the Living Arts Collective (LAC) is designed to foster artistic expression while creating a hub for the exchanging of resources, practices and ideas to develop socially progressive strategies for conscious living and cultural preservation through creative movement
we host classes, workshops, socials and performances while providing space for people to create, rehearse, teach and share ideas
To be a part of The Living Arts Collective event schedule
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 6 PM – 11 PM This is a gathering and opportunity to express your appreciation for Living Arts Collective, vibrant arts community and you! We will have a live auction, live music and performances by The Living Artists, raffle drawings, food, VIP experiences, special presentations & more. Save the [...]
January 30th 8:00pm, February 1st 8:00pm , February 2nd 2:00pm - In the Studio Step right up! Step right up for Vaudeville Varieties! A showcase of experimental sketch, circus, clowning and more! Guaranteed to fill your evening with bawdy delights and feats of amazement. You’ll be wooed; you’ll be wowed. Just don’t be wrong and [...]
Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 6 PM – 11 PM This is a gathering and opportunity to express your appreciation for Living Arts Collective, vibrant arts community and you! We will have a live auction, live music and performances by The Living Artists, raffle drawings, food, VIP experiences, special presentations & more. Save the [...]
January 30th 8:00pm, February 1st 8:00pm , February 2nd 2:00pm - In the Studio Step right up! Step right up for Vaudeville Varieties! A showcase of experimental sketch, circus, clowning and more! Guaranteed to fill your evening with bawdy delights and feats of amazement. You’ll be wooed; you’ll be wowed. Just don’t be wrong and [...]
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New Years Day Unders…
New Years Day Underscore
January 1, 2020 at 12:45 pm - 3:45 pm
New Year's Day Underscore! * In Ballroom
Come experience the unique contact improv experience known as the Underscore, a longform improv structure in which we will greet the new year together as a group. If you are unfamiliar, take a look here to learn more: https://nancystarksmith.com/underscore/
Amanda Abrams will offer a brief "talk-through" as part of opening circle, to familiarize everyone with the process. This will be a much briefer talk-through than most Underscores, 20-30 minutes in total.
We will begin gathering at 12:45 and join in circle at 1pm. Please come at 12:45 to handle payment, fill your water bottle, etc. so we can begin promptly at 1 pm.
>>>An Underscore differs from other contact improv jams for its intentionality and shared beginning and ending, so please respect the guidelines by arriving on time and staying through the closing circle at 3:30pm. We will finish at 3:45.<<<
This Underscore is open to all levels, as long as dancers are willing and able to remain in the space and be fully present for the entire time
$10-$20 sliding scale (cash, venmo, paypal). All funds go to the LAC.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 1 PM – 6 PM *In the Studio
The start of a New Year holds the potent potential to set forth intentions for how to carry forth in our lives. These are intense times that are calling us to step-up and speak-up. You are invited to gather, to call forth your truth on a personal and collective level and to mark this New Year with intention, healing and purpose.
Ancient, traditional practices of movement, sound, breath and art encapsulate and help us unlock the evolutionary pathways within our bodies so that we can open ourselves up to these more expanded fields of consciousness.
By engaging with the magic of movement, breath, sound, dance, art and creative play we integrate that which is surfacing from the subconscious mind and creatively direct our individual and collective evolutionary paths.
Our shared time together will include: Opening Circle | Sound Stream | Meditation | Creative Collage | Celebratory/Integrative Dance
Join us as we recreate a new reality.
Suggested donation is $35-20.
Facilitators: Chitra Giauque, Laura Lawton and Aubrey Griffith-Zilll
Please bring a yoga mat, cushion or blanket, water, and a light snack. Prior to our gathering, you may want to take a medicine walk, rummage through old belongings or peruse journals or favorite quotes to glean items for your art creation.
MindBody Centering Yoga: Chakra Yoga with Kristen Hess
January 1, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Durham
In this gentle yoga class you'll experience slow dynamic stretching, mindful breathing and deep inner-listening.
Each class is focused on a center of the body (chakra) with the intention of cultivating supportive engagement of the physical body as a means to harmonize specific qualities of the mind and emotions. Cultivate more self-awareness, free stuck energy and move into a greater sense of ease and vitality.
Attend all chakra classes and you'll leave feeling more embodied and centered in your true essence.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in your yoga practice!
January 1, 2020 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 social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the 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 February 5-March 11 Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
Please note that we now meet in the Living Arts Studio (former yoga studio), upstairs to the left of the main LAC entrance.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move in, dance shoes or socks, and please leave jewelry behind.
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,…
January 3, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Fridays 7:30p – 9:30p, Sundays 11:11a –1:11p
This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to practice form-movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with rhythmic texture and form.
SUNDAYS: Arrive: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:33am Closing Circle by: 1:11pm *Children are Welcome!
FRIDAYS: Arrive: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm *18 and older
DANCE GUIDELINES: Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents)
Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space
Encouraging a substance-free space
Technology free space (no photos or video recording)
Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness and…
January 3, 2020 at 10:00 pm - 11:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
The Living Room is a monthly - First & Third Fridays - open stage for performing and sharing un-amplified music and spoken word presented by Living Arts Collective.
Come at 9:30pm at the close of the Friday night dance wave to put your name in the hat if you have something to offer. Show starts at 10:00pm and ends around 11:30pm. Music, spoken word, slam, rap, and other creative endeavors are all welcome. This is a chance to share something meaningful with an intimate and attentive audience who will applaud you no matter what. A great place to try out new material, or to cover oldies. Bring a warm or hurting heart, have a seat or pillow, and settle into your Living Room evening.
$3-$10 sliding scale (no one turned away for lack of funds)
January 4, 2020 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA -- Downstairs Studio
Mastery of all arts require listening. Taiji practices embody the cumulative knowledge transmitted across centuries. Experience the exquisite flow of expansion and contraction as we listen deeply to circulate energy throughout our bodies with gentle continuous motion. Every Saturday during Winter until further notice. Everyone welcome. Each lesson is designed to be complete unto itself.
All proceeds to LAC. Sliding scale: $10 suggested to cover rental and utilities.
January 4, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Come celebrate your weekend and Self within a positive community environment of support! MBCY is a yoga technique that blends the rigors of Ashtanga and Dharma Yoga with the common sense approaches to deep core strengthening and respect for the body’s vulnerability.
MBCY is guided from the principles of embodied developmental movement so that results are long-lasting. Invest in your physical, mental and emotional well being with this challenging and creative community practice. Click here to sign up!
January 4th, January 18th, February 1st 11:30 – 1:30 PM *in the ballroom
This three-session class, intended for experienced dancers, will include floor work, movement across the floor, exercises to condition the feet, back, and spine, and a vigorous phrase that Matthew will extend each lesson. This class will zero in on and explore quadrupedal movement, core/distal movement initiation, attenuating force and momentum, and relying on sensation to compose duet and solo material.
Contact Improvisation Bring-a-Friend/ Basics Class
January 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bring-a-Friend/Basics Class is back!
This two hour class is designed to give a basic overview of the practice of contact improvisation and to get you ready to further explore the dance through jamming.
If you've been to Bring-a-Friend/Basics before it will be somewhat the same... and somewhat different - I think it will be fresh enough to enjoy ( :
More experienced students are invited to come with a newbie friend to help ease them into the practice.
Beginners are also welcome to bring themselves, one friend, or a gaggle of friends to enjoy the experience!
DETAILS: * Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to be ready to begin at 2:00. * No experience necessary. All body types, ages, and abilities are invited to participate. * Wear comfortable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees (a t-shirt plus sweats or pajama pants is ideal).
PRICING: Class is $10-30 sliding scale, suggested amount is $20. Please pay the highest amount you can afford.
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Toni has been practicing Contact Improvisation since 2006 and has had a regular teaching practice of the form in the triangle area since 2012. She is currently pursuing her Masters of the Fine Arts in Choreography and Performance at Smith College in Northampton, MA, and is teaching a couple of classes at LAC while home on break between semesters. Toni is also a licensed massage therapist and clinical mental health counselor. Add to Google Calendar See more details
First Saturday Salsa…
First Saturday Salsa Social
January 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Join us for the first Saturday Salsa Dance of 2020! It will be a fun night of Salsa dancing in a beautiful space. Want to learn, or brush up on your basics? Join us for our beginner lesson and then stay for the dancing!
