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𝑫𝒖𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂𝒏 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒂𝒕 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒉 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔, 𝒘𝒆 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒑𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒃𝒚 15 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒖𝒕𝒆𝒔. 𝑺𝒐 𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒔 7:15 𝒕𝒐 8:15, 𝑺𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒅𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 8:15 𝒕𝒐 11:15
𝑪𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑬𝒎𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒄𝒆: 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝑄𝑢𝑖𝑒𝑡 𝐶𝑢𝑟𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡
Beyond technique, close embrace invites us into a different way of being together. It is a shift in mindset and relational presence. In this class, we’ll explore the versatile flow of close embrace. We’ll begin by grounding in our own inner quiet, then build a luscious shared embrace rooted in deep listening. We’ll explore refinements in the embrace itself, such as fascial vs. skin-level touch, which supports rolling and flowing within the connection. Finally, we’ll explore how this flowing embrace inspires new movement and dynamics, integrating it as a responsive and expressive thread in our wider Fusion dance.
Please do your best to arrive on time to class if you plan to attend. 𝐴𝑛𝑦𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 20 𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝑚𝑎𝑟𝑘 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑝𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑖𝑡 𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑖𝑑 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑏𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠
𝐋𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝟕𝐩𝐦-𝟖𝐩𝐦
(Fundamentals and Intermediate run simultaneously in different rooms.)
𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝟖𝐩𝐦-𝟏𝟏𝐩𝐦
𝐒𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠:
$𝟏𝟑-$𝟐𝟓 for lesson and dance
$𝟏𝟎-$𝟐𝟎 for dance only
𝐍𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬. We would like to remove any possible stigma or concern from anyone who for any reason would like to join us without paying. 𝑆𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑦 𝑔𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑆ℎ𝑎𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑤𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑠𝑢𝑏𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑝𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡, 𝑛𝑜 𝑞𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑠𝑘𝑒𝑑, 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑙𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑢𝑠𝑙𝑦. You can also opt to let us know at the door.
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𝐃𝐉𝐬:
𝑱𝒂𝒚 𝑻𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒈
Jay has been fusion dancing since 2013 and fell in love with the embodied, meditative, and conversational nature of partner dance. They started teaching fusion in 2021 out of a desire to dance with their housemates during lockdown and have since taught at various arts festivals and social gatherings. With extensive teaching experience as a climbing coach and academic TA, Jay loves identifying themes of movement and breaking them down into small, digestible, practicable pieces. As a fusion teacher, they encourage dancers to play and explore axis within a given technique to find the balance that’s fit for their style. They love facilitating experiences where people can feel connected and confident in their bodies.
𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒖
Jonathan is a musician with decades of experience playing the piano and singing in choirs. His first introduction to social dancing was through his college West Coast Swing club, and ever since then he has been hooked. Although he only discovered fusion a year ago, it has rapidly become his new favorite dance style due to its potential for freeform musicality. As a DJ, he strives to highlight music from a wealth of diverse genres in order to craft a dance experience that is fresh, genuine, and deeply connected.
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬:
𝑨𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝑫𝒂𝒘𝒏
Amber integrates her experience in somatics, neuroscience, and dance to connect with others through music and movement. She thinks of herself as an accidental DJ - encouraged by her dance partner to share her music selection with dancers out in the wild. And now she loves doing so! She likes her music the way she likes her dances: rich with story, texture, dynamic range, and emotion to foster connection on and off the dance floor. She teaches Fusion and Ballroom Dance, is a nuerodivergent advocate and coach, and DJ's. www.sensoryschool.org
𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒏 𝑳𝒊𝒖
Jonathan Liu started dancing through his local West Coast Swing college club in 2013 and has been hooked ever since. Over the years, he has also picked up experience in Tango, Blues, Brazilian Zouk, Contemporary and (most belovedly) Fusion dance. A scientist by training, he loves to approach partner dance from a first principles-based perspective, grounding lessons in simple fundamentals rather than complex patterns. As a regular DJ in the Bay Area, he also is incredibly passionate about incorporating musicality into his teaching repertoire. As someone who picked up dance relatively later in life, Jonathan is a strong believer that anyone can learn to dance, and that everything is more fun when approached from a curious student’s perspective. Come to class to take a deep dive into various facets of partner dance, and most importantly – to have fun!
𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍𝒂 𝑯𝒆𝒚𝒖𝒏
Angela Heyun is curious about everything embodiment and improvisation. She creates spaces for moving at the pace of being and feeling, learning in connection, and going into the unknown together. Her key influences are Tango, Zouk, and Contact Improvisation, along with West Coast Swing, Qi Gong, Contemporary Dance, and Butoh. She primarily teaches Contact Beyond Contact, and is organizing Fusion and Microfusion in Las Vegas.
𝐂𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭
Shades San Francisco strives to create a safer space for everyone. We do not tolerate harassment or unsafe behavior of any kind. Read our full Code of Conduct here.
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𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐟𝐟
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- You do not have any signs of illness (covid or otherwise) currently or in the days leading up to the event.
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