You've been watching the videos, eyeing a fan to purchase, and now it's time to dance. Let’s Slide! This workshop will explore the oral history of sliding in the Midwest and honor soul line dancing within Black culture and history. In addition, we will discuss the connections between dancing, community healing, and intimacy.
What to Expect
✨ An introduction to midwestern line dancing from a midwestern native
✨ Learn 2-3 slides at easy, moderate, and expert levels
✨Fellowship, movement, and fun with beautiful Black women.
Meet Your Facilitator
Taylor V. Smith, M.A., is a multidisciplinary artist, sexologist, pleasure educator, and cultural strategist whose work focuses on Black joy, movement, and community healing. Proudly from St. Louis, MO, their practice honors Black Midwest oral histories, embodied storytelling, and intergenerational connections. Taylor creates liberatory spaces where dance serves as both a cultural archive and a tool for intimacy, pleasure, and collective healing. Their workshops encourage participants to move, remember, and reclaim connection in powerful and joyful ways.
*Participants should wear clothing that is comfortable for movement.