Fridays in February, 6:30 – 7:15 Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience. Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group [...]
Saturday, February 16th, 11a – 12:30p Feldenkrais classes emphasize learning to develop more refined movement patterns, designed to bring you more grace, flow, and power in your dancing, athletics, and everyday activities. Replacing excess effort, Feldenkrais engages the neuroplasticity of the brain to learn how to move and function with more ease and efficiency. As [...]
Sunday, February 17th, 2:30 – 4:30p Celebrating the healing power of dance and community5th Annual 1 Billion Rising Nia Dance Jam Fundraiser3PM Sunday 2/17 * Doors open 2:30pm410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701-2114, United States$10 suggested donation supports the work of Durham Crisis Response Center DCRC One Billion Rising events bring people together the [...]
Friday, February, 15th, 6pm – Midnight Third Friday Durham ARTWAVEARTShowcase + EcstaticDANCE + openMIC(Starting @ 6pm every Third Friday)Join us for a beautiful evening of dancing, singing and exploring surrounded by cosmic art and talent!This Friday we have an amazing lineup of artists, alchemists, poets, jewelers and painters: Poetry Fox will be slinging custom made [...]
Saturday, February 16th, 2 – 4:30pm Description: For couples, friends, or partners. In this workshop, you will receive basic instruction in massage techniques that you and your partner can do at home without a massage table. We will use yoga mats, chairs and props. As most of the work will be done on the floor, please [...]
Fridays in February, 6:30 – 7:15 Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience. Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group [...]
Saturday, February 16th, 11a – 12:30p Feldenkrais classes emphasize learning to develop more refined movement patterns, designed to bring you more grace, flow, and power in your dancing, athletics, and everyday activities. Replacing excess effort, Feldenkrais engages the neuroplasticity of the brain to learn how to move and function with more ease and efficiency. As [...]
Sunday, February 17th, 2:30 – 4:30p Celebrating the healing power of dance and community5th Annual 1 Billion Rising Nia Dance Jam Fundraiser3PM Sunday 2/17 * Doors open 2:30pm410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701-2114, United States$10 suggested donation supports the work of Durham Crisis Response Center DCRC One Billion Rising events bring people together the [...]
Friday, February, 15th, 6pm – Midnight Third Friday Durham ARTWAVEARTShowcase + EcstaticDANCE + openMIC(Starting @ 6pm every Third Friday)Join us for a beautiful evening of dancing, singing and exploring surrounded by cosmic art and talent!This Friday we have an amazing lineup of artists, alchemists, poets, jewelers and painters: Poetry Fox will be slinging custom made [...]
Saturday, February 16th, 2 – 4:30pm Description: For couples, friends, or partners. In this workshop, you will receive basic instruction in massage techniques that you and your partner can do at home without a massage table. We will use yoga mats, chairs and props. As most of the work will be done on the floor, please [...]
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Essence of Ecstatic Dance
February 1, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience.
Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group dynamics by practicing spacial awareness, diving into energetic pathways and engaging in respectful interplay.
Facilitated by Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Friends
OUSIA (ooh-see-ah)ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within
Cost: $7 - $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
*FREE entry into the Living Arts Ecstatic Dance that follows if you join in this class*
*We at the Living Arts Collective, embrace all forms of diversity, including gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and we work to understand and dismantle all kinds of oppression present within our community.
February 1, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Durham Ballroom, 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 free form movement in community.
Every Friday, 7:30-9:30pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
February 2, 2019 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am Living Arts Collective
Body Back Boost is a drop-in, moms-only, full body high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. Bring a water bottle, a yoga mat or towel and dress to exercise!
February 2, 2019 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective
Where: Living Arts Collective
When: Saturdays 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Who: Gregory Louie
What: Taiji- 12 movement Wu style originally modified for Arthritis, now incorporating Yang, Chen and other elements
Why: Taiji is a practice for deepening dynamic awareness through paying attention to the slightest changes in bodily sensations during movement.
How: Guided exercises increase awareness focus on two elements of the architecture of your own body.
1. The sensations of compression and decompression that occur when stacking the bones against gravity.
2. The sensations of tension and relaxation that occur in opposing muscle groups and tendons during every movement moment by moment.
Philosophy: Ultimately, your goal is to find the "Goldilocks" conditions (Not too large, not too small, but just right) for your own body. This is guided by the yin-yang philosophies of Taoism-Confucianism and can be applied to every area of life. Practicing it correctly is said to extend the natural life span.
Intro to Nonviolent Communication with Neal Caidin
February 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Living Arts Collective
NVC can be seen as a technique, a tool, a process, a language, or a set of principles. Most powerfully it is a consciousness which inspires compassion and mutuality and helps us to connect in a way that makes natural giving possible. NVC provides practical, concrete skills for daily living and interactions, helping us live more in alignment with our most deeply held values while increasing our effectiveness in dealing with daily challenges. If you want more authenticity in your communication and relationships, and more consciousness of the abundance of choices we have in each moment, please join us as we learn and begin to practice the process.
Four levels of registration are provided, from $25 - $100. The workshop is the same for all levels of registration. No one is turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out if financial assistance is needed. Neal and LAC want to make this as accessible and affordable for the community as possible.
As a bonus: A FREE DANCE CARD to a Living Arts Ecstatic Dance comes with attendance.
LAC Fusion Retreats: Ep.1 Aaron Hawkins and Amy Wildwood
February 2, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Living Arts is excited to announce a new fusion community workshop series - the LAC Fusion Retreat!
We're bringing out the mega dance babes of the local fusion scene for a deep dive into their dance style! The goal is to unpack and share their unique approach, movement language, and/or partner dance theory so that we can all collectively grow our skills and take our community to the next level.
After the workshop (5-7 pm) you are all welcome to join us for a community dinner together somewhere in the vicinity or do your own thing and come back for the community dance starting at 9 pm.
These workshops are intended for *intermediate* dancers - the goal here is to get a little deeper in our practice and technique and elevate the community level - we will NOT cover the basics of partner dancing. Generally speaking this workshop is suited for people who have been social dancing 6 months or more. If you have any questions please contact the organizers to discuss.
