Barefoot Boogie - New York, NY

Upcoming Dances

Sep 11

Sep 25

Oct 9

Oct 23

At Insight Meditation Center,
located at 28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27)

See the When and Where section for more info on our dance location.

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JourneyDance™ by Yiska, followed by DJ Michael Swerdloff - at the Boogie Sat. 9/11

Stay tuned for more details!

In the meantime, the Freestyle Frolic's last outdoor dance of the season is on Saturday, September 4th in Tillson, NY!

*** The next Boogie Features: ***
Yiska Obadia, JourneyDance™ instructor
DJ Michael Swerdloff

When : Saturday September 12th 2010
Time : 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Where: Insight Meditation Center
28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27)
Cost : $10-15 sliding scale (less if you do a door shift)

*Note: Email us at info@barefootboogie.org to sign up in advance for setup help and/or an early doorshifts.
$5 off for 1/2 hour of your time. Get in free for 1 hour of volunteering.

Thanks. :)

Upcoming Events

Sep 4: Last outdoor Freestyle Frolic of the season - in Tillson, NY

Sep 11: Yiska leads a JourneyDance; DJ Michael Swerdloff

Sep 25: TBD

Oct 9: Maggie teaches "Emotion in Motion"

Oct 23: Audie teaches belly dancing

The Boogie is a freestyle dance which happens twice a month in New York City. We offer a relaxed, smoke- and alcohol-free environment where folks can freely express themselves in movement.

People of all ages, families and kids are welcome. Come alone or bring your friends. You'll find folks at the dance moving solo, with partners, and/or in groups. Dress as you wish, but please leave your street shoes at the door before hitting the dance floor. The Barefoot Boogie is a not-for-profit, cooperative and volunteer-run venture.

From our pool of talented DJs, two spin each dance. Each of our DJs has his or her own distinctive style, but one thing you can rely on is that at every Boogie you'll hear a wide variety of music: R&B, World, Funk, Tribal, Hip Hop, Ambient, Reggae, House, African, Electronica, Disco, Rock, Techno, Drum & Bass, etc.

Our normal schedule is the second and fourth Saturday of each month. We currently have the following format for the dance.

From 8:30 pm - 11:30 pm. We usually start the evening with a one-hour led warm-up, dance class, or other event to introduce you to a new movement form. Then, around 9:45, we have a community/announcement circle where new folks are welcomed, we give an overview of the dance community, and anyone is invited to announce a service they offer, an apartment for rent, or an initiative they want to share. This is followed by our traditional circle dance (holding hands), and the rest of the evening is DJed music where you are free to express yourself in whatever way you like!

Barefoot Boogie is now meeting at:

Insight Meditation Center: 28 W 27th Street, 10th Floor (Buzzer #27).

Check the current dance info for a given dance to confirm the location, as we sometimes meet in other places. Join our mailing list and we'll keep you informed about our upcoming dance dates and locations.

Want to dance on a weekend when a Boogie's not being held, and don't mind traveling a couple hours upstate to the country? There just might be a dance being put on by our sister community, the Freestyle Frolic.

The Barefoot Boogie prides itself on being an affordable non-profit dance. Admission is a sliding scale from $10 to $15, depending on what you feel you can afford. If this cost is too much for you, please consider volunteering! Door shift volunteers will still receive 1/2 off for one door shift and a free dance for 2 door shifts;

DJs and Coordinators will always dance free! Kids, 12 and under, are free.

Once in a while, we hold a special event which could include live music and/or food and drink. For such events we sometimes ask a higher admission. Request to be put on our mailing list and we'll give you advance notice.

Come join us at the Boogie in dance, hanging out and whatnot. If you groove on what we're doing and have time and energy to help us make the dance happen, all the better. Folks who contribute as such to our dances can get reduced or even free admission to the Boogie. We're entirely volunteer-run so are always in need of people who can work as dance coordinators and DJs, and do 1/2 hour door shifts. Come to our dances and we'll be glad to fill you in on how we're set up. Even if you're not able to get involved, we'd like to hear your ideas about the dance.

Barefoot Boogie is a member dance in an organization called Dance New England (DNE). DNE is a network of barefoot, smoke-free dances taking place in cities throughout the Northeast United States including New York City, New Paltz, Boston and Northampton among others.

Our communities get together frequently to convene DNE events including dance weekends and a summer camp.

ContactFor Email

Kevin Slesinsky -- General Information

Shakti Smith -- DJ Coordinator

Yaakov Weintraub -- Web Site

ContactFor	Email
Kevin Slesinsky -- General Information
Shakti Smith -- DJ Coordinator
Yaakov Weintraub -- Web Site