What we’re about
We are a friendly, open and committed group practicing a weekly meditation in movement. We welcome newcomers to enjoy dancing freely to curated music on a spacious hardwood dance floor in the heart of Hong Kong Island.
Conscious Dance is free-form movement grounded in personal self-awareness and self-expression. There are no specific steps to follow and no outside pressures to perform. We encourage you to dance your own dance, however feels right for you on the day.
Our facilitators play a curated selection of music that starts slowly, builds up to high intensity and then slows again. They offer opportunities to explore the weekly theme, on our own and with others, always guided by our own choices. Like a buffet of dancing options, we can take what we like and leave the rest.
Arrive at 7pm so you have ample time to settle in to the private dance floor that has been prepared for you. A brief guided introduction gives way to free-form expression. Participants dance on their own and join with others as the spirit moves them. You can take a break anytime using the installation to reflect or gain inspiration. Our dance facilitation and music curation provides a space for you to relax, turn inward, express yourself, play, celebrate and whatever else the music inspires in you.
Wear loose, comfortable clothing and be prepared to dance barefoot or with footwear designed exclusively for the dance floor. No street shoes are permitted.
Our Dance Facilitators, Organizers and Crew inherited this group and practice from Flo & Thomas Vinton, who received it from Sheryl Feniger, meaning we have been practicing conscious dance regularly together since 2012 or earlier. Our Dance Facilitator team is made up of expressive art therapists, somatic practitioners and embodied artivists, who are passionate in sharing our work through Conscious Dance.
We meet every Monday, except for holiday weekends and summer break.
Doors open at 7pm.
Doors close at 7:20pm sharp.
Closing by 9pm.
We have a sliding scale of fees as follows:
$350 - Single Session to pay for the room, support facilitators & crew
$250 - Angel Rate ($1000 for 4 dances to be used over 6 weeks)
$100 - for those with financial need.
We accept cash at the door or PayMe: https://payme.hsbc/consciousdancers
Please note: This group was previously known as Conscious Dance with Muse Circle and before that 5 Rhythms® with Moving Steps Hong Kong. Although our dances are not 5 Rhythms® classes, we invite guest teachers from a variety of backgrounds from time to time.
FAQ
- Is this a class?
Conscious Dance is not a class in that there are no steps to learn and no teacher to teach. It is an opportunity to be moved by curated music, with a facilitator to guide you, and within a safe, non-judgemental social environment. - Is it like 5 Rhythms?
Conscious Dance is very similar to 5 Rhythms in that it is freeform dance for the purpose of increasing embodied self-awareness. 5 Rhythms offers more physical structure through guiding the body through specific rhythms in a sequence. Conscious Dance tends to have more variety of music, and includes the possibility of more social interaction, games and play. - Is it Ecstatic Dance?
The purpose of Conscious Dance is to learn about ourselves through the way our bodies move. In general the purpose of Ecstatic Dance is to experience certain states such as release and freedom. Those same states may also be experienced in Conscious Dance, but that is not necessarily the purpose. - How have people benefited from attending Conscious Dance? Here are some testimonials from some regular dancers, to give you a taste of what is possible.
Through freeform expressive movement we access and/or release our inner thoughts and perspectives.
I often have insights and gain energy that helps me address whatever issues I am facing in my life.
Meeting like-minded people who consciously like to face the challenges of the world and together in community helping each other accept the reality of this world.
It is psychosomatics: I can release my tension through movement of the body in a healthy way, with a clear mind, consciously.
Freedom to experiment with different sensations in the body as well as different personas, roles and relationships in a roomful of people.
To become a child again and have the opportunity to express genuine joy, playfully, We are free to look ridiculous, create playful conflict, and to feel accepted fully and through that experience to accept ourselves more fully.
I go through my private emotions which in normal life need to be hidden away. I can feel angry or sad and express it openly, not to banish certain parts of myself in the presence of other people. This is a benefit because I can know myself more deeply, meaning I can go back into my regular life with new perspectives and better questions.
There are no expectations from others. I can dance slowly, join others, dance ecstatically or dance by myself as I choose depending on how I feel.
