Friday, June 18, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m.

By the way, here's our class schedule for May 2010

Wednesday, May 12, 7:45-10:45 p.m.

A celebration of love, effort and what happens when we believe in the beauty and majesty of our purpose and our dreams.

Please show your support for Studio 34 yoga teacher Brittany Policastro as she teaches her last class before she sets off on a four-month journey to Brazil, Tanzania and India. As she travels, she will participate in humanitarian work in conjunction with Cross Cultural Solutions, dive into the dance culture and document her experiences for a book called “The Humanitarian Dance Experience.” She has been raising funds to take this trip for eight  months and has a bit more to go.

Now you can help and and possibly win an amazing trip! From now to May 12, every donation you make will enter you into a raffle to win a 7-night stay in Costa Rica at the amazing and fully sustainable (5-leaf) Arenas Del Mar Beach and Nature Resort. This place is absolute HEAVEN and holds 5 people so you can bring your friends. It is a $2,800 value. Learn more at www.arenasdelmar.com. Trip may be taken between June and October. (Flights and meals are extra but super-affordable)

Other prizes include:

• 5 private yoga sessions with Brittany: $400 value
• A gyrokinesis lesson: $120 value
• Plus OWMH tank tops,tee shirts, and eye pillows!

Here’s how it works:

$10 will get your name entered in once. For every addtional $10 you donate you will get your name entered in again. Donate $100 and your name is in 10 times. Donate $1,000 and your name is entered in 100 times.

Purchase tickets at the front desk at Studio 34 at the farewell class or online by making a donation at www.oneworldmanyhearts.com.
Hope to see you there!

By the way, here's our class schedule for May 2010

Sunday, February 21 – Saturday, February 27, various times

For the month of March, Fatima Adamu and Rob Snyder will be in Seattle, training to become yoga teachers with Ana Forrest. Studio 34 will be donating the proceeds from a few of our Forrest Yoga classes to help cover Fatima and Rob’s expenses. Come support them by attending any of the following yoga classes:

• Sunday Feb 21st, 10 a.m. with Morgan
• Thursday Feb 25th, 6 p.m. with Stephen
• Friday Feb 26th, 5:30 p.m. with Angie
• Saturday Feb 27th, 11 a.m. with Jason

Thursday and Friday’s classes are pay-what-you-can, Sunday and Saturday’s classes are $10. Class Cards, Work Exchange credit, and any extra cash donations are welcome.

By the way, here's our class schedule for February 2010

Friday, March 5, 7 p.m.

Featuring presentations by Laura Whitehorn (former political prisoner & member of the Weather Underground, editor of the recent book The War Before) and Josh MacPhee & Erik Ruin of Justseeds. Music TBA. $3- $10 donation requested, benefitting Reconstruction Inc., a grass-roots community development company that strives to build people’s capacity to transform the communities in which they live.

By the way, here's our class schedule for February 2010

Saturday, January 16, begins at 11am lasts all day

Please come and show your support at Studio 34 for a day of dance classes and an evening of entertainment, dancing and yoga!

All of the funds raised will go to benefit The Humanitarian Dance Experience:

Next May, Brittany will be traveling to Brazil, Tanzania, Ghana and India to do humanitarian work, connect with the locals and experience their cultures through dance. She will also be writing a book about her experiences in the hope of creating change in this world and inspiring others to do the same.

For more info contact Brittany: Brittany@oneworldmanyhearts.com

Day event begins @11am $10 donation per class
Evening @7pm $10 donation
Enjoy the entire day for a $45 donation!

Dance Class Schedule:
11:00-12:00: Hip Hop w/ Alexa
12:15-1:15: Journey Dance w/ Jade
1:30-2:30: Belly Dancing w/ Alexa
2:45-3:45: Salsa w/ Ralphy
4:00-5:00: African Dance w/ Assumane

Evening Performances:
Musical Guest: Tania Alexandra @ 7:30pm
Dance Performances @ 8:30pm
DJ and Dancing @9:30pm

Candlelit Midnight Yoga to follow!

Giveaways, chair massage, delicious food and raffles!

One World Many Hearts

By the way, here's our class schedule for December 2009

With Brittany Policastro

Thursday, November 26, 10 – 11: 15 a.m.

Please join Brittany for this donation yoga class at Studio 34. We will gather together as a community to celebrate all of the things we are grateful for. We will FLOW, SWEAT, eat some COOKIES and have some FUN!

Cost: Give what you can AND a few canned goods

ALL Donations will be going to Yoga with a Purpose to benefit the African Village Survival Initiative.

