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Join us for our third annual MoveFest on Main:
Sat. August 17th 2024
PLAY with a sampling of diverse movement forms and styles taught by practitioners
PLAY with a sampling of diverse movement forms and styles taught by practitioners
DANCE alongside Clubhouse youth who will spend the week training with NYC artists
DANCE alongside Clubhouse youth who will spend the week training with NYC artists
ACTIVATE your mind-body land-lineage connection together in community
ACTIVATE your mind-body land-lineage connection together in community
DAY OF DANCE LINEUP/SCHEDULE
DAY OF DANCE LINEUP/SCHEDULE
11:15 | PRESENCE PLAY with Kris Seto (20 mins)
11:15 | PRESENCE PLAY with Kris Seto (20 mins)
In this low impact warm up, we'll flex time/space/attention and tune into subtlety. Through choose-your-own-adventure prompts, we'll explore emergence and deepen our connection to self, land, community + beyond.
11:40 | MINDFULNESS IN MOTION: HOW WE THINK IS HOW WE MOVE | Alexander Technique with Becky Sandler (30 mins)
11:40 | MINDFULNESS IN MOTION: HOW WE THINK IS HOW WE MOVE | Alexander Technique with Becky Sandler (30 mins)
Open to all ages and ability, this introductory Alexander Technique workshop will reveal how a change in our thinking can both reduce tension and encourage flow, balance, and joy in the movements of our everyday life. With playful exploration of gentle movement and awareness activities, we will discover how the Alexander Technique can help us move freer and feel easier in mind and body as we go about our day.
12:10 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 1
12:10 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 1
Three friends that like to wiggle—going on three years of collaboration. Jas, Em, + Nyx offer a super slaytastic selection of Kpop and Pop dances.
12:20 | MACULELÊ (AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE) with Shem & Jean
12:20 | MACULELÊ (AFRO-BRAZILIAN DANCE) with Shem & Jean
Maculelê is an energetic warrior dance that was created by enslaved Africans and Indigenous people in Brazil that were forced to work in the sugar cane fields. Be ready to move to the rhythm of the drum and dance!
1:10 | PUNK, POSE, PUMP. with Jayson P. Smith (30 mins)
1:10 | PUNK, POSE, PUMP. with Jayson P. Smith (30 mins)
Set to the sounds of disco, funk, & house, we'll take it to the club with exercises & games influenced by Punking, a dance started in the gay clubs of Los Angeles in the 70's.
1:40 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 2
1:40 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 2
Three friends that like to wiggle—going on three years of collaboration. Jas, Em, + Nyx offer a super slaytastic selection of Kpop and Pop dances.
1:45 | PARTNER DANCE BASICS ~ GLIDING AND WIGGLING! with Larissa Velez-Jackson (30 mins)
1:45 | PARTNER DANCE BASICS ~ GLIDING AND WIGGLING! with Larissa Velez-Jackson (30 mins)
Glide your way around the dance floor as a leader or follower in the beginner foxtrot and wiggle and spin to the merengue, a fun dance originating from the Dominican Republic. No partner or experience is necessary. (Note that we will dance in light hand-to-hand and hand-to-torso contact with each other.)
2:15 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 3
2:15 | TRES LECHES PERFORMANCE 3
Three friends that like to wiggle—going on three years of collaboration. Jas, Em, + Nyx offer a super slaytastic selection of Kpop and Pop dances.
2:20 | PERFORMANCE by DANCE DIVERSITY PERFORMANCE
2:20 | PERFORMANCE by DANCE DIVERSITY PERFORMANCE
Dance Diversity has been serving Columbia County since 2020. Founded by Lindsay Faulkner, Dance Diversity provides unisex classes to students of all levels to create an environment they can thrive in. Our staff of 5 dance teachers are here to support our students of all ages and unlock your inner dancer.
2:30 | BELLY DANCING BASICS with Myrto Daskaloudi (30 mins)
2:30 | BELLY DANCING BASICS with Myrto Daskaloudi (30 mins)
Come learn foundational movements in belly dance in this mini class! Let’s drop into our hips and shake it out.
3:05 | LET'S PARTY with Alain "Hurrikane" Lauture (30 mins)
3:05 | LET'S PARTY with Alain "Hurrikane" Lauture (30 mins)
Leave your worries behind. Come on and dance.
3:35 | MUSIC TOGETHER: SING, PLAY + CONNECT with Faith (20 mins)
3:35 | MUSIC TOGETHER: SING, PLAY + CONNECT with Faith (20 mins)
Music has the ability to uplift, elevate, and connect us with not only our own spirit, but with one another.
Music Together aims to share that joy and elevation through vocal play, sound-making, and call and response style singing. Let's demystify using the voice and dispell the idea that to sing, one has to just be "born gifted"!
3:55 | OPEN DANCE + CLOSING REMARKS
3:55 | OPEN DANCE + CLOSING REMARKS
Until next year <3
PRACTIONERS + PERFORMERS
PRACTIONERS + PERFORMERS
Born in Port-au-Prince Haiti, raised in Stamford, Connecticut and currently residing in NYC, Alain Lauture better known as "Hurrikane'' found high interest in dance in 2007. Being very determined to seek knowledge and training while dancing everyday forced him to grow at an alarming rate. Known in the underground scene for his spontaneous freestyle as a "Locker”, and his versatility as a dancer granted him awards at many competitions & battles including "Juste Debout 2011" and “Locking Forever” during Amsterdam’s Summer Dance Forever Festival 2017 and 2018. Performing for MTV, Samsung, Microsoft, Madonna, and Janet Jackson he now adds to his resume his newfound skill in choreography, with "Motivating Excellence" program training with world renowned choreographer "Rhapsody James". As he steps into the world of creation, cultivation, and direction, Hurrikane is determined to spread light and create magic through his talents as both a dancer and choreographer.
