Thursday 7:30-9:30pm Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 13 & Jan. 10 OUSIA (ooh-see-ah) Series ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within Taught by Aubrey Griffith-Zill Founder/Curator of the Living Arts Collective 4-week Series on Thursdays once a month from 7:30-9:30pm (we will meet twice a month - every 2nd & 4th thursday - come spring) [...]
Sunday, November 18th, 2:30 – 4:30pm PracticeSPACE is an opportunity for Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color to gather together for one purpose: to get more FREE! Come join us for MOVEMENT, MEDITATION, ALTARS, and SOMATICS and go deeper into your healing, restoration and resistance! You can take the whole series or just one [...]
Second Saturday of every month, 10 – 2pm 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 [...]
Thursday 7:30-9:30pm Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 13 & Jan. 10 OUSIA (ooh-see-ah) Series ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within Taught by Aubrey Griffith-Zill Founder/Curator of the Living Arts Collective 4-week Series on Thursdays once a month from 7:30-9:30pm (we will meet twice a month - every 2nd & 4th thursday - come spring) [...]
Sunday, November 18th, 2:30 – 4:30pm PracticeSPACE is an opportunity for Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color to gather together for one purpose: to get more FREE! Come join us for MOVEMENT, MEDITATION, ALTARS, and SOMATICS and go deeper into your healing, restoration and resistance! You can take the whole series or just one [...]
Second Saturday of every month, 10 – 2pm 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 [...]
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November 1, 2018 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 Thursday, October 18th, 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: Sliding-scale $15-25 (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 in…
November 1, 2018 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!
November 2, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Every Friday, doors open - 7pm, dance - 7:30-9pm, closing circle by 9:30pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham.
Suggested donation, $7-$20.
November 2, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm 410 West Geer St, Durham
Experience authentic self-expression in a safe space free of judgment & instruction. This weekly ecstatic dance event offers an opportunity to explore delicious states of being from stillness to unfettered wildness through self-directed freeform movement in community.
October 14th kicks off the new Friday evening Durham Dance Wave! Every Friday, 7:30-9pm at The Living Arts Collective, near downtown Durham. The 90 minute practice takes us on a movement journey with musical texture and form.
Suggested donation, $7-$10.
Read more about the Durham Dance Wave and the weekly Monday Night Durham Dance Wave here.
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.
$20; All levels welcome
November 3, 2018 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come and meet new and interesting people from around the world living and visiting Durham/Triangle.
Enjoy a refreshment, listen to music and share in this exciting opportunity.
This is the first meeting as wee embark on this adventure to explore music, movement and dance, food and customs from our world community.
Any questions please call
336.493.6829
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!
November 3, 2018 at 8:00 pm - 12:00 am Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Get Ready for Fusion! It's Time!
**EVERY FIRST SATURDAY**
When: First Saturday of each month!
$7-15 sliding scale
NOV 3rd//
8pm Lesson w/ Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Aaron Hawkins - Rhythm & connection!
DJs: Aaron Hawkins, Dave Warner!
Save these Dates on your calendar!
DEC 1st//
8pm Lesson Robert
DJs: (tbd) …… ? maybe you?
What would you like to contribute?
Save these Dates on your calendar!
JAN 5th//
Lesson TBD
DJs: (tbd) …… ? maybe you?
Save these Dates on your calendar!
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 –
8:45-9:30 : 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
Kay Holloway
Candance Bae
Alan S Best
Shantel Richardson
Alix Arcuni Wicker
Gareth Dicker
Lydie Vanessa
Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Alegra-Ray Dilone
JJ Hurst
Dave Warner
and more....!
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…
November 4, 2018 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 by: 1:33pm
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.
Welcome to Djembe FUNdamentals
In Africa life moves to the beat. Make rhythm the soundtrack of YOUR life. Together with Teli Shabu students will explore the rich legacy of this versatile instrument. Using the music of Guinea, West Africa, we will begin to hone the basic techniques to enjoy playing Djembe music comfortably. Come jam!
September 23rd - November 4th (Skipping October 14th)
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 September 30th, walk-ins & new registrations will be accepted on a case by case basis
November 5, 2018 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 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
November 5, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
November 6, 2018 at 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is an open level-class, all are welcome! Join the whole series or drop in for one session.
Kundalini Yoga is the ancient art and science of personal transformation. Kundalini Yoga systematically works on the mind, body and spirit through the practice of Kriyas (exercise sets), breath- work, meditations, sound and mantras.
