A barefoot community dance jam w live World Music!
All bodies welcome. All communities, come as you are.
About this Event
Welcome to Dance ~ Temple!
Please join us on May 7th.
Dance ~ Temple is a space for reconnecting with yourself and others through movement to live world music. It invites you to pause, listen to your body, and explore freedom of expression in a safe, consensual way. Whether you choose to dance alone, with a partner, alongside friends, or in shared unity with everyone present, the experience is about honoring presence, connection, and the joy of simply moving.
Venue: Vinnie's Jump & Jive
Address: 635 Main St, Middletown, CT 06457
(Near the Buttonwood Tree, on the same side of Main Street.)
Parking: Free parking on Main Street. Also, there is a parking lot behind the building (Community Health Center’s 19 Grand Street Parking lot).
Pricing:
Online $20
At the door $25
Attire: Dress comfortably & barefooted!
Bring: an item to add to the Altar, if you feel called to do so.
Accessibility: Vinnie's is Wheelchair accessible.
Contact for further questions:
Doug Pouliot: 617-460-7087 / [email protected]
Amy Dubenetsky 860-807-6689
Our goal for 2026 is to offer Dance Temple on a monthly basis.
Movement Facilitators are Amy Dubenetsky and Doug Pouliot. Amy has a decade of experience facilitating Ecstatic Dances as a DJ and movement facilitator. She practices bodywork, breathwork, and a variety of movement meditations. Doug has been dancing contact improv, tango and barefoot partner dancing since the 1990's, and has performed acrobatic Lindy Hop with the Kamikaze Jitterbugs.
Live music is by Cosmic Heartbeat, a groove-oriented sonic exploration unit, crafting unique danceable sounds inspired by world music. Members are: Kalidasa Joseph Getter, a creative world musician, experienced in music for dance, theater, sound journies, yoga, and the circus arts. Craig Norton is a self-employed creative with decades of experience as a percussionist, photographer, documentary filmmaker and master teaching artist. Andrew Prue has been playing percussion, building drums, and leading drum circles for decades.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
635 Main St, 635 Main Street, Middletown, United States
USD 23.18
