In celebration of Pride month and all that makes you unique, it's time to let the rhythm move you in this upbeat and energizing movement workshop designed to help you fall in love with all that makes you, YOU!
Led by Women of Culture Founder, Alexandra Harper, this 75-minute movement experience and dance party is all about using dance as a way to tap into a sense of play and cultivate joy. It's an opportunity to fall (back) in love with your uniqueness, (re)discovering the pleasure of movement.
It's all about letting go of any pre-conceived ideas about what dance should be or look like and finding the movement that feels right for you and your body, giving yourself permission to move, without expectation or judgment. It is an invitation to listen to the music and to your body, letting them (rather than your mind) lead the way — in celebration of summer, pride, and life in general!
This will be a great opportunity to (re)discover the pure & simple joy of movement while (re)connecting to yourself and the community in a safe and welcoming environment.
The workshop is geared toward female-identifying movers, but all genders and first-timers are welcome. No dance training is necessary and no judgment is allowed!
NEW: Option to join us afterward for our June Culture, Cocktails & Sunset Views night in the sky at Skylark!
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Details:
🕰 Thursday June 15th from 6:30-7:45pm
📍 the Hatbox, inside the lobby of the Refinery Hotel, 63 West 38th St.
🧘🏽♂️ The evening will start with some grounding exercises to get out of your head and into your body. You will be led through some basic warm-ups and stretches, as well as a few very basic steps that can be adapted to your body and style as the evening progresses.
💃🏻 You won’t have to learn any specific choreography but instead, you will be invited to dance freely to a curated playlist with verbal cues for healing and release
💗 Please wear comfortable clothing, including sneakers (layers recommended). Journals and yoga mats will be provided. There are individual bathroom stalls where you can change in the hotel lobby, just past reception.
✍️There will also be time for (optional) sharing and reflection in order to better integrate the experience and connect with the others in attendance.
💰 Non-member Tickets:
Movement class only: $20 early bird through 6/1; $25 thereafter
COMBO tickets with Cocktails, Culture & Sunset Views: $50 through 6/14; $55 day of
💰 Art-full member tickets:
• $15 for Basic Members; FREE for PREMIER members (please register at the basic member price and you will be refunded upon attendance)
• All Art-full members can register for the COMBO ticket (with the Cocktails, Culture & Sunset Views event) and get the movement class for FREE!
About your Facilitator:
Alexandra Harper is a creative entrepreneur and community builder who founded Women of Culture as a way to connect, empower and inspire women through meaningful engagement with the arts. She has created over 300 art-based events for a community of 4,500+ women and seeks to help create a more open, empathic and equal society through her work.
With over 20 years of training in everything from ballet to modern and tap to hip hop, she took a step back from her practice after deciding not to pursue a professional career in dance. Yet the deep desire to move never left her, and after years of denying it, she reconnected to her inner groove by finally giving herself permission to move, without needing "movement" to look a certain way.
As a natural teacher and nurturer, she created the Sisterhood of Discovery online women's circle to help others reconnect with their deepest desires and innate creativity and is passionate about continuing this mission in the form of movement and dance. She believes that dance is one of life’s greatest joys and that it enables us to heal, release and move through whatever situations arise.