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SUMMARY:Moving Body CircleSing
DESCRIPTION:How do we dance our voices? How do we sing our bodies? How do we express, fully and freely? Let's play together and find out!\n\n\nOur CircleSinging sessions are the heart and soul of what we’ve been building here at Gaia – warm, welcoming spaces for spontaneous singing and harmonizing, led with joy, passion, and kindness by skilled circlesong facilitators.\n\nWHAT IS A MOVING BODY CIRCLESING?\nLet’s MOVEEEE! There is so much beauty and connection to be found in using our whole bodies to express ourselves. Dive in as we play, explore, and create collaborative musical magic!\nHow can the voice become an extension of your dance? How can dance become an extension of your voice?\nIn this workshop, our loving facilitator will carry participants through a series of playful, fully embodied musical exercises and journeys. Through the act of improvisation and collaboration, we will explore:\n-circlesinging-getting in touch with our bodies-connective music games-harnessing our creativity-putting our intentions or affirmations into song and movement-authentic expression through improvisation-fusing mindfulness, breath, and vocal toning-methods for weaving vocalization into our dance, and vice versa\n\nWHAT IS CIRCLESINGING?\nA spontaneous vocal jam, sung by all of us and led by a facilitator in the middle of the circle who invents parts, teaches improvised harmonies, and shapes the music as we flow from meditative moments to vibrant dance parties to heartfelt anthems and everything in between!\nCircle Singing is:-playful-creative-collaborative-joyful-imperfect-improvised-finding the flow-a full body exploration-welcoming to all ability levels\nCircle Singing is done all over the world in many different forms, and, while popularized by musical legends such as Bobby McFerrin and Rhiannon of WeBe3, it dates back to the earliest forms of human singing.\n\nWHO IS LEADING THIS CIRCLESINGING SESSION?\nThis session will be facilitated by the luminous Simi Yuyu.\nSimi Yuyu (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist, creating magic through experiences, design, and embodied practices. Her latest album, “P O T I O N S,” was celebrated as a best new album on NPR’s ‘All Songs Considered’ in 2021.\nShe is passionate about the healing power of communal musicmaking. She studied vocal improvisation at Bobby Mcferrin’s Circlesong School, and seeks to empower others to reclaim their creativity and voices. She also teaches on the faculty of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Institute, offering connective music education to families in NYC.\n\nDO I HAVE TO BE AN EXPERIENCED SINGER?\nNope! This playful, intuitive approach to singing meets you wherever you’re at in your vocal journey, and allows professional artists, former choir kids, and shower singers alike to bond, collaborate, and create beautiful vocal music as a spontaneous vocal community.\n\nWHAT GENRE OF MUSIC DO WE SING?\nThat’s the magic of improvisation – the music we make is entirely dependent on the ensemble of folx gathered together on that particular day, and whatever musical stylings and instincts pour out of us! We will follow whatever journey the music takes us on.\n\nTHIS SOUNDS COOL, BUT I FEEL A BIT ANXIOUS…\nWe hear you. Singing in front of people can be really vulnerable, and we make sure to honor where everyone is at. While we will encourage you to be brave and try new things, you are also always encouraged to listen to your body and draw your own boundaries, and are invited to pass or sit out and watch if a particular game or exercise isn’t for you. You will never be forced to do anything you don’t want to do!\nCircle Singing is a mistake-free, low-pressure, safe space to play and explore. The space we craft is one where we allow ourselves let go of the rules, restrictions, judgments, and fears of other group singing settings and just SING.\n\nRESPECT THE SPACE:\nArtsOnSite is a beloved venue and we want to honor them! Please be considerate of the space.\n\nPHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY:\n-2 step walk up to lobby (wheelchair ramp set out 15 min before each session).-Elevator available to the 3rd floor (reserved for those with physical disabilities).-Seating available (narrow benches with no backs, folding chairs).-Bathroom is not wheelchair accessible.-Venue prefers shoes to be removed upon entering.\n🌱 🌿 🌳\n\nLOW-PRESSURE PARTICIPATION\nGaia Music Collective events are participatory, but low-pressure. You’ll be invited to sing along and make music with us, but we encourage you to draw your own boundaries and engage at your own pace – we pride ourselves in creating a judgment-free community where you can express yourself however feels right!\n\nLATE ARRIVALS\nWe ask that you arrive no later than 30 minutes after start time, after which we close the doors (lovingly) in order to preserve the intimacy and trust of the musical container we’re building. Thank you for understanding!\n\nCANCELLATION POLICY\nTickets are refundable up to 24 hours before the event, after which we are no longer able to offer refunds. This policy helps us keep these events financially sustainable for both our community and our team. If you RSVP but are no longer able to come, please let us know so that we may offer your spot to someone else! We want as many people to be able to experience these gatherings as possible, and since capacity is limited, each spot is precious.\nFor more info, contact us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com.\n\nMEDIA CONSENT\nBecause we want to share what we’re up to with people who can’t join us in person, there may be photographers and videographers present — by attending, you consent to being a part of that media, some of which may be posted online! If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com.\n\nNO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS\nGaia is funded by sliding scale ticket donations, with a “no one turned away for lack of funds” policy. It is of the utmost importance to us that these events remain affordable and accessible – we never want money to be a barrier to making music together. If a ticket scale is financially prohibitive to you, feel free to donate outside of the scale at whatever amount is sustainable for you, or to email us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com for volunteer opportunities or assistance!\n\nCOMMUNITY GUIDELINES\nAt Gaia Music Collective, we are dedicated to building a community where creativity, collaboration, and care thrive. The values listed here shape how we work together, how we engage with the world, and how we move toward upholding these principles.\n\nOUR MISSION\nGaia Music Collective is an NYC-based creative community seeking to foster a more connected world through collective music-making. Founded in June of 2021 in a living room in Brooklyn, this project was born out of a desire to create accessible, inclusive, playful spaces for people to explore connection, expression, healing, and release through collaborative song – spaces where folks feel empowered to make music free of judgment or expectation, and to make new friends as our full, beautiful, authentic selves.\nWe believe that communal music-making is a fundamental human practice, and this project seeks to build spaces for folks to nurture their relationship to music, whether they’re shower singers, professional musicians, or anything in between.\nAll are welcome in this community. Gaia seeks to foster spaces of belonging for humans of all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, classes, religions, abilities, national origins, languages, and musical experiences. All we ask is that you bring an open mind, a desire to connect, and a willingness to leave judgment of self and others at the door.\n\nFAQ\nHave any questions that haven’t been answered here? Check out our Event FAQs!\n🏡\n\n\n	\n		\n		var orderCompleteCallback = function() {\n			console.log("Order complete!");\n		};\n		window.EBWidgets.createWidget({\n			widgetType: "checkout",\n			eventId: "1998903098978",\n			iframeContainerId: "wpea-eventbrite-checkout-widget",\n			iframeContainerHeight: 530,\n			onOrderComplete: orderCompleteCallback\n		});\n	\n	
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