Doors open at 7:30pm Lesson 7:40 - 8:00pm Dancing 8:00 - 10:30pm
January 4, 2020 at 9:00 pm - January 5, 2020 at 11:45 pm
Get Ready for Fusion! It's Time! **EVERY FIRST SATURDAY**
When: First Saturday of each month!
OCT 6th// Dance 9:00p - 11:30p First set DJ Candace Bae 2nd set DJ TBA
NOV 3rd// 8pm Lesson w/ Aubrey Griffith-Zill - Rhythm and Connect DJs: Aaron Hawkins, Dave Warner (yum!)
DEC 1st// DJs: (tbd) …… ? maybe you? What would you like to contribute? Save these Dates on your calendar!
Where: In the LAC downstairs Movement Studio. This studio has a yummy sprung cork floor, powerful sound system, good vibes and new lighting! Enter: *down the ramp next to Cocoa Cinnamon
Post below if you wanna work a door slot in trade to entry: Door slots – 8:45-9:30 : Available! 9:30-10:15 : Available 10:15-11:00 : Available!
Fusion Crew holding it down and creating safe space for ALL:
Aaron Hawkins ErinRenee Murphy JJ Hurst Alan S Best Shantel Richardson Alix Arcuni Wicker Gareth Dicker Lydie Vanessa Aubrey Griffith-Zill Alegra-Ray Dilone Dave Warner and more....!
What if Fusion?
Fusion is an improvised lead-follow approach to dancing to any style of music that does not have a strictly defined dance aesthetic. Just as music adopts, adapts to, and blends with various influences and styles, fusion accomplishes the same in the form of dance. It is a…
January 5, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Yoga therapist, nina be (yoga therapist (c-iayt) e-ryt500) guides this 3 part practice to open the Bodymind, through the principles of Sthira (steadiness) and Sukha (ease).
Section l of the class begins with centering, embodiment practices from developmental anatomy, supported by the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Section ll elaborates upon 12 essential MBCY yoga postures (Savasana, Bakasana, Tadasana, Uttanasana, Ashva Sanchalanasana, Phalakasana, Adho Mukha Svasana, Sirsasana, Salamba Sarvangasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Eka Pada Kapotasana & Matsyendrasana.) This work harnesses the ancient techniques of hatha/raja yoga, to facilitate optimal strength, balance and focus. Students are invited to participate at their own level of need.
Section lll is an invitation to find a comfortable way of being quiet in the bodymind supported by MBCY Yoga Nidra with singing bowls. Sometimes called a ‘sound bath’, these are sessions of soothing vibrations from sacred metal and crystal singing bowls, to soften and open stuck energy that may block ones access to healing + joy. Click here to sign up!
January 5, 2020 at 11:11 am - 1:33 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.
SUNDAYS:
Doors open: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:30am Close Circle: 1:30pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:20pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost: $7 – $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents) Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear Maintaining a nonverbal dance space Encouraging a substance-free space Leaving electronic devices outside the dance space Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness of consent
Pets (with the exception of service animals) are not allowed on the dance floor, or unattended in the lobby area.
CARE TO SHARE TABLE SUNDAYS IN THE LOBBY: Do you have some "thing"…
January 5, 2020 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. The game of capoeira is a dialogue of movements and energies - sometimes cooperative, sometimes competitive, and always unique!
All are welcome to join our capoeira class (no previous experience necessary). You'll learn capoeira kicks, dodges, and acrobatic movements, practiced both individually and in partners. We'll also practice musical instruments and sing capoeira songs, which are a rich source of cultural and historical insight.
SUNDAYS 4:30 - 6:00p Living Arts Collective $7 - $15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
January 5, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Durham
Is savansana your favorite pose? De-stress and find release before another hectic workweek. Sunday night Restorative Yoga is the perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the days ahead — with a well rested and clear mind, body and heart.
MBCY Restorative Yoga calms the nervous system allowing the body to arrive and enjoy its ultimate state of rest and self healing. Students will be able to enjoy the effects of sound, meditative words and being supported with props in this nourishing, all levels practice. Click here to sign up!
January 6, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Durham
MBCY Yin yoga supports balance for a busy life, melting tension and stress in the body and mind. One can release blocked energy that can cause fatigue, frustration and extreme mental states like anxiety and agitation. MBCY yin yoga allows everyone to understand how to take care of the elastic nature of muscle, hydrate connective tissue and support the organs. By staying in poses for 3-5 minutes, space is created for deep healing and rejuvenation. This class is a beneficial experience for everyone, no matter where you are in your yoga practice! For optimum benefit, 2 classes a week are recommended.
This class is for people with some CI experience (not total total newbies). You should feel comfortable and willing to share weight with a partner and move in and out of the floor.
DETAILS: * Please arrive 5-10 minutes early to be ready to begin at 6:15. * Wear comfortable clothing that covers your shoulders and knees (a t-shirt plus sweats or pajama pants is ideal).
PRICING: Class is $10-20 sliding scale, suggested amount is $15. Please pay the highest amount you can afford AND no one turned away for lack of funds..
ABOUT THE TEACHER: Toni has been practicing Contact Improvisation since 2006 and has had a regular teaching practice of the form in the triangle area since 2012. She is currently pursuing her Masters of the Fine Arts in Choreography and Performance at Smith College in Northampton, MA, and is teaching a couple of classes at LAC while home on break between semesters. Toni is also a licensed massage therapist and clinical mental health counselor. tonicraige.com
MindBody Centering Yoga: Chakra Yoga with Kristen Hess
January 8, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Durham
In this gentle yoga class you'll experience slow dynamic stretching, mindful breathing and deep inner-listening.
Each class is focused on a center of the body (chakra) with the intention of cultivating supportive engagement of the physical body as a means to harmonize specific qualities of the mind and emotions. Cultivate more self-awareness, free stuck energy and move into a greater sense of ease and vitality.
Attend all chakra classes and you'll leave feeling more embodied and centered in your true essence.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in your yoga practice!
January 8, 2020 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 social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the 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 February 5-March 11 Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
Please note that we now meet in the Living Arts Studio (former yoga studio), upstairs to the left of the main LAC entrance.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move in, dance shoes or socks, and please leave jewelry behind.
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,…
January 8, 2020 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Come zouk with us! Every Wednesday, you can come to the Living Arts Collective in downtown Durham to dance Brazilian zouk. This is a great opportunity for you to meet new people, get some exercise, and work your brain and body in new ways!
Most weeks we have either a class or a practica at 7:30pm where you can work on learning the dance. Check the Triangle Zouk Facebook page for details on this week's event. Some weeks the class or practica is designed for zouk dancers at an intermediate level, but all are always welcome to come for the social at 8:30. Our community is friendly and someone will be happy to show you the basic step!
Tickets are available by cash, PayPal, or Venmo at the door: Social: $7 cash Social: $8 Venmo/PayPal Practica + Social: $10 Class: check our website for upcoming dates and prices https://trianglezouk.wixsite.com/trianglezouk/classes
Please note that we meet in the Living Arts Studio of the Living Arts Collective, which is the former yoga studio next door. When you arrive, enter through the doors to the left of the main LAC entrance.
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Who are we? Triangle Zouk is your local team of organizers dedicated to building a community around our shared passion, Brazilian zouk. We…
January 9, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
At Living Arts Collective (in Durham) 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701
Drop in for a taste of inner peace. Everyone wants to be happy but usually we are looking for happiness outside of our mind. By training in Buddhist meditation, we can find lasting happiness and inner peace we've been looking for. Buddhist teacher Jack Schneider has more than 25 years of experience, and delivers Buddhist teachings in a relatable and accessible way.
January 9, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Move in YOUR body’s way to Nia work outs influenced by modern and jazz dance infused with yoga, aikido, tai chi, Feldenkrais, and more! Sonic landscapes relax and awaken you, fire you up and soothe you. Guided by sensation and empowered to choose pleasure, you become your own personal trainer in this healing and conditioning practice. Choose your level of cardio, strengthening and stretch, in a community moving body, mind, emotions and spirit.
