Barefoot Boogie

Upcoming Dances

* May 25 * Jun 8

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.

*News Flash

DJ Michael / class TBD – at the next Boogie: Saturday, May 25th

The evening's schedule:
7:30-8:00 Setup
8:00-8:30 Warmup music
8:30-9:15 Class TBD
9:15-10:00 Freestyle Dance
10:00-10:15 Community/Announcement Circle
10:15-11:30 Freestyle Dance with DJ Mystical Michael

*Note: Email us at info@barefootboogie.org to sign up in advance to help with setup or breakdown, and/or a doorshift
(but advance sign-up not necessary, all help welcome!).

$5 off for 1/2 hour of your time. Get in free for 1 hour of volunteering.
Offer to coordinate a future dance (oversee setup or breakdown) and get free tickets for Boogies!

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 DJ:
DJ Mystical Michael (Michael Swerdloff) is a teacher, counselor, social worker and Reiki Teaching Master who returned to the states after 1.5 years in Asia. He is a full-time professional DJ and is excited at the opportunity to share music with dancers in such a positive setting. The musical styles he plays include American Pop/R&B/Rock/Dance music as well as African, Tribal, Latin and other beats from a global and eclectic mix of rhythms and tempos to provide opportunities for creative and fun movement.
www.DJMysticalMichael.com


*** Featuring ***
DJ Mystical Michael

When : Saturday, May 25th 2013
Time : 8:00 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)

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Upcoming Barefoot Boogie Events

Jun 8: TBD

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

May 18, June 1 & 15 (Saturdays): Freestyle Frolic - outdoors! - in Tillson, NY

Monday evenings (7:30-9:30pm): Get Your Dance On: Sessions! at Atmandanda Yoga, 67 Irving Place, 2nd floor, NYC

Wednesday evenings (8:00-10:00pm): Ecstatic Dance NYC at Reflections Yoga, 250 West 49th St, 2nd floor, NYC

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.

If you've enjoyed any kind of conscious dance, ecstatic dance, 5 Rhythms, JourneyDance, contact improvisation, or any other kind of freeform dance, you'll enjoy the Boogie.

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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