Join movement artist Alicia Raquel for an open house dance class (and/or) a politicized embodiment workshop discussing femme tactics for surviving fascism. Offerings will take place on –
November 20
December 11
January 8
Each evening will take place in two parts – While themes from each class will connect the classes are meant to stand alone. You may attend either or both.
PART ONE – open house dance (a freedom practice)
6:00pm- 7:00pm:
open house dance (a freedom practice) is an all level house dance class beginning at the (afroindigenous, queer-as-in-free) root–vibration, rhythm, breath, connection to the ground, emotion, ancestor veneration, and collective play. All levels and physical abilities are welcome–there will be challenge and space to play for “beginner” and “advanced” dancers alike.
PART TWO – femme tactics for surviving fascism
7:30pm – 9pm
femme tactics for surviving fascism is a series of embodied workshops & conversation for sustaining political movement building. In it, we will practice — in word and in body–three main principles: turning toward, aiming through, and engaging femme tactics in relation to the current global rise in fascist ideology. We will invite you to breathe, move together, process information while using somatic tools for settling the body, dream boldly, and crowdsource tactics–toward long term vision and short term survival–from our many lineages. Sessions will draw from dance, martial arts, queer/femme black/brown/indigenous genius, & somatic nervous system regulation tools.
This will be a space of snacks, music and community. It is a place to be together and practice long term and craft resilient ass organizing strategies through physical practice.
Themes by date:
November 20*: Erotic Power and & The Queer Agenda
* trans day of remembrance
December 11: Rhythm & Playing the Long Game
January 8: Children & Developing an Indomitable Spirit
