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RYAN HEFFINGTON'S RESIDENCY / 29 PALMS, CA

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is a meeting place for people of all backgrounds to gather, create, and connect. Our space is perfect for meals, dancing and conversations under the stars. Students, intellectuals, neighbors, and children alike are welcome to join us in cultivating friendships, sharing dreams and setting them free.

                               will host workshops, lectures, gatherings, concerts, performances, dinners and spiritual and healing retreats. Our goal is to create healthier humans within a dignified culture. We believe that through communion, education, and elevation, we can create a more inclusive and conscious world.

D E S E R T R A D E

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SAND TO SKY Series

May 24 - 26

Ryan Heffington's new evening-length work in progress RETROPERSPECTIV

May 30 - June 2

In part, SAND TO SKY was made possible by the TBID Grant.

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Ryan Heffington | Founder

“Occasionally someone rattles the arts industry cage so hard that they

demand a rethink of what constitutes good, satisfying and important

practice. In contemporary dance that is Ryan Heffington.”

- Hole & Corner Magazine

 

In March 2020, Ryan Heffington became a north star of empowerment

and self-expression for hundreds of thousands of people through his free,

online dance class SWEATFEST, with support of his students he raised over

$300k for marginalized communities.

 

Heffington’s 2022 TED TALK angles on accessing happiness through

movement - another vehicle to get the world to dance, which has been a

goal of Ryan’s since his mid 20’s.

 

The pandemic also brought closure to his Los Angeles dance studio, The Sweat Spot, which offered an array of dance styles for the novice to the

professional dancer. The Sweat Spot created a community through yearly

recitals, benefit concerts, workshops, screenings and dance parties alike.

After a 10 year run, The Sweat Spot remains an example of the

world's desire to commune and dance.

 

Heffington is also a Grammy nominated and Emmy Winning choreographer.

 

www.ryanheffington.com

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29 PALMS

was literally grounded by an oasis (the Oasis of Mara) used by the Chimmiwuevi, Shoshone and Serrano Native nomadic tribes.

 

Adjacent to Joshua Tree, 29 offers the east entrance to Joshua Tree National Park. Park tourism plays a major role in the local economy. Downtown you can find newer retail shops, a few bars, a delicious bakery and more buzzcut barbershops than you can count. Camp Wilson Marine training base is the largest of its kind in the US, making up a large percentage of the population here. At one point it was referred to as ‘The Oasis of Murals’ for the 20+ murals scattered around town.

 

Check out some highlights below:

Scorpion Lollipop

The Out There Bar

Grnd Sqrl

Kitchen in the Desert

Campbell Hill Bakery

29 Palms Inn

Desert General Store

Hi Desert Times Magazines

Mojave Moon Apothecary

Mojave Threads

Very Very

White Label Vinyl

Old Schoolhouse Museum

Ramsey29

for more visit29.org

Our friends at Hi Desert Dwellings are offering an exclusive Sand to Sky code for their rentals, ARTIST15, that will apply a 15% discount for bookings on their website. 

DESERTRADE

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