Sunday, June 3, 6:30 – 8:30pm “My music is my thought, and my thought is my emotion; the deeper I dive into the ocean of feeling, the more beautiful are the pearls I bring forth in the form of melodies.” ~~Hazrat Inayat Khan There is indeed a Music of the Heart; a subtle, ever changing [...]
Thursday, June 7th – Sunday, June 10th, 8 – 9 pm In a new group work called "Again, but this time with feeling", Anna Barker of real.live.people applies her signature dance-theater style to the human experience of failure. This production marks the third evening-length work by real.live.people, following her successful 2016 production "FEATURE PRESENTATION" and [...]
Tuesdays, May 1st – 29th, 7 – 9pm PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our [...]
Sunday, June 3, 6:30 – 8:30pm “My music is my thought, and my thought is my emotion; the deeper I dive into the ocean of feeling, the more beautiful are the pearls I bring forth in the form of melodies.” ~~Hazrat Inayat Khan There is indeed a Music of the Heart; a subtle, ever changing [...]
Thursday, June 7th – Sunday, June 10th, 8 – 9 pm In a new group work called "Again, but this time with feeling", Anna Barker of real.live.people applies her signature dance-theater style to the human experience of failure. This production marks the third evening-length work by real.live.people, following her successful 2016 production "FEATURE PRESENTATION" and [...]
Tuesdays, May 1st – 29th, 7 – 9pm PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our [...]
The Living Arts Collective supports local artists and promotes community engagement by offering accessible space and resources for socially progressive arts, culture, conscious living, and wellness practices.
We host regular movement classes, workshops and retreats; community socials, dances and jams; providing creative space for artists to create, rehearse, teach and perform; as well as a special event space for organizations and communities. Forms of Art that we and our community of artists practice include African dance, modern dance, partner dance (fusion, blues, salsa, bachata, zouk, kizomba, swing and more), ecstatic dance, contact improvisation, culinary arts, massage, yoga, martial arts, theatre and acroyoga.
We are located at 410 W. Geer St, Durham, NC.
Events
Classes, Workshops, Dance Socials, Live Music, Dance and Theater shows and performances, Community Gatherings and more!
Weekends
These events repeat monthly or bi-weekly, so they're different week to week
Sunday, May 20th 6 – 8:30pm Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy [...]
Sunday, April 22nd, May 27th, and June 24th 3:00 – 5:30pm Both Orquesta GarDel and Living Arts Collective are thrilled to announce an exciting collaboration for 2018 - GarDel is the salsa-band-in-residence at LAC. Every fourth Sunday (except the kickoff edition on Jan 21) we will perform in this intimate, inviting dance studio. All are welcome - social salsa [...]
The Living Arts Collective occasionally hosts AcroYoga Jams, classes or Workshops, often at least one per month. Check out our calendar or the Triangle AcroYoga website to find out about the next workshop!
The Living Arts Collectives often hosts Triangle CI events such as workshops, classes, jams, and underscores. Often at least one Contact Improv event per month. See the LAC calendar or Triangle CI website to find out more!
Date: Every third Saturday of the month On 3rd Saturdays, the Westie Party offers top notch West Coast Swing events with national and international instructors for their afternoon workshops and evening dances. Find the next Westie Party Event on our Calendar and learn more about Westie Parties on their Facebook Page.
Durham Bodywork group clinics offer personalized treatments within a supportive community on certain Saturdays at the Living Arts Collective. Durham Bodywork honors the importance of individual health and personal sustainability as part of a greater vision of community wellness. You must schedule a session to attend! Schedule a session here: http://www.durhambodywork.com/schedule/ YOUR SESSION 60 minutes in session [...]
Tonal Agility: Push - Reach - Pull in Contact Improvisation
May 1, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation
Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our dance--prompting level changes, lifts, connection and joyfully imaginative moments.
Cost: Sliding scale of $47-$107 for the whole series (4 classes + jam) [$10-25 per 2 hour class plus access to the May jam]
Who should join: Do you have a good flow in your contact dance and are ready for a bit more spice? This is for you! Check out our photos and videos for a look at what we will do in class (to be posted on April 19th).
Class 1 - PUSH on May 1st
Think pushing a door open, push the grocery cart, or pushing boundaries and limitations...push is how we physically assert our will. In class, we practice this both as the "pusher" into other dancers and as the "receiver" who can push back with equal force to create new movement possibilities like level changes and lifts.
Class 2 - REACH on May 8th
Think reaching for an ice cream cone, reaching for the handle on…
May 1, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
May 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a partner, but feel free to invite your friends! This series is suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of zouk technique.
In addition, our practica and social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the practica and social, so you'll have plenty of time to practice what you've learned!
