Silky Floor Social is a community art & dance social event, aimed at anyone who loves to dance on the floor. The event is a floorwork jam, where attendees have access to the event space for socialising, creating, practicing, collaborating, taking photos/videos and taking part in arts activities. The event aims to bring local humans together with a shared interest, with the event facilitating the socialising, creative practice, movement and performance in a private space, at what ever level of physical and social capacity attendees choose to.
SFS was created by a queer dancer, pole dancer, teacher and performer - Jane Silk. Although aimed predominantly towards the pole community, any kind of style/expression - e.g. self-taught, spicy, pole, contemporary, jazz, commercial, hip-hop, cabaret, burlesque, drag…any combination of dance style lover - are welcome here. Generally, any human who likes to move around the floor with their body to express themselves. The cross-over of dance styles, can create beautiful expressions, connections and appreciation for other human beings and art forms. We are multidimensional beings who deserve to express what suits us, with respect and desire to learn with open minds.
Schedule of event:
-Arrive, settle into the space
-Welcome and Warm-Up
-Mindful Art Activities & Cuppa Tea (Drawing to Music, Drawing Movement, Moving & Drawing, Emotional Scribbling!)
-Wiggle on the floor jam time / Chill out and chat time
-Performances (optional participation, gently encouraged, especially for newer performers to take up space!)
-Post-social, social for food/drink (optional) - TBC…but highly recommended a BANGING Roast Dinner can be found at Duke Street Market, so this may be an option (to be decided by attendees democratically, closer to the event!)
Included in ticket price:
-Access to the space
-Snacks and Tea
-Mindful Art Activities
-Goodie Bag
-Led Welcome and Mindful Warm-Up
-Chance for videos/photos in the space
-Chance to film/dance a performance in the space
All activities are encouraged but completely optional, you choose how you wish to move, create & socialise!
Silky Floor Social truly hopes to bring people together, face to face, away from screens to connect and create. Any feedback from past attendees is always welcome and encouraged to improve the event, so please reach out with constructive feedback as you wish!
Accessibility/Transport/Parking:
Parking: “So parking wise we have a couple of options: • A small pay and display car park at the top of our street. • A much larger attended car park, round the corner from us on Duke Street (directly facing the Strip Club) - this has ample space and is my usual recommendation for parking for events during the day, and is a 2 minute walk from the studio door. • On street parking on Duke Street.”
Public Transport: Central City location, 5-10 minutes walk from major train stations (Liverpool Central closest, followed by James Street).
Accessibility: “The studio can only be accessed via a staircase - so this may be something you want to keep in mind. We have a changing area, and gender neutral toilet. The studio has a fully mirrored wall, and 8 poles. 6 of those poles can be put up onto the ceiling with our pole away system to create more space”.
***If anybody would like to attend that is worried about the staircase, please contact the organiser directly to discuss. Early arrival for discretion can be arranged with support with bag carrying included too if required. Leaving last or first can also be arranged too. Thank you.***
Important side note! Silky Floor Social will never tolerate any disrespect, abuse or inappropriate comments or behaviour towards any attendees at any event that is racist, ‘whorephobic’, anti-sex worker, homophobic, fatphobic, sexist, misogynistic, creepy or generally unkind and rude.
The event is for 18+ due to the nature of people expressing themselves through movement with either minimal clothing, full clothing or somewhere in-between. Communicating with fellow attendees with clarity and consent is key, especially when dancing with another human in collaboration or participating in arts activities that incorporate another person. If any of these things seem silly, over-the-top, unnecessary or wrong to you, then this isn't the event for you.
Any attendee that behaves inappropriately at an event will have a lifetime ban following complaints and investigation. The world is wild enough, SFS wishes to bring people together through art & dance and this can only happen if people are respectful, polite, kind, safe and considerate of one another. Safeguarding is an integral part of being in a community. Period.