A heartopening dance journey in our magical tempel Safe Haven!
In our location Safe Haven in Oegstgeest, you can experience yourself in the 1001 night atmosphere in our chillout area, in the magic of our beautiful dance hall and the warmth of a home. Feel welcome to dance with us on the beautiful sounds of DJ Léon, and a preparational workshop in contact led by Leon.
'Workshop The Edge of Contact'
Dancing together can be exciting, but sometimes also challenging. How do you stay true to yourself while dancing with someone else? How can physical contact become part of a partner dance in a natural way, without forcing it? And how do you play with the subtle interplay between leading and following, giving and receiving?
In the workshop 'The Edge of Contact' we delve into these questions and play with the balance between connection and autonomy - the dance between 'I' and 'we'. Through playful exercises, body awareness and improvisation we discover how you can feel free and connected at the same time in a partner dance.
Whether you feel insecure in contact, are curious about new movement possibilities, or already enjoy dancing together with great dedication: everyone is welcome! Experience is not necessary, just an open attitude and a desire to move.
About Léon:
Léon moves at the intersection of dance and psychology. He was trained as a 5Rhythms dance teacher in 2008 and then specialized in dance and contact improvisation, somatics and theater. Léon is a ceremony leader and DJ for Ecstatic Dance and is one of the founders of Heart of the Dance, an organization that trains movement facilitators and DJs. Léon is also a psychologist and trainer / facilitator. In all his work, Léon often knows how to create depth in a light-hearted way, and he looks for moments in which we can transcend our own frameworks.
We dance barefoot, without words, in our own energy (without drugs/alcohol/coffee) and with respect for each other. Clothes stay on. No photos/films/no phones in the ballroom.
Bring your own lockable bottle for the dancefloor (no cups in the dance space). There is free herbal tea and water with natural flavors.
The entire location is shoe-free. Bring warm socks if you like, for outside the dance space.
Entrance: € 22 online or cash at the door
Doors open at 18.45, door closes at 20:30, so please be on time!
19:30 Welcome & cocoa ritual with Tanja Faber
19:45-20:15 Workshop The Edge of Contact with Léon
20:15 Ecstatic Dance journey with DJ Léon
22:15-22:30 Closing ceremony with fruit & sweets
Accessibility/Location:
Bus stop in front of the door; IMPORTANT! Set gps for Parkeerplaats Rhijngeest bosgebied (if not you will not find the venue, you will arrive at the castle and that is NOT our venue).Parking space diagonally opposite the building on the other side of the street or in the area (free); do not park on the grounds of GGZ Rivierlanden. Our entrance is coloured with two Safe Haven flags.
Official address is Endegeesterstraatweg 5 in Oegstgeest/intersection with Goudvinklaan.
No refund for tickets, no changing dates.
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