Take Root Presents: Felicia B Avalos & Alicia Soto

Alicia Soto | And You, Who Do You Bring?

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

Felicia B Avalos | The Gods Are Laughing At Us: The Ongoing Water Crisis in México

The Gods Are Laughing At Us: The Ongoing Water Crisis in México was created during the Unity Space AiR in Melbourne, Australia in 2017. This project focuses on different aspects of the water crisis from a fusion of a rain dance with a Muay Thai boxing ritual fighters practice in the ring before a match, to how the drought affects a farmer’s crops, to the sinking of Mexico City. During the residency, Avalos trained in MMA to merge fighting techniques and contemporary dance to share this topic. This research is to honor Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, before it was conquered by the Spanish, and to Tláloc, the Aztec rain god.

Take Root Presents: Felicia B Avalos & Alicia Soto

Alicia Soto | And You, Who Do You Bring?

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

Felicia B Avalos | The Gods Are Laughing At Us: The Ongoing Water Crisis in México

The Gods Are Laughing At Us: The Ongoing Water Crisis in México was created during the Unity Space AiR in Melbourne, Australia in 2017. This project focuses on different aspects of the water crisis from a fusion of a rain dance with a Muay Thai boxing ritual fighters practice in the ring before a match, to how the drought affects a farmer’s crops, to the sinking of Mexico City. During the residency, Avalos trained in MMA to merge fighting techniques and contemporary dance to share this topic. This research is to honor Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire, before it was conquered by the Spanish, and to Tláloc, the Aztec rain god.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring?

Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

And You, Who Do You Bring? | Community Dance Project with Alicia Soto

And You, Who Do You Bring? is a transdisciplinary laboratory-performance combining theater, dance, and music. This project is a unique experience of gathering, collective creation, and expression—an artistic celebration of identity and memory, of the body and imagination, of exchange and transformation. Thirteen NYC-based performers and community members join this collaboration with Alicia Soto and Dance Entropy’s Artistic Director, Valerie Green.

Join us for a FREE performance of Rite at the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival before we head overseas for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe!

Inspired by shamanic journeying and altered states of consciousness, this electrifying healing ceremony is a meditative ritual celebrating the human experience. Six powerful male dancers surrender to instinct, moving through a trance-like ritual that blurs the line between isolation and connection. Through movement, Rite offers a unique opportunity to contemplate your humanity, ignite a release of what weighs you down, and emerge with a newfound clarity: a personal and collective spiritual catharsis. Witness the intensity of energy, surrender to the movement, and dynamically explore the profound connections between body and soul.

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy presents RITE

Sat. Aug. 9th, 2pm-3pm - FREE!

Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival

Flushing Meadows Corona Park

LIC Women Entrepreneur's are launching their first workshop of the year! This movement and embodiment workshop, led by Valerie Green, will focus on the woman entrepreneur to promote tranquility and alleviate tension in a nurturing and safe environment. Through the workshop, participants will find grounding in inhabiting the present moment and nurturing their own well-being. Green serves as a guide, facilitating a gentle exploration of movement and emotions, providing tools for self-expression that can lead to transformation.

RSVP on Partiful here.

Location: Green Space - 37-24 24th Street, Floor 2, Suite 211, Long Island City, 11101

Host: Valerie Green, Movement Healing coach .

Agenda:

5:45 PM - Arrival and settling in at Green Space.

6 pm - Movement workshop with Valerie.

8 pm - Networking with chai.

Please bring water and wear comfortable clothes to move in. Be sure to arrive on time. Due to the nature of the workshop, late arrivals will not be allowed in.

As a culmination of our SU-CASA residency at Elmcor Golden Phoenix Club Three, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will perform selections of our repertoire, followed by a performance by the members of the Elmcor Golden Phoenix Club Three!

As a culmination of our SU-CASA residency at Ravenswood Older Adult Center, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will perform selections of our repertoire, followed by a performance by the members of the Ravenswood Older Adult Center!

Let’s Stretch, Move and Groove! Join us at the New York Irish Center for a movement class for all!

