Author: jmartinez

Union Foundations: December 15

Come celebrate with old friends and new at the Blues Union end of the year party!

We’ll be expressing appreciation for each other and gently reflecting on the past year, all while having a great dance party!

7:30-8pm: Outdoor gather & greeting time nearby (location TBA soon), mulled wine & hot cider
7:55: Brief opening ceremony & toast
8pm-end: Move indoors – Dance party to songs from the community, moving from more blues to more blues-adjacent as the night goes on (songs also broadcast online)

We may go later than usual if the energy supports it!

We’ll be broadcasting the music and the slideshow of whose song is whose here, if you’re not able to join in person: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83023050239…

Optional polaroid photobooth!

Feel free to use this as an excuse to dress up, but there’s no actual dress code. Wear what you like!

COVID SAFETY
-Proof of vaccination required (including booster if J&J or 2nd dose was 6+ months ago). If you have a medical exception or if you have questions, please reach out to the Union email address.
-Surgical mask, N95, KN95, or KF95 masks required (we’ll have some if you don’t).
-HEPA filter in the venue.
-If you test positive within 10 days of attending, email BostonBluesUnion(at) gmail(dot)com, so other attendees can be informed.
**If you have questions or think you’ll be unable to meet these guidelines, email us before you decide to attend**
More on covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/#covid-policies

ACCESSIBILITY
-Gender-neutral single stall bathrooms
-Soft chairs for sitting/resting
-Not wheelchair accessible – the venue is up a flight of stairs
-As much as possible for you, please refrain from wearing/using synthetically fragranced products such as perfume, cologne, and body spray (such as Axe) and fragranced hand sanitizers to help keep the space accessible to chemical-allergy & migraine sufferers.

Union Foundations: December 8

Class: Jammin’ on Blues Moves & Patterns
Instructor: Julie Brown
Since Blues is a whole family of different dances, movements, and patterns… Let’s jam on some of those! In this class, we’ll have fun learning some classic blues movements and patterns to connect with each other, with the roots, and to have fun on the dance floor together.

7:30-9:00pm – class
9:00-10:00pm – social, optionally practice class stuff

Sliding scale $10-25, admission covers the whole night. No one turned away due to lack of funds.

Cash or Venmo at the door.
Pre-sale tickets available here:
https://withfriends.co/…/class_and_social_dance_jammin…
^^WithFriends supporters, get pre-sale tickets to use your discount.

We’re still rebuilding, re-envisioning, & trying out new formats, so this is still a Union Foundations event, and not an official reopening.

COVID SAFETY
-Proof of vaccination required (including booster if J&J or 2nd dose was 6+ months ago). If you have a medical exception or if you have questions, please reach out to the Union email address.
-Surgical mask, N95, KN95, or KF95 masks required (we’ll have some if you don’t).
-HEPA filter in the venue.
-If you test positive within 10 days of attending, email BostonBluesUnion(at) gmail(dot)com, so other attendees can be informed.
**If you have questions or think you’ll be unable to meet these guidelines, email us before you decide to attend**
More on covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/#covid-policies

ACCESSIBILITY
-Gender-neutral single stall bathrooms
-Soft chairs for sitting/resting
-Not wheelchair accessible – the venue is up a flight of stairs
-As much as possible for you, please refrain from wearing/using synthetically fragranced products such as perfume, cologne, and body spray (such as Axe) and fragranced hand sanitizers to help keep the space accessible to chemical-allergy & migraine sufferers.

Union Foundations: December 1

Come for a casual night to dance & socialize in person, and bring your new-to-blues friends!

7:30pm-10:00pm

Andria Helm will be the instructor on call to give folks the basics on the side while social dancing starts.

Pay-what-you-can $5-15 – cash or Venmo at the door, or pre-sale tickets online: https://withfriends.co/…/social_dance_newcomer_night
^WithFriends members, get pre-sale tickets to use your discount.
No one turned away due to lack of funds.

DJs TBD!

We’re still rebuilding and re-envisioning, so this is still a Union Foundations event, and not an official reopening.

*Covid safety*
-Proof of vaccination required (including a booster if J&J or 2nd dose was 6+ months ago). If you have a medical exception or if you have questions, please reach out to the Union email address.
-Surgical mask, N95, KN95, or KF94 masks required (we’ll have some if you don’t).
-HEPA filter in the venue.
-*If you test positive within 10 days of attending, email BostonBluesUnion (at) gmail (dot) com, so other folks can be informed.*
More on covid policies: https://bluesunionboston.com/code-of-conduct/#covid-policies

*Accessibility*
-Gender-neutral, single stall bathrooms
-Soft chairs for sitting/resting
-Not wheelchair accessible – up a flight of stairs
-As much as possible for you, please refrain from wearing/using synthetically fragranced products such as perfume, cologne, and body spray (such as Axe) and fragranced hand sanitizers to help keep the space accessible to chemical-allergy & migraine sufferers.