Instrumental Flow is an exploration into the magic of improvisational play and collaborative creation.

Part jam session, part co-created composition. Part conducted piece, part free flow. This is a jam where we’re focusing on connection, on flow, on the dance of taking up space to do your thing and offering space for others to shine. Join us as we explore what we can create when we really listen: to ourselves, to each other, and to the music.

WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?

All are welcome!! Instrumentalists, singers (the voice is an instrument too!), beginners, and experts alike! Everyone will be invited to participate in some way or another, but feel free to choose your own adventure as you decide how deep to dive into the flow.

WHAT WILL WE GET UP TO?

Our facilitator will lead us in a series of musical improv games and exercises that explore creation from a variety of angles, always with the intention of moving towards deeper listening, greater connectivity, and richer musicality.

7:00pm - DOORS ~ The space opens for mingling with our new friends!

7:15pm(ish) - PLAY ~ We’ll begin by messing around on all the different instruments: ones that are known to us, ones that are new, just a bunch of play time.

7:30pm(ish) - CONNECTION ~ We’ll spend some time connecting & sharing as we learn more about our fellow players and what sorts of places we’re coming from / moving towards.

7:45pm(ish) - GAMES ~ All sorts of experiments and adventures exploring:

• rhythm

• melody

• harmony

• groove

• song form

• genre

• duet

• improvised cover songs

• small ensemble composition

• building up to…

9:00pm(ish) - FLOW ~ Free flow, listening in as we follow the music!

These music games, inspired by Rhiannon’s Vocal River curriculum, the Musica do Circulo practice, Bobby McFerrin’s Circle Song School, Jeffrey Noordijk’s Conducted Composition classes, and our own ideations, give us the tools to craft spontaneous compositions that center deep listening, trust, flow, and self-surprise. Together, we will ask ourselves, “How can I listen more deeply to my inner creativity, to my partners, and to the music itself? What does the music want in this moment, and how might I serve the music?”

What a joy, to dip our toes into the flow of collaborative instrumental improvisation. Come on in, the water’s fine!

WHERE ARE WE HANGING?

This event will be held at the amazing Delight Factory, an arts space in Bed-Stuy that was lovingly designed to host jam sessions just like this! (Check out their monthly Ego Free Jam)

SHOULD I BRING INSTRUMENTS?

Delight Factory has all sorts of instruments and music toys on site to play with: pianos, guitars, bass, drums, mics, percussion, melodica, etc.

We also invite you to bring your favorite instruments and music toys of your own! How many different musical colors can we bring into the mix to paint with??

LED & FACILITATED BY:

Jeffrey Noordijk (he/him) is a singer, improviser, creative music leader and vocal coach based in Soest, The Netherlands. He studied at the HKU Utrechts Conservatorium where he started in 2010 at the Bachelor of Music in Education. As a singer he is active as the lead singer in a semi-acoustic duo together with a guitarist, as a sub in various professional coverbands and in 2022 he started to pursue his dream of taking vocal improvisation to the stage. To get himself inspired, he participated in a course led by the legendary Rhiannon which really lighted up the fire. During this course he met three singers from the Vokal Orchester NRW and from August 2022 on he is now also part of the Vokal Orchester NRW.

🌱 🌿 🌳

RESPECT THE SPACE!

This is a beloved venue and we want to honor them! Please be considerate of the space.

LOW-PRESSURE PARTICIPATION

Gaia Music Collective events are participatory, but low-pressure. You'll be invited to sing along and make music with us, but we encourage you to draw your own boundaries and engage at your own pace - we pride ourselves in creating a judgment-free community where you can express yourself however feels right!

LATE ARRIVALS

We ask that you arrive no later than 30 minutes after start time, after which we close the doors (lovingly) in order to preserve the intimacy and trust of the musical container we’re building. Thank you for understanding!

COVID VACCINATION & BOOSTER RECOMMENDED (but masks not required)

CANCELLATION POLICY

Tickets are refundable up to 24 hours before the event, after which we are no longer able to offer refunds. This policy helps us keep these events financially sustainable for both our community and our team. If you RSVP but are no longer able to come, please let us know so that we may offer your spot to someone else! We want as many people to be able to experience these gatherings as possible, and since capacity is limited, each spot is precious.

For more info, contact us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com.

