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✨ A PARTNER DANCE PLAYGROUND FOR THE SOUL ✨ Join us for our Daytime Sunday Fusion Dance Party — where ALL dance forms are welcome and the community comes alive on the dance floor. This month the focus in on Micro to Macro, embracing the tiny a tender as well as the large and spacious movements. Allow yourself to dance expansively… as well as slow down and listen deeply to the nuances of each tone as it reverberates in your body. Surrender to that wave as it moves micro to macro in a sweet flow state. Rinse repeat. 💛 Stay connected to updates @down2dancethetown on insta 🕒 Schedule: • 3:00 PM – Warm-up Dance Class with Vanessa Yxcea Corpuz3:30–5:30 PM – Dance Party w/DJ Bae Bay 🎶 5:30 PM – Live Music Journey with Rourke on Hand PanLovingly held at the Sweets Ballroom, a historic 8,000 sq. ft. dance floor ready for the renaissance of partner dance from the 1920's. 💫 Come move, connect, and celebrate all those that are Down 2 Dance in this beautiful space. Bring your friends, your energy, and your love for dance! Let’s make magic together ✨ Vanessa Yxcea's fusion dance journey began in 2009 in the San Francisco Bay Area. She hosted fusion dances, classes, and festivals in Dallas, TX from 2017-2020. Her favorite qualities of fusion dancing are playfulness, expansion, and diversity of technique.Rourke is a Berkeley based handpan player. Since 2020 Rourke has focused on producing handpan electronic music, live looping, and good ole acoustic meditations. He has performed at contact improv jams, ecstatic dances, yoga classes, elixir bars, renegades and festivals around Northern California. He is now offering 1:1 handpan lessons as well. Looking&nbsp;forward to holding sonic space at D2D!DJ Bae Bay will be bringing beats from the bay and beyond, she is a vibrant creative force with a passion for rhythm and an ear for eclectic sounds. She witch-crafts musical journeys, blending slow and sensual grooves with upbeat, bass-driven beats. She is a lifelong dancer and the creative force behind Down 2 Dance. With over 20 years of experience as a fusion dancer, she brings a rich tapestry of partner dance and solo dances to her movement art. From soul-driven, funk fabulous, infectious hip hop, bassy sexy and sassy vibes to global sounds, each set allows a diversity of styles to explore on the dance floor and. Melt into the magic and get ready for a journey!&nbsp; Based in the heart of Oakland, DJ Bae Bay is all about bliss, booty shaking, connection and celebrating life, bringing together dancers of all backgrounds. Get ready to experience the soundtrack for shaking what your&nbsp;mama gave you, where every beat invites you to express yourself, connect your partner and the dance floor. Let’s GO!

Down 2 Dance

Infinitely Soulful

Early bird gets the soul food of dance class plus social. Get up on it!

Early Bird Soul Food

Extra Love for the Dance

Wait Until the Weekend

You my friend, keep this ship sailing. Thank you.

Soulful D2D Savant

Patron of the Arts

Come help set up! Limited to 8 people, come at 2pm sharp for the set up soiree. Soul music and snacks along with free entry. 

Set Up Souls

Help return the space to pre D2D status, leaving only footprints and fabulous vibes.

Sweet Breakdown Volunteers 

Come dance with me through to Lake Merritt and share D2D at Farmers Market to 12pm to 1pm meet at the dates!