Feminist Cardio Drumming
Feminist Cardio Drumming is a high-energy, fun way to enjoy your body, build community, and discover feminist music! We use balance balls on bases and drumsticks to bang out our rage, build strength, endurance, and resilience, and have some good laughs.
Classes are appropriate for ALL bodies and fitness levels, no experience necessary, and can even be done in a chair. No equipment necessary! Just show up in comfortable clothes, bring some water and curiosity, and Dr. Sarah will provide the rest. Content warning: music is often explicit (e.g., language, references to sex).
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Fall in love with your body...
FCD Body Politics
FCD Music Promise
I want this class to be a way for you to fall in love with your body. Your body is already perfect. My goal isn’t to change your body-or suggest you ever need to change your body—my goal is only to help you enjoy your body through movement and music.
The fitness industrial complex is a patriarchal system that works to convince us that we must look a certain way to feel good. It's a bunch of bullshit. You can feel good in whatever body you're in. You have the right to exercise, to find strength, flow, and release to process all the hardships you face. Manifest that shit!
I curate and choreograph all the music, and my goal is to help promote feminist musicians, especially those that are operating outside the mainstream music industry. Each class will correspond with a Release—a playlist of music around a theme that is choreographed to let you use your body to move through an experience. Because I approach this work with a critical feminist approach, each release will be composed of at least 50% women of color, and at least 50% of the musicians will not be “big stars.” I’m interested in drawing attention to the amazing and prolific work of all these women and gender diverse people on the margins making innovative and empowering music. It is my sincere pleasure to bring it to you!