Six-Week Brazilian Zouk Fundamental Series Living Arts Collective Durham, NC May 2-June 6 Advance cost: $72, including all classes, practicas, and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes practica and social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance…
May 2, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
May 3, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Join us for a special class on "pass the flyer" and multi-base acro movements! Aimee Kresica, certified Lift Acrobatics instructor, and guest teacher Jesse Bowes will offer fun, safe, and dynamic transitions which can be practiced in groups of 3 or more.
Prior acro experience will help you get the most out of this class. Comfort with bird, throne, shoulderstand, side star, and hands-free mounts will support quick learning and more material offered in class. Partnerships will be honored but no partner is required. Cost is $15-20 sliding fee (cash) at the door. Stay for the jam for free if you come to the class!
Bring water and wear close-fitting clothing made for movement. Can't wait to play with you!
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $5-10 sliding fee at the door!
May 4, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Every Friday, 7:30-9pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham.
Suggested donation, $7-$10.
May 5, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Cost $10
Hi everyone! The first Saturday Social will be moving to the Living Arts Collective! We are really excited about this new opportunity and working with LAC to keep the 1st. Saturday Social going.
We will update the event page once we have all the details. Hope to see you on March 3rd!
May 6, 2018 at 11:11 am - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Cost $7- 10
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
May 6, 2018 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
April 15th - May 20th Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Adults & Mature youth Drums are available for rent, $5 per class please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum Family rates available, for more info please contact me
May 7, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
Tonal Agility: Push - Reach - Pull in Contact Improvisation
May 8, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation
Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our dance--prompting level changes, lifts, connection and joyfully imaginative moments.
Cost: Sliding scale of $47-$107 for the whole series (4 classes + jam) [$10-25 per 2 hour class plus access to the May jam]
Who should join: Do you have a good flow in your contact dance and are ready for a bit more spice? This is for you! Check out our photos and videos for a look at what we will do in class (to be posted on April 19th).
Class 1 - PUSH on May 1st
Think pushing a door open, push the grocery cart, or pushing boundaries and limitations...push is how we physically assert our will. In class, we practice this both as the "pusher" into other dancers and as the "receiver" who can push back with equal force to create new movement possibilities like level changes and lifts.
Class 2 - REACH on May 8th
Think reaching for an ice cream cone, reaching for the handle on…
May 8, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
May 9, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a partner, but feel free to invite your friends! This series is suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of zouk technique.
In addition, our practica and social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the practica and social, so you'll have plenty of time to practice what you've learned!
Six-Week Brazilian Zouk Fundamental Series Living Arts Collective Durham, NC May 2-June 6 Advance cost: $72, including all classes, practicas, and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes practica and social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance…
May 9, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $5-10 sliding fee at the door!
May 11, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Every Friday, 7:30-9pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham.
Suggested donation, $7-$10.
May 12, 2018 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Community Massage Clinic
Connect to a sense of comfort in your body and freedom in your being through our unique combination of massage therapy and guided group rest. We delight in caring for you from the moment you arrive, until you walk out feeling relaxed and connected and ready to re-enter the world.
Our model aims to support all human bodies with clothed massage to promote comfort and safety, wheelchair access, a flexible sliding scale, and a team that practices anti-oppression and anti-racism.
Connect with the Inner Teachers of your Sacred Anatomy
May 13, 2018 at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Suggested Donation: $15-$25 at door - No one turned away
Who: Anyone who wishes to walk, dance, or move in their body with more awareness of the metaphysical messages in your joints, tissues, and organs. (And, anyone who wants to increase personal awareness during a deeply relaxing, restorative, and therapeutic experience.)
Description: Have you ever been curious about the mysterious messages that come from the body? Have you ever wondered how our metaphors get encoded in our soul’s journey? Have you ever wondered “where did I come from?” “How did I get here?”
These are some of the questions that Amelia will answer (through the wisdom teachings of Spirit that have been shared with her).
After a short sharing, we will travel together and individually through the story of how you became a body and find ourselves in deep connection and partnership with the messages and metaphors that are speaking through your various parts of your body.
As you come into resonance with your body in this way, you will be deeply immersed in healing wisdom and creative potential. Whether you dance in this life, walk in this life, create art in this life, or are in contact with the sweeping daily activities of living a Spiritual life through every day tasks, this…
May 13, 2018 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
April 15th - May 20th Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Adults & Mature youth Drums are available for rent, $5 per class please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum Family rates available, for more info please contact me
May 14, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
Tonal Agility: Push - Reach - Pull in Contact Improvisation
May 15, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation
Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our dance--prompting level changes, lifts, connection and joyfully imaginative moments.
