Blindfolded Contact featuring live music by Daniel Berkman

Blindfolded Contact Dance is a slow and gentle experience for both beginners and experienced dancers alike. The constraint of the blindfold invites dancer to explore other senses to find connection, expression, pleasure, and safety. These workshops take participants on a journey of somatic self-discovery and non-verbal consent via solo and group exercises before culminating in a freeform blindfolded jam. We will open with a short circle addressing boundaries and safety. Please arrive between 6:30-7. This is closed container. Late arrivals will not be admitted and will not receive a refund.

Learn more about us and read the code of conduct at http://www.blindfoldedcontact.com/

Part of the core ethos of BFC is "the whole room is your partner." That means setting aside your judgments, preferences, and biases and dancing with everyone in the space—including by yourself. We have a high expectation of personal responsibility and respect regarding consent and boundaries. If you have a blindfold (or something that can be used as one), please bring it. Otherwise we will have some available.

ABOUT DANIEL BERKMAN: Daniel Berkman is a San Francisco-based composer, multi-instrumentalist, accompanist, singer-songwriter, electronic musician, looper, producer, film and dance score composer and innovator of electro-acoustic music, specializing in the kora (a 21-stringed west african harp),on which he has produced four acclaimed musical releases; ‘heartstrings’(1996), ‘feverdreams’(1998), ‘calabashmoon’(2005) and ‘headlands’ (2015). Daniel has composed many scores for dance since 1998 and has worked with bay area companies and choreographers such as Sara Shelton Mann, Lizz Roman, Cheryl Chaddick, Kunst-Stoff, dandelion dance company, Heidi Schweiker, Dexandro Montalvo, Janice Garrett and dancers, odc/dance, Robin Dekkers and post:ballet, Rawdance, Contra Costa Ballet, Diablo Ballet, dance theatre san francisco and many others. https://www.danielberkman.com/

EQUITABLE PRICING STRUCTURE: 5 tickets at $30 available until sold out. Please only choose this option if you have low access to wealth. $40-$60 tickets available at sliding scale online until 4pm day of event. If available, tickets will be sold at the door at $50-$60 sliding scale. Please pay at the price that best aligns with your financial situation. Choosing a higher price point makes it possible for us to provide lower cost tickets to those with less access to wealth.

Financial assistance may be available. Please reach out for more information.

Studio 12, 2525 8th St, Berkeley, CA, August 22, 2026. Doors open at 6:30. Workshop is from 7-10pm. The workshop location is on the first floor (no stairs) and is ADA accessible.

Pre-sale ticket refunds - minus the Eventbrite fee - available until 7 days before event. After that you are responsible for finding someone to buy your ticket. Transfers to other events are available for those who cannot attend due to illness.

HEALTH PROTOCOL

If you do not feel well, please stay home. Masks are encouraged, but optional.