[Note - There WILL STILL be a beginner lesson from 8-9 before the social dance which runs from 9-12, as per usual]
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Cost: Workshop only $20-60 [Workshop + dance $25-75]
Schedule:
5-7 pm: Workshop with teachers
7-9 pm: Community dinner and hangout somewhere close to LAC
9-12 pm: First Sat Fusion dance downstairs at LAC (https://www.facebook.com/events/1972498586377675/)
Come join us at the Living Arts Collective for the 1st Saturday salsa Social. It's a beautiful space and great atmosphere to dance, smile, and share an evening with friends!
February 2, 2019 at 8:00 pm - 12:00 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
**EVERY FIRST SATURDAY**
When: First Saturday of each month!
$7-15 sliding scale
Feb 2nd//
8pm Lesson: Amanda Marron
DJs: Alan S Best, Aaron Hawkins, Candace Bae
Where: In the LAC Movement Studio (downstairs). 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 –
8-9: Available!
9-10: Available!
10-11: Available!
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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 between various dance styles, or creating new movements, dancers can actively adapt and improvise their dance style…
February 2, 2019 at 9:00 pm - February 3, 2019 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…
Qi Gong - Movement as Healing, Presented by Link Freedom
February 3, 2019 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Collective
There as many styles of Qi Gong as there are types of Yoga. What makes Gift of the Tao (GoT) a unique form of Qi Gong is its nonlinear approach to spiritual growth and the practice. Rather than a rigid outline for progression in the system, GoT adapts to your particular needs and works. This ensures every session will be beneficial and suited toward integrating your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
This style makes use of Shamanic State Shifting, with each move in the series aimed at getting one to feel and shift into a particular vibration. These states compliment and balance each other, as well as have application in your healing practice with whatever modality you use. In experience, GoT is dancing with Spirit, going with and relaxing into the Flow!
The complete set of GoT Qigong uses dynamic movement patterns to work out the entire body and energy field. This helps improve energy flow and raise your frequency for improved health and awareness. The end result is a expanded and balanced state of being.
In this one-hour introduction to Qi Gong, Link will begin with first discussing the basics of Qi Gong during warm-ups, as well as the prevalent misconceptions about this powerful practice.
You will learn how to navigate this broad field of spirituality, as well as discuss the importance of daily spiritual practice for embodiment, aiding you in both accessing & developing your physical intuition.
February 3, 2019 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: 11:33am Closing Circle: 1:11pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost $7- 15
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
February 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
The Call Within
Facilitated by Simon Spire
Sunday, February 3, 2pm-4:30pm
Cost: $25
This contemplative workshop welcomes people into a transformative relationship with inner material, drawing on Depth Psychology, the Alexander Technique, and Focusing—a mindfulness-based, somatic approach to psychological healing and development. By deepening our contact with what’s seeking to shift, emerge, or be known within, this work invites us into closer alignment with the core of who we are and with the growing embodiment of our gifts and authentic expression in the world. Through guided experiences, reflection, and discussion, we will engage with the core principles of these modalities, expanding our inner awareness as we encounter layers of ourselves that are ready to transform, heal, or come to life.
Contemplative teacher Simon Spire’s transformative framework, Emergent Inquiry, invites people into a space in which shifts can happen. He brings to his facilitation years of exploration of self-inquiry, non-dual wisdom traditions, and meditative practices; the perspectives of post-conventional human development and depth psychology; and his long experience with artistry and the creative process. Simon holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Auckland; a master’s degree in psychology from Columbia University; is a Certified Trainer of Focusing, a mindfulness-based, somatic approach to psychological healing and development; has completed a yearlong soulcraft immersion and vision quest with Bill Plotkin and Animas Valley Institute; and is currently pursuing doctoral studies. He has been a director…
Capoeira Angola (martial arts + dance) Beginner Classes at LAC *downstairs studio*
February 3, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. All are welcome to join a six-week series of capoeira classes especially for beginners:
SUNDAYS JAN 20 - FEB 24
2 – 3:30 PM
Living Arts Collective (downstairs studio)
$5-$15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is for all ages, genders, and physical fitness levels. It's a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
Djembe FUNdamentals for Adults & Mature Youth *downstairs lobby*
February 3, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals
In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. This winter, Teli Shabu teams up with Atiba Rorie of Africa Unplugged! Atiba, a Durham favorite has honed his musical skill from a life of studying, performing, and teaching the music of Africa and the diaspora internationally as well as nationally. Atiba brings his extensive knowledge and mellow teaching style to the course. Students will explore the rich legacy of the Djembe. Using the music of West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
Febuary 3rd - March 17th (Skipping February 24th)
Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina
Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class
Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Adults & Mature youth
Drums are available for rent, $10.00 for the entire course, $5 per individual class
please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum
Family rates available, for more info please contact me
After February 17th, walk-ins & new registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis
For more info on Atiba Rorie & Africa Unplugged including tour dates & music downloads click the links below
February 3, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective
The new moon invites us to slow down, ground intentions, and release what we no longer need. This monthly restorative class includes mindful movement, gentle stretches, and quiet reflection inspired by the seasons, stars, and cycles of the moon.
$15-40 sliding scale. No one turned away for lack of funds. Classes led by Rachel Cotterman, yoga teacher and healing arts practitioner from Hillsborough, NC.
February 4, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
February 5, 2019 at 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join me for a lunch time meditation practice to awaken your inner landscape, connect with your body & transform the way you experience being. This meditation isn't about sitting like a statue or struggling to arrest your thoughts. You will move into a peace filled release of stagnant emotions, while increasing awareness of energy circulating throughout your being. Come, open to explore. There's no judgement. All are welcome.
Hosted by Abstract Emergence & Living Arts Collective
February 5, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Living Arts Collective
We will build a practice of Contact Improvisation over the course of a semester. Christopher, Aubrey and Megan will rotate in as lead teachers. Each month builds to take us from beginner to life-long student, honing our skills of embodiment, listening, and presence.
Contact Improvisation is a movement practice focused on:
- sharing weight
- maintaining attention
- improving physicality
- developing community
Each Month will include a structured class from 6-7 and a practitioner's lab (details below) from 7-8, with the last Tuesday of every month scheduled as an open jam. Open jams invite in the larger community to dance and play, allowing us to grow in new ways!
Register:
PM Christopher via Facebook and/or
Venmo @Christopher-Grohs a class deposit ($65 for January – 4 classes, 4 labs, and 1 jam!)
Limit: 20 Students
Cost:
Full Experience from 6-8pm:
Pay for each month in advance for a discount and the jam is included! (Class, lab and jam!)