Nia is simple enough for a beginner, with a depth that appeals to experienced movers as well. The winter session classes are held weekly on Thursdays Jan. 7- Mar. 26. Classes are $15 for a drop-in, or $10/class for two or more classes. Durham Crisis Response Center member rate available.
The class is shared by two teachers, Molly Montgomery, Nia Black Belt, and Julie Hodson, Nia Blue Belt. You can learn more about them and the Nia Technique at http://www.nianow.com and the Triangle Nia community at http://www.trianglenia.com.
January 10, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Fridays 7:30p – 9:30p, Sundays 11:11a –1:11p
This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to practice form-movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with rhythmic texture and form.
SUNDAYS: Arrive: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:33am Closing Circle by: 1:11pm *Children are Welcome!
FRIDAYS: Arrive: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm *18 and older
DANCE GUIDELINES: Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents)
Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space
Encouraging a substance-free space
Technology free space (no photos or video recording)
Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness and…
January 11, 2020 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA -- Downstairs Studio
Mastery of all arts require listening. Taiji practices embody the cumulative knowledge transmitted across centuries. Experience the exquisite flow of expansion and contraction as we listen deeply to circulate energy throughout our bodies with gentle continuous motion. Every Saturday during Winter until further notice. Everyone welcome. Each lesson is designed to be complete unto itself.
All proceeds to LAC. Sliding scale: $10 suggested to cover rental and utilities.
January 11, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Come celebrate your weekend and Self within a positive community environment of support! MBCY is a yoga technique that blends the rigors of Ashtanga and Dharma Yoga with the common sense approaches to deep core strengthening and respect for the body’s vulnerability.
MBCY is guided from the principles of embodied developmental movement so that results are long-lasting. Invest in your physical, mental and emotional well being with this challenging and creative community practice. Click here to sign up!
January 11, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
It's 2020 now, time to start the year right on a positive, unified, dancing front! TwinZIN Zumba is coming to Living Arts Collective on Saturday, January 11, noon-1:30PM! We'll have some guest instructors with us who are known for bringing the heat! $10/person, $15/2 people. Come join us! Let's bring the heat for 2020!
Qoya, means "Queen" in Quechua. As we gather on this numerological potent day 1/11/20, a day of powerful New Beginnings, we dance the theme of :
OUTRAGEOUS OPENNESS
In this New Year, and New Decade, could you be open to dreaming a bigger dream than ever before? What do those dreams feel like in your body? How do you desire to feel in your body, your heart in 2020? Could you be OUTRAGEOUSLY OPEN to dreaming and then receiving more Love, Abundance, Good Health, and Divine Purpose than ever before? In Qoya, we gather in circle, to plant the seeds of our heart's intentions and then DANCE those intentions into being, as the Sovereign Queens we are!
Qoya is a blend of dance, yoga, and sensual movement for ALL who identify as female. Qoya is based on the idea that through movement, we remember. We re-member our essence as Wise, Wild, and Free!
No experience in dance or yoga necessary, all bodies are welcome!
Please bring a water bottle, yoga mat, and sacred item to place on the group altar.
Suggested donation is $11-22. Cash or Venmo accepted at the door.
Please arrive 5min early so we can begin on time.
We gather in the Wellness Studio space from 2-4pm.
January 11, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 11:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Awen Family Presents:
SYNCHRONICITY SHINDIG (ft. Members of Toubab Krewe, Dr. Bacon, Freeway Revival, The Moon Unit, Rollin Dyname, Remedy)
Celebrating the new year and everything aligning in perfect harmony! Come join us for a night of music, dancing, exploration, family and eternal love for the living moment and one universal mind. We also will be transforming the ballroom for the evening into a visually stimulating and sacred space with some of our art installations!
7:00pm Pay at the Door Sliding Scale Tickets (Pay more if you can to help those who can't) $11 - $111 😉 Suggested $20 There will also be art vendors and live painting as well as information on how you can get involved and help make a positive change in the community! Food and Drinks available, No alcohol in the LAC. This is an All Age Rage! Wooooo
Featuring music by:
Awen Family Band (Durham, NC) A Back to Earth Experience and Celebration of Life awenfamily.net/home The Awen Family Band is a collaborative effort offering an inclusive musical back to Earth experience, a place to commune with our roots and reconnect with the source. The Awen Family Band believes in letting the music and moment flow freely without force, guiding us to transcendence, deeper understanding and gratitude towards…
January 12, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Yoga therapist, nina be (yoga therapist (c-iayt) e-ryt500) guides this 3 part practice to open the Bodymind, through the principles of Sthira (steadiness) and Sukha (ease).
Section l of the class begins with centering, embodiment practices from developmental anatomy, supported by the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Section ll elaborates upon 12 essential MBCY yoga postures (Savasana, Bakasana, Tadasana, Uttanasana, Ashva Sanchalanasana, Phalakasana, Adho Mukha Svasana, Sirsasana, Salamba Sarvangasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Eka Pada Kapotasana & Matsyendrasana.) This work harnesses the ancient techniques of hatha/raja yoga, to facilitate optimal strength, balance and focus. Students are invited to participate at their own level of need.
Section lll is an invitation to find a comfortable way of being quiet in the bodymind supported by MBCY Yoga Nidra with singing bowls. Sometimes called a ‘sound bath’, these are sessions of soothing vibrations from sacred metal and crystal singing bowls, to soften and open stuck energy that may block ones access to healing + joy. Click here to sign up!
January 12, 2020 at 11:11 am - 1:33 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.
SUNDAYS:
Doors open: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:30am Close Circle: 1:30pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:20pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost: $7 – $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents) Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear Maintaining a nonverbal dance space Encouraging a substance-free space Leaving electronic devices outside the dance space Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness of consent
Pets (with the exception of service animals) are not allowed on the dance floor, or unattended in the lobby area.
CARE TO SHARE TABLE SUNDAYS IN THE LOBBY: Do you have some "thing"…
January 12, 2020 at 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Living Arts Collective
2nd Sunday Contact Improvisation Jam Facilitated by Amanda Abrams and Abby Ruth!
Cost: Sliding scale $10-20
Jam Description: open level contact improvisation jam. In the opening and closing circles, we will introduce ourselves and participants to each other and standard guidelines for the jam. Participants can expect touch, weight baring and improvisation wrapped in quirky, inspiring and experimental sounds and music.
CI Description: Contact Improvisation is an improvisational, weigh-baring social dance form founded int he US in the 1970s. It is a training tool practiced by professional dancers, an educational tool for training in partner dances, as well as a therapeutic, creative and strengthening practice for people of all walks of life. What distinguishes CI from other partner dances is its unique combination of improvisation, fluidity of leader/follower roles, the potential for full weight-sharing, all practiced under the watchful eye of a seasoned facilitator.
January 12, 2020 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. The game of capoeira is a dialogue of movements and energies - sometimes cooperative, sometimes competitive, and always unique!
All are welcome to join our capoeira class (no previous experience necessary). You'll learn capoeira kicks, dodges, and acrobatic movements, practiced both individually and in partners. We'll also practice musical instruments and sing capoeira songs, which are a rich source of cultural and historical insight.
SUNDAYS 4:30 - 6:00p Living Arts Collective $7 - $15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
January 12, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Durham
Is savansana your favorite pose? De-stress and find release before another hectic workweek. Sunday night Restorative Yoga is the perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the days ahead — with a well rested and clear mind, body and heart.
MBCY Restorative Yoga calms the nervous system allowing the body to arrive and enjoy its ultimate state of rest and self healing. Students will be able to enjoy the effects of sound, meditative words and being supported with props in this nourishing, all levels practice. Click here to sign up!
January 13, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Durham
MBCY Yin yoga supports balance for a busy life, melting tension and stress in the body and mind. One can release blocked energy that can cause fatigue, frustration and extreme mental states like anxiety and agitation. MBCY yin yoga allows everyone to understand how to take care of the elastic nature of muscle, hydrate connective tissue and support the organs. By staying in poses for 3-5 minutes, space is created for deep healing and rejuvenation. This class is a beneficial experience for everyone, no matter where you are in your yoga practice! For optimum benefit, 2 classes a week are recommended.