MEDIA CONSENT

Because we want to share what we’re up to with people who can’t join us in person, there will be photographers and videographers present — by attending, you consent to being a part of that media, some of which may be posted online! Please email us with any questions or concerns at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com

NO ONE TURNED AWAY FOR LACK OF FUNDS

Gaia is funded by sliding scale ticket donations, with a “no one turned away for lack of funds” policy. It is of the utmost importance to us that these events remain affordable and accessible - we never want money to be a barrier to making music together. If a ticket scale is financially prohibitive to you, feel free to donate outside of the scale at whatever amount is sustainable for you, or to email us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com for volunteer opportunities or assistance!

GAIA MUSIC COLLECTIVE MISSION

Gaia Music Collective is an NYC-based creative community seeking to foster a more connected world through collective music-making. Founded in June of 2021 in a living room in Brooklyn, this project was born out of a desire to create accessible, inclusive, playful spaces for people to explore connection, expression, healing, and release through collaborative song - spaces where folks feel empowered to make music free of judgment or expectation, and to make new friends as our full, beautiful, authentic selves.

We believe that communal music-making is a fundamental human practice, and this project seeks to build spaces for folks to nurture their relationship to music, whether they're shower singers, professional musicians, or anything in between.

All are welcome in this community. Gaia seeks to foster spaces of belonging for humans of all ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, classes, religions, abilities, national origins, languages, and musical experiences. All we ask is that you bring an open mind, a desire to connect, and a willingness to leave judgment of self and others at the door.

By donation ($20 recommended, no one turned away)

The Ego Free Jam is a monthly night of improvisational music - electronic and acoustic - for musicians and sound makers of all skill levels.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Together we go on two improvisational music and sound making journeys, each lasting about 2 hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. There will be space for dancing and body movement, feel free to make art, or just listen.

There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & Let loose.

WHAT’S THE INTENTION & VIBE?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome.

The Delight Factory has three areas, the main area is for music making, the bar and back yard areas are for conversations.

WHY ‘EGO FREE’?
The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world and tries to make us NOT do something. It shows up as fear and embarrassment. When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

DO I NEED TO BE A MUSICIAN?
Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

WHAT TO BRING?
You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, yoga mat, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have percussion instruments, a piano, synthesizers, mics, & more.

IS THIS A REOCCURRING EVENT?
Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG (@delightfactorynyc).

CAN I COME FOR PART OF IT?
Sure! Try and come before the jam starts but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

THE SIX JAM GUIDELINES
- Explore & Play!
- No judgment - of yourself or others.
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected, listen to the others, and step back when it’s time for someone else to claim space.
- When in doubt, listen to others.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE
* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

WHAT IT ISN'T
* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

COVID-19 safety
COVID is still here. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events. .

We’ll have cross air, hepa filter, and sanitizers for instruments and mics.

If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

Questions?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.

Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We're excited to see you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

****

"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

Doors: 7:30 PM
Performance: 8:00 PM
60 min plus intermission

Step into a night where rhythm meets vulnerability at this poetic speakeasy featuring poet and glass artist MJ Blackwell. Experience an evening of soulful storytelling as MJ brings you along (and through!) her colorful journey of self-discovery and fortitude. She will share rhythmic poetry pieces that reflect her evolution, difficulty, and resilience. Live musicians will accompany this poetic journey so be prepared to lean in. 

This is more than just a performance; it’s an invitation for you to show up in your own creative calling. Join us for an intimate night in a beautiful space. 

MJ will also offer original flameworked glass jewelry from her MJBlackwellArt line which is made right here in Brooklyn.

Duration:

60 minutes, with intermission

Part 1: 30 mins

• The Whole

• Lonely In Crowded Rooms

• The Sound of Brooklyn

• A Feel Good Poem

• Like PocketBooks: Carrying Chaos Inside

Intermission: 15mins

Part 2: 30 mins

• Glass Flame

• My Pen

• Cosmic You

• Underdogs For the Win

• I Write Poetry

Drinks and light bites will be available before, during, and after the show.
MJ’s wearable glass art will be on view and for sale throughout the night.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

MJ Blackwell is a Brooklyn-born multidisciplinary poet, performer, and glass artist. She curates and hosts Friday Night Poetry at Ciao Bella Coffee cafe and teaches creative writing workshops at Bailey's Cafe and Connect Faith’s Creativity Lab. MJ was awarded a Fall 2023 Urban Glass Bead Project fellowship for Urban Glass followed by a scholarship to Corning Museum of Glass Artist Studio. Her glass jewelry has been featured at pop-up events across Brooklyn in addition to The Urban Glass Gallery. When not writing, performing, or flameworking glass you can find her playing pickleball or in a  cozy cafe in Brooklyn. You can find her work on Instagram at MJBlackwellArt.