This Lunch Break class series dives into the power of Kundalini yoga and meditation. It soothes the nervous system, builds confidence, flexibility and brings a feeling of centeredness and well-being.
From the desk to the mat - feel free to wear comfortable office attire.
November 6, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
When: Tuesdays 5:30-7pm (Final Tuesday, Oct. 30 & Nov. 27 will be followed up with an open-level CI jam)
Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Cost: $7-20 sliding scale
Contact Improv (CI) Introductory October Class Series -
a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting. Holding a goal of creating familiarity and confidence in the form so dancers are empowered, aware of their choices relating to safety and comfort, and understand expressions of consent in the context of CI.
The introductory-level class series welcomes newcomers to contact improvisation as well as those movers who wish to refresh their skills in a low-stakes, low-risk environment. A broad variety of rotating, Triangle-based teachers will teach basic skills to help movers acclimate to the jam setting and build basic skills such as entering and exiting a dance, rolling point of contact, light-to-moderate weight sharing, and proprioceptive responsiveness.
November 6, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
Last Election Day party ended with quite the cliffhanger. Will America be redeemed this fall? Tune in on November 6 for the thrilling season premiere!
Friends of contact Improv community - you are invited to dance! Feel free to move and groove to keep your spirits light on a heavy occasion! Election will be projected on the wall (muted) + music + space held for movement, release and connection.
BYOB and bring instruments.
Kids are welcome but adult things may happen.
UPDATE: Very happy to announce this year's party will be at Living Arts Collective in Durham!
November 7, 2018 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Storytelling from Around the World will be each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Living Arts Collective. Come hear stories from our world community. Would you like to share your story? Join us in this exciting space.
November 7, 2018 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come Buti with us! Every week, donation-based Buti yoga class with proceeds going to good local causes. Buti yoga is a combination of yoga, dance and plyometrics designed to break a sweat and build connection. Bring a mat, towel and water, recommended donation $10-15 per class.
November 7, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
November 8, 2018 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 Thursday, October 18th, 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: Sliding-scale $15-25 (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 in…
November 8, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Durham Ballroom, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
OUSIA (ooh-see-ah) Series
ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within
Taught by Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Founder/Curator of the Living Arts Collective
4-week Series on Thursdays once a month from 7:30-9:30pm
(we will meet twice a month - every 2nd & 4th thursday - come spring)
Cost: $120 for Series or $35 drop in (email Aubrey for alternative payment options if funds are an issue - )
“Desire to learn from the wisdom of the past, feel this wisdom in your body, and then use that wisdom as a frame for your creativity.” ~ Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Learn the fundamentals of rhythm while developing techniques for freedom and possibility within improvisational form and creative exploration.
We will blend the principles and theories of dance while discovering the interplay and connection of contact improv, social dance and somatic movement in association with the cycles of nature and our evolving surroundings.
Each class follows the same rhythm:
1) Insight: Honest self-assessment. Centering. Breathing techniques. Where am I? What do I feel? What do I need? Identifying needs and feelings through the felt sense of the body.
2) Cleanse: Watch thoughts and clear the clutter through imagination as a playground for choice. Transcend the story. Open to natural wisdom.
3) Nourish: Study and feel the synergy between grounded rhythms of social dance form and the emergent vortex of a shared point of contact in improvisational movement. Listen to impulses…
November 9, 2018 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.
November 10, 2018 at 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Community Massage Clinic
Connect to a sense of comfort in your body and freedom in your being through our unique combination of massage therapy and guided group rest. We delight in caring for you from the moment you arrive, until you walk out feeling relaxed and connected and ready to re-enter the world.
Our model aims to support all human bodies with clothed massage to promote comfort and safety, wheelchair access, a flexible sliding scale, and a team that practices anti-oppression and anti-racism.
November 11, 2018 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 by: 1:33pm
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.
November 12, 2018 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 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
November 12, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
November 13, 2018 at 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is an open level-class, all are welcome! Join the whole series or drop in for one session.
Kundalini Yoga is the ancient art and science of personal transformation. Kundalini Yoga systematically works on the mind, body and spirit through the practice of Kriyas (exercise sets), breath- work, meditations, sound and mantras.
This Lunch Break class series dives into the power of Kundalini yoga and meditation. It soothes the nervous system, builds confidence, flexibility and brings a feeling of centeredness and well-being.
From the desk to the mat - feel free to wear comfortable office attire.
