event schedule
ALLERGEN NOTICE: The following items are prohibited within 100ft. of High-Fidelity Fusion:
Peanuts
Bananas
Cucumbers
Melons
Latex
Cologne/Perfume/Spray Deodorant/Essential Oils
Smoke/Vapor
Friday 10/11 night program
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Welcome Meet and Greet
The Backdoor @ Roxy’s 462 N 36th St, Seattle, WA 98103 | Facebook event
Come have some drinks and food and get to know locals and travelers alike before hitting the dance floor!
7:30 pm
Check In Opens
Sign in, pick up your swag and explore the space!
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Not-Your-Average Fusion Intro Class
instructor: Vanessa Yxcea Corpuz | space: penthouse | open
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High-Fidelity Fusion is rooted in the core values of authenticity, transparency, and adaptability. Approach this class as an introduction to the event, rather than an introduction to dance. We will be setting the tone for a weekend full of both new and rekindled dance connections, a weekend of establishing and honoring boundaries, and a weekend of proactive curiosity to explore our movement expression, our community, and ourselves. Guided by our code of conduct, this class is a facilitated practice to role play and discuss real-life scenarios you may encounter on the social floor over the weekend. Let's dial in our minds and tune in our hearts to listen to ourselves and one another. Can you hear the SOUND?
9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Social Dance
space: atrium
9:00 - Leah Vendl
10:00 - Eleanor
11:00 - the emerald collective [live]
12:00 - sapo | late night food
1:00 - DJ E
2:00 - Tory Gobat
space: penthouse
10:00 - Kathleen Evans
11:00 - Wyatt Sloan
12:00 - a’lan
1:00 - Rose
2:00 - Tony Sciscio
Saturday 10/12 daytime Workshops
Classes start every 90 min and run 60-75 min.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
Dancing On My Own
instructor: Pomona | space: atrium | cyan
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We will deepen our listening ability and relationship to music, learn how to effectively mix rhythmic and lyrical movements, and use inspiration from clowning character work and Laban effort qualities to tune in and tune up how your body naturally moves. Get in touch with your unique movement style!
An Introduction to Mind Reading
instructor: Shantala Davis | space: penthouse | cyan
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We will utilize somatic tools and wi-fi concepts to build a unique co-creation of partnering and play within your dance conversation and connection.
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Grappling with Boundary Setting and Consent Violations
instructor: Emily Webb | space: atrium | open
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Borrowing from the work of Brené Brown, Non-Violent Communication, and Emily’s 8 years of experience teaching Krav Maga (street fighting/self-defense) we are going to dive into the art of setting boundaries, accepting personal responsibility and handling consent violations in a way that fosters trust, learning and community rather than division and disempowerment.
Get grounded in your strength to speak up even when it’s hard. Get rooted into your skills of empathy and listening so you can compassionately respond to someone else’s truth (even if it conflicts with your own truth). This a an hands-on, experiential workshop to grapple with the sometimes tough work of human interaction on the dance floor (and in life), in a safe and supportive environment. Please come with a pen, paper, and your 'curiosity hat' on.
Consent Basics for Social Dancers
instructors: ARIANA COVENEY & LARA-ASHLEY MONROe | space: penthouse | open
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We all need to be able to talk about consent. Most of us have learned the idea that no means no, but consent goes way beyond that. It is present in our lives every single day. Explore with us how to move beyond simply giving or accepting a no. Get some tips, tricks, and tools for talking about consent and how it relates to social dance. Discuss issues pertaining to the dance community in particular, such as non-verbal requests and assumed community norms. Learn how to move towards an informed yes and a better understanding of what it means to live in a Consent Culture.
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Fundamental Connection
instructors: HERIBERTO PEREZ & NIKA OBROSOVA | space: atrium | cyan
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We believe that good connection is a foundation of all styles of dance that we do. We are going to explore different types of connections and find out the best way to connect to your partner, your surroundings, and yourself!
The Get Down
instructor: ANDREW SMITH | space: penthouse | magenta
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Inspired by a nerd-out session among the teachers at Motley Hue, in this class we dive into body movement you would see in different club environments. From House to Afrobeat, we'll learn a wide variety of movement vocabulary and principles so you can get down together while soloing on the floor.
4:30 - 5:30 pm
The Many Music Genres of Fusion!
instructor: Emiliano Estevez | space: atrium | cyan
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The world has a vast amount of music and we can explore much of it as Fusion dancers! Can you leave your expectations behind and go on a journey of music? We are going to listen to multiple genres of music to explore ideas on how to authentically express how you want to dance. I will also break down a song piece by piece so you can hear the different instruments and how it comes together as a song. We will also work on partnering so you can listen to how your partner is dancing through their body and connection and use that to inspire your own dancing. Learn how to listen differently!
Rotational Medicine from the Spin Doctor
instructor: Shantala Davis | space: penthouse | magenta
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We will utilize spinning, turning, vortex and duck techniques for building flow concepts, creative expression and play.
Confused by Open/Cyan/Magenta designations? Find out more here!
saturday 10/12 Night Program
6:00 - 8:00 pm
Partner Program Mix&Mingle
Open to all “Hi-Fi Partner Program” members, all those who applied to teach and DJ and all Staff! Network, ask questions and connect across the national community.