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

CANCELLED:
Our teacher Aqila is also a doula and a baby is coming today!
We’ll be back on Friday!

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

By donation ($15-20 recommended)

The Ego Free Jam is a monthly night of improvisational music for musicians and sound makers of all skill levels. We alternate between electro-acoustic and acoustic. Acoustic jams are on even months.

Acoustic Ego Free Jam

This month leave the amps at home and show up with your favorite acoustic instrument: hand pans, flutes, didgeridoos, banjos, ukuleles, guitars, or your voice! We’ll supply an acoustic guitar, acoustic bass, a NEW octave mandolin, piano, various hand drums, and percussion instruments.

What happens?

Together we go on two improvisational music and sound making journeys, each lasting about 2 hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. There will be space for dancing and body movement, feel free to make art, or just listen.

There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & let loose.

What’s the vibe?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome.

The Delight Factory has several areas, the main area is for the jam; the bar, back yard, and Vibe Check installation are areas for conversations.

Why ‘Ego Free’?

The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world and tries to make us NOT do something. It shows up as fear and embarrassment. When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

Do I need to be a musician?

Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

What to bring?

You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, yoga mat, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have a variety of instruments.

Is this a reoccurring event?

Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG (@delightfactorynyc).

Can I come for part of it?

Sure! Try and come before the jam starts but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

The Jam Guidelines

- Explore & Play!
- No judgment - of yourself or others.
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected.
- Listen: Listen, and make space for the other people in the jam.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

The intention is for the jam to be:

* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

It isn’t

* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

COVID-19 safety

COVID is still here. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events. .

We’ll have cross air, hepa filter, and sanitizers for instruments and mics.

If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

Questions?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.

Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We're excited to see you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

****

"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Generation Ex is Delight Factory’s standup comedy series.

Laugh until you ex-plode as we ex-plore the ex in everything—ex, as in, ex lovers, spouses, relationships, ex, as in, I used to be an Olympic swimmer or a porn star but now I’m not, and ex as in generations.

Generation Ex is produced by comic/filmmaker Meghan Scibona, with Delight Factory.

Featuring

Brianne Bonner

Brianne Bonner moved to Los Angeles 4 years ago from New York.  After a long career in healthcare, she decided comedy was the next logical step.  A lifelong storyteller, she is now bringing those stories to the stage. Brianne has been performing in and around LA, including The Crow, The Comedy Store, Ice House and HaHa Club and having the time of her life! Brianne performed at the Delight Factory in March and is now coming Back to Brooklyn! 

Esther Chen

Esther Chen is a stand-up comedian and actor from Taiwan. She is seen on HBO, Hulu, Amazon, FX, NBC, Comedy Central, Buzzfeed, HBO Max and MTV. She is also the dialect coach for Mr. Robot Seasons 2&3 and contributed to the translations on the show. Most recently, Esther recurred on the new Sex and the City show-- And Just Like That, shot a promo for Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix special “23 Hours to Kill,” and guest starred on Law and Order: Organized Crime. She has performed at the American Embassy in Taiwan, a bakery in Chinatown, and also a Jewish cemetery.

Monique DeBose

Monique DeBose is a mixed race, middle-aged, Botox positive comedian, singer, songwriter and playwright. She loves her Black job. In a desperate attempt to escape parenting her mixed/remixed pre-teen, private school educated sons, she decided to dive into comedy. Her husband tells his 'men's group' this is 'just a phase' while she's having a 'midlife crisis'. His British ass married her because he knows that 'black don't crack'. Monique loves a bargain, masturbation and making people laugh out loud.

Carley Moore

This is Carley’s fourth appearance at Delight Factory. She’s new to stand up, but old to everything else. Carley is the author of Heart Less, Panpocalypse, The Not Wives, 16 Pills, and The Stalker Chronicles and just back from her European book tour that started and ended in Berlin. She’s also a professor at NYU and released an album called Tiny Techno with Jason Nunes. You can find her on Insta @fragmentedsky, blogging on Substack, and now on Spotify at Tiny Techno. 

Liz Sale

Liz Sale is a comic, solo performer, actress, writer, director, producer.

Liz started in Sketch playing characters inspired by physical comedy greats Carol Burnett, Gilda Radner, Molly Shannon, Melissa McCarthy and Kristen Wiig.