November 13, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
When: Tuesdays 5:30-7pm (Final Tuesday, Oct. 30 & Nov. 27 will be followed up with an open-level CI jam)
Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Cost: $7-20 sliding scale
Contact Improv (CI) Introductory October Class Series -
a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting. Holding a goal of creating familiarity and confidence in the form so dancers are empowered, aware of their choices relating to safety and comfort, and understand expressions of consent in the context of CI.
The introductory-level class series welcomes newcomers to contact improvisation as well as those movers who wish to refresh their skills in a low-stakes, low-risk environment. A broad variety of rotating, Triangle-based teachers will teach basic skills to help movers acclimate to the jam setting and build basic skills such as entering and exiting a dance, rolling point of contact, light-to-moderate weight sharing, and proprioceptive responsiveness.
November 13, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
November 13, 2018 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Durham Ballroom, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
CI Practitioners Lab - a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting of intermediate to advanced peers. Each week, we will hone in on different skills, dance with multiple partners and practice holding the attention of our shared dance.
Details for November: Tuesdays, November 13, 20 (Final Tuesday, November 27 will be an open-level CI jam)
CI Classes will continue every Tuesday.
November Instructor: Megan Yankee
This LAB is ideal for CI practitioners with approximately six months of experience or more. If unsure of placement, please contact Megan. email:
(Practitioners with beginner level skills should seek the beginner series offered at LAC Tuesdays: 5:30-7:00pm Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill)
Drop in classes' slide scale cost $15-25. The whole series (including 3 classes and a jam) sliding scale cost $50-75. No one will be turned away for inability to pay: contact Megan directly to discuss options. LAC CI facilitators can attend free of charge. Payments can be made in cash or by PayPaling .
Students will be guided through contact-based improvisation scores in duets, trios and large groups to increase safety and risk-taking, proprioception and responsively. Topics will range from relating and responding within dances to high-table lifts. We will also focus on identifying boundaries and generating consent practices in the Durham CI community.
Topics:
We ENCOURAGE YOU to continue to attend the 2nd Sunday CI…
November 14, 2018 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Storytelling from Around the World will be each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Living Arts Collective. Come hear stories from our world community. Would you like to share your story? Join us in this exciting space.
November 14, 2018 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come Buti with us! Every week, donation-based Buti yoga class with proceeds going to good local causes. Buti yoga is a combination of yoga, dance and plyometrics designed to break a sweat and build connection. Bring a mat, towel and water, recommended donation $10-15 per class.
International Folk Dancing – Bulgarika Bulgarian dance band concert
November 14, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Durham Chapel Hill International Folk Dancers sponsors dance party. Bring snacks and drinks for hallway table. Wear clean shoes for the nice floor. Festive attire not required, but always enjoyed. $10 donation requested at door. Extra donations always appreciated.
November 14, 2018 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We are so excited to welcome Rachel Meth back as we gear up for NCZoukFest! In this two hour workshop, we'll dive into Lamba Zouk. Lamba is characterized by flowy movements and high energy - if you love watching Ry'El and Jessica dance, then you will love Lamba! (And if you've never seen them dance, go to the Google right now!)
Tickets include entrance into our Zouk Social, which runs from 9pm-11pm. Please note that the social will start half an hour later than usual due to the workshop timing.
Location: Downstairs at the Living Arts Collective. From the outside of the building, go down the ramp on the left, enter the glass doors, and follow the hallway to the right!
November 14, 2018 at 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
November 15, 2018 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 Thursday, October 18th, 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: Sliding-scale $15-25 (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 in…
November 15, 2018 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!
November 16, 2018 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.
November 16, 2018 at 6:00 pm - 12:00 am Living Arts Collective
🌀Third Friday Durham ARTWAVE
ARTShowcase-EcstaticDANCE-openMIC
Starting @ 6pm every Third Friday
LIVE Face Painting by Alana Stanley
🌀Artists displaying work in gallery (6-9pm):
Maret Kunze-Roche
I have been studying with Portland, OR artist Jesse Reno since 2008. In his process, I hand paint, creating texture, shape and color backgrounds. From this landscape, I find images in the paint and bring them out. It is important to be willing to sacrifice what is developed in my painting to see what it can become. To paint in this style, I must come from a place of unknowing and be alert to what is and remain detached. In my 30+-year practice as an acupuncturist and energy reader, I use this unknown landscape to see what is occurring in my patients. It is from this unknowing that I paint, and, it is because of this that I know my paintings impart healing energy.
