Motley Hue Events

14/06/2024

Our instructor demo video is ready from Motley Hue 2024!

FlouerDances, Mark Carpenter, & The Pearling Principle.

Mark Carpenter, Flouer Evelyn, Brendan & Arielle from The Pearling Principle. Instructor demos at Motley Hue Fusion 2024 [Limited Edition]

30/05/2024

13/05/2024

Loved our weekend together? Hated it with a passion?
We want to hear from you!

Please take a few minutes and fill out our feedback survey form, it's very helpful for us to hear what you have to say.

https://form.jotform.com/241306474100342

08/05/2024

Wow, what a weekend! Thank you everyone for the dance magic you helped to create. What a special way to come back together again. There were so many reunions, hugs, and epic connecting dances. What a joy to be a part of.

Photos were taken by the fabulous Ismael Fernandez and are coming out through posts on our page. Go take a look, tag your friends, and please remember to tag Ismael Fernandez Photography when using the photos.

Thank you to staff members who ran around doing all the unseen yet important things, it takes a lot of moving parts to make a festival like this and without you it would not be possible!
🌟💫✨ Gavin, Jaesic, Gracie, Bea, Maria, Helena, Stephanie, Meghan, and Neil.

And thank you to our Music Makers who kept us dancing all night long!
🎹 Josh Gronner of Laughing Matters with our live music

05/05/2024

We are selling tickets at the door tonight!!
Come on by and bring your friends 🌟

Venue for tonight:
Gemini & Scorprio Loft
267 Douglas st, Brooklyn, NY
🎹 LIVE MUSIC with Josh Gronner of Laughing Matters

🌆 We dance until 4am!

🥂 This venue has a bar for drinks.

🥪 Small snacks will be provided after midnight.

Before the Dance:
If you want to enjoy some live music with a nice cocktail or get some swing outs in, come to the same venue for a lindy hop dance with Brooklyn Swings before we start! https://facebook.com/events/s/sunday-swing-danny-jonokuchi-t/350125024683803/

04/05/2024

Our venue for tonight:
EPA Studios (Emmanuel Pierre-Antoine)
320 West 37th St

🎓 Class 8-9pm: "FUSION MEETS ZOUK" A fun class of activities for fusion dancers to get to know something about Zouk and vice versa. Since we are sharing the space with a big zouk party, this is a great way for us to learn best practices in mingling.

🥂 This venue has a bar for drinks.

We will again be in a really nice air conditioned ballroom in midtown, only a block away from the Friday night party.

See you soon!

03/05/2024

Our Friday is the big blow out party!

Come join us at Danznik Studios: 240 West 37th st.

LIVE MUSIC: by Josh Gronner of Laughing Matters

INCLUDED CLASS:
Taught by out of town dance teachers, the class will cover important concepts and best practices that you will want to know to get the most out of your fusion dance experience. It's not a beginner "learn how to dance class", but a Fusion Class specifically geared to introduce concepts to those new to fusion, and deepen understanding for those familiar.

DJS: Justin Johnson, DJ Turtle Kelly Howard, & DJ Neil Benen

Presale tickets have closed, Tickets $45 at the door.

See you soon!

02/05/2024

This is our PSA that we will not have cups available for you at the dances. Please bring your own water receptacle.

We don't care if it is a jeweled chalice, your grandma's mug, a paper cone, or your own two hands. As long as you bring it and use it. 😉

Hydrating is important. 💦💧

01/05/2024

Today is the very last day you can get your tickets for Friday Night at the discounted rate of $35, instead of $45 at the door.

https://form.jotform.com/flouerdances/motleyhue2024

--> The last available day to swap your full weekend ticket for people on the waitlist is also today.

Please purchase your ticket by midnight tonight if you are planning to come. It's not just for you to save some money, but also to save us all a TON of time with long lines at the door on Friday night.

See you in a couple days on the dance floor!

30/04/2024

📣 It’s time to meet our Access & Safety Lead for this weekend: the wonderful Jaesic Wade! 💖

Jaesic (they/it) is so excited to be joining us at Motley Hue as our Safety and Access Lead this year! Jaesic has been a huge movement nerd all their life. With Fusion, they have been a part of the community since 2017 in dancing, DJing, teaching, and organizing. For the past year and a half, however, they have been cultivating knowledge and skill for developing safer dance spaces through Consent Academy classes, their time as a peer support specialist, and through their long-term work of being a Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice educator, consultant, and coach.

For the last 7 months, Jaesic has been working with Fen Lastra (Kennedy) through their joint project Changeling Spaces, a safety and access resource for policy, protocol, consultation, education, and facilitation. Together they are supporting dance scenes across the country to implement policy that fosters new culture for accessibility, inclusion, and safety. As one half of Changeling Spaces, Jaesic will be consulting with Fen throughout our event to ensure we have an as safe and accessible event as possible!

If you have any questions or safety/accessibility concerns prior to the event, please comment below or email [email protected] with the subject “Motley Hue Safety Inquiry.”

Our Safety & Access team will be available throughout the social dances. We will post more information about this later in the week!