January 14, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
My colleague Shefa Gold said: Chant is the process of calling forth hidden truths and bringing them into awareness and manifestation through voice and intention.
Join us for 3 Tuesdays of chant, using the sounds of our voices to connect us to our inner wisdom and the wisdom that flows between us and all creation. As we allow the sound to move through us, we simultaneously awaken our bodies to movement.
We'll meet on Tuesdays: January 14, 21 and 28 at the Ousia side of Living Arts Collective (the yoga studio), from 5:45 pm-6:45 pm
$20 per class No one turned away for lack of funds.
Rabbi Robin Damsky has been studying mindfulness, meditation, prayerful chant and mystical texts since 2014 through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the Awakened Heart Project, and is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher. Robin founded the nonprofit In the Gardens, bringing organic permaculture garden design and mindfulness practice to communities to assist in economic balance as we care for ourselves and the planet through fostering wise earth use, healthy eating and compassionate engagement. Robin earned her rabbinic ordination from American Jewish University and an MA in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has a BFA in dance from Ohio University, and is a licensed medical massage therapist.
January 14, 2020 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Want to Live a More Balanced, Healthier and Peaceful Life?
Koru Mindfulness, offers instruction in skills on how to incorporate Mindfulness and Mediation into your daily Life. Koru, a Maori word for the spiral shape of the unfurling fern frond, is representative of balance between growth and stability.
Over the course of four classes, you will learn simple and quick techniques that help to manage change in your life. This course, helps you tap into not only decreasing your stress levels but how sustain feelings of balance and peace in your overall life.
Developed at Duke University, KORU MINDFULNESS is an introduction to mindfulness and mediation, that is evidence based and scientifically proven to effectively manage stress, and cultivate deeper meaning.
This introduction to Koru Mindfulness class will be offered for at the Living Arts Collective.
January 14, 2020 at 6:15 pm - 7:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Matthew McMunn (bio below) and Aubrey Griffith-Zill will be taking us through improvisational scores that deepen our practice of Movement Improvisation. Together, we will look at:
- Imagery and Imagination - Compositional Improvisation within Contact - Listening with our whole body
When: Tuesdays - January 14, 12, 28 from 6:15-7:45 - doors open at 6pm Where: Living Arts Collective
Cost: $50 for 3 classes (Drop In: $20 // Sliding Scale available for those in need)
After a vigorous warm-up, we will teach movement games designed to build improvisation skills and to enhance group cohesion, then we will guide the group in developing and practicing complex improvisational dance scores. These classes are suited to anyone with an interest in group improvisation and a willingness to try something new.
Bio: Matthew is a newly transplanted movement artist from Chicago Illinois. His background is in modern dance, improvised performance, mime, and public spectacle. His training includes composition workshops with Simone Forti and Joe Goode, as well as extended study in dance at Columbia College, Joel Hall, and The Ailey School. Most recently, Matthew was an ensemble member of The Seldoms, a Chicago-based modern dance company.
MindBody Centering Yoga: Chakra Yoga with Kristen Hess
January 15, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Durham
In this gentle yoga class you'll experience slow dynamic stretching, mindful breathing and deep inner-listening.
Each class is focused on a center of the body (chakra) with the intention of cultivating supportive engagement of the physical body as a means to harmonize specific qualities of the mind and emotions. Cultivate more self-awareness, free stuck energy and move into a greater sense of ease and vitality.
Attend all chakra classes and you'll leave feeling more embodied and centered in your true essence.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in your yoga practice!
January 15, 2020 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 social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the 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 February 5-March 11 Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
Please note that we now meet in the Living Arts Studio (former yoga studio), upstairs to the left of the main LAC entrance.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move in, dance shoes or socks, and please leave jewelry behind.
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,…
January 15, 2020 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Come zouk with us! Every Wednesday, you can come to the Living Arts Collective in downtown Durham to dance Brazilian zouk. This is a great opportunity for you to meet new people, get some exercise, and work your brain and body in new ways!
Most weeks we have either a class or a practica at 7:30pm where you can work on learning the dance. Check the Triangle Zouk Facebook page for details on this week's event. Some weeks the class or practica is designed for zouk dancers at an intermediate level, but all are always welcome to come for the social at 8:30. Our community is friendly and someone will be happy to show you the basic step!
Tickets are available by cash, PayPal, or Venmo at the door: Social: $7 cash Social: $8 Venmo/PayPal Practica + Social: $10 Class: check our website for upcoming dates and prices https://trianglezouk.wixsite.com/trianglezouk/classes
Please note that we meet in the Living Arts Studio of the Living Arts Collective, which is the former yoga studio next door. When you arrive, enter through the doors to the left of the main LAC entrance.
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Who are we? Triangle Zouk is your local team of organizers dedicated to building a community around our shared passion, Brazilian zouk. We…
January 16, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
At Living Arts Collective (in Durham) 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701
Drop in for a taste of inner peace. Everyone wants to be happy but usually we are looking for happiness outside of our mind. By training in Buddhist meditation, we can find lasting happiness and inner peace we've been looking for. Buddhist teacher Jack Schneider has more than 25 years of experience, and delivers Buddhist teachings in a relatable and accessible way.
January 16, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Move in YOUR body’s way to Nia work outs influenced by modern and jazz dance infused with yoga, aikido, tai chi, Feldenkrais, and more! Sonic landscapes relax and awaken you, fire you up and soothe you. Guided by sensation and empowered to choose pleasure, you become your own personal trainer in this healing and conditioning practice. Choose your level of cardio, strengthening and stretch, in a community moving body, mind, emotions and spirit.
Nia is simple enough for a beginner, with a depth that appeals to experienced movers as well. The winter session classes are held weekly on Thursdays Jan. 7- Mar. 26. Classes are $15 for a drop-in, or $10/class for two or more classes. Durham Crisis Response Center member rate available.
The class is shared by two teachers, Molly Montgomery, Nia Black Belt, and Julie Hodson, Nia Blue Belt. You can learn more about them and the Nia Technique at http://www.nianow.com and the Triangle Nia community at http://www.trianglenia.com.
January 16, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is a 4 week series course for people that have no experience and are new to Salsa. The classes are designed to make you comfortable and aware of Salsa Basics. You will learn both dance roles and after this level you can decide which role you want to learn: Follow, Lead or Liquid Leading.
West African movement session with Harambee Collective
January 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In the Ballroom.
This will be an evening of rhythm and dance featuring live music, exploring the diaspora of Africa, featuring McDaniel Roberts, Artistic Director of The Harambee Collective. We will also enlighten you on health and wellness. Come out and let's dance! Also there will be information about upcoming auditions for The Harambee Collective available.
Upper Room Solutions: High Science for Community Development
January 16, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
In the Downstairs Lobby Lounge
Teaching from his upcoming publications, "The Sunrise in the West" and "Star Logic Poieses", Solomon Burnette shares strategic planning and grand designs for "African American" community development over the next two generations and beyond. Engaging statecraft, metaphysics, art, economy and spirituality, this lecture series, workshop and think tank is essential for anyone seeking to understand local and global politics with “Knowledge of Self” and a higher purpose in the 21st Century.
January 17, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Fridays 7:30p – 9:30p, Sundays 11:11a –1:11p
This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to practice form-movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with rhythmic texture and form.
SUNDAYS: Arrive: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:33am Closing Circle by: 1:11pm *Children are Welcome!
FRIDAYS: Arrive: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm *18 and older
DANCE GUIDELINES: Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents)
Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space
Encouraging a substance-free space
Technology free space (no photos or video recording)
Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness and…
January 18, 2020 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA -- Downstairs Studio
Mastery of all arts require listening. Taiji practices embody the cumulative knowledge transmitted across centuries. Experience the exquisite flow of expansion and contraction as we listen deeply to circulate energy throughout our bodies with gentle continuous motion. Every Saturday during Winter until further notice. Everyone welcome. Each lesson is designed to be complete unto itself.
All proceeds to LAC. Sliding scale: $10 suggested to cover rental and utilities.
January 18, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Come celebrate your weekend and Self within a positive community environment of support! MBCY is a yoga technique that blends the rigors of Ashtanga and Dharma Yoga with the common sense approaches to deep core strengthening and respect for the body’s vulnerability.