The creative process for me is to be silent and observant in this landscape. I then immerse myself in color while my mind’s eye looks to see what is in the landscape. This brings me
great joy and peace. http://www.maretkunzeart.com
Ariana Gershman:
"Ariana Gershman is an artist and printmaker from Caracas, Venezuela based in Raleigh, North Carolina. Her work represents metaphors that arise from her interaction with the natural and transcendental world. Through imagery extraction from abstract mark making, she…
November 18, 2018 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 by: 1:33pm
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.
November 18, 2018 at 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
PracticeSPACE is an opportunity for Black, Indigenous, and all People of Color to gather together for one purpose: to get more FREE! Come join us for MOVEMENT, MEDITATION, ALTARS, and SOMATICS and go deeper into your healing, restoration and resistance!
You can take the whole series or just one workshop.
Drop-ins are welcome, pre-registration is encouraged!
Each session will include light refreshments!
$5-$15 Sliding Scale
Reserve Tickets at: http://practicespace.eventbrite.com
No one turned away for lack of funds.
11.18.2018 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Living Arts Collective
410 W Geer St.
MOVEMENT
Holder: Daniel Coleman
11.20. 2018 6:30pm - 8:30pm
MEDITATION
The Mothership
401 W Geer St.
Holder: Eb. Brown
11.23. 2018 6:30pm - 8:30pm
ALTARS
The Mothership
401 W Geer St.
Holder: Dolores Chandler
11.27.2018 6:30pm - 8:30pm
SOMATICS
The Mothership
401 W Geer St.
Holder: Megan Bowser
November 19, 2018 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 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
November 19, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
November 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
This is an open level-class, all are welcome! Join the whole series or drop in for one session.
Kundalini Yoga is the ancient art and science of personal transformation. Kundalini Yoga systematically works on the mind, body and spirit through the practice of Kriyas (exercise sets), breath- work, meditations, sound and mantras.
This Lunch Break class series dives into the power of Kundalini yoga and meditation. It soothes the nervous system, builds confidence, flexibility and brings a feeling of centeredness and well-being.
From the desk to the mat - feel free to wear comfortable office attire.
November 20, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
When: Tuesdays 5:30-7pm (Final Tuesday, Oct. 30 & Nov. 27 will be followed up with an open-level CI jam)
Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Cost: $7-20 sliding scale
Contact Improv (CI) Introductory October Class Series -
a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting. Holding a goal of creating familiarity and confidence in the form so dancers are empowered, aware of their choices relating to safety and comfort, and understand expressions of consent in the context of CI.
The introductory-level class series welcomes newcomers to contact improvisation as well as those movers who wish to refresh their skills in a low-stakes, low-risk environment. A broad variety of rotating, Triangle-based teachers will teach basic skills to help movers acclimate to the jam setting and build basic skills such as entering and exiting a dance, rolling point of contact, light-to-moderate weight sharing, and proprioceptive responsiveness.
November 20, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
November 20, 2018 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Durham Ballroom, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
CI Practitioners Lab - a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting of intermediate to advanced peers. Each week, we will hone in on different skills, dance with multiple partners and practice holding the attention of our shared dance.
Details for November: Tuesdays, November 13, 20 (Final Tuesday, November 27 will be an open-level CI jam)
CI Classes will continue every Tuesday.
November Instructor: Megan Yankee
This LAB is ideal for CI practitioners with approximately six months of experience or more. If unsure of placement, please contact Megan. email:
(Practitioners with beginner level skills should seek the beginner series offered at LAC Tuesdays: 5:30-7:00pm Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill)
Drop in classes' slide scale cost $15-25. The whole series (including 3 classes and a jam) sliding scale cost $50-75. No one will be turned away for inability to pay: contact Megan directly to discuss options. LAC CI facilitators can attend free of charge. Payments can be made in cash or by PayPaling .
Students will be guided through contact-based improvisation scores in duets, trios and large groups to increase safety and risk-taking, proprioception and responsively. Topics will range from relating and responding within dances to high-table lifts. We will also focus on identifying boundaries and generating consent practices in the Durham CI community.
Topics:
We ENCOURAGE YOU to continue to attend the 2nd Sunday CI…
November 21, 2018 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Storytelling from Around the World will be each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Living Arts Collective. Come hear stories from our world community. Would you like to share your story? Join us in this exciting space.