After years performing solo shows at Bay Area’s Stagewerx and The Marsh through W Kamau Bell and Martha Rynberg’s Solo Performance Workshop and Groundling’s alum Ann Randolph, Liz dove head first into LA’s stand-up comedy scene performing regularly throughout LA and NY.  Liz’s comedy shows live at the intersection of inclusion, women-centered topics and pop up dance moves.

Meghan Scibona

Meghan Scibona is a comic, director, writer, producer. She has lived in Los Angeles for the past 3 years but can’t give up on New York, and pops in a lot. She recently performed at The Icehouse in Pasadena, Hollywood Improv, The Crow in Santa Monica, 3 Clubs in Hollywood and here at Delight Factory in Brooklyn. Also, in someone’s apartment and a romance bookstore! She has more shows booked in both NY and LA this year. Meghan is also a filmmaker and is interested in helping people to find and use their voices and to tell their stories, and their jokes.

Meredith Lynch

Meredith Lynch is an LA-based writer, comedian, and TikTok sensation. In just under three years, she has captivated a dedicated audience with her bold take on pop culture, fearlessly dissecting everything from the Kardashians to the climate crisis. Someday she will write a book but until then she spends entirely too long creating her Instagram captions.

Generation Ex is Delight Factory’s standup comedy series.

Laugh until you ex-plode as we ex-plore the ex in everything—ex, as in, ex lovers, spouses, relationships, ex, as in, I used to be an Olympic swimmer or a porn star but now I’m not, and ex as in generations.

Generation Ex is produced by comic/filmmaker Meghan Scibona, with Delight Factory.

Featuring

You are invited to raise a glass and enjoy the art, accompanied by a DJ set created by the artist.

Free admission

Taking It Apart is the first solo show in New York City by Ezekiel Honig. It includes works from 2014 to the present, exhibiting a range of directions he has taken over the past years.

Ezekiel Honig’s visual art is influenced by equal parts abstraction, minimalism, constructivism, the sounds of everyday life, and his background in instrumental music production. Using acrylic paint, encaustic, and a variety of everyday mediums (paper, cotton, cardboard, metal…) on wood and canvas, he is interested in tone and ambiguity, and how the arrangement of space or a seemingly tame image can elicit a visceral reaction. The angle of a line, the smudge of a color, the breaking down of a material - tiny movements that can open up large worlds of perception drive ideas and communication into an object.

Honig initially arrived at visual art through sound. The movement into painting and collage began as a means of visualizing music in a concrete and less replicable manner than an album cover. Rather than a direct translation, the relationship from sonic to visual is a loose feedback of influence - in both directions - maintaining a warm, textural mood, a certain rhythm, and in some instances attempting to use visual means to replicate musical patterns - looping, layering, or fragmentation. Distortion, or obscuring something in some way, is an effect that is similar between sound and visual - a means of adding shards of feeling by reducing clarity, exposing hidden details - driving an audiovisual thread.

Learn more about the exhibition Taking It Apart.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

By donation ($20 recommended, no one turned away)

The Ego Free Jam is a monthly night of improvisational music - electronic and acoustic - for musicians and sound makers of all skill levels.

WHAT HAPPENS?

Together we go on two improvisational music and sound making journeys, each lasting about 2 hours, with emphasis placed on listening to and supporting each other. There will be space for dancing and body movement, feel free to make art, or just listen.

There are no spectators, only creators. Allow for the magic to happen!

The opening ritual is an invitation to overcome our resistance to self-expression. Take a little risk and delight in knowing that it didn't kill you ;)

• 7:30 PM: Doors open, time to settle & mingle

• 8:00 PM: Jam #1 begins

• 10:00 PM: Jam #2 begins

This is a shoes-off event. Bring your cushy socks & Let loose.

WHAT’S THE INTENTION & VIBE?

The idea is to let go and allow ourselves to play.

There are no audiences at an Ego Free Jam. We're all participants, even when we're just quietly enjoying the groove. Jams include musicians and sound makers of all experience levels. They are safe spaces where we explore our creativity and where we strive to support others in their explorations.

Dancing, stretching, and art making are welcome.

The Delight Factory has three areas, the main area is for music making, the bar and back yard areas are for conversations.

WHY ‘EGO FREE’?
The ego is the part of us that wants to keep us safe in the world and tries to make us NOT do something. It shows up as fear and embarrassment. When we get the urge to "do it right” out of the way, we can play, improvise, take a little risk, mess up, see that it didn't kill us, and feel the delight in that piece of freedom.

DO I NEED TO BE A MUSICIAN?
Not at all. You can pick up an instrument and improvise, vocalize, move your body, make something, or just listen.