4 or 5 Tuesdays - $50 / $65
Lab only (7-8): $15 for the month, or $5-10 drop-in
No one turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out if you need a sliding scale rate.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 6-8 pm starting Jan 8th
Structured Class from 6-7: Class will explore technical skills of CI dance. Detailed themes below.
**Beginner's required to take the 6-7 class prior to the lab for 2 months before…
February 5, 2019 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Moving the Solo Body is a low-impact, introductory class for movers of all skill levels who are interested in developing facility with learning movement sequences, transitioning into and out of the floor, and integrating a variety of movement qualities into their dancing. Students will be guided through exercises and movement sequences inspired by various movement patterning systems and contemporary dance practices for the solo body. Light weight sharing may be included.
This class compliments contact improvisation, ecstatic dance and meditation practices by helping students attend to their breath and increase proprioceptive abilities. Kneepads are encouraged.
$10-20 drop in, $40 for full February session (3 classes), $50 for full April session (4 classes), OR $80 for both series. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay (message Megan to discuss.) Payments can be made directly to Megan in cash or via Paypal:
Reserve your spot now!
Teacher Bio:
Megan Yankee is an performer, experimental choreographer and award-winning movement educator. Her movement lineage is comprised of an eclectic mix of contemporary dance techniques, gymnastics, colorguard, contact improvisation, as well as somatic and releasing techniques. In her choreographic, educational and administrative work, she prioritizes welcoming people and children of all income, experience and ability levels, ages, heritages, and walks of life into the dance world. Megan holds an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University and resides in Durham, North Carolina with her partner-in-crime and musician/sound engineer, John…
February 6, 2019 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
January 9-February 13
Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials
Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk?
If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance trends, you will now see various styles where partners may deviate from the traditional rhythm to allow for musical interpretation and enhanced partner connection. Brazilian Zouk can be…
February 6, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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!
Please note that we meet in the downstairs studio of the Living Arts Collective. When you arrive, go to the left side of the building down the ramp and enter through the glass doors. Turn right down the hallway and follow the beats!
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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 emphasize creating a safe space for all at our events. Come talk to an organizer if you have any questions, and see our safe…
Beginner Washing Machine Class at Living Arts Collective
February 7, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join us for a fun pre-jam Acro class on beginner washing machines! Aimee Kresica, certified Lift Acrobatics instructor, will be assisted by Matthew Pearman in offering instruction on a fun beginner washing machine. This week we'll teach Trap Door!
This is a BEGINNER PLUS level class! Students can be most active in this class if they are familiar with foot to hand and reverse bird and if they have experience with inversions and removing points of contact in common poses. Partnerships will be honored but no partner is required. Cost is $15 cash at the door. Stay for the jam for free if you come to the class!
February 7, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $7-15 sliding fee at the door!
February 8, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience.
Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group dynamics by practicing spacial awareness, diving into energetic pathways and engaging in respectful interplay.
Facilitated by Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Friends
OUSIA (ooh-see-ah)ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within
Cost: $7 - $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
*FREE entry into the Living Arts Ecstatic Dance that follows if you join in this class*
*We at the Living Arts Collective, embrace all forms of diversity, including gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and we work to understand and dismantle all kinds of oppression present within our community.
February 8, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Durham Ballroom, 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 free form movement in community.
Every Friday, 7:30-9:30pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
February 9, 2019 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am Living Arts Collective
Body Back Boost is a drop-in, moms-only, full body high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. Bring a water bottle, a yoga mat or towel and dress to exercise!
*alternate location this week* Taiji: Structural Body Awareness for Dancers
February 9, 2019 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective
Where: Living Arts Collective
When: Saturdays 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Who: Gregory Louie
What: Taiji- 12 movement Wu style originally modified for Arthritis, now incorporating Yang, Chen and other elements
Why: Taiji is a practice for deepening dynamic awareness through paying attention to the slightest changes in bodily sensations during movement.
How: Guided exercises increase awareness focus on two elements of the architecture of your own body.
1. The sensations of compression and decompression that occur when stacking the bones against gravity.
2. The sensations of tension and relaxation that occur in opposing muscle groups and tendons during every movement moment by moment.
Philosophy: Ultimately, your goal is to find the "Goldilocks" conditions (Not too large, not too small, but just right) for your own body. This is guided by the yin-yang philosophies of Taoism-Confucianism and can be applied to every area of life. Practicing it correctly is said to extend the natural life span.
February 9, 2019 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Community Massage Clinic
Connect to a sense of comfort in your body and freedom in your being through our unique combination of massage therapy and guided group rest. We delight in caring for you from the moment you arrive, until you walk out feeling relaxed and connected and ready to re-enter the world.
Our model aims to support all human bodies with clothed massage to promote comfort and safety, wheelchair access, a flexible sliding scale, and a team that practices anti-oppression and anti-racism.
February 9, 2019 at 8:00 pm - February 10, 2019 at 1:00 am Living Arts Collective
Come dance with us on this very special night, where we celebrate one year as Triangle Zouk, the Triangle's first organization dedicated to teaching, promoting, and dancing Zouk, run collectively by a team of 6 organizers. We'll have a fun lesson downstairs from 8-9 pm, with the social dance going from 9pm-midnight or later in the large upstairs dance studio. Cost is $15 at the door or $12 in advance (by 2/2 at midnight). You can purchase tickets via paypal () or venmo (https://venmo.com/Andrew-Pearson-10). Want to get in free? We need 3 door volunteers, message on fb event!
Qi Gong - Movement as Healing, Presented by Link Freedom
February 10, 2019 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Collective
There as many styles of Qi Gong as there are types of Yoga. What makes Gift of the Tao (GoT) a unique form of Qi Gong is its nonlinear approach to spiritual growth and the practice. Rather than a rigid outline for progression in the system, GoT adapts to your particular needs and works. This ensures every session will be beneficial and suited toward integrating your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
This style makes use of Shamanic State Shifting, with each move in the series aimed at getting one to feel and shift into a particular vibration. These states compliment and balance each other, as well as have application in your healing practice with whatever modality you use. In experience, GoT is dancing with Spirit, going with and relaxing into the Flow!
The complete set of GoT Qigong uses dynamic movement patterns to work out the entire body and energy field. This helps improve energy flow and raise your frequency for improved health and awareness. The end result is a expanded and balanced state of being.
