VELA
A 4 day dance retreat & visual arts intensive in Berkley CA
August 21st,22nd,23rd,24th
A movement space exploring the wild.
The wild holds us by the hand & brings us to many unexpected initiations & destinations. She has us running farther then we knew we could, swimming deeper, dancing down windey paths, to then arrive at a mountain top of clarity and connection with the soul. This is the wild nature of reality. filled with life giving passion, brutalness, bringing tears of joy and pain, devastating, yet incredibly alive, precious & beautiful.
In this project ‘VELA’ we gather in reverence & honoring to the spirt of the wild. We will dance our blessings and our pain honoring it all. We will explore nature in all forms through dance, touch the depth of the wild earth, & remember the wild feminine within each of us. She is untamable and we show up in trust of her plan and dance for her any way.
For those looking for
-a container to be in sync with like minded women
-a call to be fully seen in your unique muse and gifts
-a immersive experience to support expanding in dance technique
-a way of being where we honor our ancestors through intention & movement. Where we give thanks to the elements & the earth with art.
-a feminine earth paced approach to a movement space. It is deeply important in these spaces that we are always making room & putting the feminine body first while tuning our awareness to a deeper listing and conversation with to the body.
Story Telling Though Dance & Visual Media
In this 4 day dance journey we will dive into choreography and freestyle movement that explores concepts such as, our ancestors residing within the flame, honoring the earth in her full spectrum, our embodiment of wild nature, & coming together in sync to tell a deeper collective story by witnessing each others unique experience.
‘VELA’ means candle in Spanish & in relation to this project represents the connection to self and our ancestors that we alwyas carry within no mater what is happening in our external world.
This experience was carefully crafted with love and intention to bring the participate on a journey exploring the concepts above through dance, choreography, elemental practices, & intention.
We will work with Earth Based Media to create a short dance film of the choreography we learn in our time togther & explore assorted free style practices with film. Each dancer will be credited in the dance piece & sent a folder with a group reel and photos to be able to share after the video is complete.
Something powerful happens when women gathering with a collective intention, when we come together to be in sync magic is in the air. I cannot wait to gather with you here ~
why choreography? Choreography has always been my favorite way to learn & expand as a dancer. It is meditative & rewarding getting in the rhythms of repetition of dance & movements that starts out unfamiliar to then watch it all come together like a puzzle. Also not to mention the beauty of when women sync up in motion with a similar collective prayer or intention.
Something powerful happens when women gather with a collective intention or goal. When we come together to dance sync we harmonize. I cannot wait to meet you here.
LOCATION: Berkley CA
What is included:
stay
food
11 + hours of dance training
*Prices include the dance immersion, sleeping accommodations for 3 nights, all meals
What is not included
*Prices do not include transportation.
*Prices do not include clothing. You will be expected to buy, thrift, or borrow something that matches the mood board and stying sheet. There are very in expensive ways to do this and I have styled entire shoots by just thrift store finds or fabrics. I will also send a list of brands and pieces that would work if you prefer to buy a piece.
This immersion has very limited spaces to offer dancers an intimate and meaningful learning experience.
Feel free to reach out to jadeeyemoon@gmail.com with any questions
Is this experience designed for all levels?
If you are brand new to dance I encourage you to come challenge yourself. There will be enough preparation in the zoom class to really get familiar with the movements. This experience is more about the process of coming together to make something special as a group. It is less about doing the choreography perfectly but there will be allot of time to practice and learn it.
If you are already a seasoned dancer I invite you to attend! I created this choreography to train and challenge myself. It is designed to bring inspiration, new perspective , and new movements into your dance vocabulary. It’s always so special to see a choreography danced through different bodies & I hope you enjoy this dance as much as I loved creating it.
In most of the group dance videos I have put out into the world it is always a mixed level group that I work with. Every body is different and I find that so beautiful.
About Jade
Jade Sanchez is an Mexican/American dancer, choreographer, creative director, filmmaker, and multimedia artist with Aztec & Irish roots. Born and raised on the California coast, she is passionate about collaboration with the intention of bringing women of unique gifts and backgrounds together through movement & art. Her message is to live closer to the earth. She is located deep in the Appalachian forest and travels often to bring perspective, diversity, and culture into her work and dance. Jade is passionate about holding movement based spaces where those partaking in a project can explore the voice of earth that moves through each person individually. These dance projects feature a global network of dancers from all around the world. Through her art she explores using choreography as a medium of embodying that voice while also celebrating the resilient feminine spirit.
LLLLLLLL retreat center
January 15
Venue
Berkly
At ‘ ‘ a retrete center tucked in the outskirts of Berkeley.
tentative schedule
July
monday 3pm arival,opening ceremony, first dance session
Tuesday 4 hour practice 2 hour practice
wed 1 hr practice , film , activity tbd :)
thursday (infinite and formless dance session ) 2 hour meditative movment exploration , closing ceremony, depart by noon
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PRICING:
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The cancellation and refund policy for this retreat is in place to guarantee the fair allocation of slots in the program to students who have been accepted and are ready to commit.
Your registration payment to Brianna (Jade) Sanchez is not refundable, returnable, or transferable to a future workshop or to another person. No exceptions. Even in the case of medical or family emergencies, natural disasters etc. Because there is an application and selection process, students cannot ‘sell their spot’ in the program to another person.
Please register with full awareness of the agreement you are entering into. Payment (via PayPal), as well as this ‘Mandatory Waiver Form’ must be completed upon acceptance in the given time period to guarantee enrollment in the Intensive sessions.
Health/Safety: Student agrees to inform Jade Sanchez of any health conditions or important medications they are taking. Student assumes full responsibility for her/his safety and all risks of participating in this training and while enrolled in the program. We hold no responsibility for any such illness or injury that a student sustains while enrolled in the program.
Students who cancel will not be eligible for refunds as per our official cancellation policy.
By completing your payment, you have agreed to our refund terms and conditions already.
*** If by some unforeseen events or happenings (due to illness, weather, natural disaster or political upheaval, etc) & Jade Sanchez cancels the training, we will refund all deposits and payments, minus an administrative fee. We cannot however compensate airfare or travel costs incurred to come to the training. To cover these risks, we recommend you purchase travel insurance (the best way to protect yourself from unforeseen circumstances like weather, natural disaster, lost baggage, medical expenses, etc).
Earth Based Media
Earthbased Media is a Multimedia Production company based in Asheville NC. It is the lovechild of Cinematography and Electronic music artist Summit Jaffe & Creative Director & Dancer Jade Sanchez. Through nature, travel, soul led visions, & intention, Earthbased Media presents a surrealistic style of filmmaking that transports the viewer into a realm of ceremony & connection with the earth.