29/04/2024

ℹ️ Have you read our code of conduct? We know it can be tempting to tick the box and keep scrolling. But these policies are an important part of keeping our communities as safe and inclusive as possible. Be sure to read the whole thing and know what you’re agreeing to when you sign up for our events. Here are some highlights:

Our code of conduct is based on cultivating the three C’s of curiosity, courage and compassion. We all have a role to play, and all of us belong here! We invite you to take an active role in creating an inclusive dance environment for everyone.

➡️ BOUNDARIES

In attending this event you have agreed that you have some basic abilities to know what kind of dance you want and can speak up to communicate that. This is not a closed event with only fusion dancers, we will be interacting with dancers from many different customs and movement choices.

With great freedom and individuality comes great responsibility. We invite you to be proactive in communicating your own boundaries and in checking in with those of your partner. When in doubt, use verbal communication.

➡️ ADVANCED MOVEMENT CHOICES
We allow advanced movement choices such as kicks, lifts, upper body shaping, or contact improv on the floor, but you are responsible for not doing it where people can get hurt! You are also responsible for determining your own capabilities and limitations, and those of your partner. For example – do not put your partner in a weight bearing situation without their consent.

➡️ SEXUAL CONTACT
No Sexual Contact on the dance floor. Sexy dances are not invitations for s*x. If things get hot, use your words first, then if all parties are in agreement, take it outside.

In general, please also remember to take care of yourself and the space. Keep good personal hygiene. Don’t get too intoxicated. Don’t spill or break stuff.

Please read the whole code of conduct here: https://motleyhue.org/codes/

DO YOU NEED ASSISTANCE?
The Safety and Access Team is here for you during the event. You can reach the team in person or by the reporting form. More information about this will be posted later in the week.

You can find the Safety and Access Reporting Form here: https://form.jotform.com/240434868295062

💞 Thank you for joining us in creating an inclusive dance environment.

25/04/2024

📣🎧 Introducing: DJ Salt Queen! 🎧📣

We’ve saved the best for last…our very own homemade DJ Salt Queen! She’ll be getting the party started properly for us on Saturday night.

DJ Salt Queen (Sabrina Ramos) is a Los Angeles native now residing in New York City who has been DJing lindy hop, blues, and fusion for over 10 years. Her love of dance and appreciation for music began in the home, as her Colombian mother often played salsa, soul, and pop music on the record player. Her musical taste has grown and evolved over the last 15 years as she has learned to dance lindy hop, blues, fusion, west coast swing, tango, salsa, merengue, cumbia, bachata, and is always ready to try a new dance style .

She has DJ’d for swing, blues, and fusion dance events and house parties in Los Angeles, San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix, New York City, Honolulu, Bogota, Colombia, and Barcelona, Spain. From coast to coast (and even across continents!), Sabrina has ignited dance floors with her infectious energy and risk-taking musical choices.

🔥 We only have Friday night tickets left! On Friday night we will have LIVE MUSIC from Josh Gronner of Laughing Matters – visiting us all the way from California! A comprehensive pre-dance lesson is included with your pass.

Pre-purchase your Friday ticket and save $10 from the door price: https://form.jotform.com/flouerdances/motleyhue2024

24/04/2024

🔥📣🎧 Introducing: Mark Carpenter! 🎧📣 🔥

Another double talent, Mark will also be teaching and DJing for us over the weekend.

Mark is an international Fusion and “Baystyle” instructor, dj, and organizer hailing from California. When he is not traveling he is based out of the SF Bay Area, where he runs the Fusion Dance Academy.

His social dancing career started with Lindy & Blues in 2005, and he has since studied Tango, WCS, and a dozen other dances. He has been teaching since 2006, much of that focused on the Fusion scene with its emerging forms and conventions, teaching workshops all over the world (and in two languages).

He is at the forefront of shaping what Fusion is and what it can become, and one of the original codifiers of “Baystyle”. Mark is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and continually strives to make the impossible look easy, and the easy look impossible.

He’s been DJing at major fusion events for over ten years. As a DJ, he delights in mixing fresh new tracks with the classics. Everything from bassy electronica to jazzy blues to soul-lifting acapella for your listening and dancing pleasure!

🔥 We only have Friday night tickets left! On Friday night we will have LIVE MUSIC from Josh Gronner of Laughing Matters – visiting us all the way from California! A comprehensive pre-dance lesson is included with your pass.

Pre-purchase your Friday ticket and save $10 from the door price: https://form.jotform.com/flouerdances/motleyhue2024

23/04/2024

Our Friday May 3rd party schedule is live!

⭐ 🎓
CLASS TOPIC: FUSION DANCE CONCEPTS

The 8-9pm pre-dance lesson is included in your pass price!
Taught by out of town dance teachers, the class will cover important concepts and best practices that you will want to know to get the most out of your fusion dance experience. It’s not a beginner “how to dance” class, but a Fusion Class specifically geared to introduce concepts to those new to fusion, and deepen understanding for those familiar.

🎵 🎹

LIVE MUSIC: JOSH GRONNER of LAUGHING MATTERS
Josh Gronner is a dancer, organizer, and amazing fusion musician coming to us all the way from California. He was the musician we wanted to bring out in 2020, but couldn’t! You won’t want to miss his set, as he rarely gets to the East Coast these days.

🎧 🔊

KILLER DJS
DJ Turtle / Kelly Howard, Justin Johnson, and Neil Benen!

You can find all the details about the parties on our website now:
https://motleyhue.org/parties