Interfusion Festival X (IFX)

Do you ever feel nervous asking someone to dance? Or during the dance? Me too!
In this workshop we will explore ways to express and show compassion and empathy for each other, and ourselves, on the dance floor. Starting from before we even arrive at the party.
Using the principles of patience and non-assumption, we create more space for ourselves and our partners to simply exist. And in that simple, quiet space, we can find our magic.
The class will include some discussion, as well as exercises on how to approach and begin a dance, what to do during a dance, how to end a dance, and how to think about the dances we have. While the focus will be on Brazilian Zouk application, the principles can apply to all partner dances.

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

This progressive workshop series will give you the tools you need to start your journey in Brazilian Zouk. Learn the fundamentals, understand a bit of our history and etiquette, and be prepared to step into a brand new world of limitless possibilities in shared, expressive dance.  

🌶️ 🌶️  Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Ry’el will take you on a fun journey through the feeling of Brazilian Zouk Lambada in chronological order—from its origins to present day.  The goal of this workshop is to provide leaders and followers alike, a seamless flow within a structure.  We will learn the dance through 3  kinetic geometrical “alphabets”— circle, line and diagonals— taking your dancing from print to cursive through a series of fundamental steps and combinations, developing smooth transitions and flow between each one of them.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

At first glance, Zouk might look like big flashy hair whips, serpent-like body rolls, and gravity-defying tilted one-footed spins! And it is all that! But there’s also a tiny little world of intricate pathways that we explore in each other's bodies that are sometimes even imperceptible to people watching.  In this class, we will explore those pathways. We’ll explore principles of touch, frameworks for exploring micro-movements, and lots of exercises to help you be more mindful, creative, and comfortable while dancing zouk in close embrace.

🌶️ 🌶️  Medium-spicy (The workshop invites extended close physical contact with others significantly more so than usual): The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

In this class, we’ll explore a few basics, with a twist! While Brazilian Zouk is primarily a partner dance, it’s not uncommon to see three, four, or as many as 50 people all dancing together, leading and following across the dance floor!  The first time I saw a lead with two follows, I was transfixed.  And when I first tried to do it on my own, the challenge actually helped me improve my one-on-one leading because I was more aware of both sides of my body!
We will explore a few basic moves, with one lead and two follows.  All participants will learn how to play all three roles.  If things move quickly with the class, we may explore movements with two leads and one follow!

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

This progressive workshop series will give you the tools you need to start your journey in Brazilian Zouk. Learn the fundamentals, understand a bit of our history and etiquette, and be prepared to step into a brand new world of limitless possibilities in shared, expressive dance.  

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

This class is centered around exploring the movements that hug around your Brazilian Zouk fundamentals. Movements between ‘moves’ is in some ways the most important part of our dance. 
We will work on raising more awareness of your upper body in a passive continuous flow with our partner. We will integrate expressions of the chest and head motions to enhance your own flow.


🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

Wondering how can we dance together yet apart? In Brazilian Zouk Lambada anything is possible! Join us for an exploration of the fundamentals and basic concepts of Wi-Fi—visual/non-touching lead/follow, an important part of the evolution of Brazilian Zouk Lambada. 
Lets elevate and expand your dancing beyond physical connection. We will train how to lead and follow from afar, enhancing our sensitivity through visual cues and personal improvisation without losing a beat.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

Join us at Interfusion Festival X for a profound Festival-Wide Sound Healing Experience led by Dante Baker, David Martin, and Emma Olmedo. On Saturday, these esteemed sound healers will guide you through an immersive journey of healing and transformation. This unique session features a mesmerizing array of acoustic sound around the room, creating a powerful environment. In addition to stationary acoustics, mobile sound elements will move through the space, enveloping you in a dynamic, multi-dimensional soundscape.

As you lie back and surrender to the waves of sound, you will be transported into a deep state of relaxation and inner exploration. The combination of stationary and mobile acoustics is designed for deep relaxation and alignment. Join us for this unforgettable experience and let the resonant vibrations guide you on your path to wellness and self-discovery.

Instruments Included but not limited to: 5 Gongs, crystal & tibetan singing bowls, & ocean drum, flute, handpan, rainsticks, chimes, merkaba singing pyramids.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

A saucy dance is built from the ground up. In this workshop, you'll delve into the art of creating a movement conversation between you, the floor and your partner, boosting your ability to respond to movements while serving your unique style. We’ll delve into crucial techniques that enhance both precision and freedom in your dance, including tips on maintaining balance, optimizing foot placement, and playing with rhythm. Discover how to blend control with creativity, allowing for a more expressive Brazilian Zouk social dance.
🌶️  Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

This progressive workshop series will give you the tools you need to start your journey in Brazilian Zouk. Learn the fundamentals, understand a bit of our history and etiquette, and be prepared to step into a brand new world of limitless possibilities in shared, expressive dance.   

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.

A body conditioning class connected with the power of the imagination where we will use elements of nature to explore your natural, organic flow with your own movements. Create movements from within, to achieve greater expressions for Brazilian Zouk. How you feel is how you move.

🌶️ Mild: The workshop does not invite sensuality or sexuality. There will be no facilitator invitations to cuddle or share moving touch, plus no welcoming or invoking of sexual energy. Any partner dancing that occurs will default to or center open position.

This workshop will introduce principles from stage performance that can be harnessed to create more honesty, appreciation, and purposeful expression on the dance floor.
Class will begin with a brief session of storytelling and discussion to establish context and understanding for how to approach the exercises. Expect to engage your mind as much as your body in this class.
The content of this workshop has overlap with conscious communication and embodied movement though the focus will be on application to social partner dance. No performance experience necessary.

🌶️ 🌶️ Medium: The workshop invites sensuality, moving touch, cuddles, or extended close physical contact with others, but does NOT invite sexuality or nudity.