In this one-hour introduction to Qi Gong, Link will begin with first discussing the basics of Qi Gong during warm-ups, as well as the prevalent misconceptions about this powerful practice.
You will learn how to navigate this broad field of spirituality, as well as discuss the importance of daily spiritual practice for embodiment, aiding you in both accessing & developing your physical intuition.
CARE TO SHARE TABLE SUNDAY 2/10 IN THE LOBBY DURING ECSTATIC DANCE
Do you have some "thing" that is actually quite nice but you just don't need anymore???
Good if you do. If so if it's no bigger that a shoe box, then please bring it to the dance and leave it on the table in the lobby for another LAC member to enjoy.
Better yet, if you see something on the table that would best go home with you, it's yours.
One Rule – If what you brought, is there when you leave, please don't forget to take it home.
Any questions, email t, at
SHARE MORE WASTE LESS LIVING ARTS BUILD THE BETTER
February 10, 2019 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: 11:33am Closing Circle: 1:11pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost $7- 15
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
*UPSTAIRS!* Capoeira Angola (martial arts + dance) Beginner Classes at LAC
February 10, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. All are welcome to join a six-week series of capoeira classes especially for beginners:
SUNDAYS JAN 20 - FEB 24
2 – 3:30 PM
Living Arts Collective (downstairs studio)
$5-$15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is for all ages, genders, and physical fitness levels. It's a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
Djembe FUNdamentals for Adults & Mature Youth *downstairs lobby*
February 10, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals
In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. This winter, Teli Shabu teams up with Atiba Rorie of Africa Unplugged! Atiba, a Durham favorite has honed his musical skill from a life of studying, performing, and teaching the music of Africa and the diaspora internationally as well as nationally. Atiba brings his extensive knowledge and mellow teaching style to the course. Students will explore the rich legacy of the Djembe. Using the music of West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
Febuary 3rd - March 17th (Skipping February 24th)
Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina
Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class
Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Adults & Mature youth
Drums are available for rent, $10.00 for the entire course, $5 per individual class
please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum
Family rates available, for more info please contact me
After February 17th, walk-ins & new registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis
For more info on Atiba Rorie & Africa Unplugged including tour dates & music downloads click the links below
February 10, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand and diagnose - to think and communicate in terms of what is "right" and what is "wrong" with people. At best, communicating and thinking this way can create misunderstanding and frustration. At its worst, it can lead to anger, depression, and even emotional or physical violence.
In the Non-violent Communication process, we learn to speak and listen in ways that inspire compassion and understanding. We become more capable of staying peaceful in the face of judgement, criticism, and anger. And we discover that we are able to find common ground with anyone, anywhere.
Join others in this NVC practice meet-up, where people of all skill levels may deepen their understanding of NVC, and develop the communication skills that actually improve relationships and quality of life. It is recommended that you gain a cursory understanding of the method before you come, so we can dive right into the practice together.
+ Donation-based / non-mandatory contributions accepted for use of the space.
February 11, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
February 12, 2019 at 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join me for a lunch time meditation practice to awaken your inner landscape, connect with your body & transform the way you experience being. This meditation isn't about sitting like a statue or struggling to arrest your thoughts. You will move into a peace filled release of stagnant emotions, while increasing awareness of energy circulating throughout your being. Come, open to explore. There's no judgement. All are welcome.
Hosted by Abstract Emergence & Living Arts Collective
February 12, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Living Arts Collective
We will build a practice of Contact Improvisation over the course of a semester. Christopher, Aubrey and Megan will rotate in as lead teachers. Each month builds to take us from beginner to life-long student, honing our skills of embodiment, listening, and presence.
Contact Improvisation is a movement practice focused on:
- sharing weight
- maintaining attention
- improving physicality
- developing community
Each Month will include a structured class from 6-7 and a practitioner's lab (details below) from 7-8, with the last Tuesday of every month scheduled as an open jam. Open jams invite in the larger community to dance and play, allowing us to grow in new ways!
Register:
PM Christopher via Facebook and/or
Venmo @Christopher-Grohs a class deposit ($65 for January – 4 classes, 4 labs, and 1 jam!)
Limit: 20 Students
Cost:
Full Experience from 6-8pm:
Pay for each month in advance for a discount and the jam is included! (Class, lab and jam!)
4 or 5 Tuesdays - $50 / $65
Lab only (7-8): $15 for the month, or $5-10 drop-in
No one turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out if you need a sliding scale rate.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 6-8 pm starting Jan 8th
Structured Class from 6-7: Class will explore technical skills of CI dance. Detailed themes below.
**Beginner's required to take the 6-7 class prior to the lab for 2 months before…
February 12, 2019 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Moving the Solo Body is a low-impact, introductory class for movers of all skill levels who are interested in developing facility with learning movement sequences, transitioning into and out of the floor, and integrating a variety of movement qualities into their dancing. Students will be guided through exercises and movement sequences inspired by various movement patterning systems and contemporary dance practices for the solo body. Light weight sharing may be included.
This class compliments contact improvisation, ecstatic dance and meditation practices by helping students attend to their breath and increase proprioceptive abilities. Kneepads are encouraged.
$10-20 drop in, $40 for full February session (3 classes), $50 for full April session (4 classes), OR $80 for both series. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay (message Megan to discuss.) Payments can be made directly to Megan in cash or via Paypal:
Reserve your spot now!
Teacher Bio:
Megan Yankee is an performer, experimental choreographer and award-winning movement educator. Her movement lineage is comprised of an eclectic mix of contemporary dance techniques, gymnastics, colorguard, contact improvisation, as well as somatic and releasing techniques. In her choreographic, educational and administrative work, she prioritizes welcoming people and children of all income, experience and ability levels, ages, heritages, and walks of life into the dance world. Megan holds an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University and resides in Durham, North Carolina with her partner-in-crime and musician/sound engineer, John…
February 13, 2019 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
January 9-February 13
Advance cost: $72, including all classes and socials
Drop-ins: $15 (includes social that day)
What is Brazilian zouk?