WHAT TO BRING?
You are encouraged to bring an instrument, dancing body, art supplies, yoga mat, favorite toy, whatever inspires you and is fun for you. Or come as you are. We have percussion instruments, a piano, synthesizers, mics, & more.

IS THIS A REOCCURRING EVENT?
Yes! It's every first Saturday of the month. Hear about future jams & other events through our newsletter or FB, IG (@delightfactorynyc).

CAN I COME FOR PART OF IT?
Sure! Try and come before the jam starts but you're welcome any time. Stay for however long or briefly you want!

THE SIX JAM GUIDELINES
- Explore & Play!
- No judgment - of yourself or others.
- Claim space: Do a solo, stand out, be loud, and remember to stay connected, listen to the others, and step back when it’s time for someone else to claim space.
- When in doubt, listen to others.
- No spectators.
- Have fun!

THE INTENTION IS FOR IT TO BE
* Experimental / Exploratory
* Improvisational
* Spiritual
* Therapeutic
* Inclusive
* Playful
* Supportive
* Open

WHAT IT ISN'T
* A Performance
* A Singalong
* An Open Mic
* A Party
* Getting/Doing it Right

COVID-19 safety
COVID is still here. Please be aware of the risks you take by attending our events. .

We’ll have cross air, hepa filter, and sanitizers for instruments and mics.

If you're having symptoms, please stay home. We encourage masks. Thank you!

Questions?

Please reach out at delightfactoryNYC@gmail.com.

Sign up for our newsletter to be in the know about what’s coming up at Delight Factory.

We're excited to see you.
Jason & Elke - Delight Factory founders

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"One of the great pleasures of making music with others is when all musicians are in sync, aware of each other, listening to the separate streams of each instrument merging into a river of greater sound and meaning ...
A new field of consciousness is generated. It is a palpable experience"

-- Jonathan Rose 

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Artist in Residence

Plant: Movement Lab

Led By Zenni Corbin

Plant: Movement Lab is a dance workshop led by Zenni Corbin that attempts to gain a deeper understanding of how we define home and where it lives in the body. Participants will be guided through a series of interactive exercises that engage their memory through artistic expression. Incorporating poetry and writing exercises, this workshop aims to develop and explore what it means to build a home after being displaced, and how to find comfort through movement. Participants are asked to bring a small item from home that provides them a sense of place.

Movements developed in this workshop may find their way into the choreographic score of the performance DREGS, which will premiere at Delight Factory on October 26.

All bodies are welcome.

Doors: 7:15 PM
Begin: 7:45 PM
End: 9:30 PM

About the Artist

Zenni Corbin is an actor, songwriter and dancer from New Jersey. Corbin has added to their credits Sandy Lam's Pranava tour, an MTV Japan 2020 VMA winning music video 'Nan Nan', as well as several works with Ebony Golden’s Jupiter Performance Studio. They are currently devising a work centered around displacement, migration and resettlement.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Join us for this weekly fun, transformative, and liberating yoga practice to conclude your Friday evening, with Aqila Norris of Soulwork and her signature Slow Flow Yoga class.

This unique class combines elements of Yin Vinyasa and Restorative poses to create an experience that will help you release tension, increase flexibility, and create ease in your body.

Whether you're a seasoned yogi or new to the practice, Aqila will help you transition into the weekend with this soul-nourishing practice that will help you live well and embody ease.

Beginnners welcome.
Mats & props are provided.

Doors: 7:45 PM
Class: 8:00-9:15 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

8/20 class is canceled

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

In Tune Yoga Flow
Join us for this invigorating, themed, weekly Tuesday evening class, where we practice being in healthy relationship with our bodies. Expert teacher Aqila Norris of Soulwork incorporates soulful sounds and elements of dance into her classes, and introduces intentional sequencing and alignment tools to help you tune up your yoga practice.
Mats and props are provided.
All levels are welcome.

Tuesdays
Door 6:15 PM
Class 6:30 - 7:30 PM

ABOUT AQILA NORRIS

Aqila Norris is a renowned yoga instructor and wellness expert, known for her unique approach to holistic health and soulful living. With over 10 years of experience in the field, Aqila is deeply passionate about helping individuals unlock their full potential and cultivate mind-body-spirit balance through her Soulwork practice.

Aqila's journey in the wellness world began with her own personal healing and transformation, which inspired her to share her knowledge and wisdom with others. Beyond her expertise in yoga, Aqila is also a holistic health coach, incorporating elements of nutrition, mindfulness, meditation, and energy healing into her teachings.

