Connexus

[Balder]

I recently heard about this (local, California; open source; trans-tradition) "conscious dance" community that sounds pretty interesting:  Connexus Dance.

[Edward theurj Berge]

It reminds me of Embodydance in Santa Fe. I could never get into this free-form New Agey sort of thing, preferring more structured dance that still allows for plenty of improv and creativity.

[Balder]

I thought it sounded interesting because, among other things, it intentionally includes structured dances -- though it does still seem to force improvisation by having people who practice one form learn how to interface that with someone who practices another form.  But I also shared it because of the values they express for their community (which sound to me like healthy Green at least, or maybe Teal).

[Edward theurj Berge]

I appreciated the philosophical musings about fusion dance. And I actually engage in fusing some of the dances I do, depending on the partner and how the music moves us. Like I mix west coast swing with some samba basics if it's that type of beat. Same with west coast and tango,* or nightclub and rumba, or foxtrot and nightclub.

* That particular mix has been popularized as swango, and an off-Broadway musical was based on it. Here's a video of clips from the musical. Some of the dances are one style or the other,  and some of the dances are the fusion.