QT Fusion Dance & Social

An LGBTQI dance party! Beginner lesson in bachata followed by open dance with a loose variety of music appropriate for bachata, blues, zouk, and fusion dancing. Everyone will learn both roles! In the interest of time management (!) and not overwhelming you, we will be teaching a lesson in only one dance style this time. Blues dance lessons will be back in the future! ~Co-sponsored by KhushDC and Women in Their Twenties & Thirties (WiTT)~ No cover; donations needed! Cash or Venmo @LuellaG Full open bar provided + BYOB - you can bring food, too Possible outdoor firepit with marshmellow roasting and smores Hosted by the gracious Diana Chang Music: bachata, blues, zouk, R&B, soul, and more 8:00-8:30 - All-Levels Blues Dance Practicum & Social --> Come pour yourself a drink, find someone to blues dance with, and give or receive feedback on each other's dance technique. 8:30-9:30 - Beginner Bachata Lesson --> Lesson will be interpreted for ASL by Tara Watson 9:30-11:30 - Open Fusion Dance & Social Directions: Less than a block from the Southwest Waterfront Metro station (Green Line) Carrollsburg Condominiums 1250 4th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Thelma Martin Room in the courtyard --> To get to this room, please DO NOT enter through the front lobby. You can go around the left/north side of the front building and past the fountain, and you'll run into the event destination. It's visible from the sidewalk (glass walls). What is bachata? "Bachata is a style of dance that originated in the Dominican Republic. It is danced widely all over the world but not identically. The basics to the dance are three-step with a Cuban hip motion, followed by a tap including a hip movement on the 4th beat." http://www.incognitodance.com/what-is-bachata/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cehkSxOLNA What is blues dancing? Blues dancing is related to swing dancing in its origins and its modern revival. It is slower than swing, and unlike swing, it may be danced in a close embrace position, making it potentially more intimate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyeK5f-8zeA What is fusion? Fusion dancing refers to any blend of partner dance styles. A blues-bachata fusion would blend these two styles together. At this event you can dance both styles independently of each other, and/or blend them together! Bachata-zouk fusion: https://www.facebook.com/dczoukfestival/videos/1028691247249247/ Safe Space Policy -We support consent culture! Always get consent (verbally or nonverbally) before beginning a partnered dance. While you are strongly encouraged to partner dance if you want to, it is always acceptable to politely decline a dance. In fact, if you don't feel like partner dancing at all, you are still welcome to come hang out, pour yourself a drink, solo dance, and/or watch. -This is an all-gender-inclusive event. Allies welcome, heteronormativity is not! -If you do NOT wish to appear in published photos/videos of the event, please let Diana Chang, Luella, or Khush representative Shabab know. This is a residential area. If you need someone to walk you to your mode-of-transport, please do not hesitate to let us know. P.S. You do not need to be a constituent of Khush or WiTT to attend! Khush is sponsoring the March event in honor of Women's History Month. :)