Dance EventMulti-Day

Understanding the Music

Venue

GG & POP INSTITUTE

Schedule

Jul 7 - Jul 9, 2026

Timeframe

10:00 PM · 1:00 AM

About This Event

🎧 UNDERSTANDING THE MUSIC

A 2-Day Musicality Intensive

Have you ever spent an entire day breaking down just one song?

This is where that happens.

In this 2-day intensive, you’ll go from simply listening to music… to truly hearing it.

We dive deep into:

Instrumentation and musical layers

Percussion patterns and rhythmic textures

Identifying subtle sounds you didn’t even know were there

Because the more you hear… the more choice you have.

And the more choice you have, the more dynamic, musical, and intentional your dancing becomes.

This workshop is for all dancers — not just Waackers — who want to elevate their musical awareness and performance.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re just “going with the beat”… this is where you learn to play with it.

Code of Conduct

1. ALL STAFF, ATTENDEES, EVERYONE ATTENDING MUST BE RESPECTFUL AND DISPLAY GOOD MANNERS AT ALL TIMES. 2. IF ANY PERSON DECIDES TO DRINK, PLEASE DO SO RESPONSIBLY. ANYONE WHO STUMBLES, LOOKS DRUNK, ACTS DRUNK AND LOSES SPACIAL AWARENESS / DISPLAYS ANY DRUNK OR DISORDERLY BEHAVIOR, WILL BE ESCORTED OUT OF THE PREMISES IMMEDIATELY. (NO REFUNDS) 3. CONSENT ON AND OFF THE DANCE FLOOR IS KEY. IF AT ANY POINT YOU FEEL UNSAFE OR UNCOMFORTABLE, PLEASE DO STOP THE DANCE AND TELL SOMEONE ON THE SAFETY TEAM ASAP. 4. NO HOMOPHOBIA, SEXISM, RACISM, AGEISM, BULLY BEHAVIOR WILL BE TOLERATED AT THIS SOCIAL. 5.DO NOT TOUCH ANYONE INAPPROPRIATELY OR MAKE INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS. YOU WILL BE BANNED AND ASKED TO LEAVE THE PREMISES. 6. TAKE CARE OF EACH OTHER IF YOU SEE SOMETHING UNUSUAL PLEASE SAY SOMETHING, WE ALL HOLD A RESPONSIBILITY TO OUR DANCE COMMUNITY SAFE. 7. WE INVITE YOU TO INVITE SOMEONE NEW YOU HAVE NEVER DANCED WITH BEFORE AND HELP US CREATE A FUN OPENING WARM SAFE SPACE FOR NEW ATTENDEES TO FEEL SEEN AND LOVED.

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No refunds with the exception of emergency situations in which you will need to contact the organizer and then it will be up to the organizers discretion. In cases of emergency, you may need to provide proof

Understanding the Music

From $120