Frick Frolic: A Silent Disco Somatic Journey + Cozy Collective

🌿 Hike — Take a meandering stroll through the park with us while listening to a musical somatic journey through your headphones.

🎧 Dance — Move, groove, wander, and follow whatever your body feels like doing. There will be surprise pop-ups along the way, so don't wander off too far!

🛋️ Relax — We'll end our journey at Waverly Church with the Cozy Collective: a soft, low-pressure space to rest, snack, chat, cuddle, or keep dancing if our bodies aren't ready to stop.

The entire journey is a circle, beginning and ending near the Frick Playground which is on the corner of Forbes Ave + S Braddock Ave . The hike will take approximately two hours, but there is absolutely no prize for keeping up. Take breaks, go slow, sit and listen, or head to the church whenever you'd like.

Come dressed for a walk, a dance party, or both! Wear comfy shoes, or light yourself up and become part of the scenery. ✨

Our somatic dance journey will be guided by the lovely Mx.defy, whose sets are built to get you out of your head and into your body.

Mx.defy moves through Hip Hop, Tech House, R&B, throwbacks, silly shiz, pop remixes, Reggaeton, EDM, Disco, and whatever else makes the body say OH, WE'RE DOING THIS NOW. Their mixes are playful, soulful, bass-heavy, and made for finding your own groove. Expect genre-hopping, stank faces, unexpected dance breaks, and plenty of opportunities to shake loose whatever you've been carrying around.

We'll finish our frolic at Waverly Church with the Cozy Collective, a soft, low-pressure social space where you can unwind, connect, and be yourself.

Think: pillows, blankets, gentle lighting, snacks, drinks, music, and good humans. Some folks come to cuddle. Some come to sit quietly, journal, or decompress. Some come to meet new people in a calm, intentional way. However you show up, you're welcome here.

NO TOUCH IS REQUIRED OR EXPECTED.

We'll create a space where you can choose your own level of connection. You might cuddle, hold hands, dance, chat, play with someone's hair, lie back-to-back, curl up with a stuffed animal, or simply exist peacefully in a cozy room.

All touch is opt-in and requires a clear yes. You can change your mind at any time.

All genders, orientations, relationship styles, neurotypes, and bodies are welcome. Come solo, with a partner, or with friends. No previous cuddle-social experience required.

There will be surprise pop-ups throughout the journey, so keep your eyes, ears, and curiosity open. We won't tell you what they are because that would ruin the surprise. 😉

7:00 PM – Gather at Waverly Church
Meet us at Waverly Church on the corner of Forbes Ave & S Braddock Ave. Get your headphones, meet your fellow frolickers, and prepare for departure. You can also leave you belongings in the space where someone will watch over them.

7:30 PM – Frolic Begins!
We'll head into Frick Park for our musical somatic journey with Mx.defy. Feel free to join the journey even if you are late! Check the path map or social media to find us!

9:30 PM – Arrive back at Waverly Church
The journey ends at the church where we'll transition into the Cozy Collective.

9:30–11:30 PM – Cozy Collective
Relax. Snack. Cuddle. Chat. Dance. Decompress. Make a new friend. Do absolutely nothing. The choice is yours.

Start: Waverly Church + Frick Playground
Corner of Forbes Ave & S Braddock Ave

End: Waverly Presbyterian Church | 590 S Braddock Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15221
Directly across from Frick Playground

The journey is a loop, so we'll return to the general area where we began.

• Comfortable shoes for walking
• Clothes you can move and dance in
• Water
• A layer for changing weather
• Anything that helps you feel cozy at the end
• A stuffed animal, if that's your thing 🧸
• Your curiosity

You are welcome to dress practically, fabulously, or somewhere in between. Comfy frolicking attire is encouraged.

3rd Place Events are about connection, but connection never means obligation.

You are always welcome to take space, skip an activity, walk separately, leave the journey early, or say no to an interaction. At the Cozy Collective, all touch is explicitly opt-in. A previous yes does not mean an automatic yes later.

If you need help navigating a situation, find Trisha or one of the event helpers.

Trisha is a community builder, graphic designer, dance enthusiast, cuddle therapist, and professional collector of delightfully unusual experiences. She loves creating spaces where people can show up exactly as they are, whether that's through silent discos, connection workshops, social events, or simply making strangers feel a little more like friends.

Mx.defy (Vic) is a somatic DJ, community event organizer, and enthusiastic dreamer who loves creating spaces where people can move, connect, and show up exactly as they are. A graduate of somatic DJ school and longtime traveler, they bring together queer community, intentional movement, and wildly eclectic music to create inclusive dance experiences that get people out of their heads and into their bodies.

Walk a little. Dance a lot. Get weird. Get cozy.

Let the music move you through the park, then come settle into community with us when the journey ends.

You don't have to know where you're going. Just follow the headphones.