MBCY is guided from the principles of embodied developmental movement so that results are long-lasting. Invest in your physical, mental and emotional well being with this challenging and creative community practice. Click here to sign up!
Exploring the Inner World of Movement: The Feldenkrais Way
January 18, 2020 at 11:30 am - 1:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We are excited to announce the continuation of the collaboration between the Wellness Station and the Living Arts Collective in 2020!
Paul McAndrew will present Feldenkrais ”Awareness Through Movement“ lessons the third Saturday of each month. The theme for the first 6 classes -January to June- is “Rhythms, Movement, and the Inner World Symphony“.
When our bodily rhythms are in sync, life flows more easily. We have more energy and comfort, experience less stress, and live life with a more socially interconnected optimism.
In this six-month series you will learn how to bring the inner and outer world into a state of homeostasis. We will use classic Feldenkrais lessons to explore the vast inner world of movement and feel the benefit of the various organ systems working in sync with one another. You will walk, breath, and flow in a way that is reminiscent of walking along the beach, taking in a beautiful sunset, or just being.
You will learn to play the instrument of your body!
This is a six part series. You are welcome to come to one class or take them all! Each class is unique yet interconnected.
Cost $25, cash or check; Appropriate for all levels
January 4th, January 18th, February 1st 11:30 – 1:30 PM *in the ballroom
This three-session class, intended for experienced dancers, will include floor work, movement across the floor, exercises to condition the feet, back, and spine, and a vigorous phrase that Matthew will extend each lesson. This class will zero in on and explore quadrupedal movement, core/distal movement initiation, attenuating force and momentum, and relying on sensation to compose duet and solo material.
Where: Upstairs in the new Studio (purple double doors; on the left)
We need your help! Volunteer to work an hour at the door and get in free to the dance! Working the door is not only great because you get free entry to the dance and get to meet everyone as they enter, but is also a HUGE HELP to our organizers so they can tend to the dance itself. Please comment to volunteer! Volunteer Times Available: 8-9pm 9-10pm 10-11pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Fusion?
Fusion is an improvised lead-follow approach to dancing to any style of music that does not have a strictly defined dance aesthetic. Just as music adopts, adapts to, and blends with various influences and styles, fusion accomplishes the same in the form of dance. It is a triad of connection between your movement, your partner’s movement, and the music. Depending on the music and the dancers, fusion can mean creating a new dance style to unique music, or combining two or more established dance aesthetics into a single dance to reflect the sound of a song combining multiple influences.
Many fusion dancers are versed in the fundamentals of various dances, be it blues, tango, west coast swing, Lindy Hop, waltz, or hip hop. By finding the commonalities…
January 18, 2020 at 8:00 pm - 12:00 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
**EVERY THIRD SATURDAY** $7-15 sliding scale
8pm Lesson: Lauren Wellborn DJs: Lanelle Ward
Where: Upstairs in the new Studio (purple double doors; on the left)
We need your help! Volunteer to work an hour at the door and get in free to the dance! Working the door is not only great because you get free entry to the dance and get to meet everyone as they enter, but is also a HUGE HELP to our organizers so they can tend to the dance itself. Please comment to volunteer! Volunteer Times Available: 8-9pm 9-10pm 10-11pm
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What is Fusion?
Fusion is an improvised lead-follow approach to dancing to any style of music that does not have a strictly defined dance aesthetic. Just as music adopts, adapts to, and blends with various influences and styles, fusion accomplishes the same in the form of dance. It is a triad of connection between your movement, your partner’s movement, and the music. Depending on the music and the dancers, fusion can mean creating a new dance style to unique music, or combining two or more established dance aesthetics into a single dance to reflect the sound of a song combining multiple influences.
Many fusion dancers are versed in the fundamentals of various dances, be it blues, tango, west coast swing, Lindy Hop, waltz, or hip hop. By finding the commonalities…
January 19, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Yoga therapist, nina be (yoga therapist (c-iayt) e-ryt500) guides this 3 part practice to open the Bodymind, through the principles of Sthira (steadiness) and Sukha (ease).
Section l of the class begins with centering, embodiment practices from developmental anatomy, supported by the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Section ll elaborates upon 12 essential MBCY yoga postures (Savasana, Bakasana, Tadasana, Uttanasana, Ashva Sanchalanasana, Phalakasana, Adho Mukha Svasana, Sirsasana, Salamba Sarvangasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Eka Pada Kapotasana & Matsyendrasana.) This work harnesses the ancient techniques of hatha/raja yoga, to facilitate optimal strength, balance and focus. Students are invited to participate at their own level of need.
Section lll is an invitation to find a comfortable way of being quiet in the bodymind supported by MBCY Yoga Nidra with singing bowls. Sometimes called a ‘sound bath’, these are sessions of soothing vibrations from sacred metal and crystal singing bowls, to soften and open stuck energy that may block ones access to healing + joy. Click here to sign up!
January 19, 2020 at 11:11 am - 1:33 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.
SUNDAYS:
Doors open: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:30am Close Circle: 1:30pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:20pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost: $7 – $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents) Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear Maintaining a nonverbal dance space Encouraging a substance-free space Leaving electronic devices outside the dance space Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness of consent
Pets (with the exception of service animals) are not allowed on the dance floor, or unattended in the lobby area.
CARE TO SHARE TABLE SUNDAYS IN THE LOBBY: Do you have some "thing"…
Free Intro to Sacred Sexual Awakening & Healing® for Women*
January 19, 2020 at 11:30 am - 2:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Event is free but you must reserve a ticket as seating is limited.
Have you overlooked a huge piece of your spiritual growth?
If you have not addressed your sexual healing, you’re probably falling short of your potential to attract and receive the things that are most important to you…
financial abundance, high-quality relationships, and the capacity to shine as an empowered feminine leader.
As women, we carry it all in our bodies… cultural, religious, and sexual shame and wounding, passed down through the generations. Most women aren’t fully aware of the impact this has on their health, their relationships, and their capacity to receive money and other forms of abundance.
Your sexual energy is your most potent untapped resource.
When you heal and celebrate your sexuality as sacred, you activate your feminine birthright… your capacity to magnetize and receive what you’ve been longing for.
• Attract connected, empowered relationships • Reclaim your voice and speak your truth • Activate your feminine power and presence • Reignite your passion, vitality, and aliveness • Illuminate your soul's true purpose • Heal sister-wounds in a unique, powerful way
We are building a community of women who know they are here to make an impact. Women who embrace the power of feminine presence. Women who have the courage to learn how to live full out and speak their truth. Women who want…
Join us for an opportunity to share family-friendly stories, songs and music from kids of all ages from your community.
With a living room feel and an open stage for performing and sharing un-amplified music, stories, songs, spoken word, chants and connection every third Sunday of the month from 2:00-4:00pm - in the ballroom at LAC.
Have your own family-friendly story to tell? Come up on stage and share it!
Come at 1:30pm at the close of Sunday Morning dance wave to put your name in the hat if you have something to offer. Open Mic starts at 2:00pm and ends around 4:00pm. Music, spoken word, slam, storytelling, singalong, rap, and other creative endeavors are all welcome. This is a chance to share something meaningful with an intimate and attentive audience who will applaud you no matter what. A great place to try something new. Bring a warm or hurting heart, have a seat or pillow, and settle into your Sunday Storytelling and open mic.
January 19, 2020 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. The game of capoeira is a dialogue of movements and energies - sometimes cooperative, sometimes competitive, and always unique!
All are welcome to join our capoeira class (no previous experience necessary). You'll learn capoeira kicks, dodges, and acrobatic movements, practiced both individually and in partners. We'll also practice musical instruments and sing capoeira songs, which are a rich source of cultural and historical insight.
SUNDAYS 4:30 - 6:00p Living Arts Collective $7 - $15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
We are excited to announce that due to high demand, a second donation-only Community ShaGa Class has been added one Thursday a month at our beloved Living Arts Collective! This gorgeous space provides a sprung floor and a beautiful, accessible environment.
In this community class for movers of all abilities, we learn to approach movement as a dynamic, healing, and ever-changing power, using evocative ideas and imagery in a safe, non-judgmental environment. Class begins slowly and builds in intensity to continuous motion, providing enjoyable exercise for both body and soul. Shaga allows us to actively explore our habits, expand our range and discover the endless possibilities of healing ways of moving in a welcoming, accepting atmosphere.
