Sawa: Live Music Immersion Weekend

Name: Sawa: Live Music Immersion Weekend
Start: 2026-09-25T19:00:00-07:00
End: 2026-09-27T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Datura

Schedule

Fri, 25 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Datura | Portland, OR

“Sawa” means “together” in Arabic, and we believe that dance and music is best experienced in community. These arts have always been intertwined and we hope to continue to foster this tradition. This will be an intimate weekend, limited to 30 dancers at the beautiful Studio Datura.
Join Heather, Ella, and our musical friends for a weekend of dance and live music immersed under one roof. Jim Grippo & Faisal Zedan join us from the Bay Area to root us in the melody and rhythms of Middle Eastern music. Together we’ll guide you through exercises, exploration, and discussion to feel the music move more freely through you.
SCHEDULE:
FRI Sept. 25
7pm Meet & Greet
SAT Sept. 26
10am - 12pm: Rhythms & Combos with Ella & Jason Ramirez
1pm - 3pm: Taqsim with Heather, Jim Grippo, & Daniel Moltke
6pm - 9pm Show featuring Sawa participants
SUN Sept. 27
10am - 12pm: Listening Lab with Heather, Jim Grippo, & Faisal Zedan
1pm - 3pm: Drum Solo with Ella & Faisal Zedan
6pm - 9pm Show featuring Sawa participants
There are 20 performance spots for full weekend participants. This will be determined on a first come, first served basis. If you are wanting to perform, please select that option in the drop-down of this product.
*please note that registration is not refundable but you are able to transfer/sell your spot independently. Thank you for your understanding.