November 21, 2018 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come Buti with us! Every week, donation-based Buti yoga class with proceeds going to good local causes. Buti yoga is a combination of yoga, dance and plyometrics designed to break a sweat and build connection. Bring a mat, towel and water, recommended donation $10-15 per class.
*cancelled for holiday* Zouk Night Practica *downstairs studio*
November 21, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
November 23, 2018 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.
November 25, 2018 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 by: 1:33pm
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.
November 26, 2018 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 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
November 26, 2018 at 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Experience a Bollywood-inspired dance fitness program that combines exhilarating choreography and calorie-burning workouts with upbeat music from around the world.
Come dressed to sweat and ready to dance! All levels welcome.
November 27, 2018 at 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
When: Tuesdays 5:30-7pm (Final Tuesday, Oct. 30 & Nov. 27 will be followed up with an open-level CI jam)
Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill
Cost: $7-20 sliding scale
Contact Improv (CI) Introductory October Class Series -
a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting. Holding a goal of creating familiarity and confidence in the form so dancers are empowered, aware of their choices relating to safety and comfort, and understand expressions of consent in the context of CI.
The introductory-level class series welcomes newcomers to contact improvisation as well as those movers who wish to refresh their skills in a low-stakes, low-risk environment. A broad variety of rotating, Triangle-based teachers will teach basic skills to help movers acclimate to the jam setting and build basic skills such as entering and exiting a dance, rolling point of contact, light-to-moderate weight sharing, and proprioceptive responsiveness.
November 27, 2018 at 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective Dance Studio, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Melodic Breathing Meditation
Tuesdays 7:30-9pm
What if you could experience some of the benefits that meditation has to offer immediately, and in a single session?
This is exactly what we are offering in our workshop: a tiny peak into what meditation is like.
Through conscious breathing you can silence your mind and feel what it would be like if you cultivated a practice of meditation.
Guided by Theo Feaster and live music provided by Donovan Moran, we'll take you on a melodic journey through diaphragmatic breathing that has been shown to combat anxiety and bolster the immune system.
7:30-8:30: Breathing meditation
8:30-9:00: Group discussion
November 27, 2018 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Durham Ballroom, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
CI Practitioners Lab - a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting of intermediate to advanced peers. Each week, we will hone in on different skills, dance with multiple partners and practice holding the attention of our shared dance.
Details for November: Tuesdays, November 13, 20 (Final Tuesday, November 27 will be an open-level CI jam)
CI Classes will continue every Tuesday.
November Instructor: Megan Yankee
This LAB is ideal for CI practitioners with approximately six months of experience or more. If unsure of placement, please contact Megan. email:
(Practitioners with beginner level skills should seek the beginner series offered at LAC Tuesdays: 5:30-7:00pm Instructor: Aubrey Griffith-Zill)
Drop in classes' slide scale cost $15-25. The whole series (including 3 classes and a jam) sliding scale cost $50-75. No one will be turned away for inability to pay: contact Megan directly to discuss options. LAC CI facilitators can attend free of charge. Payments can be made in cash or by PayPaling .
Students will be guided through contact-based improvisation scores in duets, trios and large groups to increase safety and risk-taking, proprioception and responsively. Topics will range from relating and responding within dances to high-table lifts. We will also focus on identifying boundaries and generating consent practices in the Durham CI community.
Topics:
We ENCOURAGE YOU to continue to attend the 2nd Sunday CI…
November 27, 2018 at 7:15 pm - 9:15 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Monthly Last Tuesday Jams are open to all skill levels and are the perfect place for developing new skills and honing higher-risk skills in a growing community of practitioners.
GENERAL:
Each Tuesday with operate on the same timeline:
7:15 - Opening Circle
9:15 - Closing Circle
You are free to come and go as you please, but we think that you will want to stay! This will be a spacious expanse of time.
Sliding scale $7-20 - Live music!!! (TBD)
Quiet/focus in the space.
Hang out in the lobby (feel free to bring snacks)!
Informal 1:1 instruction for beginners during the open jam time is always available - ask a facilitator.
November 28, 2018 at 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm Living Arts Collective
Storytelling from Around the World will be each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Living Arts Collective. Come hear stories from our world community. Would you like to share your story? Join us in this exciting space.
November 28, 2018 at 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
Come Buti with us! Every week, donation-based Buti yoga class with proceeds going to good local causes. Buti yoga is a combination of yoga, dance and plyometrics designed to break a sweat and build connection. Bring a mat, towel and water, recommended donation $10-15 per class.
