Barefoot Boogie

Upcoming Dances

* Jan 28 (ending at 10:45) * Feb 11 * Feb 25 * Mar 10 * Mar 24

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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Greetings! You've danced your way to the Barefoot Boogie web site. Kick off your shoes and make yourself at home.

***NOTE: DUE TO LOBBY RENOVATIONS AT 28 WEST 27TH STREET, ACCESS TO NEW YORK INSIGHT WILL BE VIA THE FREIGHT ELEVATOR ONLY (A COUPLE DOORS TO THE RIGHT OF THE REGULAR ENTRANCE). THE BOOGIE WILL GO UNTIL 10:45, AS EVERYONE NEEDS TO BE OUT OF THE BUILDING BY 11:30. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU ON THE DANCE FLOOR.***

*News Flash

Shakti teaches "Inner Body Dancing: Meditation into Movement" plus DJ Allan – at the next Boogie: Saturday, Jan. 28th
The evening's schedule:
7:30-8:00 Setup
8:00-8:45 Inner Body Dancing: Meditation into Movement
8:45-9:30 Freestyle Dance with DJ Shakti
9:30-10:30 Freestyle Dance with DJ Allan Chapman
10:30-10:45 Community/Announcement Circle
10:45-11:30 Cleanup. Everyone must be out of the building by 11:30.

During the community/announcement circle anyone is invited to make an announcement - for an upcoming event, a service you offer, a birthday... or maybe you're looking for a place to live. Anything you want to put out to the community!

About the Class:
"Inner Body Dancing: Meditation into Movement"

Meditate. Breathe. Dance.

Come dive into your Stillness/then Expand and Unwind into your Dance. Starting in Meditation, then exploring the inner body via experiential anatomy, yoga, toning, and energy practices, one is gradualy guided from Silence into luxuriously full on embodied dancing. MassageandMovement.com

About the DJs:
DJ Shakti spins a mix of Kirtan based Grooves, World, Reggae, and Danceable Indie and New music. Always fun, quirky, full bodied, heart centered, and HOT! Music to support embodied movement and full on creative dancing. She has been DJing for the Dance New England Community for many years; from NYC to Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts.

DJ Allan brings on the F-U-N-K by way of old school soul/R&B, groovin' indie rock, hip-shakin' world beat & classic new wave. Allan Chapman is a musician & songwriter who has written, recorded, produced and independently released 3 full length albums of his own. He has performed in many NYC metro area venues and is also a visual artist and writer. His work can be found by visiting his website at www.musicbyallanchapman.com.


*** Featuring ***
DJ Shakti
DJ Allan

When : Saturday, Jan 28th 2011
Time : 8:00 PM - 10:45 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 doorshift.
$5 off for 1/2 hour of your time. Get in free for 1 hour of volunteering.
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Upcoming Barefoot Boogie Events

Feb 11: DJ Magsterz & DJ Jordan

Feb 25: JourneyDance with Yiska Obadia; DJ TBA

Mar 10: TBA

Mar 24: Movement Class with Anita DeFrancesco; DJ TBA

Looking for Other Dances That Will Make You Move? Here Are Some Suggestions:

Sat, Jan 21: Freestyle Frolic - in Kingston, NY

Fri, Feb 3: The next "Shambhala Dance Hall" (8:30-11pm, sliding scale $5-$10) in Brooklyn. "Come Dance, Every First Friday! This is a community dance, modeled after NYC's Barefoot Boogie and Boston's Dance Freedom. Come freestyle dance in Shambhala's beautiful bamboo studio." See ShambhalaDanceHall.blogspot.com or the Facebook page for more info.

Sat, Feb 4: Dance Eden (8 - 11pm) at Lift Nyack Yoga & Wellness Center, 42 Main St., Nyack, NY. "Dance Eden is a community based dance event held on the first Saturday of each month from 8 - 11pm. Located at beautiful LIFT NYACK Yoga And Wellness Center, we offer an open space for people of all ages to express themselves in freestyle movement. Join DJs Allan and Linda for a hip-shakin' groovin' mix of: soul, funk, world beat, rock, disco, hip-hop, alternative, reggae, electronica and more.... Dress comfortably, bring water and leave shoes at the door. Admission: $10. (This is an alcohol and drug-free event.)"

For more information on other great dance events:
http://www.dne.org/dancedirectory/

*About the Boogie
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.

*Music
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.

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

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.

*Cost
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.
*Join Us
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.
*Dance New England
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.
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