Instrumental Flow is an exploration into the magic of improvisational play and collaborative creation.

Part jam session, part co-created composition. Part conducted piece, part free flow. This is a jam where we’re focusing on connection, on flow, on the dance of taking up space to do your thing and offering space for others to shine. Join us as we explore what we can create when we really listen: to ourselves, to each other, and to the music.

WHO IS THIS EVENT FOR?

All are welcome!! Instrumentalists, singers (the voice is an instrument too!), beginners, and experts alike! Everyone will be invited to participate in some way or another, but feel free to choose your own adventure as you decide how deep to dive into the flow.

WHAT WILL WE GET UP TO?

Our facilitator will lead us in a series of musical improv games and exercises that explore creation from a variety of angles, always with the intention of moving towards deeper listening, greater connectivity, and richer musicality.

6:30pm - DOORS ~ The space opens for mingling with our new friends!

7:00pm(ish) - PLAY ~ We’ll begin by messing around on all the different instruments: ones that are known to us, ones that are new, just a bunch of play time.

7:20pm(ish) - CONNECTION ~ We’ll spend some time connecting & sharing as we learn more about our fellow players and what sorts of places we’re coming from / moving towards.

7:40pm(ish) - GAMES ~ All sorts of experiments and adventures exploring:

• rhythm

• melody

• harmony

• groove

• song form

• genre

• duet

• improvised cover songs

• small ensemble composition

• building up to…

9:00pm(ish) - FLOW ~ Free flow, listening in as we follow the music!

These music games, inspired by Rhiannon’s Vocal River curriculum, the Musica do Circulo practice, Bobby McFerrin’s Circle Song School, Jeffrey Noordijk’s Conducted Composition classes, and our own ideations, give us the tools to craft spontaneous compositions that center deep listening, trust, flow, and self-surprise. Together, we will ask ourselves, “How can I listen more deeply to my inner creativity, to my partners, and to the music itself? What does the music want in this moment, and how might I serve the music?”

What a joy, to dip our toes into the flow of collaborative instrumental improvisation. Come on in, the water’s fine!

WHERE ARE WE HANGING?

This event will be held at the amazing Delight Factory, an arts space in Bed-Stuy that was lovingly designed to host jam sessions just like this! (Check out their monthly Ego Free Jam)

SHOULD I BRING INSTRUMENTS?

Delight Factory has all sorts of instruments and music toys on site to play with: pianos, guitars, bass, drums, mics, percussion, melodica, etc.

We also invite you to bring your favorite instruments and music toys of your own! How many different musical colors can we bring into the mix to paint with??

LED & FACILITATED BY:

TBD

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COVID VACCINATION & BOOSTER RECOMMENDED (but masks not required)

CANCELLATION POLICY

We want as many people to be able to experience these gatherings as possible, and since capacity is limited, each spot is precious! If you RSVP but are no longer able to come, please let us know at least 24 hours before the event so that we may offer your spot to someone else. Tickets are non-transferable, as we need to be able to gather enough funds to rent the spaces and pay our lovely facilitator.

For more info, contact us at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com.

MEDIA CONSENT

Because we want to share what we’re up to with people who can’t join us in person, there will be photographers and videographers present — by attending, you consent to being a part of that media, some of which may be posted online! Please email us with any questions or concerns at gaiamusiccollective@gmail.com

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GAIA MUSIC COLLECTIVE MISSION

Gaia Music Collective is a creative community based in Brooklyn, NYC. This project was born out of a desire to create more spaces for people to find expression, connection, growth, & release through collaborative music-making - a place where folks feel safe to make music free of judgment or expectation, and to make new friends as our weird, vulnerable, beautiful, authentic selves.

All are welcome in this community, regardless of age, race, gender, class, religion, sexual orientation, ability, national origin, language, or musical ability. All that we ask is that you bring an open mind, a desire to connect, and a willingness to leave judgment of self & others at the door.

Here at Gaia, we believe that music-making - and making that music in community & collaboration with other people - is a fundamental human need, and this project seeks to build space for that in a day and age when it is so often hard to find.

Gaia Music Collective seeks to break down the divisions between performer & audience and craft experiences where we are ALL part of the music-making, while also offering a network & platform for local artists & creatives to connect with other artists, activate their creativity through collaboration, and engage their work with other musical minds.

In short - we're here to sing, to play, to connect, to grow, and to have a good time!

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