Connection Concerts (CCs) are connection- and consent-based, embodiment, music & community-healing, playing & building events.
CCs are a HYBRID workshop & CONCERT!
There'll be... authentic sharing, cacao, dancing & music…
Opportunities to share a song or a poem, & LOTS of playfulness, healing, fun and connection!
Many who have experienced this event for the first time say this is their FAVORITE event & leave LIT UP with JOY & ENERGY! They share how important these events are - that we ALL need platonic connection, music, play, care, and community in the ways that these events create & facilitate!
That we need to share AUTHENTICALLY & create environments where we can be together, be playful, have FUN, share MUSIC, DANCE, and HEAL in community, with presence, love, PLAYFULNESS, music, dancing, platonic touch and JOY!
Note - all participation is optional. We encourage everyone to participate at whatever level feels comfortable.
Doors Open/Arrival Window 1-1:45pm
Opening Circle 2pm
Closing Circle 6pm
LOCATION Minneapolis, MN near Powderhorn Park (address will be provided once you secure your spot with a ticket).
Please arrive having had lunch by 1:45pm so you have time to say hello & settle in before we start at 2pm.
Closing Circle & resetting the space around 6pm.
For this November 2024 Cacao Connection Concert, the (predictable) theme is GRATITUDE.
We are still experimenting with different ways of ticketing & offering events. For this event we are offering tiered ticketing and trust our community to choose the option that most aligns with their current situation.
Tier 1 (Limited Means or Volunteer): $20
Tier 2 (Regular Ticket): $25
Tier 3 (Patron): $30
Tier 4 (Mentorship): $40+ (includes one 20-minute session of coaching/consultation with Katie Strand)
Volunteers help in many ways, including keeping ticket prices low! Please connect with Katie or Peter if you’re interested volunteering/helping with this event & would like an additional discount for your service! We need support with set-up (arriving 30-60 minutes early), organizing & clean-up after the event (potentially staying a little late after closing circle), photography/video & sound support (people who can provide sound equipment &/or are comfortable adjusting a sound system).
If this is your FIRST time attending a Connection Concert, please contact Katie or Peter.
Please claim your spot & grab your ticket as soon as possible, we only have a certain amount of tickets/space and this event often fills up quickly & sells out!
It’s important & part of our values that these events prioritize connection, community-building & healing! And are accessible to humans who feel a strong calling to be a part of this type of healing, connection & collaboration, so please reach out if the cost of tickets is untenable for you to connect about how we can work something out!
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FAQ:
"I've never been! What IS a Connection Concert?"
There will be...
~ Guided embodiment exercises, movement/dance
~ An opening circle with cacao ceremony
~ Guided consent conversation & code of conduct for the event
~ Practice asking for, receiving and giving care, holding space, with optional touch & cuddling
~ Song-circle style group singing
~ Music & storytelling by Katie Strand… including the 4 pillars of traditional healing, ascension and transmuting challenge into connection & growth
~ Open Mic-style sharing from the participants*
*Poetry, music, movement, dance... & singalongs also happen, often spontaneously. That's part of the magic! At the first Cuddle Concert, we had a "Cuddle Quartet" sing Hallelujah!
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Pot Luck Healthy Snacks:
Connection, playing & cuddling often create hearty appetites!
Please arrive having had a late lunch or dinner, and bring healthy finger foods like organic veggies, hummus, nuts, fruit, meat or hard-boiled eggs (humanely raised only, please) to share with community to continue nourishing our bodies.
Adults over 18 only.
Important substance NOTE: This is an alcohol-free event.
Covid/Symptom note: if you have ANY symptoms that could be contagious, please care for yourself & community, stay home & come to the next event! We’ll miss you, but care & consideration of everybody’s health is important. (Also, contact Katie directly if you've purchased a ticket and cannot attend so we can figure that out together.) Thank you!
Katie Strand bio:
Katie Strand (aka Kate or Mama Kate) is a multi-passionate singer, musician, songwriter, teacher, producer, facilitator & spiritual being having a profound human experience.
Kate continues to compost & transmute the intense experience of being caregiver and death doula for her loved ones, partner/fiancé of 9 years Marcus Lovemore in 2017, her beloved Mama Kay in 2023, and father Rollie "Coach" Strand July 2024 into these events... and into learning, healing, growth, love, teaching and coaching.
Peter Everest bio:
"All of you is welcome here..."
Peter's bio coming soon...
Kate is passionate about teaching transformation and healing... how to transmute and gain resilience within life's challenging experiences through creativity, connection, and traditional healing pillars which are shared & embedded in Cacao Connection Concerts. Kate has over 25 years of training in spiritual, embodiment, healing arts & teaching. Katie earned a Master's degree in Spiritual Psychology from USM in 2008. Katie is also an Emmy-winning & nominated documentary filmmaker (Nanking), and loves coaching & leading teams to create expansive, transformational events, projects, performances and films/programs. (More at
KatieStrand.com)