Thursday Nov 5 Evening
Blues Union
Come dance at Boston's longest-running blues dance, the origin of our blues and fusion scenes. Price without weekend pass: $10-$25 pay as you can. Facebook event.
Friday Nov 6 Evening · Multiple choice!
House Party!
Hang out, snack, dance. Sam DJs.
Shut Up and Dance with Me
Pearling Principle brings us the "Shut Up and Dance with Me!" project, an endeavor to [re]introduce the concept of 'speaking' dance fluently in its native tongue, connecting deeply without need for words before, during or right after! To keep the focus, we're keeping this event small and ask that participants already have some partner dance experience.
Please purchase tickets in advance, $25, not included in weekend pass. (At bottom of registration page, you can buy this without buying a weekend pass)
Saturday Nov 7 Workshops · Dinner · Social Dance
Ignis Arts
630 Boston Rd, Billerica, MA
Billerica is a 30 minute drive from Somerville/Cambridge/Medford, there's commuter-oriented mass transit, we'll post about carpool options
Workshops
Three 90 minute sessions. $15 to $25 (sliding scale, pay what you can) per workshop without weekend pass
Owning Your Own Movement
This workshop will introduce movements from hip hop and heels and integrate them into solo and partner movement. Discover ways to stand out as a solo dancer!Tone Down For What
Discover new worlds of intimacy, enchantment and expression hidden by our everyday habits of social dancing. Delve into the movements that lay at the root of partnered connection, and then apply those skills to develop deeper and more fulfilling dances. That’s what!Connecting through Availability Agility & Adaptability
This three-pillar success formula will help you improve creative self-awareness, and suppleness, making yourself appealing to a diverse array of partners in any role. We’ll work through identifying your options (there are more than you may realize!), filtering your focus (avoiding analysis-paralysis!), and making mindful and soulful choices from a place of curiosity and co-creation.Dinner at the studio!
6 p.m. Dinner at the studio!
Purchase the catered option ($25) or you can bring your own food.
Blue Moon Fusion
Boston's newest fusion monthly (first Saturdays). Price without pass $10-$30 pay as you can.
Can you hear me now?
Learning how to listen to the music to influence your partnered movements. Exploring the nuances of music and how it can be helpful in your connection to dance.Social Dance
with- DJ ⚡ Volter and his electric show!
- DJ Pearl of the Pearling Principle
- DJ Lustre of the Pearling Principle
- DJ DanceMaker
Sunday Nov 8 Group Work · Potluck · Social Dance
Cambridge Masonic Hall
1950 Mass Ave, Cambridge
MBTA Red Line Porter Square stop, also near buses. On Sundays resident parking is not in effect so side streets are ok for parking, but do not park in the shopping center parking lot.
Group Work Workshops
$15 to $25 (sliding scale, pay what you can) per workshop without weekend pass
Structured Feedback Lab
At a Recess dance weekend one time Andrew was introduced to the BluesLab format for dances with feedback from partners, and he's wanted to run one in Boston ever since.All Skate Practice
We're getting as many instructors as we can in the room at once for you to ask questions and practice moves. Figure out what you missed in a lesson or just get it into muscle memory, ask about that thing that you've wondered about, just get some more ochos or dips in. We're planning to have at least five instructors!Potluck Dinner
Food is life, come share it!
Second Sun Rising
Boston's first fusion monthly (second Sundays). Price without pass $10-$30 pay as you can.
Lead? Follow? Both!
What does switching in fusion look like? It's not just how you hold each other! We'll explore what it is and how we do it. Then we'll play some games where we practice our communication skills by broadcasting what we enjoy and sensing what our partner is looking for.Social Dance
with- DJ ⚡ Volter and his electric show!
- DJ Pearl of the Pearling Principle
- DJ Lustre of the Pearling Principle
Event Basics
Everything you need to know to plan your weekend.
Registration
Register for weekend passes! We’ll also have a la carte at the door options for everything.
Privates
Our Pearling Principle instructors are available for private lessons while they are in town! Book Brendan, Arielle, or both! Small groups can also be accomodated. Reach out to them at Info at pearling.org, 646-481-2148, or @ThePearlingPrinciple on Instagram.
Venues
Our venues are spacious, so we don’t anticipate anything selling out except Shut Up and Dance with Me.
Two of our venues (Ignis Arts and the church we're using for Shut Up and Dance with Me!) are readily wheelchair accessible, Blues Union is up one flight of stairs, the house party has a few porch steps, the Masonic Hall theatre ballroom is down one flight of steps. Bathrooms at Blues Union, Shut Up and Dance with Me, and the Masonic Hall will be signed gender neutral, the bathrooms at Ignis Arts are gendered.
Housing with local dancers
Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXtuQHOyRTmjxO5luF_Y4s4Gl-_7nygMk0A_cdbz0S_cEooA/viewform?usp=preview if you need housing or can offer housing. It’s a fun way to meet new people, make connections, and create memories you’ll treasure!
Carpools
Sign up at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfXtuQHOyRTmjxO5luF_Y4s4Gl-_7nygMk0A_cdbz0S_cEooA/viewform?usp=preview We’re planning to organize carpools to and from the Saturday venue. Billerica, MA is only a 30-minute drive from Somerville/Cambridge/Boston, but public transit options, especially later at night, are limited. We’ll do our best to make getting there and back easy and social!
Pricing
Sliding scale of weekend passes at $50, $95, and $145. $95 will cover our costs, those paying $145 are subsidizing the $50 tier. Saturday Dinner and Friday night Shut Up and Dance with Me are an additional $25 each. Afternoon Workshop prices are $__ for Saturday and $__ for Sunday.
Policy and conduct
Please help us keep the space comfortable and welcoming for everyone by avoiding scented products. We have folks in our community with allergies and sensitivities, and we really appreciate everyone being mindful of this! We'll have a photos/video ok zone at Second Sun Rising. Here are the host organizations policy pages:
- Second Sun Rising's Policies and Code of Conduct
- Ignis Arts Policies and Code of Conduct (the sections about advance payment and lesson duration don't apply to this event).
COVID stuff
Masks are currently optional at all venues except Blues Union. If you're traveling by air, we would appreciate folks masking in airports and on subways.
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