SHIFT NYC: An inclusive meetup for dancers with and without disabilities

NYC Pop Up

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

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No dance experience needed.

All levels welcome.

Open to movers with and without disabilities.

Infinite Flow Dance launched SHIFT October 2024 (in Los Angeles) to SHIFT 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.

Infinite Flow Dance Founder and Artistic Director Marisa Hamamoto visits NYC from LA for a short period of time, and will be leading a SHIFT Pop Up event.

In addition to a dance workshop, we will be shooting a video with workshop participants that shows the diversity in dance.

Come unleash the DANCER inside of you!

Date: Sunday, June 8, 2025

Time: 12:00-2:00pm

Address:

Gibney 280
280 Broadway Building

Schedule:
11:45pm Doors Open
12:00-12:30pm Warmup + Partnerwork
12:30-1:30pm Combo + Videoshoot
1:30-2:00pm Social Hour
** During this meetup we will be shooting video that will go into a greater video celebrating diversity in dance.

Experience Fee: Donation of Choice or Free. Pay what feels right.

• Pre-reigstration is required.
• On the registration form, state any access needs and accommodations we should be aware of.
• If you require an ASL interpreter, we will need the request by Thursday, June 6.

Dance Workshop Leads + Host:

Marisa Hamamoto (She/Her)

Dress: Dress up comfortable and colorful :) Because we will also be shooting video, no logos or shirts with branded taglines.

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

Contact For Questions:

Marisa Hamamoto

Marisa@InfiniteFlowDance.org

Host: Marisa Hamamoto - Founder, CEO, Artistic Director, Infinite Flow Dance
Marisa Hamamoto is the first professional dancer named People Magazine “Women Changing the World.” A leading authority on mental wellness, disability inclusion, Asian American experience, building a culture of belonging, and changemaking, Marisa is a 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, performing artist, and creative director, Marisa has been a speaker at the United Nations, 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, and is an Honorary Member of the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. Most recently, she was a Finalist for Best Film for the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge 2025 - Film: "Killed It." Marisa has dedicated her career to disability inclusive arts and is passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices through the power of storytelling, dance, and movement arts.

Contact:

Marisa@InfiniteFlowDance.org
949-267-8751 (Text first please)