This community class is open to ALL and is designed for individuals who wish to open themselves to movement in new ways. Dancers, yogis, and movers of all kinds and abilities are invited to participate. No prior experience necessary.
Participants are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and to move barefoot or in socks.
Price: $10 Suggested Donation (no one will be turned away for lack of funds)
About ShaLeigh:
ShaLeigh Comerford is an Irish & Native American dancer, choreographer and artistic director of ShaLeigh Dance Works in Durham, NC. She is a graduate of Hollins University with a Master’s degree in Visual and Performing Arts. She has been commissioned by Cambridge University, Keio University, Washington & Lee University, Cirque USA, North…
January 19, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Durham
Is savansana your favorite pose? De-stress and find release before another hectic workweek. Sunday night Restorative Yoga is the perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the days ahead — with a well rested and clear mind, body and heart.
MBCY Restorative Yoga calms the nervous system allowing the body to arrive and enjoy its ultimate state of rest and self healing. Students will be able to enjoy the effects of sound, meditative words and being supported with props in this nourishing, all levels practice. Click here to sign up!
Living Arts Collective presents a new space for LGBTQIA+ MOVEment!
Queer Ecstatic Dance creates a space to put your body in motion, in whatever way feels best. We focus on letting go of how dance "should look" to access creative expression, inner awareness, playfulness, solo movement and consensual connection. (Think: dancing around in your bedroom + a great DJ + friends!) ANY dance level/experience/ability welcome.
Because not all bodies and identities move through the world equally, this space is reserved for LGBTQIA+ folks. People of all sexual orientations and gender expressions are welcome at the weekly Ecstatic Dances at LAC on Fridays (7:15pm) and Sundays (11:11am).
January 20, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Durham
MBCY Yin yoga supports balance for a busy life, melting tension and stress in the body and mind. One can release blocked energy that can cause fatigue, frustration and extreme mental states like anxiety and agitation. MBCY yin yoga allows everyone to understand how to take care of the elastic nature of muscle, hydrate connective tissue and support the organs. By staying in poses for 3-5 minutes, space is created for deep healing and rejuvenation. This class is a beneficial experience for everyone, no matter where you are in your yoga practice! For optimum benefit, 2 classes a week are recommended.
January 21, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
My colleague Shefa Gold said: Chant is the process of calling forth hidden truths and bringing them into awareness and manifestation through voice and intention.
Join us for 3 Tuesdays of chant, using the sounds of our voices to connect us to our inner wisdom and the wisdom that flows between us and all creation. As we allow the sound to move through us, we simultaneously awaken our bodies to movement.
We'll meet on Tuesdays: January 14, 21 and 28 at the Ousia side of Living Arts Collective (the yoga studio), from 5:45 pm-6:45 pm
$20 per class No one turned away for lack of funds.
Rabbi Robin Damsky has been studying mindfulness, meditation, prayerful chant and mystical texts since 2014 through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the Awakened Heart Project, and is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher. Robin founded the nonprofit In the Gardens, bringing organic permaculture garden design and mindfulness practice to communities to assist in economic balance as we care for ourselves and the planet through fostering wise earth use, healthy eating and compassionate engagement. Robin earned her rabbinic ordination from American Jewish University and an MA in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has a BFA in dance from Ohio University, and is a licensed medical massage therapist.
MindBody Centering Yoga: Chakra Yoga with Kristen Hess
January 22, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Durham
In this gentle yoga class you'll experience slow dynamic stretching, mindful breathing and deep inner-listening.
Each class is focused on a center of the body (chakra) with the intention of cultivating supportive engagement of the physical body as a means to harmonize specific qualities of the mind and emotions. Cultivate more self-awareness, free stuck energy and move into a greater sense of ease and vitality.
Attend all chakra classes and you'll leave feeling more embodied and centered in your true essence.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in your yoga practice!
January 22, 2020 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 social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the 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 February 5-March 11 Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
Please note that we now meet in the Living Arts Studio (former yoga studio), upstairs to the left of the main LAC entrance.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move in, dance shoes or socks, and please leave jewelry behind.
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,…
January 22, 2020 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Come zouk with us! Every Wednesday, you can come to the Living Arts Collective in downtown Durham to dance Brazilian zouk. This is a great opportunity for you to meet new people, get some exercise, and work your brain and body in new ways!
Most weeks we have either a class or a practica at 7:30pm where you can work on learning the dance. Check the Triangle Zouk Facebook page for details on this week's event. Some weeks the class or practica is designed for zouk dancers at an intermediate level, but all are always welcome to come for the social at 8:30. Our community is friendly and someone will be happy to show you the basic step!
Tickets are available by cash, PayPal, or Venmo at the door: Social: $7 cash Social: $8 Venmo/PayPal Practica + Social: $10 Class: check our website for upcoming dates and prices https://trianglezouk.wixsite.com/trianglezouk/classes
Please note that we meet in the Living Arts Studio of the Living Arts Collective, which is the former yoga studio next door. When you arrive, enter through the doors to the left of the main LAC entrance.
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Who are we? Triangle Zouk is your local team of organizers dedicated to building a community around our shared passion, Brazilian zouk. We…
January 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
At Living Arts Collective (in Durham) 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701
Drop in for a taste of inner peace. Everyone wants to be happy but usually we are looking for happiness outside of our mind. By training in Buddhist meditation, we can find lasting happiness and inner peace we've been looking for. Buddhist teacher Jack Schneider has more than 25 years of experience, and delivers Buddhist teachings in a relatable and accessible way.
January 23, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Move in YOUR body’s way to Nia work outs influenced by modern and jazz dance infused with yoga, aikido, tai chi, Feldenkrais, and more! Sonic landscapes relax and awaken you, fire you up and soothe you. Guided by sensation and empowered to choose pleasure, you become your own personal trainer in this healing and conditioning practice. Choose your level of cardio, strengthening and stretch, in a community moving body, mind, emotions and spirit.
Nia is simple enough for a beginner, with a depth that appeals to experienced movers as well. The winter session classes are held weekly on Thursdays Jan. 7- Mar. 26. Classes are $15 for a drop-in, or $10/class for two or more classes. Durham Crisis Response Center member rate available.
The class is shared by two teachers, Molly Montgomery, Nia Black Belt, and Julie Hodson, Nia Blue Belt. You can learn more about them and the Nia Technique at http://www.nianow.com and the Triangle Nia community at http://www.trianglenia.com.
January 23, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is a 4 week series course for people that have no experience and are new to Salsa. The classes are designed to make you comfortable and aware of Salsa Basics. You will learn both dance roles and after this level you can decide which role you want to learn: Follow, Lead or Liquid Leading.
Upper Room Solutions: High Science for Community Development
January 23, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
In the Downstairs Lobby Lounge
Teaching from his upcoming publications, "The Sunrise in the West" and "Star Logic Poieses", Solomon Burnette shares strategic planning and grand designs for "African American" community development over the next two generations and beyond. Engaging statecraft, metaphysics, art, economy and spirituality, this lecture series, workshop and think tank is essential for anyone seeking to understand local and global politics with “Knowledge of Self” and a higher purpose in the 21st Century.
January 24, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Fridays 7:30p – 9:30p, Sundays 11:11a –1:11p
This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to practice form-movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with rhythmic texture and form.
SUNDAYS: Arrive: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:33am Closing Circle by: 1:11pm *Children are Welcome!
FRIDAYS: Arrive: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm *18 and older
DANCE GUIDELINES: Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents)
Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space
Encouraging a substance-free space
Technology free space (no photos or video recording)
Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness and…
January 25, 2020 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA -- Downstairs Studio
Mastery of all arts require listening. Taiji practices embody the cumulative knowledge transmitted across centuries. Experience the exquisite flow of expansion and contraction as we listen deeply to circulate energy throughout our bodies with gentle continuous motion. Every Saturday during Winter until further notice. Everyone welcome. Each lesson is designed to be complete unto itself.
All proceeds to LAC. Sliding scale: $10 suggested to cover rental and utilities.