Miki Michelle is a multifaceted performance artist with a “True North” for heart-centered connection, authentic communication, and embodied awareness.
From dancing on some of the biggest stages with world renowned artists, to solo backpacking trips around the world, Miki is dedicated to freedom of spirit through the cultivating of curiosity, compassion, connection, and courage in movement and in life—and she is passionate about helping others do the same.
Jayson P. Smith (Amethyst) is an interdisciplinary artist from The Bronx. They’ve collaborated with The Fabulous Waack Dancers, J. Bouey Dance Projects, & Open Source Gallery, among others. Jayson’s performance work has been featured in numerous venues throughout the U.S., such as Guggenheim Museum, MOMAPS1, & Ace Hotel NYC. They weave together punking, contemporary, & postmodern dance to give the folks something they can feel—period.
Becky teaches both private and group Alexander Technique lessons in Hudson, NY, NYC and online. She received her 1600 hour, three year teacher certification at Riverside Initiative for the Alexander Technique (RIAT) where she is now an affiliate faculty member. She is committed to helping her students discover ease in their daily activities, enjoy reduced tension, pain and anxiety, and find more freedom of mind and body.
Myrto shares her love of Mediterranean / SWANA dance and music through her classes and performances. She teaches Greek Tsiftiteli and Egyptian Raqs Sharqi, thanks to her amazing teachers from both respective countries. Myrto shares dance for spiritual, somatic and cultural healing.
Larissa Velez-Jackson is a NY-based choreographer, movement educator and multi-platform artist who crafts strategies of improvisation in their original performance practice called Star Pû Method. Called “an adroit physical comedian” who “seems to be questioning entrenched conventions of contemporary performance” in The New York Times, LVJ blends modalities of movement, digital and vocal sound, storytelling and intergenerational community practice.
Shem and Jean have both been in the movement scene in NYC for over a decade. Shem has been doing Capoeira for over 25 years, alongside Parkour, and Afro-Brazilian dance. Jean trained extensively in dance for over 25 years, while also doing Capoeira, and mixed martial arts in the entertainment industry.
Kris Seto is an actor, movement + performance artist, writer, and shapeshifter. Most recently, they were a 2023 Dance Force NY State Choreographers Initiative awardee and The Shadow in Catskill Mountain Shakespeare’s production of Julius Caesar. Their movement buffet includes classical Thai, hip-hop/street jazz, contemporary, embodiment practices, and acting training from The East-West Players (LA) and The Voice Theatre (NYC/Kingston).
Faith is a disabled musician, multidisciplinary educator, and community organizer specializing in working with neurodiverse youth and young adults.
Weaving together lessons learned from working in early childhood education all the way to rehabilitating horses, Faith builds community programs where individuals can connect with themselves and others through embodying compassion, and healing internalized hurt through play.
COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS
- Everyone belongs. No matter who you are, you are celebrated here.
- This is a harm-free space. We are accountable and responsible for the energy we bring. No violence. No weapons. No harm.
- No judgment zone! We’re here to explore, experiment, and expand. We co-create a supportive container for all.
- We prioritize care and consent. We allow for the agency and autonomy of ourselves and others. We ask permission. We navigate with love.
- Listen to your body. You know your body and capacity best.
- Substance-free. This event is a safe, supportive, alcohol- and drug-free environment.
Additionally, please see the Clubhouse's Creating Safer Space: Intentional Language.
ACCESSIBILITY
ACCESSIBILITY
- The site will be outdoors in a pavement parking lot accessible by wheelchair. There is a slight decline/unevenness. We will have shade structures, water for refills (bring your own bottle), and sunscreen. Indoor air conditioning will be available next door for those who need to cool off.
- There are three indoor bathrooms in a building next door approximately 50 feet away. Entrance includes a five foot ramp. One is bathroom is wheelchair accessible (approximate distance from door: 10 ft. of carpet, 40 ft. hardwood floor).
- Masks and social distancing are encouraged, but optional since this is an outdoor event.
- We will have extra chairs to sit, but feel free to bring your own if you have one.
For any other accessibility questions or needs, please contact us at movefestonmain@gmail.com.
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
MHACG Youth Clubhouses
The Youth Clubhouses provide a safer space for 12-17 year olds to build community and access wellness programs, prosocial activities, and work opportunities. We are youth-led, and practice harm reduction, restorative justice, and peer leadership. Funded by NYS Office of Addiction Services & Supports through the Mental Health Association of Columbia-Greene Counties.
Dance Diversity (Valatie, NY)
Dance Diversity has been serving Columbia County since 2020. Founded by Lindsay Faulkner, Dance Diversity provides unisex classes to students of all levels to create an environment they can thrive in. Our staff of three dance teachers are here to support our students of all ages and unlock your inner dancer.
CONTACT US
CONTACT US
Email us at movefestonmain@gmail.com
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