Cost: Sliding scale of $47-$107 for the whole series (4 classes + jam) [$10-25 per 2 hour class plus access to the May jam]
Who should join: Do you have a good flow in your contact dance and are ready for a bit more spice? This is for you! Check out our photos and videos for a look at what we will do in class (to be posted on April 19th).
Class 1 - PUSH on May 1st
Think pushing a door open, push the grocery cart, or pushing boundaries and limitations...push is how we physically assert our will. In class, we practice this both as the "pusher" into other dancers and as the "receiver" who can push back with equal force to create new movement possibilities like level changes and lifts.
Class 2 - REACH on May 8th
Think reaching for an ice cream cone, reaching for the handle on…
May 15, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
May 16, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a partner, but feel free to invite your friends! This series is suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of zouk technique.
In addition, our practica and social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the practica and social, so you'll have plenty of time to practice what you've learned!
Six-Week Brazilian Zouk Fundamental Series Living Arts Collective Durham, NC May 2-June 6 Advance cost: $72, including all classes, practicas, and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes practica and social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance…
May 16, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
Acro & Handstand Conditioning at Living Arts Collective
May 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join us for a fun pre-jam class on partner conditioning and handstand training! Katie Veleta, certified AcroYoga instructor, and Aimee Kresica, certified Lift Acrobatics instructor, will offer partner and group exercises and drills which increase strength, alignment, grip, balance, and dynamic movements fundamental to the practice of acro.
No experience needed for this all levels class! Partnerships will be honored but no partner is required. Cost is $15 cash at the door. Stay for the jam for free if you come to the class!
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $5-10 sliding fee at the door!
May 18, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Every Friday, 7:30-9pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham.
Suggested donation, $7-$10.
May 20, 2018 at 11:11 am - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Cost $7- 10
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
May 20, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
April 15th - May 20th Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Adults & Mature youth Drums are available for rent, $5 per class please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum Family rates available, for more info please contact me
May 20, 2018 at 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Known as the most powerful documentary ever made, I like to show this film once a year or so, to share with others, but also to remind myself... It concerns maybe the largest, yet most hidden aspect of our daily lives.
"The definitive animal rights movie. EARTHLINGS is a 2005 American documentary film about humankind's total dependence on animals for economic purposes. Presented in five chapters (pets, food, clothing, entertainment and scientific research).
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, Earthlings chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit." The film is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix, featuring music by Moby, and was written, produced and directed by Shaun Monson.
This is a heart-opening journey, so be prepared for a journey. Not kid friendly under the age of 13.
This is a free event but suggested $5 for the Living Arts Collective space.
Trailer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk9Hac7cnL8
May 21, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
May 22, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
Tonal Agility: Push - Reach - Pull in Contact Improvisation
May 22, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation
Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our dance--prompting level changes, lifts, connection and joyfully imaginative moments.
Cost: Sliding scale of $47-$107 for the whole series (4 classes + jam) [$10-25 per 2 hour class plus access to the May jam]
Who should join: Do you have a good flow in your contact dance and are ready for a bit more spice? This is for you! Check out our photos and videos for a look at what we will do in class (to be posted on April 19th).
Class 1 - PUSH on May 1st
Think pushing a door open, push the grocery cart, or pushing boundaries and limitations...push is how we physically assert our will. In class, we practice this both as the "pusher" into other dancers and as the "receiver" who can push back with equal force to create new movement possibilities like level changes and lifts.
Class 2 - REACH on May 8th
Think reaching for an ice cream cone, reaching for the handle on…
May 23, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a partner, but feel free to invite your friends! This series is suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of zouk technique.
In addition, our practica and social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the practica and social, so you'll have plenty of time to practice what you've learned!
Six-Week Brazilian Zouk Fundamental Series Living Arts Collective Durham, NC May 2-June 6 Advance cost: $72, including all classes, practicas, and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes practica and social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance…
May 23, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
May 24, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We were all beginners once. We often hear that what people love about our Triangle Acro community was how they were welcomed with warmth, support, safe space, and encouragement when they were starting out. In this very special class, we invite you to "Bring Your Own Beginner" and pay it forward! Experienced students who bring and work with a paying beginner come to class for free!
We will offer instruction from the ground up as we explore basic acro yoga poses and partnered acrobatic movements. No experience necessary and all fitness levels welcome! Each person will be encouraged to try all 3 roles of base, flyer, and spotter throughout class. Class is an hour long and costs $15.
If this is your first acro class, please wear close-fitting clothing made for movement, ties for long hair, a mat if you have one, and plenty of water. For our "sophomore" students, bring your biggest smiles and get ready to cheer on your friends as they try something new!
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $5-10 sliding fee at the door!
May 25, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Every Friday, 7:30-9pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham.
Suggested donation, $7-$10.