November 28, 2018 at 6:45 pm - 9:00 pm Living Arts Collective, 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We are so excited to welcome Rachel Meth back as we gear up for NCZoukFest! As part of our pre-party for NCZoukFest, we'll be learning some swag moves along with a breeze through some Rio fundamentals for any newcomers!
Tickets include entrance into our Zouk Social, which runs from 9pm-11pm. Please note that the social will start half an hour later than usual due to the workshop timing.
Location: Downstairs at the Living Arts Collective. From the outside of the building, go down the ramp on the left, enter the glass doors, and follow the hallway to the right!
November 28, 2018 at 8:30 pm - 11:00 pm 410 W Geer St, Durham, NC 27701, USA
We will be mixing the best Zoukable music from neozouk and ghetto zouk to hip-hop, R&B, kizomba, and your favorite zouk remixes and cover songs! We can Zouk to it all!
Cover $7 or $5 for those attending Zouk classes before the social.
November 29, 2018 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 Thursday, October 18th, 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: Sliding-scale $15-25 (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 in…
November 30, 2018 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.
Wednesdays, 4 – 6:30pm Storytelling from Around the World will be each Wednesday from 4:30 to 6:00 PM at the Living Arts Collective. Come hear stories from our world community. Would you like to share your story? Join us in this exciting space.
TONIGHT Wednesday, October 31st, 9:30p – 12a TONIGHT!!!! We have a Halloween TREAT for you! Surprise Pop-up Social with 2 rooms!!! -We will be playing a delicious mix of Salsa and Bachata upstairs at Living Arts Collective, with DJ Numinus Beats (Ryan Greene). Then, you can head downstairs to get your Zouk and Kizomba on [...]
Tuesday, November 6th, 7 – 10pm Dear friends and patriots, Last Election Day party ended with quite the cliffhanger. Will America be redeemed this fall? Tune in on November 6 for the thrilling season premiere! Friends of contact Improv community - you are invited to dance! Feel free to move and groove to keep your [...]
Tuesdays in November and December, 7:15 – 9:15pm CI Practitioners Lab - a place to explore and grow your Contact Improvisation practice within a structured lab setting of intermediate to advanced peers. Each week, we will hone in on different skills, dance with multiple partners and practice holding the attention of our shared dance. When: [...]
Thursday 7:30-9:30pm Oct. 25, Nov. 8, Dec. 13 & Jan. 10 OUSIA (ooh-see-ah) Series ou·sia: noun: true being: essence within Taught by Aubrey Griffith-Zill Founder/Curator of the Living Arts Collective 4-week Series on Thursdays once a month from 7:30-9:30pm (we will meet twice a month - every 2nd & 4th thursday - come spring) [...]
Wednesdays starting in November, 5:45 – 6:45pm *downstairs studio* Come Buti with us! Every week, donation-based Buti yoga class with proceeds going to good local causes. Buti yoga is a combination of yoga, dance and plyometrics designed to break a sweat and build connection. Suggested donation $10
Wednesday, November 14th, 7 – 10pm Bulgarika is coming to Durham! Join us for an evening of dancing, listening, or just meeting up with old friends! Requested Donation: $10 Bulgarika is a group of exceptional artists who perform traditional Bulgarian music on traditional instruments: Donka Koleva : Vocals Nikolay Kolev: Gadulka Stoyan Kostov: Vocals and [...]
Saturday October 27, 10:30pm-12:30am Cost: $10-$20 Sliding Scale Join us for a late night Ecstatic Dance Journey DJs Aubrey Griffith-Zill & Bruce Rozeboom will weave a dance wave in memory of a life well traversed Following the Samhain Journey & Death Dance *Altars will be arranged and we welcome your contributions https://www.facebook.com/events/416446602221137
Wednesday, November 28th, 7 – 9pm We are so excited to welcome Rachel Meth back as we gear up for NCZoukFest! As part of our pre-party for NCZoukFest, we'll be learning some swag moves along with a breeze through some Rio fundamentals for any newcomers! Tickets include entrance into our Zouk Social, which runs from [...]
Saturday, October 27th 6-10pm Come celebrate life as we embrace death! ALL are welcome to join us as we cultivate an environment to remember our loved ones, honor our ancestors, and heal our lineage through movement and dance. We will begin with a guided grounding meditation and cleansing movement to prepare ourselves for connecting with [...]
