we are a church of dance, where music is medicine and community is congregation.
OUR STORY
Born in 2013, we are dedicated to creating immaculate dance floors that remind us who we really are.
Our first party was at Cielo, which nurtured us with impeccably-tuned acoustics from the start. As we kept dancing, more dancers, musicians and artists joined our movement. We outgrew our original Cielo residency and explored different homes around NYC and Brooklyn including House of Yes, Output, Verboten, Public and more.
2020 upended our IRL rhythm, but we kept dancing online.
We returned to the dance floor in 2022 fundamentally changed — evolved our party’s name along with it. Formerly known as The Get Down, we now dance as The Drop with homes at House of Yes, Silo and Refuge NYC.
Music is the original sacrament. Humans have always gathered to dance, sweat, pray, celebrate, grieve, transmute and release.
We do it around the fire of a drum, under disco balls and inside sweat lodges of sound.
OUR VALUES
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This is a place where it’s totally normal + awesome for folks to check in with each other before making physical contact and/or stepping up levels of physical contact. It’s the perfect place to practice being bold in asking for what you want + celebrating each other’s real desires + boundaries.
Please check for enthusiastic consent before moving into someone’s personal space. This can mean mirroring someone’s dance moves while far away, asking before dancing in close proximity, and asking again (!) before using your hands to move in closer.
A simple verbal check-in is a great wat to make someone feel respected, safe and special. Try asking a question they can say F*CK YES to, like “Can I dance with you?” or “Can I put my hands on your hips?” If you get a no, say THANK YOU! That sh*t takes courage. Then give yourself a high five for humxning responsibly + creating a world where we take care of each other.
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This is a place where it’s totally normal + awesome for folks to check in with each other before making physical contact and/or stepping up levels of physical contact. It’s the perfect place to practice being bold in asking for what you want + celebrating each other’s real desires + boundaries.
Please check for enthusiastic consent before moving into someone’s personal space. This can mean mirroring someone’s dance moves while far away, asking before dancing in close proximity, and asking again (!) before using your hands to move in closer.
A simple verbal check-in is a great wat to make someone feel respected, safe and special. Try asking a question they can say F*CK YES to, like “Can I dance with you?” or “Can I put my hands on your hips?” If you get a no, say THANK YOU! That sh*t takes courage. Then give yourself a high five for humxning responsibly + creating a world where we take care of each other.
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This is a place where it’s totally normal + awesome for folks to check in with each other before making physical contact and/or stepping up levels of physical contact. It’s the perfect place to practice being bold in asking for what you want + celebrating each other’s real desires + boundaries.
Please check for enthusiastic consent before moving into someone’s personal space. This can mean mirroring someone’s dance moves while far away, asking before dancing in close proximity, and asking again (!) before using your hands to move in closer.
A simple verbal check-in is a great wat to make someone feel respected, safe and special. Try asking a question they can say F*CK YES to, like “Can I dance with you?” or “Can I put my hands on your hips?” If you get a no, say THANK YOU! That sh*t takes courage. Then give yourself a high five for humxning responsibly + creating a world where we take care of each other.
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Treat everyone better than your family. Respect each other’s personal space, expression + vibe. Others have different boundaries and desires than we do. Stay aware of our personal boundaries and take responsibility for owning them pay attention so we don’t accidentally punch someone in the face when the bass drops.
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Sexy is what happens when we feel safe enough to breathe, move and feel our bodies freely. We are sex + pleasure positive, and celebrate everyone’s personal expression. If you see someone on the dance floor feelin themselves, please note that ain’t an invitation to grind up on them! Want to dance with someone? GET F*CK YES CONSENT FIRST.
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This is a place where it’s totally normal + awesome for folks to check in with each other before making physical contact and/or stepping up levels of physical contact. It’s the perfect place to practice being bold in asking for what you want + celebrating each other’s real desires + boundaries.
Please check for enthusiastic consent before moving into someone’s personal space. This can mean mirroring someone’s dance moves while far away, asking before dancing in close proximity, and asking again (!) before using your hands to move in closer.
A simple verbal check-in is a great wat to make someone feel respected, safe and special. Try asking a question they can say F*CK YES to, like “Can I dance with you?” or “Can I put my hands on your hips?” If you get a no, say THANK YOU! That sh*t takes courage. Then give yourself a high five for humxning responsibly + creating a world where we take care of each other.
Together, we create an environment of support, inclusion and trust through a culture of consent and care. Our 3 rules hold our culture and give us permission to full let loose!
Our volunteers, staff and core community are here to help. Once you enter our space, you’re a part of the fam - which means you’re empowered to help make our space safe for sexiness + expression as we look out for each other.
FIRST TIME?
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Wear what makes you happy! If you’re comin from work and a suit is whatchu got, we’re not gonna be mad about it. Crazy costume? Fck yeah. Workout clothes? Get it. Just be sure to wear dance friendly footwear that’ll withstand the best dance party of your life.
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Come with an entourage or fly solo! Either way, you’ll end up with a few hundred new best friends by night’s end.
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Our GROUND FORCE team is here for you. Look out for our team members sporting pink LED arm bands around the dance floor. You can usually find one in or near the DJ booth. Don’t hesitate to let us know what’s up and ask for help!
Our crew
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Tasha Blank
Chief Ecstasy Officer
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Destinee Aaliyah
NYC Producer
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Yuri Chu Su
Operations
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JojoSoul
NYC Percussion
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Elliott LaRue
Resident MC
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Noah Appel
Percussionist
OUR MISSION
We restore embodied worship through music and movement, empowering a growing lineage of leaders to hold sacred, embodied spaces of communion, healing, and collective remembrance around the world.
We create sanctuaries where all people—regardless of belief, background, or history—may know their body as a living vessel of intelligence and direct route reconnection with who we really are.