New York Irish Center

1040 Jackson Avenue

LIC, NY, 11101

Learn more at https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org/.

In this facilitated group, we find ways of supporting the unique needs of each member, while also learning to more effectively relate to others. We learn to be seen for who we really are, and see others as they are. We find healing where we may have felt pain or disconnection from the self. We find insight, awareness and courage to break and move past old patterns that no longer serve us. The group sessions utilize Core Energetics, an approach that engages group members through body, dialogue and awareness. Group sessions include shared movement and expressive work, and opportunities for members to process individual issues and struggles they would like guided support in working through. This group provides a safe and therapeutic environment, where you can express your feelings, take risks, connect to others and further your emotional growth process.

This group will help with: PTSD, Abuse, Relationships, Anger, Body Image, Shame, Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Injury, Addiction, Personal Growth, Life Transitions

As a culmination of our SU-CASA residency at Rego Park Older Adult Center, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will perform selections of our repertoire, followed by a performance by the members of the Rego Park Older Adult Center!

As a culmination of our SU-CASA residency at Selfhelp Big Six Towers, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will perform selections of our repertoire, followed by a performance by the members of the Selfhelp Big Six Towers!

In this facilitated group, we find ways of supporting the unique needs of each member, while also learning to more effectively relate to others. We learn to be seen for who we really are, and see others as they are. We find healing where we may have felt pain or disconnection from the self. We find insight, awareness and courage to break and move past old patterns that no longer serve us. The group sessions utilize Core Energetics, an approach that engages group members through body, dialogue and awareness. Group sessions include shared movement and expressive work, and opportunities for members to process individual issues and struggles they would like guided support in working through. This group provides a safe and therapeutic environment, where you can express your feelings, take risks, connect to others and further your emotional growth process.

This group will help with: PTSD, Abuse, Relationships, Anger, Body Image, Shame, Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Injury, Addiction, Personal Growth, Life Transitions

Let’s Stretch, Move and Groove! Join us at the New York Irish Center for a movement class for all!

New York Irish Center

1040 Jackson Avenue

LIC, NY, 11101

Learn more at https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org/.

As a culmination of our SU-CASA residencies at Queens older adult centers, Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will be performing selections of repertoire along with performances by our community members!  Join us for an open rehearsal of RITE at Green Space, followed by a Q&A with Valerie and Company. 

In this facilitated group, we find ways of supporting the unique needs of each member, while also learning to more effectively relate to others. We learn to be seen for who we really are, and see others as they are. We find healing where we may have felt pain or disconnection from the self. We find insight, awareness and courage to break and move past old patterns that no longer serve us. The group sessions utilize Core Energetics, an approach that engages group members through body, dialogue and awareness. Group sessions include shared movement and expressive work, and opportunities for members to process individual issues and struggles they would like guided support in working through. This group provides a safe and therapeutic environment, where you can express your feelings, take risks, connect to others and further your emotional growth process.

This group will help with: PTSD, Abuse, Relationships, Anger, Body Image, Shame, Anxiety, Depression, Self Esteem, Injury, Addiction, Personal Growth, Life Transitions

Let’s Stretch, Move and Groove! Join us at the New York Irish Center for a movement class for all!

New York Irish Center

1040 Jackson Avenue

LIC, NY, 11101

Learn more at https://www.newyorkirishcenter.org/.

Valerie Green/Dance Entropy will host a FREE Creative Movement Class for Kids at the Queens Public Library - South Jamaica! Join Teaching Artist Melanie on May 28th at 11:00am.

GET UP & DANCE Workshops are rooted in the philosophy that all bodies can benefit from dance! Participation in dance and movement increases cognitive and physical skills, and fosters creativity through the use of imagery, music, stories, and props.

Join us for Vice Versa - an unforgettable evening at Green Space where artists will showcase their talents in a mesmerizing interdisciplinary improvisation on the theme of "Rock, Paper, Scissors." Valerie Green will choreograph the evening, alongside a collective of dancers, musicians, and visual artists. This in-person event promises to be a unique experience that you won't want to miss. Come and immerse yourself in the magic of live performance!