJs Shakti & Anita

May 8: Maggie Zellner leads a warmup; DJ TBD

May 22: DJ Michael Swerdloff

Jun 12: TBD

Jun 26: Nada leads a class; DJ Jilsarah

*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.

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.
*Barefoot Boogie Contacts
ContactFor Email
Kevin Slesinsky -- General Information  
Shakti Smith -- DJ Coordinator
Yaakov Weintraub -- Web Site  

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