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Friday, January 17 • 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Intimacy Practices: The Art of the Kiss

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3 years ago, we were filled with a fluttering passion for each other in the moments before our first kiss. Our pheromones were dancing in sweet synchronicity, and our smooth cheeks were softly sliding against each other in anticipation. And when we couldn’t take the tension anymore - we kissed - and it was…weird.

We silently tried to pretend that our feelings for each other made up for the failings of our lips. But the next time we saw each other, it became clear that something had to be done. Finally, I felt brave/stupid enough to say: “Brenda, I love you, and I think you’re so hot, but what is wrong with our kisses?”

She signed with relief.

That one exchange, along with a healthy dose of empathy, opened a door to a world of customized pleasure, where boundaries enhanced instead of inhibited excitement, and where the unpredictable allure of mystery was supplanted by the deep intimacy of vulnerability.

This is a class about consent, communication, and care. We will have exercises and activities aimed at building a vulnerable, safe space between you and your partner(s), where you can start to share the ingredients of your perfect kiss. We will dive deep into the delicious secrets we have found, on both a physical and emotional level, many of which don’t include kissing at all - using boundaries to enhance excitement and cultivate creativity.

We hope you’ll come out of this class with the confidence to ask for the kind of kiss you want, and new tools to enhance the kisses you’re already enjoying.

A partner or group of consenting kissers is required for this class. There will be an opportunity to exchange partners for those that are open to it.

Artists
avatar for Brenda Carvalho

Brenda Carvalho

Brenda and Anderson are considered two of the best Samba de Gafieira dancers in the world and have been focused almost entirely on zouk for the last few years, after having exploded onto the zouk scene in their three way partnership with Xandy Liberato. They focus on themes that encompass... Read More →
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Kuna Hamad

Brazilian Zouk Program
Kuna Hamad is a creative and dancer who has facilitated at each Interfusion Festival since 2017, where he taught Make Love Dancing and performed with Tori Rodriguez.


Friday January 17, 2020 4:00pm - 5:30pm EST
Studio 2 (Ballroom)