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Jess “Sunshine” ☽𖤓

@sunflwrseeeds

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𝙼𝚞𝚕𝚝𝚒-𝚙𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚘𝚗𝚊𝚝𝚎 𝙼𝚎𝚡𝚒𝚌𝚊𝚗𝚊 𝚏𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚎𝚕 𝚅𝚊𝚕𝚕𝚎 🫧🌞✨
⭒ 𝚑𝚊𝚒𝚛 𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚒𝚜𝚝 @holistichairartistry
⭒ 𝚍𝚊𝚗𝚌𝚎𝚛 + 𝚘𝚛𝚐𝚊𝚗𝚒𝚣𝚎𝚛 @recreation_session
𝚋𝚘𝚘𝚔 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚖𝚎 ⇣

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dance is my prayer to the sun, the moon, and my ancestors
sacred ritual and practice
a divine duality of light & darkness within
blessings of the suns rays, absorbed, multiplied, then dispersed with soft power
like sunflower seeds, blooming tall and enduring
I move through these rhythms as I remember my lineage
and get to know my shadows and strengths alike

whacking • punking • waacking • freestyle • sun worship • lions gate portal taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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joy is resistance
movement is medicine
house music heals
love is power

A little bop at work. It’s been hard to feel ok lately, and this song was absolute medicine to my soul.
Everyday i’m praying and in tears for my people and my city. Everyday I see images of our people being hunted down in places I used to feel safe. Now is not the time to look away. We deserve so much more.
We are beautiful, resilient, warm, hard working, and intelligent people. And we will not back down. You love our food, our music, our dances, visiting our countries to party, the essential work we do for your convenience. So stand with us now, in love and power.

🎶: @louievega taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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Moving through the heavy emotions.
I’m eternally grateful for this space; for holding me through immense learning, shedding, and growth.
For bringing me lifelong friendships, unbreakable bonds, and a way to give back to my community through @recreation_session

Feeling the collective heartbreak here in LA, but the city is more united than ever. That’s the light in this situation. It’s so beautiful to see how people from all walks of life are coming together for each other in the face of devastation. That’s what it’s all about here, the only home I’ve ever known. by @sunflwrseeeds

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2 years ago

What has Renovate meant to you?

For Jess, Renovate has been a display of powerful leadership 🌟

In addition we believe that we are leaders who lead other leaders. Individuals like Jess have become strong advocates for House by becoming community organizers themselves. We are thrilled to see the cycle continue.

🔗 in the bio to help support community members on their journey to Summer Dance Forever by @sunflwrseeeds

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What does House mean to you?

For Jess, House has been a generational journey which has become full ⭕

Whether it’s grooving in the clubs or teaching a class, the lineage of club culture flows through our community 🫂

Leave a comment below & share what house has meant to you?

🔗 in the bio to help support community members on their journey to Summer Dance Forever. We appreciate every donation so much! taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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4 months ago

Semillas de girasol🌻
Una conmemoración al ritmo sagrado que llevo dentro.

As I move into new seasons of life
I reflect deeply about intentions
What I choose to give creative life to
Remembrance, heritage, roots, and my inner child
These are the pillars that shape the emerging version of me
Holding me up while I build my sweetest reality
Divinely guided and protected every step of the way
Como semillas de girasol, sembraré mi luz en el camino

Sunflower seeds
A remembrance of the sacred rhythm I carry within. by @sunflwrseeeds

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this Friday ❣️ we have guest dj @therealmrfowler gracing the decks with deep & soulful house 🎶come thru and leave it all on the dance floor
•Friday February 27th 9-11pm
•Pieter Performance Space 2701 N Broadway
•$5-$10 sliding scale suggested donation
NOTAFLOF

For the community, by the community.
A fresh space that honors the culture and legacy of house music and club dance styles. taken in Pieter Performance Space by @sunflwrseeeds

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8 months ago

2 battles back to back :)

@colorswhackingfestival top 16 round for the rookie category. My first time ever entering a whacking battle :’)

@renovatehousedance jam prelim for beginner category ♡
Possibly my last time entering house beginner lol

All of this feels like a win when the goal is experience and community connection 🥰🫶🏼

I can’t say enough how grateful I am to @clappingonthe2 and @tori.cristi for being incredible human beings, organizers and my teachers in these dance styles 💐 congratulations on running 2 successful events back to back 😮‍💨 Thank you for supporting and uplifting not only me, but everyone around you. Thank you to the teams behind @whackinglosangeles and @renovatehousedance that worked so hard to make this all happen. Y’all really did that. 2 weekends of hard work and absolute magic. I’m so proud to be part of such a dope dance community.

to the judges @sunset.theythem @ksoul_a @supa__man I’m grateful for your presence, time, and mastery. THANK YOU by @sunflwrseeeds

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10 months ago

THIS FRIDAY 🧡🔥 We’re teaming up with Recreation Sessions for a special collab night! Co-created by former WLA students @jesss.sunshine & @bossdragon_ , Recreation has been holding space for LA dancers on Fridays — and we’re kicking things off with DAY 1 our Rookie Battle & Cypher Night 🎶✨

Details:
📍 Pieter Performance Space
🕗 8PM–12AM
💸 Walk-in pricing for spectators + battlers
🚗 Parking in the back lot + street parking
⬆️ Enter through the double doors on the main street (right of Public Estrella), then head upstairs!

Pull up, dance, connect & vibe with the community. See you there! 💥😍

#session #collaboration #punking #whacking #waacking taken in Pieter Performance Space by @sunflwrseeeds

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dancing for the trees, the wind, and the falling leaves
movement exploration of feeling, identity, reclamation
I’ve asked myself lately
“What am I dancing for?”
And the truth is, I move for me, because it’s a part of me
Deeply engrained in my cells since long before my earthly eyes can recall.
Each dance language in my practice, like a portal revealing purpose
Life has been sending serendipities lately, calling me further in each time, to remember. taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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a year ago

This Friday✨ @kenay.wav & @allansuwito will be taking us on a sonic journey together. Expect deep house, along with some afro, Latin, and soulful.

☻ Friday, September 5th 9pm-11pm
☻ Pieter Performance Space | 2701 N Broadway, Los Angeles
☻ free session- no one turned away for lack of funds (donations accepted but not required)
☻ facilitated by @jesss.sunshine & @bossdragon_
☻ free parking lot directly behind the building, free street parking

What is Recreation? ✨
It’s an open dance session and space for you to come as you are. Recreation invites us to explore the intersection of dance, play, healing, and liberation. It’s a space for joy, connection, and expressing the multiplicity of unique identities and cultures. We are rooted in house & club music and culture. We strive to honor the generations before us who paved the way for us, and created havens for marginalized communities; Queer, BIPOC communities who pioneered the music and dance styles we practice and cherish today.

𖦹 led with love & intention, free of judgement
𖦹 open to any & all dance styles and skill levels (we love to learn from each other)
𖦹 the space is open to do as your body wishes- yoga mats, & foam rollers available ~ lots of room to wiggle around taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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the way this song puts me in a trance 🌀🦋

practice clip from earlier this week. dancing on that steppix mat is like butterrrr taken in Los Angeles, California by @sunflwrseeeds

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