May 27, 2018 at 11:11 am - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Cost $7- 10
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
May 27, 2018 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
April 15th - May 20th Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments 5:00 pm-6:30 pm Adults & Mature youth Drums are available for rent, $5 per class please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum Family rates available, for more info please contact me
May 28, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
Tonal Agility: Push - Reach - Pull in Contact Improvisation
May 29, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation
Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our dance--prompting level changes, lifts, connection and joyfully imaginative moments.
Cost: Sliding scale of $47-$107 for the whole series (4 classes + jam) [$10-25 per 2 hour class plus access to the May jam]
Who should join: Do you have a good flow in your contact dance and are ready for a bit more spice? This is for you! Check out our photos and videos for a look at what we will do in class (to be posted on April 19th).
Class 1 - PUSH on May 1st
Think pushing a door open, push the grocery cart, or pushing boundaries and limitations...push is how we physically assert our will. In class, we practice this both as the "pusher" into other dancers and as the "receiver" who can push back with equal force to create new movement possibilities like level changes and lifts.
Class 2 - REACH on May 8th
Think reaching for an ice cream cone, reaching for the handle on…
May 29, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
May 30, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a partner, but feel free to invite your friends! This series is suitable for beginners and anyone wanting to deepen their understanding of zouk technique.
In addition, our practica and social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the practica and social, so you'll have plenty of time to practice what you've learned!
Six-Week Brazilian Zouk Fundamental Series Living Arts Collective Durham, NC May 2-June 6 Advance cost: $72, including all classes, practicas, and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes practica and social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk? If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance…
May 30, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $5-10 sliding fee at the door!
Thursday, May 24th, 7:30 – 8:30pm We were all beginners once. We often hear that what people love about our Triangle Acro community was how they were welcomed with warmth, support, safe space, and encouragement when they were starting out. In this very special class, we invite you to "Bring Your Own Beginner" and pay [...]
Tuesdays, June 5, 12, 19 from 7:30- 9:30, Contact Jam, Tuesday June 26 from 7:00 – 9:30 Come explore aspects of contact improvisation, movement and theater improvisation, Body-Mind Centering and Authentic Movement. Opening pathways to the source of our creativity and imagination through embodiment. Come play, enjoy, and have fun with others. It requires no [...]
Tuesday, May 29th, 7 – 9:30pm The space is open at 7:00pm, and there will be an opening circle at 7:30pm and a closing circle at 9:15pm. Live music by John Osburn, a professional musician for dancers who has played for universities and for the summer school at the American Dance Festival (bio below). You [...]
Sunday, May 20th, 8 – 9:30pm Known as the most powerful documentary ever made, I like to show this film once a year or so, to share with others, but also to remind myself... It concerns maybe the largest, yet most hidden aspect of our daily lives. "The definitive animal rights movie. EARTHLINGS is a [...]
Sunday, June 3, 6:30 – 8:30pm “My music is my thought, and my thought is my emotion; the deeper I dive into the ocean of feeling, the more beautiful are the pearls I bring forth in the form of melodies.” ~~Hazrat Inayat Khan There is indeed a Music of the Heart; a subtle, ever changing [...]
Thursday, April 26th, 9:30pm – 12am Join us for CoboBrothers Salsa Thursdays at LAC!!! It's been almost a year since we have been there -- spacious dance floor for a night of Salsa, Bachata & Kizomba to get the weekend started!! LOCATION: - Living Arts Collective Center (LAC): 410W Geer St, Durham ( 5 minute [...]
Saturday, June 2nd, 9pm – 12am Let's get our dance on! 1st Saturday in June at the Living Arts Collective. Dance 9 - 11:30p First set DJ TBA Second set DJ TBA *Please note the dance will be in the downstairs studio! This studio has a yummy sprung cork floor, powerful sound system, and good [...]
Thursday, June 7th – Sunday, June 10th, 8 – 9 pm In a new group work called "Again, but this time with feeling", Anna Barker of real.live.people applies her signature dance-theater style to the human experience of failure. This production marks the third evening-length work by real.live.people, following her successful 2016 production "FEATURE PRESENTATION" and [...]
Wednesdays, 7:30 – 8:30pm, May 2nd – June 6th Whether you're curious about Brazilian zouk, or wanting to learn this beautiful partner dance that can be danced to almost any music, here's your chance to dive in with us! This six-week series covers the fundamentals of Brazilian zouk connection and movement. You don't need a [...]
Tuesdays, May 1st – 29th, 7 – 9pm PUSH - REACH - PULL in Contact Improvisation Class Focus: Develop a broader vocabulary of movements through the lens of Push, Reach and Pull. Dynamic range is a result of playing between the states of moving away and moving toward. Accessing this range adds spice to our [...]