If you have never experienced this beautiful and mesmerizing dance, you are in for a treat! Brazilian Zouk, also known as "Zouk-Lambada," is a partner dance with origins in Lambada and traditionally danced to "Zouk" music made popular in the French Caribbean. Brazilian Zouk can be characterized by its smooth and flowing nature as well as its circular upper body movements, dramatic hair whips, dips, and magical connection. As this dance has evolved along with popular music and dance trends, you will now see various styles where partners may deviate from the traditional rhythm to allow for musical interpretation and enhanced partner connection. Brazilian Zouk can be…
February 13, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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!
Please note that we meet in the downstairs studio of the Living Arts Collective. When you arrive, go to the left side of the building down the ramp and enter through the glass doors. Turn right down the hallway and follow the beats!
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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 emphasize creating a safe space for all at our events. Come talk to an organizer if you have any questions, and see our safe…
February 14, 2019 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective
The Beloved Within: Heart Centered Celebration
When we focus on our connection to self we become whole & our connection to others deepens.
Join us for a celebration of the divine unity where we deepen our connection to self and community.
The evening will be woven with:
Sacred Circle Leader, Rebekah Joy
‣Conscious Tantric Breathing- warm up meditation
‣The Beloved Within: Visualization mediation
‣Cacao Elixir: Offering & Blessing
‣Sound Journey: set by Inner Space Journeys & XYLEM :: The Sound journey will be crafted with live electronic, acoustic instrumentation, as well as DJ soundscapes to provide a container of movement exploration, mediation, and connection.
Sound frequency vibrations help move stagnant energies that do not serve us and balance and harmonize our emotional & physical body.
Tea Lounge:: Experience hand crafted herbal tea infusions. Hydrate, stretch, drop in, Create intentional connections with others.
Altar of the Beloved:: Be still, Be Silent, Reflect :: make an flower petal offering or co-create a flower mandala.
February 15, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience.
Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group dynamics by practicing spacial awareness, diving into energetic pathways and engaging in respectful interplay.
Facilitated by Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Friends
OUSIA (ooh-see-ah)ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within
Cost: $7 - $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
*FREE entry into the Living Arts Ecstatic Dance that follows if you join in this class*
*We at the Living Arts Collective, embrace all forms of diversity, including gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and we work to understand and dismantle all kinds of oppression present within our community.
February 15, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Durham Ballroom, 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 free form movement in community.
Every Friday, 7:30-9:30pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
February 15, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Living Arts Collective
Third Friday Durham ARTWAVE
ARTShowcase + EcstaticDANCE + openMIC
(Starting @ 6pm every Third Friday)
Join us for a beautiful evening of dancing, singing and exploring surrounded by cosmic art and talent!
This Friday we have an amazing lineup of artists, alchemists, poets, jewelers and painters:
Poetry Fox will be slinging custom made poems!
Live Painting in the ballroom during DanceWAVE by:
🔹Amanda Carbo
🔹Edward Rubio (Inner Space Journeys, LLC)
🔹Ariana Gershman
Featured Artists!
🌀 Lea Fi
🌀 Connor Regan
🌀 Maret Kunze-Roche
Stellar handmade jewelry and prints!
🌀 Bonafide Jewelry
🌀 4iiiz
🌀 Moon Rabbit Studio
Delicious, organic, and medicinal food!
🔺 SUPERFREE plant based goodness
🔺 XAXAO medicine cacao chocolates
ECSTATIC DANCE WAVE (7:30-9:30pm)
ACOUSTIC OPEN MIC (9:30-11:30pm)
This is a chance to bring something to share. When you arrive we'll put your name in a hat and order the evenings performances. Music, spoken word, 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. This will be a simple, intimate, acoustic, pillows-on-the-floor venue for us to share a bit of who we are with each…
February 16, 2019 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am Living Arts Collective
Body Back Boost is a drop-in, moms-only, full body high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. Bring a water bottle, a yoga mat or towel and dress to exercise!
February 16, 2019 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective
Where: Living Arts Collective
When: Saturdays 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Who: Gregory Louie
What: Taiji- 12 movement Wu style originally modified for Arthritis, now incorporating Yang, Chen and other elements
Why: Taiji is a practice for deepening dynamic awareness through paying attention to the slightest changes in bodily sensations during movement.
How: Guided exercises increase awareness focus on two elements of the architecture of your own body.
1. The sensations of compression and decompression that occur when stacking the bones against gravity.
2. The sensations of tension and relaxation that occur in opposing muscle groups and tendons during every movement moment by moment.
Philosophy: Ultimately, your goal is to find the "Goldilocks" conditions (Not too large, not too small, but just right) for your own body. This is guided by the yin-yang philosophies of Taoism-Confucianism and can be applied to every area of life. Practicing it correctly is said to extend the natural life span.
February 16, 2019 at 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Feldenkrais classes emphasize learning to develop more refined movement patterns, designed to bring you more grace, flow, and power in your dancing, athletics, and everyday activities. Replacing excess effort, Feldenkrais engages the neuroplasticity of the brain to learn how to move and function with more ease and efficiency. As sensorimotor function improves, we enhance strength, comfort, suppleness, finesse, and…the joy of movement. All levels welcome.
No need to preregister, just show up.
$20-Cash or check only please!
February 16, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Living Arts Collective
For couples, friends, or partners.
In this workshop you will receive basic instruction in massage techniques that you and your partner can do at home without a massage table. We will use yoga mats, chairs and props. As most of the work will be done on the floor, please wear loose/comfortable clothing.
Students will be led through a few specific short sequences which involve both massage and some assisted stretching.
Workshop is 2-2 ½ hours depending on the group’s needs. Cost per couple is $80 early bird/ $90 week of the class. Class size limited.
Qi Gong - Movement as Healing, Presented by Link Freedom
February 17, 2019 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Collective
There as many styles of Qi Gong as there are types of Yoga. What makes Gift of the Tao (GoT) a unique form of Qi Gong is its nonlinear approach to spiritual growth and the practice. Rather than a rigid outline for progression in the system, GoT adapts to your particular needs and works. This ensures every session will be beneficial and suited toward integrating your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
This style makes use of Shamanic State Shifting, with each move in the series aimed at getting one to feel and shift into a particular vibration. These states compliment and balance each other, as well as have application in your healing practice with whatever modality you use. In experience, GoT is dancing with Spirit, going with and relaxing into the Flow!
The complete set of GoT Qigong uses dynamic movement patterns to work out the entire body and energy field. This helps improve energy flow and raise your frequency for improved health and awareness. The end result is a expanded and balanced state of being.