The AVSI is building economic self-determination programs to create a collective solution now, as unemployment in the African community reaches 50%. Programs include outfitting a licensed community kitchen as a resource for independent African food businesses. AVSI is also setting up a state of the art recording studio to give African artists, from throughout the world, a means to produce their own music, to use their talents and create their own self-sustaining employment.

By the way, here's our class schedule for November 2009

Friday, October 2, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m.

Join us for an evening of music, dance, food and fun. ALL proceeds will go toward the purchase of medical equipment for Mbagathi District Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya.

Suggested donation: $10

About the Hospital:
Mbagathi hospital is 167-bed facility and the only district public hospital in Nairobi Province. The hospital is located on the edge of the Kibera slum, the largest slum in Kenya, and serves an annual average of 73,783 patients. Mbagathi district hospital runs the most important diagnostic center for tuberculosis in Nairobi and operates an HIV/AIDS clinic.

Video of Mbgathi Hospital

Equipment Needed:
This equipment is basic by Western standards with such items often found in each patient room. At the Mbagathi District Hospital, these items are scarce or non-existent.

• pulse oximeter – $50/each: used to monitor patient oxygen levels and for diagnosis of life-threatening AIDS-related infections

• EKG machine – $2000: used for the diagnosis of common emergent conditions, such as heart attacks.

• blood pressure monitor – $35/each

• internet access – $300/year: needed for communication and teleconferencing with medical experts from around the world.

• centrifuge – $450 – needed for preparation of blood and cerebral spinal fluid samples to allow health care providers to evaluate specimens on site and expedite diagnoses.

The Evening Line-up!

7:30pm: Soulful vocals of Fatima Adamu

Fatima is the quintessential example of a modern-day Renaissance woman. In addition to holding a degree in Geography and Urban Studies from Temple, Fatima is a poet, model, actress, singer, fashion designer, dancer and painter.

8:30pm: African Dance performance with Anssumane Silla’, Nikki Brake-Silla’ and ensemble with live drummining. Followed by a African Dance lesson!

Anssumane began his dancing career at the tender age of 11. He has since danced professionally for over 18 years with the National Ballet of Guinea Bissau. He career has lead him to perform for Dignitaries, Ambassadors and Presidents from around the world. Anssumane has performed in Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, South Africa and Libya and has garnered numerous awards for excellence in dance performance and teaching. He teaches traditional and contemporary dance styles (Bijagos, Balanta, Fula, and Manjaco) from Guinea Bissau.

9:ish – 11pm: DJ Ross Of Love spinning tunes!

For more info, contact Jen Cohn, MD:
jecohn6@critpath.org

By the way, here's our class schedule for September 2009

Sunday, September 20, 8 p.m.

Mandy Katz…. artistic visionary of many trades, musician, and gardener. She has played in numerous bands iincluding Kiss Kiss Kill and Beware the Blunted Needle.

A Stick And A Stone… known for his innovative compositions, featuring distinctive vocals accompanied with a raw stage presence.

Adelaide Windsome… story-telling expressed through puppetry, narrative, musical interludes, and multimedia art.

Ryen Clover… banjo tunes from Ithaca.

Suggested donation: $5-7

Everglades Earth First! (EEF!) has fought around issues of sprawl and urban over-development; corporate biotechnology and free trade; everglades restoration politics; rock mining and heavy industry in the Everglades Agriculture Area. Their focus at the moment is on energy infrastructure and climate change, targeting new fossil fuel and nuclear proposals across southeast Florida. for more info: www.evergladesearthfirst.org.

By the way, here's our class schedule for September 2009

Friday, September 5, 7 to 11 p.m.

Note: This event is not held at Studio 34.

Location: 1735 Market St.,  42nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103

Friends of ArcheDream for HUMANKIND is hosting its sixth annual performance and silent auction. Held in honor of Studio 34′s very own Stephen Fisher, the event will raise money for ADHK’s community programs, including working with homeless men and presenting workshops for children who need alternative ways to express their issues. Unique and innovative, these programs educate through entertainment while using music, dance, theater, and visual arts to inspire and improve. For more information, contact Melissa at 609.238.9420.

By the way, here's our class schedule for September 2009

Saturday, August 15 , 6 to 11 p.m.

Attention area artists and musicians: Handmade Philly, presents ArtBeat, Making it to Music. Bring sketchbooks, yarn and other (non-paint) supplies, and work on projects while musicians play at our open mic. Additional features: supply swap and a variety of workshops including Upcycled Pamphlet Journal and Basic and Advanced Knitting.

Event is open to artists of all ages and skill levels and the first 50 receive a free homemade cookie.

$5 admission. 20% of the proceeds from this event will support the Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership.

By the way, here's our class schedule for August 2009