Barefoot Boogie

Upcoming Dances

* July 12 * Aug. 9

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

Thai Massage class - at the Boogie this Sat. 7/12
Michael Hayes, licensed massage therapist and yoga instructor, will offer a 1-hour Thai Massage class from 8:30-9:30 and will do some fancy DJing for the rest of the night!

If you will be participating in the Thai Massage class, please do not eat a heavy meal before the class.

Thai Massage relieves muscle tension, improves circulation, boosts the immune system, and increases flexibility, enhancing athletic performance, balancing the body's energy system, and integrating mind, body, and spirit. Feel free to bring a partner or find one at the dance!

About Michael Hayes: In addition to 15 years as a licensed massage therapist, Michael's background includes 15 years studying and teaching martial arts, 13 years studying and teaching yoga, and a lifetime as a visual artist, using watercolor, charcoal pencil, and ink. A performer of African and modern dance, Michael brought his love of dance together with his desire to facilitate healing as the staff massage therapist for the cast of Miss Saigon on Broadway. Michael has been DJing for the DNE dance community for as long as we can remember :-) For more information on Michael Hayes, see www.buddhabodyoga.com

PLUS - check out our exciting upcoming events below.
Kudos to Brenda and the rest of TeamBoogie for getting these together !


*** DJ ***
Ex Caliber (Michael Hayes)

When : Saturday July 12th, 2008
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)
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Upcoming Events

July 26: NO DANCE. Only one dance this summer month

Aug. 9: Only one dance this summer month - Stay tuned for more information !

*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 two formats for the dance. Check the information for a given dance to see which one is happening that night.

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
*IMPORTANT NOTICE* The Barefoot Boogie prides itself on being an affordable non-profit dance. Due to an increase in rental costs, we have faced the inevitable and have raised our admission to a sliding scale of $10-15. 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.
*Barefoot Boogie Contacts
ContactFor Email
Jennifer Ariel -- General Information  
Brenda Bernstein -- DJ Coordinator
Yaakov Weintraub -- Web Site  

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