Rituals of Belonging 2 ~ Workshop w/ Layah (5Rhythms) & Majero (Open Floor)

In these times of disconnect and division, there is a yearning to come together--

To meet the living mystery of our unfolding,
And to move in the poetry of our longing for connection.

What do we welcome and what do we leave out when with an other?
What does relationship call forward in us, whether welcome or not?
How can our movement practice help facilitate more belonging in connection and strengthen the dance of relationality?

Together we will weave a day of individual, dyad, and ensemble exploring and remembering, supported by the 5Rhythms and Open Floor movement practices.

When: Sat May 11, 2024, 11am-5pm

Where: Dovercourt House, 2nd Floor, 805 Dovercourt Rd, Toronto, ON

Tuition*: $135 Regular | $160 Supporter | $110 Supported*

Contact: Layah layah@layahjane.com, Majero majero@gmail.com

*Tiered pricing is available so that those of us with more can share, and those of us who could use some support can receive it. When you register at the Supporter rate, a portion of your registration fee will go towards our scholarship fund. If you are called to participate in this workshop and these prices are a barrier for you, please email layah@layahjane.com for a possible partial scholarship or work trade opportunities.

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Cancellations:

A refund less a $50 processing fee, will be issued if notice is received by Apr 13, 2023.

A refund less a $80 processing fee, will be issued if notice is received by Apr 27, 2024.

No refund will be issued for cancellations after Apr 27, 2024.

(a 75% refund MAY be issued if the workshop is at capacity, and a replacement is registered)

If we need to cancel/postpone our workshop, then we will refund participants 100% of their workshop fees. Please note that we are not able to cover any costs incurred by participants for transportation or accommodations, so please organize your travel and travel insurance with this in mind.

Covid Policies: We expect any dancers experiencing cold/flu symptoms to stay home to care for themselves, and the rest of the group. We will review our covid risk mitigation policies one month prior to our workshop.

Accessibility: There are stairs leading up to the main entrance and two flights of stairs leading up to the 2nd floor of Dovercourt House. There are washrooms on the 2nd floor. We are committed to making this workshop as accessible as possible, within the limitations of this venue. Please reach out if you have any questions about your particular circumstances. If you would like to experience 5Rhythms and you use a mobility device, Layah’s Wed & Sat classes are held at Roncesvalles United Church which is a wheelchair accessible venue.

Majero Bouman (Open Floor) & Layah Singer-Wilson (5Rhythms) met on the dance floor in 2014, and have been lit up by each other ever since. Majero is a poet, a cultural theorist, a mother, an artist, and a life-long dancer. Her work as an Open Floor teacher is in service to cultural transformation, community responsibility, and self-awareness. Layah is a healing artist, a dancer, mother, and musician. Her 5Rhythms facilitation is infused with expressive enthusiasm, a fascination with the weave of ritual and improvisational art, and a reverent love of creative practice as a transformational and political act. Majero and Layah are certified teachers of their respective movement schools, and both are members of the International Conscious Movement Teachers Association.

http://www.layahjane.com

www.5Rhythms.com

www.openfloor.ca

www.openfloor.org