In this one-hour introduction to Qi Gong, Link will begin with first discussing the basics of Qi Gong during warm-ups, as well as the prevalent misconceptions about this powerful practice.
You will learn how to navigate this broad field of spirituality, as well as discuss the importance of daily spiritual practice for embodiment, aiding you in both accessing & developing your physical intuition.
February 17, 2019 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: 11:33am Closing Circle: 1:11pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost $7- 15
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
Capoeira Angola (martial arts + dance) Beginner Classes at LAC *downstairs studio*
February 17, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. All are welcome to join a six-week series of capoeira classes especially for beginners:
SUNDAYS JAN 20 - FEB 24
2 – 3:30 PM
Living Arts Collective (downstairs studio)
$5-$15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is for all ages, genders, and physical fitness levels. It's a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
Nia Dance Jam 1Billion Rising DCRC Fundraiser at the LAC
February 17, 2019 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Celebrating the healing power of dance and community
5th Annual 1 Billion Rising Nia Dance Jam Fundraiser
3PM Sunday 2/17 * Doors open 2:30pm
410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701-2114, United States
$10 suggested donation supports the work of Durham Crisis Response Center DCRC
One Billion Rising events bring people together the week of Valentines day all over the world to dance, raise awareness, and help end violence against women. Join us to kick your heels up in Healing and Solidarity and raise money to support the Durham Crisis Response Center. http://www.durhamcrisisresponse.org/
Have fun with great music and movement from dance, martial arts and yoga led by area teachers certified in the Nia Technique. Celebrate the healing power of movement in community with the joy of Nia! Every Body at any age or fitness level is invited to experience the transformative power
of Nia. Dance barefoot to inspiring music in a safe, supportive space as we rise up in solidarity to help end violence in all forms.
Djembe FUNdamentals for Adults & Mature Youth *downstairs lobby*
February 17, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals
In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. This winter, Teli Shabu teams up with Atiba Rorie of Africa Unplugged! Atiba, a Durham favorite has honed his musical skill from a life of studying, performing, and teaching the music of Africa and the diaspora internationally as well as nationally. Atiba brings his extensive knowledge and mellow teaching style to the course. Students will explore the rich legacy of the Djembe. Using the music of West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
Febuary 3rd - March 17th (Skipping February 24th)
Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina
Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class
Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Adults & Mature youth
Drums are available for rent, $10.00 for the entire course, $5 per individual class
please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum
Family rates available, for more info please contact me
After February 17th, walk-ins & new registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis
For more info on Atiba Rorie & Africa Unplugged including tour dates & music downloads click the links below
February 18, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
February 19, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join me for a lunch time meditation practice to awaken your inner landscape, connect with your body & transform the way you experience being. This meditation isn't about sitting like a statue or struggling to arrest your thoughts. You will move into a peace filled release of stagnant emotions, while increasing awareness of energy circulating throughout your being. Come, open to explore. There's no judgement. All are welcome.
Hosted by Abstract Emergence & Living Arts Collective
February 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Living Arts Collective
We will build a practice of Contact Improvisation over the course of a semester. Christopher, Aubrey and Megan will rotate in as lead teachers. Each month builds to take us from beginner to life-long student, honing our skills of embodiment, listening, and presence.
Contact Improvisation is a movement practice focused on:
- sharing weight
- maintaining attention
- improving physicality
- developing community
Each Month will include a structured class from 6-7 and a practitioner's lab (details below) from 7-8, with the last Tuesday of every month scheduled as an open jam. Open jams invite in the larger community to dance and play, allowing us to grow in new ways!
Register:
PM Christopher via Facebook and/or
Venmo @Christopher-Grohs a class deposit ($65 for January – 4 classes, 4 labs, and 1 jam!)
Limit: 20 Students
Cost:
Full Experience from 6-8pm:
Pay for each month in advance for a discount and the jam is included! (Class, lab and jam!)
4 or 5 Tuesdays - $50 / $65
Lab only (7-8): $15 for the month, or $5-10 drop-in
No one turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out if you need a sliding scale rate.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 6-8 pm starting Jan 8th
Structured Class from 6-7: Class will explore technical skills of CI dance. Detailed themes below.
**Beginner's required to take the 6-7 class prior to the lab for 2 months before…
February 19, 2019 at 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Moving the Solo Body is a low-impact, introductory class for movers of all skill levels who are interested in developing facility with learning movement sequences, transitioning into and out of the floor, and integrating a variety of movement qualities into their dancing. Students will be guided through exercises and movement sequences inspired by various movement patterning systems and contemporary dance practices for the solo body. Light weight sharing may be included.
This class compliments contact improvisation, ecstatic dance and meditation practices by helping students attend to their breath and increase proprioceptive abilities. Kneepads are encouraged.
$10-20 drop in, $40 for full February session (3 classes), $50 for full April session (4 classes), OR $80 for both series. No one will be turned away for lack of ability to pay (message Megan to discuss.) Payments can be made directly to Megan in cash or via Paypal:
Reserve your spot now!
Teacher Bio:
Megan Yankee is an performer, experimental choreographer and award-winning movement educator. Her movement lineage is comprised of an eclectic mix of contemporary dance techniques, gymnastics, colorguard, contact improvisation, as well as somatic and releasing techniques. In her choreographic, educational and administrative work, she prioritizes welcoming people and children of all income, experience and ability levels, ages, heritages, and walks of life into the dance world. Megan holds an MFA in Dance from Texas Woman’s University and resides in Durham, North Carolina with her partner-in-crime and musician/sound engineer, John…
February 20, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Back by popular demand, our Weekly Community Shaga Class kicks off Wednesday, February 20th, at Living Arts Collective!
Shaga is inspired by the movement language of Gaga, developed by Ohad Naharin. Durham-based Shaleigh Comerford, who trained with Ohad, has created an accessible, empowering and fun practice for anyone interested in liberating their body & their mind.
In this community class we will 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: Suggested Donation $15-20 (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. ShaLeigh was personally invited to train in the Gaga movement language with Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company…
February 20, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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!
Please note that we meet in the downstairs studio of the Living Arts Collective. When you arrive, go to the left side of the building down the ramp and enter through the glass doors. Turn right down the hallway and follow the beats!