The Barrel Thief 3417 Evanston Ave N #102, Seattle, WA 98103 | Facebook Event
8:00 - 9:00 pm
Dancers Start Your Engines
instructor: Vanessa Yxcea Corpuz | space: penthouse | open
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Are you ready to dance ALL NIGHT? Or at least, as long as you want to dance. :) This is a dynamic warm up class with a focus on playful dance games to jumpstart your creativity, warm up your body, and get to know each other. Let's kick into gear for a full night of High-Fidelity dancing!
9:00 pm - 4:00 am
Social Dance
Live set from Laughing Matters, PLUS release of original music video “Wanted”
Theme: JOY. however that manifests for YOU.
space: atrium
9:00 - A’lan
10:00 - River Bradley
11:00 - Laughing Matters [Live]
12:00 - Tony Sciscio | late night food
1:00 - Laughing Matters [Live]
2:00 - Rose
3:00 - Kathleen Evans
space: penthouse
10:00 - DJ E
11:00 - Tory Gobat
12:00 - Eleanor
1:00 - Matthew Matsunami
2:00 - Wyatt Sloan
sunday 10/13 daytime workshops
Classes start every 90 min and run 60-75 min.
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12:00 - 1:00 pm
From Head-to-Toes Dancer Tune-Up
instructor: Emily Webb | space: atrium | cyan
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Do you have tight shoulders? Want a rock solid axis or flawless isolations? This class will help you align your posture, mobilize your joints and solidify your balance. We will work a series of movement exercises (which you can also do at home) to reset and align your body for the best possible dancing outcomes.
Connection Masterclass
instructors: HERIBERTO PEREZ & NIKA OBROSOVA | space: penthouse | magenta
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In this class we will play with different types of physical connections and talk about thinking outside of the box when it comes to connecting with your partner. We’ll explore the non-verbal cues that will make it seem like you’re a dancing Jedi Master!
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Show Off
instructor: Pomona | space: atrium | cyan
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How do you extend your connection from your partner to the entire room? How do you express yourself clearly through movement and captivate your audience? Dancers of all levels are invited to consider their dancing from a performance perspective using techniques from Pomona's clowning background, experience with dance competitions, and work as a dancer in the film industry.
Navigating Consent in Dance
instructor: SHANTALA DAVIS | space: penthouse | open
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We will use dance etiquettes as ways to become more familiar with Consent Culture in general, and explore how to navigate and communicate desire and boundaries in dance spaces both off and on the dance floor. Tools around self-care within a dance will be taught.
Additionally, we will learn how to translate Consensual Concepts into a dance language, allowing more freedom to flow while staying in somatic communication. We’ll create a high quality of attunement and articulation and build trust within a partnership to deepen the dance connection.
3:00 - 4:00 pm
Rhythmic Musicality
instructors: HERIBERTO PEREZ & NIKA OBROSOVA | space: atrium | cyan
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In this class we are going to explore the differences between dancing to rhythmic and lyrical songs. We will play around with rhythmic musical patterns and learn to add to the music with your body as an additional musical instrument.
Harness the Flow
instructor: MARK CARPENTER | space: penthouse | magenta
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Flow state is one of the more intoxicating parts of social dancing, but without the right container it can be difficult to experience - especially as your dance skill increases. Join us in an intentional container to explore flow state and active experimentation through a series of exercises and a lot, a lot of dancing. Get and share tools to more easily sink into flow, remove barriers, expand your creativity, and innovate.
4:30 - 5:30 pm
Authentic Connection
instructor: EMILIANO ESTEVEZ | space: atrium | cyan
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How are you connecting to yourself, to your partner, and to the space? Let’s talk about how important it is to know the impact that you have when you enter a shared space. How others are impacting you, how your dance is affected by your physical and emotional state, and how to let some of it go. We will work on authentically connecting to yourself, your partner, and especially the music.
Stillness
instructor: VANESSA YXCEA CORPUZ | space: penthouse | cyan
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Poets, painters, and printmakers all understand the power of white-space. White-space is not empty, but rather, filled with anticipation, peace, longing, angst, uncertainty, desire, contentment, suspense, and so on! Stillness in dance is the kinesthetic equivalent of white space in visual and printed art. It’s powerful. Let’s discover how to maximize the minimal and practice doing more by moving less. This is an ambi-role, all-levels fusion class.
Confused by Open/Cyan/Magenta designations? Find out more here!
Sunday 10/13 Night Program
5:00 pm
Performer Call Time
All performers REQUIRED. Meet in the Green Room with Hair and Makeup done and costumes in hand. Be prepared to space your piece on the stage and set sound levels.
8:00 pm
Performance Showcase
When: Doors open at 7:30 pm, show at 8:00 pm
Where: The Fremont Foundry - our dance space re-imagined and magically transformed into a performance space!
Tickets to the showcase are included in your all-access weekend pass!
Would you like your non-dancer friends or family to see the performance? $15 a la carte tickets for the Showcase are available!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS SHOW WILL HAVE SOME NUDITY AND BURLESQUE CONTENT.
9:00 pm - 3:00 am
Social Dance
space: atrium
9:30 - Sapo
10:30 - Leah Vendl
11:00 - Dante Zapata [Live]
11:45 - leah vendl
12:15 - Dante Zapata [Live]
1:00 - matthew matsunami | late night food
2:00 - River Bradley