Mix Nights Online: DJing with History, Heart & Somatic Healing

The music tech industry is currently composed of just 5% women.Our mission is to increase that figure, advancing gender equality in the sector by creating safe spaces for women and non-binary people to learn and build confidence.

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Join Gayance for an online workshop that traces the roots and evolution of dance music —from ancestral rhythms to today’s club sounds.

<h3>This summer, <a href="https://saffronmusic.co.uk/" title="https://saffronmusic.co.uk/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Saffron</a> is delighted to team up with <a href="https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/" title="https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Rhythm Section</a> to present a special, three-month edition of MIX NIGHTS ONLINE – our flagship DJ workshop series for women, trans, nonbinary and gender non-conforming people.</h3><h3> </h3>Running from May to July 2025, this online programme will bring together our global communities for a series of workshops focused on building skills, nurturing creative exchange, and forging new connections within the electronic music space. <h3>WORKSHOP 3: DJING WITH HISTORY, HEART &amp; SOMATIC HEALING</h3>Join Montreal-born Haitian-Canadian artist Gayance for an online workshop that traces the roots and evolution of dance music—from ancestral rhythms to today’s club sounds.Together, we’ll explore the cultural lineages that shape genres like house, techno, afrobeat, baile funk and more, revealing how they interconnect and how you can confidently blend diverse sounds into a cohesive, intentional set.We’ll also dive into the somatic and social power of music—how rhythm and bass move the body, create collective experience, and how DJs can honour that tradition through presence and purpose. You’ll walk away with tools to:<ul><li>Trace the genealogies of dance genres</li><li>Understand the musical elements that move you</li><li>Tune into rhythm and resonance in your body</li><li>Mix with intention and emotional depth</li><li>Reflect on your cultural and spiritual role as a DJ</li></ul>

<h3>ABOUT GAYANCE</h3>GAYANCE is a Montreal-born Haitian-Canadian artist who makes jazzy houses with Brazilian spices so you can make it out with your crush. Highly influenced by the LA beat scene of 2007-2018 and the broken break / bruk movement in West London.Gayance (Aïsha Vertus) takes her alias from the Haitian Creole word for joyfulness. She’s been DJing for the past decade and has ripped down sold-out venues in London, Montreal, Amsterdam, Brussels, Lisbon, Milan, Sao Paulo, and more. She performed at Panorama Bar, Fabric London, Dekmantel Festival, WE OUT HERE, Montreux Jazz Festival, Down the Rabbit Hole, Lowlands Festival, Jazz Cafe in London, and many more.

<h3>ACCESS</h3>Access to these sessions is free for sustainer and soulmate members of Saffron’s online community, Saffron Members Club. Membership packages start at just £5.50 per month and provide access to regular online workshops, an online community space, video masterclasses, free music tech tools, discounts and much more. If you can’t afford a ticket but believe you would benefit from attending, please email us: <a href="mailto:members@saffronmusic.co.uk" title="mailto:members@saffronmusic.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">members@saffronmusic.co.uk</a>.<a href="http://saffronmusic.co.uk/members" title="http://saffronmusic.co.uk/members" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Join Saffron Members Club</a>Workshops are open to people worldwide but will be running at 7.30 pm UK time so please bear differences in time zone in mind. If you purchase a ticket but aren’t able to attend live, you will automatically be emailed a recording of the workshop(s) after the event.We are committed to making our online events as accessible as possible. We have created a guidance document about this - Click<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRs31PWB94WL3306XSqAMXAwKBc3S_YkNkRNzWRiPvJ1pcevGulzRm0jVd43INsTQ/pub" title="https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRs31PWB94WL3306XSqAMXAwKBc3S_YkNkRNzWRiPvJ1pcevGulzRm0jVd43INsTQ/pub" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> here</a> to view the accessibility document. Alternatively, please email us with any access requirements you may have.

<h3>GENDER POLICY</h3>The gender imbalance in the music technology industry is well-recognised. While we are absolutely not ‘anti-men’, we see that a shorter-term solution is to provide fellowship and learning environments that are not dominated by the cisgender male perspective. Therefore, these workshops are intended for women, non-binary, trans and gender non-conforming people to attend. While we do not ban cisgender men from attending, we hope that they will respect that this event is not intended for them.

<h3>ABOUT SAFFRON</h3>Saffron is a non-profit organisation whose mission is to advance gender equality in the music tech sector by creating safer spaces for marginalised people to learn, create and grow confidently through forward-thinking technological music creation, DJ and music industry experience.Saffron’s work focuses on educational courses, online workshops, mentoring, a global members club and an artist development and label platform. We are building a future industry that is inclusive and diverse. Founded in Bristol UK in 2015, Saffron has grown from a one-woman operation to an initiative supporting thousands of people worldwide to find music education and community.<a href="http://saffronmusic.co.uk/sign-up" title="http://saffronmusic.co.uk/sign-up" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sign-up</a> to the Saffron newsletter<a href="https://saffronmusic.co.uk/contact/" title="https://saffronmusic.co.uk/contact/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Contact</a> Saffron<a href="http://safffronmusic.co.uk" title="http://safffronmusic.co.uk" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Safffronmusic.co.uk</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/SaffronRecords" title="https://www.instagram.com/SaffronRecords" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a> /<a href="https://www.facebook.com/Saffronrecords" title="https://www.facebook.com/Saffronrecords" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Facebook</a> /<a href="https://twitter.com/SaffronRecords" title="https://twitter.com/SaffronRecords" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Twitter</a> <h3>ABOUT RHYTHM SECTION</h3>Rhythm Section International is the record label, radio show, studio spaces, club night  and concert series, owned and curated by Bradley Zero and made up of an ever expanding collective of artists, musicians, DJ’s and A&amp;R’s. The Collective is based in Peckham, London, with a devoted worldwide following. <a href="https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/" title="https://www.wearerhythmsection.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Website</a> |<a href="https://www.instagram.com/rhythmsectionhq/?hl=en" title="https://www.instagram.com/rhythmsectionhq/?hl=en" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> Instagram</a> | <a href="https://wearerhythmsection.bandcamp.com/" title="https://wearerhythmsection.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Bandcamp</a>

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