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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 emphasize creating a safe space for all at our events. Come talk to an organizer if you have any questions, and see our safe…
February 21, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come play with us this Thursday in Durham! Acro jams are non-structured events where we share skills and learn from one another. Cost is $7-15 sliding fee at the door!
February 22, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience.
Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group dynamics by practicing spacial awareness, diving into energetic pathways and engaging in respectful interplay.
Facilitated by Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Friends
OUSIA (ooh-see-ah)ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within
Cost: $7 - $20* (no one turned away for lack of funds)
*FREE entry into the Living Arts Ecstatic Dance that follows if you join in this class*
*We at the Living Arts Collective, embrace all forms of diversity, including gender, race, age, religion, ethnicity, and sexual orientation, and we work to understand and dismantle all kinds of oppression present within our community.
February 22, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Durham Ballroom, 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 free form movement in community.
Every Friday, 7:30-9:30pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
February 23, 2019 at 9:00 am - 10:00 am Living Arts Collective
Body Back Boost is a drop-in, moms-only, full body high intensity interval training (HIIT) workout. Bring a water bottle, a yoga mat or towel and dress to exercise!
February 23, 2019 at 9:30 am - 10:30 am Living Arts Collective
Where: Living Arts Collective
When: Saturdays 9:30 am to 10:30 am
Who: Gregory Louie
What: Taiji- 12 movement Wu style originally modified for Arthritis, now incorporating Yang, Chen and other elements
Why: Taiji is a practice for deepening dynamic awareness through paying attention to the slightest changes in bodily sensations during movement.
How: Guided exercises increase awareness focus on two elements of the architecture of your own body.
1. The sensations of compression and decompression that occur when stacking the bones against gravity.
2. The sensations of tension and relaxation that occur in opposing muscle groups and tendons during every movement moment by moment.
Philosophy: Ultimately, your goal is to find the "Goldilocks" conditions (Not too large, not too small, but just right) for your own body. This is guided by the yin-yang philosophies of Taoism-Confucianism and can be applied to every area of life. Practicing it correctly is said to extend the natural life span.
February 23, 2019 at 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Where: Living Arts Collective, Durham
When: Feb. 23, 1:30-4:30
Donation for Materials: $12
If inspired, please bring materials that add shape, texture or color to the masks. These can be shared with the group to add variety to the process. Basic materials will be provided.
Masks capture the potent metamorphosis of life—a passage from past to future—the New Year invites us to compost that which no longer serves and plant innovative seeds of becoming in the fertile soil of our experiences. The ancient and timeless practice of mask making, passed down from the ancestors through the millennia, gives form to that within us that wishes to be released or realized. Whether from the need to let go of shadow or to lean into the next evolute of becoming, participating fully in the mask making process encourages us to identify hidden impulses of possibility, bringing them into the light and form of consciousness.
The process: Mask making is a community event. We partner with another to lay on plaster. We do this part of the process together, for and with each other. Once the plaster masks have been removed from our faces, we listen to how these blank faces
wish to express. We bring these desires to life as we overlay the plaster with paint, glitter, feathers, grains, etc. Each participant decorates according to the impulses flowing through.
Our masks, once completed, reflect our deepest desires in the moment, bringing recognition…
PEACE OF CLAY : A new works series co-produced by North Carolina Theatre + Theatre Raleigh
February 23, 2019 at 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PEACE OF CLAY, a new work by two of the region’s most exciting playwrights – Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft – explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s.
Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, the main character tries to pursue his path in the midst of obstacles large and small, and discovers his own power and strength. The play is a meditation on an African-American lower-working-class family in pursuit of an American dream that always seems to exist just beyond their grasp.
Qi Gong - Movement as Healing, Presented by Link Freedom
February 24, 2019 at 10:00 am - 11:00 am Living Arts Collective
There as many styles of Qi Gong as there are types of Yoga. What makes Gift of the Tao (GoT) a unique form of Qi Gong is its nonlinear approach to spiritual growth and the practice. Rather than a rigid outline for progression in the system, GoT adapts to your particular needs and works. This ensures every session will be beneficial and suited toward integrating your Body, Mind, and Spirit.
This style makes use of Shamanic State Shifting, with each move in the series aimed at getting one to feel and shift into a particular vibration. These states compliment and balance each other, as well as have application in your healing practice with whatever modality you use. In experience, GoT is dancing with Spirit, going with and relaxing into the Flow!
The complete set of GoT Qigong uses dynamic movement patterns to work out the entire body and energy field. This helps improve energy flow and raise your frequency for improved health and awareness. The end result is a expanded and balanced state of being.
In this one-hour introduction to Qi Gong, Link will begin with first discussing the basics of Qi Gong during warm-ups, as well as the prevalent misconceptions about this powerful practice.
You will learn how to navigate this broad field of spirituality, as well as discuss the importance of daily spiritual practice for embodiment, aiding you in both accessing & developing your physical intuition.
February 24, 2019 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: 11:33am Closing Circle: 1:11pm
FRIDAYS:
Doors open: 7:00pm Open Circle: 7:30pm Close Circle: 9:30pm
Cost $7- 15
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
Capoeira Angola (martial arts + dance) Beginner Classes at LAC *downstairs studio*
February 24, 2019 at 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Capoeira angola is an Afro-Brazilian art form that blends martial arts, dance, music, and ritual. All are welcome to join a six-week series of capoeira classes especially for beginners:
SUNDAYS JAN 20 - FEB 24
2 – 3:30 PM
Living Arts Collective (downstairs studio)
$5-$15
Please wear comfortable pants, a T-shirt that can be tucked in, and clean shoes.
Capoeira is for all ages, genders, and physical fitness levels. It's a great way to challenge yourself and connect with others. Come try it out!
February 24, 2019 at 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
The biggest and best salsa band in North Carolina - Orquesta GarDel, returns for a second year in residence at Living Arts Collective.
Every fourth Sunday of the month.
Two sets of music starting at 3:30pm. Doors at 3.
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.