January 25, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Come celebrate your weekend and Self within a positive community environment of support! MBCY is a yoga technique that blends the rigors of Ashtanga and Dharma Yoga with the common sense approaches to deep core strengthening and respect for the body’s vulnerability.
MBCY is guided from the principles of embodied developmental movement so that results are long-lasting. Invest in your physical, mental and emotional well being with this challenging and creative community practice. Click here to sign up!
January 25, 2020 at 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Sisters, It is time to gather. To celebrate & love & uplift ourselves and each other. To move To be still To return to the sense of the village To true sisterhood To let ourselves be seen in this way And to be held.
We need each other. Let us open to this truth & start the work of making sisterhood a reality again.
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Together, we will be exploring embodiment, movement, the divine & deep feminine AND masculine, Earth and ancestral connections, our connections with self & other, with our wombs & our cycles, readings, discussions...And so much more that we are only beginning to glimpse in our visioning of what this gathering will be.
This gathering is for all women, of all ages (13+)* and stages. If you identify as a woman, we, your sisters, welcome you.
Please note that we are asking to keep more of a closed container for this, in comparison with other dances. We ask that you arrive on time & stay for the entirety, in order to build a sense of safety, connection and continuity. This is an experience, with free-form movement as just one integral part. Please plan on attending when you can commit to being present for the full experience. We will be keeping the space open afterwards til 10 for those who want to remain & connect more after…
January 25, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
There are many things that we can do to deepen our connections as men. Breathing, dancing and circling together is a way that we are familiar with here at LAC. As we begin this new year and enter into another decade, let’s continue to bring our unique offerings and share in the bounty together.
The success of this and what you receive from this experience is up to you. If there is an offering that you would like to contribute, please reach out to Bruce by email () or talk with him in person.
The plan is to keep this January gathering fairly simple with a dance wave followed by a circle for all those who identify as a man.
Located in the Ballroom.
Cost: $21 - $7 (sliding scale - no one turned away for lack of funds)
Note: There is a woman’s gathering on the same night in the LAC Studio from 6-9pm and there is a monthly queer gathering on Third Sundays from 7-9pm.
Our weekly dances serve as a way for all to gather and we plan to host more intentional gatherings for conversation in the future.
January 26, 2020 at 9:30 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Durham
Yoga therapist, nina be (yoga therapist (c-iayt) e-ryt500) guides this 3 part practice to open the Bodymind, through the principles of Sthira (steadiness) and Sukha (ease).
Section l of the class begins with centering, embodiment practices from developmental anatomy, supported by the 8 Limbs of Yoga.
Section ll elaborates upon 12 essential MBCY yoga postures (Savasana, Bakasana, Tadasana, Uttanasana, Ashva Sanchalanasana, Phalakasana, Adho Mukha Svasana, Sirsasana, Salamba Sarvangasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana, Eka Pada Kapotasana & Matsyendrasana.) This work harnesses the ancient techniques of hatha/raja yoga, to facilitate optimal strength, balance and focus. Students are invited to participate at their own level of need.
Section lll is an invitation to find a comfortable way of being quiet in the bodymind supported by MBCY Yoga Nidra with singing bowls. Sometimes called a ‘sound bath’, these are sessions of soothing vibrations from sacred metal and crystal singing bowls, to soften and open stuck energy that may block ones access to healing + joy. Click here to sign up!
January 26, 2020 at 11:11 am - 1:33 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.
SUNDAYS:
Doors open: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:30am Close Circle: 1:30pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:20pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost: $7 – $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents) Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear Maintaining a nonverbal dance space Encouraging a substance-free space Leaving electronic devices outside the dance space Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness of consent
Pets (with the exception of service animals) are not allowed on the dance floor, or unattended in the lobby area.
CARE TO SHARE TABLE SUNDAYS IN THE LOBBY: Do you have some "thing"…
You are invited to join us to share a meal and conversation during 4th Sunday Community Potluck. We will gather to eat after the Community Dance Wave (11:11am-1:11pm) and before Orquesta Gardel Month Salsa Social (3:30-5:30pm)
Please bring a dish to share.
We encourage you to label your dish with ingredients and bring your our bowl/plant/utensils to do our part in generating less waste. .
January 26, 2020 at 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
The highly respected salsa band in North Carolina - Orquesta GarDel, returns for a second year in residence at Living Arts Collective.
Every fourth Sunday of the month.
Salsa Class for Beginners - Taught by: Lulu Diaz 2:00-3:00pm
Two sets of music starting at 3:30pm. Doors at 3.
Cha Cha Shines - with Aubrey & Friends (during intermission)
Dancers - Friendly social dance for all skill levels. Luxurious sprung wood floor. There's nothing like live music to inspire your movements! Music lovers - There is no 'right' way to dance. You don't have to dance salsa. Come move your body, or just sit on the couches, lay on the floor, get in the zone with the Afro-Cuban polyrhythms, angular jazz solos, exciting arrangements.
Bring Your Own Booze Family Friendly Ear protection recommended for those sensitive to loud music
Admission - suggested $7 to $25 per person. Pay what you can to support the artists.
January 26, 2020 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. The game of capoeira is a dialogue of movements and energies - sometimes cooperative, sometimes competitive, and always unique!
All are welcome to join our capoeira class (no previous experience necessary). You'll learn capoeira kicks, dodges, and acrobatic movements, practiced both individually and in partners. We'll also practice musical instruments and sing capoeira songs, which are a rich source of cultural and historical insight.
SUNDAYS 4:30 - 6:00p Living Arts Collective $7 - $15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
January 26, 2020 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Durham
Is savansana your favorite pose? De-stress and find release before another hectic workweek. Sunday night Restorative Yoga is the perfect opportunity to prepare yourself for the days ahead — with a well rested and clear mind, body and heart.
MBCY Restorative Yoga calms the nervous system allowing the body to arrive and enjoy its ultimate state of rest and self healing. Students will be able to enjoy the effects of sound, meditative words and being supported with props in this nourishing, all levels practice. Click here to sign up!
January 27, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Durham
MBCY Yin yoga supports balance for a busy life, melting tension and stress in the body and mind. One can release blocked energy that can cause fatigue, frustration and extreme mental states like anxiety and agitation. MBCY yin yoga allows everyone to understand how to take care of the elastic nature of muscle, hydrate connective tissue and support the organs. By staying in poses for 3-5 minutes, space is created for deep healing and rejuvenation. This class is a beneficial experience for everyone, no matter where you are in your yoga practice! For optimum benefit, 2 classes a week are recommended.
January 28, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
My colleague Shefa Gold said: Chant is the process of calling forth hidden truths and bringing them into awareness and manifestation through voice and intention.
Join us for 3 Tuesdays of chant, using the sounds of our voices to connect us to our inner wisdom and the wisdom that flows between us and all creation. As we allow the sound to move through us, we simultaneously awaken our bodies to movement.
We'll meet on Tuesdays: January 14, 21 and 28 at the Ousia side of Living Arts Collective (the yoga studio), from 5:45 pm-6:45 pm
$20 per class No one turned away for lack of funds.
Rabbi Robin Damsky has been studying mindfulness, meditation, prayerful chant and mystical texts since 2014 through the Institute for Jewish Spirituality and the Awakened Heart Project, and is a certified mindfulness meditation teacher. Robin founded the nonprofit In the Gardens, bringing organic permaculture garden design and mindfulness practice to communities to assist in economic balance as we care for ourselves and the planet through fostering wise earth use, healthy eating and compassionate engagement. Robin earned her rabbinic ordination from American Jewish University and an MA in Jewish education from the Jewish Theological Seminary. She has a BFA in dance from Ohio University, and is a licensed medical massage therapist.
MindBody Centering Yoga: Chakra Yoga with Kristen Hess
January 29, 2020 at 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Durham
In this gentle yoga class you'll experience slow dynamic stretching, mindful breathing and deep inner-listening.
Each class is focused on a center of the body (chakra) with the intention of cultivating supportive engagement of the physical body as a means to harmonize specific qualities of the mind and emotions. Cultivate more self-awareness, free stuck energy and move into a greater sense of ease and vitality.
Attend all chakra classes and you'll leave feeling more embodied and centered in your true essence.
