SHIFT: An inclusive dance event for dancers with and without disabilities

Monthly Community Event (No.5)

SHIFT: An inclusive dance experience for dancers with and without disabilities.

No dance experience needed.

No partner required.

All levels welcome.

Get your monthly dance boost and connect with mind, body, and soul in a judgement-free supportive environment. Learn from esteemed dance artists, connect with like-minded people, and groove to good vibes.

At SHIFT we are SHIFTing dance class culture. You won’t be shamed for resting, learning at your own pace, and dancing in your own way. Dance is a universal language that belongs to everybody.

For SHIFT.5, we are shifting things up. Infinite Flow Dance Founder Marisa Hamamoto (stroke survivor, autistic) and dancer + actor Danny Gomez (paraplegic) will be leading a high vibe salsa and latin dance partnering workshop. No partner required. Whether you are standing or seated, use a walker, have a limb differenct, hearing or Deaf, sighted or blind, etc. we will together find ways to partner dance, and have lots of fun connecting on the dance floor.

Following the dance workshop, we will transition into social hour, and for those who choose to participate, we will set up some lights and shoot video content that spotlights YOU.

Come unleash the DANCER inside of you!

And yes, we will send you your videos!

Limited to 30 dancers.

Save your spot.

ASL interpretation included.

State your access needs in the registration form.

Date: Saturday, March 2, 2025

Time: 2:00-5:00pm

Address:

DC Dance LA

11828 Teale St, Los Angeles, CA 90230

Schedule:
1:45pm Check in begins. Studio available for warm-up.

2:00-2:30pm Salsa dance warmup. Learn the basic rhythms of merengue, salsa, and more.

2:30-3:45pm Partner Dancing Class

3:45-5:00pm Social Hour + Video Shoot

Experience Fee: Sliding Scale $15-35

• We are limiting to 30 dancers. Be sure to sign up early.
• On the registration form, state any access needs and accommodations we should be aware of.
• No transfers to other individuals and future events. No refunds. If you sign up and can't make it, consider this a donation you are making to help keep the community programs going.
• If you want to sign up, but are not in a position to pay for it, write to us at [email protected] - We have 1-2 volunteer roles per event you may be able to fill in, in exchange. Volunteers are expected to show up to the time specified (usually 30 min before the event) and take direction.

Your Dance Workshop Leads:

Marisa Hamamoto (She/Her) - Founder, Infinite Flow Dance

Danny Gomez (He/Him) - Company Artist, Infinite Flow Dance.

Dress: Come dressed in something you are comfortable moving in. For those who are standing, we recommend shoes with a smooth sole that you can pivot in (vs tennis shoes that have rubbery soles that stick). If you plan to glam up for the videoshoot portion, come dressed and mostly camera ready. There is a small dressing room with some mirrors in case you want to touch up. We have our "When in doubt, dance it out" t-shirts for purchase at $30.

What to bring: Water bottle. Snack donations always welcome!

Contact For Questions:

Marisa Hamamoto

[email protected]

949-267-8751 (Please text first before calling. Autistic folks, you know what I'm talking about lol.)

Infinite Flow Dance is an award-winning Los Angeles-based professional dance company that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with diverse, intersectional identities. As a nonprofit, our mission is to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. Since 2015, Infinite Flow has performed over 200 times, from school assemblies to events at Apple, Microsoft, adidas, and Red Bull, and other high-profile corporations. Our dance videos have been viewed over 100 million times across social media, and our dancers have been featured on NBC Today, Good Morning America, PBS, Inside Edition, and other national and international media outlets. Infinite Flow was founded by Marisa Hamamoto, a stroke survivor and late-diagnosed Autistic. Marisa recently became the first professional dancer named People Magazine's “Women Changing the World.” Infinite Flow Dance is a robust social justice entity committed to radical inclusion, systems change, and producing transformational experiences. Infinite Flow Dance is available for performances, keynotes, panels, school assemblies, and accessibility & inclusion workshops, virtually and in person.

About Your Workshop Leads:

Marisa Hamamoto (She/Her):
Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer named People Magazine “Women Changing the World.” A leading authority on disability inclusion and building a culture of belonging, Marisa was recently named LinkedIn Top Voice, and has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC Today, Forbes, Fast Company, amongst other media outlets. As a sought-after international speaker and performing artist, Marisa has shared the stage with Tim Cook at Apple HQ’s Steve Jobs Theater, and her clients and partners include Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Red Bull, Deloitte, adidas, PayPal, Farmers Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, among other forward-thinking brands. Marisa is a spinal stroke survivor, a late-diagnosed Autistic, and a proud fourth-generation Japanese American. She is the founder of Infinite Flow Dance, an award-winning dance company and nonprofit that employs disabled and nondisabled dancers with diverse, intersectional identities, with a mission to advance disability inclusion, one dance at a time. Marisa is bilingual and bicultural. She completed her BA & MA from Keio University, Tokyo.

Danny Gomez (He/Him):
Danny J. Gomez is from New Orleans, Louisiana, and identifies as a paraplegic male with a T-11 T-12 spinal cord injury from a 2016 mountain biking accident. A professional actor, Danny is best known for his roles in NCIS: Hawai’i, New Amsterdam, All Rise, and Martinez, Margaritas, and M**der. He is a two-time Easterseals Disability Film Challenge winner (I/0 and Check Mate) and received the Christopher Reeve Acting Scholarship in 2020. Most recently, he completed a successful Off-Broadway run in All of Me, which earned rave reviews. Before his accident, Danny danced mostly for fun, learning moves from his teen idols Justin Timberlake and Usher. Known for taking over the dance floor, he always wanted to learn choreography. Working with Infinite Flow has been exciting and challenging, helping him rebuild his confidence in dance by learning to incorporate his wheelchair into his unique style. Danny is also an ambassador for the Triumph Foundation, visiting newly injured individuals in hospitals and providing resources to help them lead productive lives. He actively advocates for greater representation of disabled actors in entertainment. Danny joined Infinite Flow Dance in 2024 as an Apprentice dancer and then promoted to a company member the same year. Through Infinite Flow, Danny has embraced dance as a way to grow, connect, and express himself in new and creative ways.

Contact For Questions:

[email protected]

949-267-8751 (Please text first before calling)

Host or Publisher Infinite Flow Dance