Thursday, June 27

Dance Because: A Festival

Celebrating Dance, Human-ness & Connection Through Performances and Classes

By Trina Spiller

Date and time

June 27 · 10am - June 30 · 5pm PDT

Location

Nevada City Odd Fellows

212 Spring Street Nevada City, CA 95959

Refund Policy

Contact the organizer to request a refund.

Eventbrite's fee is nonrefundable.

Agenda

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Hip Hop

Gaia Weiss

Hip hop dance is fueled by the beat of the music. This motivational dance style demonstrates flow, rhythm, staying loose while balanced, musicality, and strength. Through this movement, it has the ab...

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Inner Fool Lab: Alchemizing Shame into Play

Maya Culbertson-Lane

A somatic movement journey weaving shadow work and healing with the inner fool Clowning. Improv. Contemporary slapstick dance choreography These classes will explore ways that our inner fool can act ...

3:15 PM - 5:15 PM

Roots & Wings: Embracing Paradox in Contact Improvisation

Rebecca Bone

Learn to use ground, gravity, momentum and magic to find an effortless feeling of being rooted while having wings. In this workshop we will delve into the nuances of dancing in contact with another p...

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Opening Night Performance

About this event

3 days 7 hours

Welcome to Nevada City's First DANCE BECAUSE Festival! Celebrating dance, human-ness & connection through performances and classes.

Dance is the vital expression of the soul through the body. Dance allows us to express what cannot be said in words, and to activate what is alive inside of us and make it real in the physical world. We invite you to join us this weekend - try something new, dive deep, explore your passion, light up your soul!

Classes offered in modern dance technique, hip-hop, bellydance, butoh, clowning, contact improvisation, shakti temple dance, rebel ballet, and broadway jazz.

Choose your own adventure at this festival - sign up for classes individually, buy a 5-class pass, or buy the whole festival pass - $160 gets you into every class offered over all four days! Performances will be Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 PM - stay for Vogue workshop after the show on Friday and dance party on Saturday.

Choreographers at the evening performances include Andrea Amdall, Rebecca Bone, Lovie Bucknell, Alexandria Diaz De Fato, Jacarandà, Azriel LaMarca, Maya Culbertson-Lane (director of Fou Fou Ha!), Juliet Lin, Nevada County Men’s Charity Choir, Sister Magic, Mary McDonnell, Delana Motter, Dawn Hammonds Ryley, Raina Satori, Trina Spiller, and Sedona Swan Soulfire.

All classes and performances will take place at the Nevada City Oddfellows Hall. Entrance is at 212 Spring Street. There are stairs to get up to the hall. A lift is available. Friday and Saturday morning classes will also take place at Fusion Fitness, 578 Searls Avenue in Nevada City.

Work exchange/volunteer positions available! Please email azriel.lamarca@gmail.com to sign up and get free classes!

“We believe that we are never more truly and profoundly human than when we dance.” - José Limón

Frequently asked questions

Where do I park?

There is 3-4 hour free public parking in the lot at the end of Spring Street (behind the National Hotel) and in the lot at the corner of Nevada Street just across the Deer Creek bridge. Otherwise street parking is metered and enforced. Bring quarters!

Can I take classes even if I don't have dance experience?

Yes! Many of the classes offered will be accessible to all levels. Check out the class descriptions in the Agenda section to see if the class sounds good to you. If you have specific physical limitations, you may want to contact the instructor before joining. Email us and we will put you in touch

Is the festival open to all ages?

All classes are open to teens and adults. The classes are not intended for children under 13. Performances are appropriate for all ages.

Can I get tickets at the door?

We strongly recommend that you purchase performance tickets in advance. Seating is limited for performances and past events have sold out. Drop-ins are welcome for individual dance classes until capacity is met.

Organized by

Trina Spiller

$18 – $150