***CLASS 7:15-8:15pm***
***JAM (w/ live music) 8:15-9:30pm***
-- START TIME --
Class starts promptly at 7:15pm, so please arrive by 7pm to allow time for check-in.
-- LOCATION --
Soft Medicine: 186 N Main St. Sebastopol, CA 95472 (upstairs)
-- ENTRANCE FEE --
$20 for the whole night, whether you go to the class and/or jam.
-- FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY --
A discount of 50% is available for marginalized peoples, such as BIPOC and LGTBQIA+ folx and those who are experiencing financial hardship..... or pay what you can; NOTAFLOF.
-- CLASS DESCRIPTION --
In a one-hour class, the facilitator focuses on movements that explore polarities to discover one's preferences and other possibilities in dance relationships.
-- CLASS FACILITATOR --
Mihyun Lee studied Korean Dance, Choreography, Somatic Psychology, and Laban/Bartenieff Movement Analysis. Her professional dance practice, which began in 1992, has shaped her understanding of the primal nature of the body and its expression. She promotes psychological well-being through movement practice as an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist and Registered Somatic Movement Therapist. She established a movement-oriented psychotherapy approach called Kinesiopsychotherapy. She facilitates somatic movement group therapy called “Relationship and Movement” for adults with relational trauma in Fall and Spring in the Bay Area. For more information, please visit her website www.movementflow.org
-- LIVE MUSIC BIO --
eO is an innovative, genre-bending composer, producer, and sound designer, known for crafting immersive musical experiences that bridge the worlds of sound, movement, and community connection. With a kaleidoscopic style that blends lush textures, spacious grooves, and rhythmic intricacies, his work invites audiences into rich, interactive soundscapes. With a sensitivity shaped by years of performing and facilitating experiences (like Monkey Chant!), eO masterfully balances subtlety and intensity, sculpting cinematic musical landscapes that resonate deeply with listeners. His performances and collaborations span a wide range of artists, including Dirtwire, Ayla Nereo, Stellamara, Marya Stark, Beats Antique, Brass Menazeri, and Gamelan X. Listen here: soundcloud.com/soundsliketree
-- CLOTHING REQUEST --
* Bring 1 or 2 changes of clothes, if you are prone to sweating while dancing.
* Wear clothing that will keep your butt, genitals and nipples covered while moving in non-linear and unpredictable ways. Actually, more skin coverage is better for C.I movements.
* Don't wear strong fragrances.
* Please remove jewelry.
-- SPACE ACCESSIBILITY --
The movement space is on the 2nd floor, accessible by the stairs or via an elevator in the back of the building.
Anyone under age 18 is asked to attend with a guardian, and/or email us first to discuss.
-- STAY IN TOUCH --
Email list: bit.ly/SebastopolContactImprov
Facebook: Sebastopol Contact Improv (page, with event updates)
And, help us spread the word - invite your friends!
-- CONTACT US --
Email:
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See you on the dance floor,
Eric, João, Kandace, and Rose
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