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Metrowest (Barefoot) Boogie
All Ages (Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.)
Drop your cares and your shoes at the door and let your inner spirit guide your body through an evening of freestyle dance.
Blues, bop, swing, salsa, hip-hop, reggae, reggaeton, tango, techno, R&B, country, and show tunes!
Date: Third Thursday of each month Time: 7:00–10:00PM
September 18 CANCELLED!
Reduced admission opportunities for volunteers.
E-mail metrowestboogie@aol.com for details.
On the third Thursday of the month, drop your cares and your shoes
at the door and let your inner spirit guide your body through a
delightful evening of freestyle dance. DJs spin a wide range of
musical styles to inspire the fancy in each of us. You might hear
something from blues to bop, swing to salsa, pop to hip-hop, world
to twirl, reggae to reggaeton, tango to techno, R&B, country,
standards, show tunes - anything! Here you can dance as if no one
is watching, by yourself, with newfound friends or drop into one
of the temporary groups that seem to form occasionally and spontaneously.
This is the upbeat, conscious, wholesome dance opportunity you have
been waiting for. Come any time between 7 and 10 and get your workout
for the week. Be healthy. Be happy. Just boogie.
About Barefoot Boogie
A barefoot freestyle dance similar to dozens around the globe is
starting in Westford on Thursday May 18 at the Parish Center for
the Arts. Patterned after Dance Freedom of Cambridge, the longest
running continuous barefoot freestyle dance in the world (since
1968), the Metrowest Boogie will be free of alcohol, smoke, drugs
and hassle. You might remember that the late Brandeis professor
Maury of "Tuesdays with Maury" fame, was a Dance Freedom
devotee.
People of diverse backgrounds and dance interests come to dance
in a wholesome, friendly, supportive, accepting atmosphere. Alan
Bell, founder of the non-profit Metrowest Boogie says, "Based
on the assumption that we are all dancers, regardless of technical
ability or training, the boogie provides an opportunity to celebrate
life through movement. In other words, folks come to 'dance like
nobody's watching'. It's great exercise, very uplifting."
People dance by themselves, with a range of temporary partners
or in groups. It is not unusual to see a group spontaneously grow
into a flowing amorphous moving dance sculpture sometime during
the night as well. DJs provide music from many genres in an attempt
to appeal to a wide range of musical tastes. On any give night,
you might hear selections from contemporary popular, classic oldies
from the 70s and 80s, to world, R & B, swing, ambient, blues,
salsa, funk, hip-hop, reggae, tango, waltz, tribal, country, house,
techno, and an occasional line dance to name a few. Even Tchaikovsky
and selections the Boston Symphony have been heard on occasion
at other similar dances. The barefoot tradition stems from a commitment
to provide a safe environment for all.
The Metrowest Boogie, like most dances of this type, will start
with a short warm-up period for early arrivals to meditate, stretch
or do yoga to more ambient music. Then there is a welcoming circle
dance to draw the energy together in a sense of community. From
there, the boogie gets going, sometimes reaching a highly ecstatic
peak at times during the night. Water and juices are available so
dancers can stay hydrated. At the middle of the evening, there is
a chance to pause and welcome the community again. Announcements
are made by the facilitators and attendees who have something brief
to say. And then, back to the boogie.
Get your tickets today!
* For more information about Barefoot Boogie about
the dances or volunteer opportunities, please call 617-799-8680
or e-mail metrowestboogie@aol.com.
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