Release
Dance Community
Bi-monthly dance space for every body:
simple, grounded, real
Dates in 2025:
October 5 & 19 // November 9 & 23 // December 7 & 21
This is a collective of dance lovers who believe in the power of free dance & music! We curate an inclusive and accessible space where you can reconnect to your body bi-weekly, as a regular higiene practice to release all that you need and be in touch with the essencial.
The facilitation of this space will be done rotationally. Apart from the space holder team (see below) who have been dancing with Release for several years, we will also invite the participants of The Art of the ChangeWeaver embodiment facilitation training to guide some of the sessions. In each session, a new facilitator will bring different colors and music flavors to our collective dance!
Side note: If you have never danced before in a setting like this and are unsure if you will feel comfortable, we recommend that you start with Constança's Life-Dance classes, which will happen once a month in Upaya. There you will have more guidance into finding ease in flowing and expressing yourself in the dancefloor.
Freedom requires structure, so here is ours:
Each dance session lasts for 2h. We start and finish all together in a circle. The facilitator guides a simple 30min warm-up and takes us on a free dance journey through music for 75min. At the end, there is a short sharing/integration moment. After each session, you may leave an anonymous feedback offering suggestions and telling us how you felt in the dance.
The guidelines to be in the space are common-sense and we will speak about them in the opening circle. For now, what you need to know beforehand is:
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we dance completely sober (no alcohol or drugs)
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it is not possible to enter after we start (please arrive early)
Space Holders
Meet the core space holding team! We will support this community of practice at all times. Our main role is to make sure this is a safe space and everyone feels included in it. We look forward to dancing with you!!
Márcio Arduin Saraiva
Marta Roquette
Sandro Jonas
Constança Morais
Venue
All the meetings will happen at Centro Upaya, an oasis in Lisbon (Campolide) where you immediately feel safe and at home. The dance floor is delicious and everything about the space is softly inviting us to relax and open.
(photos by Luna Buerguer - https://lunabuerger.com)
Practicalities
Schedule & Dates
The Release Dance Community sessions happen twice a month on Sunday evenings from 19h to 21h at Centro Upaya. Dates in 2025: October 5 & 19 // November 9 & 23 // December 7 & 21
Gift Economy ♥
Contribution is done in cash or mbway at the end of the session. You are invited to donate what you like - the suggested minimum is 10€ and the sky is the limit :)
For each 10€ donated:
- 3.33 € is for Upaya (space rental)
- 3,33 € is for Release - Embodied Arts Association (production)
- 3,33 € is for the facilitator
We really appreciate your generosity in giving back for everyone’s effort and time to make this happen!
Join us!
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You are very welcome to join a dance session at any time! This is not a closed group.
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Registrations happen at the door. Please arrive at least 15 minutes before the start.
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For inquiries, write to releaseembodiedarts@gmail.com or contact +351 918413160
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To get updates and connect with the community online, join the Release whatsapp group or follow our instagram page