Rewild your body - listen and be moved by the land.

Join us for embodied gatherings on beaches and in forests of Vashon. These outdoor dances invite us into deeper relationship with the Earth - to be moved by her rhythms, inspired by her beauty, and to remember ourselves as part of her living body.

2026 Outdoor Dances

6:45-8pm

Sunday, May 17th

Sunday, June 7th

Sunday, June 28th

Sunday, August 9th

Sunday, August 23rd

+additional pop up dates - TBD

Subscribe to newsletter to stay up to date. Pop-ups in off season. Subject to change based on weather. Location changes and shared only with those who register in advance.

LOCATION

Vashon Island, WA: Exact location shared after registration. On residential beaches and forest on Vashon.

EXCHANGE

$15-$25 sliding scale

Venmo @alyssa-opland or cash onsite

WHAT TO BRING & WEAR

• Comfortable clothes/layers for dancing outdoors (we will cancel if there is rain)

• Water Bottle

• Shoes comfortable to dance in on variable terrain - rocky beaches, forests, etc. - many spots will have places it is comfortable to dance barefoot as well

WHAT TO EXPECT

Guided attunement and themes offered at beginning to connect with your body and the Earth and to carry into your dance.

Headsets provided (15 available and pre-registration required). A wide array of music is pre-mixed by Alyssa and follows a traditional “wave” format.

DANSER LIBRE COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS

Please help us keep this space safe, loving, respectful & honor the ritual of our practice. Thank you!

• Substance-free environment

• Meditative environment ~ enter the space & dance floor without chatting (sounds welcomed while dancing)

• Opt In / Opt Out ~ you are always in choice, listen to your body

• No phones ~ leave outside or in car - no Shazams, texts, etc.

• Consensual partnered dancing only ~ both parties clearly consent through non-verbal cues or verbal confirmation. It is always safe to say “No.”

• Stay in your own process ~ allow others space to emote & be in theirs

• Confidentiality ~ safe space for sharing that doesn’t leave the room

• Health & Safety ~ please stay home if you are experiencing any form of cold or flu like symptoms and keep your neighbors healthy. 

WELCOMING STATEMENT

ALL ARE WELCOME AND SAFE TO DANCE HERE:

All BODIES

ALL RACES

ALL AGES

ALL LANGUAGES

ALL GENDER IDENTITIES

ALL ABILITIES & DISABILITIES

ALL SEXUAL ORIENTATIONS

ALL RELIGIONS

YOU ARE WELCOME HERE

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I acknowledge and honor the original caretakers of the lands we gather and dance on now: among other Coast Salish people, Vashon-Maury Island is the traditional, unceded land of the sx̌ʷəbabs (“Swift Water People”), known today as part of the Puyallup Tribe, who call themselves S’Puyalupubsh - “a people who are generous and welcoming to all people (friends and strangers) who enter our lands.” I offer recognition and respect to the ancestors past, present and emerging. If there is anyone reading this statement or attending any Danser Libre classes that are descendants from any first naSons lineage, you are honored and included in this acknowledgement too.