Djembe FUNdamentals for Adults & Mature Youth *downstairs lobby*
February 24, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals
In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. This winter, Teli Shabu teams up with Atiba Rorie of Africa Unplugged! Atiba, a Durham favorite has honed his musical skill from a life of studying, performing, and teaching the music of Africa and the diaspora internationally as well as nationally. Atiba brings his extensive knowledge and mellow teaching style to the course. Students will explore the rich legacy of the Djembe. Using the music of West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
Febuary 3rd - March 17th (Skipping February 24th)
Living Arts Collective 410 W Geer Street Durham, North Carolina
Cost: $84.00 for the course, $19.00 per individual class
Payment can be made in two $42.00 installments, or three $28.00 installments
5:00 pm-6:30 pm
Adults & Mature youth
Drums are available for rent, $10.00 for the entire course, $5 per individual class
please contact me ahead of time to reserve a drum
Family rates available, for more info please contact me
After February 17th, walk-ins & new registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis
For more info on Atiba Rorie & Africa Unplugged including tour dates & music downloads click the links below
February 25, 2019 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
February 26, 2019 at 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Join me for a lunch time meditation practice to awaken your inner landscape, connect with your body & transform the way you experience being. This meditation isn't about sitting like a statue or struggling to arrest your thoughts. You will move into a peace filled release of stagnant emotions, while increasing awareness of energy circulating throughout your being. Come, open to explore. There's no judgement. All are welcome.
Hosted by Abstract Emergence & Living Arts Collective
February 26, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Living Arts Collective
We will build a practice of Contact Improvisation over the course of a semester. Christopher, Aubrey and Megan will rotate in as lead teachers. Each month builds to take us from beginner to life-long student, honing our skills of embodiment, listening, and presence.
Contact Improvisation is a movement practice focused on:
- sharing weight
- maintaining attention
- improving physicality
- developing community
Each Month will include a structured class from 6-7 and a practitioner's lab (details below) from 7-8, with the last Tuesday of every month scheduled as an open jam. Open jams invite in the larger community to dance and play, allowing us to grow in new ways!
Register:
PM Christopher via Facebook and/or
Venmo @Christopher-Grohs a class deposit ($65 for January – 4 classes, 4 labs, and 1 jam!)
Limit: 20 Students
Cost:
Full Experience from 6-8pm:
Pay for each month in advance for a discount and the jam is included! (Class, lab and jam!)
4 or 5 Tuesdays - $50 / $65
Lab only (7-8): $15 for the month, or $5-10 drop-in
No one turned away for lack of funds. Please reach out if you need a sliding scale rate.
Dates/Times: Tuesdays, 6-8 pm starting Jan 8th
Structured Class from 6-7: Class will explore technical skills of CI dance. Detailed themes below.
**Beginner's required to take the 6-7 class prior to the lab for 2 months before…
February 27, 2019 at 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Back by popular demand, our Weekly Community Shaga Class kicks off Wednesday, February 20th, at Living Arts Collective!
Shaga is inspired by the movement language of Gaga, developed by Ohad Naharin. Durham-based Shaleigh Comerford, who trained with Ohad, has created an accessible, empowering and fun practice for anyone interested in liberating their body & their mind.
In this community class we will 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: Suggested Donation $15-20 (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. ShaLeigh was personally invited to train in the Gaga movement language with Ohad Naharin and the Batsheva Dance Company…
February 27, 2019 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
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!
Please note that we meet in the downstairs studio of the Living Arts Collective. When you arrive, go to the left side of the building down the ramp and enter through the glass doors. Turn right down the hallway and follow the beats!
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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 emphasize creating a safe space for all at our events. Come talk to an organizer if you have any questions, and see our safe…
Sundays, 6:30 – 7:30p Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand and diagnose - to think and communicate in terms of what is "right" and what is "wrong" with people. At best, communicating and thinking this way can create misunderstanding and frustration. At its worst, it can lead to anger, [...]
Thursday, February 14th, 7 –– 9p The Beloved Within: Heart Centered Celebration When we focus on our connection to self we become whole & our connection to others deepens. Join us for a celebration of the divine unity where we deepen our connection to self and community. The evening will be woven with: Sacred Circle Leader, [...]
Thursday, February 7th, 7:30 – 8:30p Join us for a fun pre-jam Acro class on beginner washing machines! Aimee Kresica, certified Lift Acrobatics instructor, will be assisted by Matthew Pearman in offering instruction on a fun beginner washing machine. This week we'll teach Trap Door! This is a BEGINNER PLUS level class! Students can be [...]
Wednesdays, starting February 20th, 6 – 7p Back by popular demand, our Weekly Community Shaga Class kicks off Wednesday, February 20th, at Living Arts Collective! Shaga is inspired by the movement language of Gaga, developed by Ohad Naharin. Durham-based Shaleigh Comerford, who trained with Ohad, has created an accessible, empowering and fun practice for anyone [...]
Sunday, February 3rd, 2 – 4p This contemplative workshop welcomes people into a transformative relationship with inner material, drawing on depth psychology, the Alexander Technique, and Focusing—a mindfulness-based, somatic approach to psychological healing and development. By deepening our contact with what’s seeking to shift, emerge, or be known within, this work invites us into closer [...]
Saturday, February 23rd, 1:30 – 4:30p Where: Living Arts Collective, Durham When: Feb. 23, 1:30-4:30 Donation for Materials: $12 If inspired, please bring materials that add shape, texture or color to the masks. These can be shared with the group to add variety to the process. Basic materials will be provided. Masks capture the potent [...]
Fridays in February, 6:30 – 7:15 Whether this is your first dance or your 32133rd, this is a welcoming way to enter into the Ecstatic Dance experience. Explore the framework of improvisational possibilities within this creative arts container. Gain communication & interaction skills while navigating a "wordfree" space. Bring to light our individual and group [...]
Saturday, February 16th, 11a – 12:30p Feldenkrais classes emphasize learning to develop more refined movement patterns, designed to bring you more grace, flow, and power in your dancing, athletics, and everyday activities. Replacing excess effort, Feldenkrais engages the neuroplasticity of the brain to learn how to move and function with more ease and efficiency. As [...]
Friday, January 25th, 7p – 12a Join us for our weekly Friday evening ecstatic dance on the beautiful bamboo floors of the Living Arts Collective! This week we have a special Afterwave planned to keep the movement flowing! Starting at 730, dj phloem(aka Donovan) will bring a live melodically psychedelic vibe to a curated playlist [...]
Saturday, February 23rd, 7:30 –– 10:30p Peace of Clay, a new work by two of the region’s most exciting playwrights, Mike Wiley and Howard L. Craft, explores the pressures, hopes, and aspirations of a young man coming of age in a southern city in the 1980s. Raised by a devoted mother in the projects, the [...]