Everyone is welcome, no matter where you are in your yoga practice!
January 29, 2020 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 social occurs every Wednesday at the LAC from 8:30-11pm. The class includes free entry to the 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 February 5-March 11 Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
Please note that we now meet in the Living Arts Studio (former yoga studio), upstairs to the left of the main LAC entrance.
We recommend wearing clothes that are comfortable to move in, dance shoes or socks, and please leave jewelry behind.
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,…
January 29, 2020 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Come zouk with us! Every Wednesday, you can come to the Living Arts Collective in downtown Durham to dance Brazilian zouk. This is a great opportunity for you to meet new people, get some exercise, and work your brain and body in new ways!
Most weeks we have either a class or a practica at 7:30pm where you can work on learning the dance. Check the Triangle Zouk Facebook page for details on this week's event. Some weeks the class or practica is designed for zouk dancers at an intermediate level, but all are always welcome to come for the social at 8:30. Our community is friendly and someone will be happy to show you the basic step!
Tickets are available by cash, PayPal, or Venmo at the door: Social: $7 cash Social: $8 Venmo/PayPal Practica + Social: $10 Class: check our website for upcoming dates and prices https://trianglezouk.wixsite.com/trianglezouk/classes
Please note that we meet in the Living Arts Studio of the Living Arts Collective, which is the former yoga studio next door. When you arrive, enter through the doors to the left of the main LAC entrance.
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Who are we? Triangle Zouk is your local team of organizers dedicated to building a community around our shared passion, Brazilian zouk. We…
January 30, 2020 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
At Living Arts Collective (in Durham) 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701
Drop in for a taste of inner peace. Everyone wants to be happy but usually we are looking for happiness outside of our mind. By training in Buddhist meditation, we can find lasting happiness and inner peace we've been looking for. Buddhist teacher Jack Schneider has more than 25 years of experience, and delivers Buddhist teachings in a relatable and accessible way.
January 30, 2020 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Move in YOUR body’s way to Nia work outs influenced by modern and jazz dance infused with yoga, aikido, tai chi, Feldenkrais, and more! Sonic landscapes relax and awaken you, fire you up and soothe you. Guided by sensation and empowered to choose pleasure, you become your own personal trainer in this healing and conditioning practice. Choose your level of cardio, strengthening and stretch, in a community moving body, mind, emotions and spirit.
Nia is simple enough for a beginner, with a depth that appeals to experienced movers as well. The winter session classes are held weekly on Thursdays Jan. 7- Mar. 26. Classes are $15 for a drop-in, or $10/class for two or more classes. Durham Crisis Response Center member rate available.
The class is shared by two teachers, Molly Montgomery, Nia Black Belt, and Julie Hodson, Nia Blue Belt. You can learn more about them and the Nia Technique at http://www.nianow.com and the Triangle Nia community at http://www.trianglenia.com.
January 30, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is a 4 week series course for people that have no experience and are new to Salsa. The classes are designed to make you comfortable and aware of Salsa Basics. You will learn both dance roles and after this level you can decide which role you want to learn: Follow, Lead or Liquid Leading.
Upper Room Solutions: High Science for Community Development
January 30, 2020 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
In the Downstairs Lobby Lounge
Teaching from his upcoming publications, "The Sunrise in the West" and "Star Logic Poieses", Solomon Burnette shares strategic planning and grand designs for "African American" community development over the next two generations and beyond. Engaging statecraft, metaphysics, art, economy and spirituality, this lecture series, workshop and think tank is essential for anyone seeking to understand local and global politics with “Knowledge of Self” and a higher purpose in the 21st Century.
Step right up! Step right up for Vaudeville Varieties! A showcase of experimental sketch, circus, clowning and more! Guaranteed to fill your evening with bawdy delights and feats of amazement. You’ll be wooed; you’ll be wowed. Just don’t be wrong and miss this show.
FEATURING THE VAUDEVILLE VARIETIES PLAYERS Whitney Jewett, Jon Beal, Aaron Cobb, Shane Smith, Tristan Yonce, Anthony Harrison, Kevin Browning, Kara Phelps, and Hillary Yonce + more special guests TBA
January 31, 2020 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Fridays 7:30p – 9:30p, Sundays 11:11a –1:11p
This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to practice form-movement in community. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with rhythmic texture and form.
SUNDAYS: Arrive: 11:11am Open Circle: 11:33am Closing Circle by: 1:11pm *Children are Welcome!
FRIDAYS: Arrive: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm *18 and older
DANCE GUIDELINES: Living Arts Ecstatic Dance offers a shared experience and a shared place for spontaneous, free-form movement. What each of us brings to this shared place affects everyone, and we create this experience together with:
Awareness of others and ourselves Permission from others and ourselves Participation through movement and presence
We practice moving in healthy community by:
Arriving without strong scents (including perfumes, oils, and body scents)
Dancing in bare feet, socks, or supportive footwear
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space
Encouraging a substance-free space
Technology free space (no photos or video recording)
Honoring the physical space and bodies of others with awareness and…
Soft opening at 9:30 as Ecstatic Dance wraps up their evening (come at 7:30 if you want your ecstatic experience beforehand!); zouk music begins at 10pm.
Plant and animal themed apparel and embodiment throughout the evening are encouraged though not required! All are welcome. Please remember to leave your shoes at the door.
Tickets will be $15 at the door and are included for weekend pass holders. To attend the weekend's workshops you must purchase a full pass, which are expected to sell out soon!
Saturday, February 8th, 2020 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM We'll be circling to talk to about intimacy, using the following questions as a guide for sharing. The intention is to explore our individual relationships with intimacy and learn from each other about what intimacy is, where we have it in our lives, and how we [...]
February 15th - 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Discover your innate capacity to nourish and restore yourself through the sound and movement practice of Continuum. Through creative explorations in movement, breath, sound and stillness you will discover and cultivate a new and exquisite sensibility of embodiment. No prior experience required $20 For more information or to REGISTER email Laura [...]
February 18th and March 3rd 5:30 PM -7:30 PM Discover your deep capacity to nourish and restore yourself through the sound and movement practice of Continuum. Through creative explorations in movement, breath, sound and stillness you will discover and cultivate a new and exquisite sensibility of embodiment. No prior experience required $20 per class For more [...]
Third Saturdays, February 15 - June 20, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM We are excited to announce the continuation of the collaboration between the Wellness Station and the Living Arts Collective in 2020! Paul McAndrew will present Feldenkrais ”Awareness Through Movement“ lessons the third Saturday of each month. The theme for the first 6 classes [...]
Saturday, January 25th, 7pm - 9pm There are many things that we can do to deepen our connections as men. Breathing, dancing and circling together is a way that we are familiar with here at LAC. As we begin this new year and enter into another decade, let’s continue to bring our unique offerings and [...]
Thursday January 16th 7:00pm-9:00pm - In the Ballroom This will be an evening of rhythm and dance featuring live music, exploring the diaspora of Africa, featuring McDaniel Roberts, Artistic Director of The Harambee Collective. We will also enlighten you on health and wellness. Come out and let's dance! Also there will be information about upcoming [...]
Thursdays, January 16 - February 20, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Teaching from his upcoming publications, "The Sunrise in the West" and "Star Logic Poieses", Solomon Burnette shares strategic planning and grand designs for "African American" community development over the next two generations and beyond. Engaging statecraft, metaphysics, art, economy and spirituality, this lecture series, workshop [...]
Thursdays, Feb. 27, Mar. 19, Apr. 16, May 21 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Celebrate the Legacy of Baba Chuck Davis through dance with two of his Dancing Sons (Baba Stafford C. Berry & Baba McDaniel Roberts), as they share traditional and contemporary African Dance with Live Drumming. Cost: $20 per class
Every Third Sunday of the month 2:00- 4:00pm Join us for an opportunity to share family-friendly stories, songs and music from kids of all ages from your community. With a living room feel and an open stage for performing and sharing un-amplified music, stories, songs, spoken word, chants and connection every third Sunday of [...]
Thursdays, January 16 - February 06, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM This is a 4 week series course for people that have no experience and are new to Salsa. The classes are designed to make you comfortable and aware of Salsa Basics. You will learn both dance roles and after this level you can decide [...]
