Roots Fusion Workshops and Dance with Ari Levitt

Name: Roots Fusion Workshops and Dance with Ari Levitt
Start: 2025-02-08T14:00:00-08:00
End: 2025-02-08T22:00:00-08:00
Location: Madrona MindBody Institute

Schedule

Sat Feb 08 2025 at 02:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Madrona MindBody Institute | Port Townsend, WA

Join us in February with internationally acclaimed dance teacher Ari Levitt, for two fun and empowering workshops bringing together elements of west coast swing and blues fusion, at the warm and welcoming Madrona Mind-Body Institute in Port Townsend, WA. No partner needed. Some partner dance experience (any style) may be helpful. No experience in west coast swing needed.
2:00-3:45 PM: Fabulous West Coast Swing Fusion
4:00-5:45 PM: Playful Fusion Musicality and Partnering
7:00-10:00 PM: Roots Fusion Dance with Mini-Lesson by Ari
Classes start on time.
LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS!
DISCOUNTED PAYMENT BEFORE FEBRUARY 1ST
Discount package: $60 for BOTH workshops, AND the mini-lesson, AND the dance. Must sign up before February 1st.
$60 payment by Venmo to David Keith: @thundernyc1
For other payment forms or for questions, contact us at [email protected]
FULL PRICE PAYMENT AFTER FEBRUARY 1ST
After February 1st, including at the door: $35 per workshop until workshops are full. $7-15 at the door for the dance (sliding scale).
FINANCIAL CRUNCH? Contact us at [email protected] for a discounted rate.
WORKSHOP #1: FABULOUS WCS FUSION
In this class, you will learn both the foundations of WCS partnering and the fusion approach to free-styling, playing, musicality and improvisation that will allow you come away with a much deeper understanding of the fundamental language of energy & flow in dance that can be applied to WCS (or to any dance style you do)! Ari is a master at teaching fusion WCS, and in less than two hours you will come away with a fairly sophisticated understanding of how to free-style and play with WCS music, and so much more. Not to be missed!
Level: All welcome; some partner dance experience (any style) helpful. No partner needed
WORKSHOP #2: PLAYFUL FUSION MUSICALITY AND PARTNERING
In the first hour of this fabulous workshop, we'll introduce the concepts of musicality, parallel, connection, solo movement, and energy "fugue-ing" to your dance. During the second hour, we'll continue to explore how blues & fusion musicality, free-styling, playful improvisation, and flexible connection can be applied to swing, to Latin, to ballroom, or to virtually any other social dance style. This workshop will truly open all new kinds of possibilities for play & partnering on the dance floor. Be ready for lots of games & lots of fun!
Level: All welcome; Some partner dance experience (any style) helpful. No partner needed.
Ari recently taught a similar workshop to rave reviews at the Mission Fusion Extravaganza in San Francisco and is excited to be able to share these wonderful concepts & techniques with all of our fabulous dancers in Port Townsend!
Roots fusion workshops and dances are designed to be substance and alcohol-free. Please do not bring alcohol or recreational substances to the space. Roots fusion is a consensual dance space that supports lead/follow/switch for participants. Please ask your partner before attempting any form of lift, and please look for clear physical and/or verbal cues before inviting a partner into microfusion or "close-in" dance space.
ARI LEVITT, MD:
An incredibly versatile dancer & world-class instructor, Ari is well-known for his fun, energetic, and delightful classes that can't help but inspire students with a love and passion for dance. He has been teaching and performing nationally, and internationally for over 30 years; is the co-founder and director of "Waltz Week in Vienna", “Snowflake Blues (Vienna)”,“New Zealand Dance Adventure", “Heart Sound Fusion", “Harrison Hot Springs Dance & Spa Retreat”, “Waltz Fest NW”, & "Mexico Dance Week"; and is one of this country's leading innovators and instructors in the areas of “fusion” ballroom, Latin, swing, blues, waltz, night club 2-step, and more.

When not dancing, Ari is a physician on faculty at Singularity University's prestigious "Exponential Medicine", and is a pioneer in the burgeoning field of "Experiential Wellness Medicine" which, among other things, uses dance movement, technique, & connection as a modality for diagnosing and treating patients, and as a greater rubric for motivating healthy behavior & finding balance and joy in life. You can learn more about Ari at www.rolluptherug.com, or www.worldwidedanceadventures.com