The Open Floor Society

Expose, teach and mentor youth in the performing arts, emphasizing on improvisation

The Open Floor Society was founded by Sascha Escandon and Carolina Cerisola in 2012. Through their dance careers, Sascha and Carolina experienced first-hand the transformative benefits of self-expression. This, paired with the inspiration drawn from their artistic, culturally diverse peers, motivated them to produce events and shows under their company, Floor Productions. Their goal, through these

Photos from The Open Floor Society's post 06/02/2020

We are, and have always been about inclusivity. Sharing the beauty of diverse cultures with our youth so they break the cycle of hate, fear and racism, and replace them with love, compassion and appreciation. We will not stand for injustice. We stand with the people and communities that are unjustly and disgustingly mistreated. Today we stand with @ Los Angeles, California

Photos from The Open Floor Society's post 06/02/2020

We are, and have always been about inclusivity. Sharing the beauty of diverse cultures with our youth so they break the cycle of hate, fear and racism, and replace them with love, compassion and appreciation. We will not stand for injustice. We stand with the people and communities that are unjustly and disgustingly mistreated. Today we stand with @ Los Angeles, California

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🙌🏻 will be donating a portion of there proceeds on Saturday at we’re humbled and honored and we can’t wait to see you there! Doors 9pm Funky Motown Disco Dance Patty FREE Before 10pm $5 After.

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Back at Tonight 6-8pm FREE and ALL AGES Live Music with and Salsa Lesson by @ El Paseo South Gate

08/10/2018

Last year at by
This Is America .art.la

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All Smiles! Monday August 20th at Doors 9pm $5 Before 10pm $10 After 21 +

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The incredible Pictures from are up on FB! It took us a week to recuperate from such an incredible night. THANK YOU again from the bottom of our ♥️ .
NEXT Floor back to August 20th Featuring for the first time Leading the Band .

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THE FLOOR is turning 10...TONIGHT! 💪 😍 💥 - Back at the old King King venue for ONE NIGHT ONLY! Get your presale tix here (limited quantity, almost sold out!): https://thefloorproductions.com/the-floor-10-year-tickets/ https://mailchi.mp/thefloorimprovnight/the-floor-is-turning-10tonight

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Monday we’re Celebrating 10YRS of with an Incredible Line Up and a Mega Surprise Midnight Mash Up! .
Leading the Band and Special Guests .alexander and and more to come on the Turn Tables and on the Mic. .
Tickets at TheFloorImprovNight.com $10 Pre-Sale $15 at The Door. 100% Fundraising for *** All the Musicians and Floor Crew are Donating there time to bring more Awesomeness and Programming to youth - Learn More about at our site. .

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About Last Saturday at with
We be back this Saturday from 6-8pm Teaching some Salsa with Live Music Lead by

07/09/2018

Just because we LOVE these two! Happy Monday and let’s tango with and at the last series of last month with .art.la Video by

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It takes YOU to Tango! 😉💃 - THE FLOOR IMPROV DAY #3 (last one) at Union Station; THE FLOOR IMPROV NIGHT 10 Year Anniversary July 16th, Presale tix available now! https://thefloorproductions.com/the-floor-10-year-tickets/; Mental Head Circus at the Old King King TONIGHT!https://mailchi.mp/thefloorimprovnight/it-takes-you-to-tango

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Leading the Band on Sunday at FREE and ALL AGES. Dance Lessons from 2-3pm Live Jam 3-5pm Samba Lesson by Argentinian Tango by Percusion Lesson by Thank you .art.la for another year at the

TOFS After-School Program 06/03/2018

What an honor to be part of this incredible 6 Week After-School Program at Aspire Firestone Gateway Academy. The Kids got learn Percussion with Dana Maman and Joeydeleon Capoeira with ADS - Saracuruna and Salsa with Gustavo Vargas Thank you to all the volunteers on our final day Rodrigo Guzman Oskar Cartaya Carlos Rodgarman Walter Davis Erin Tillman Sascha Escandon Carolina Cerisola and big THANKS to Fatima Luna for Making this happen! Pictures By FarahStop

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It's a Family Affair at Union Station! 🎉🎶👪🚊💃 - this Sunday, "The Floor Improv Day!" is back June 3, 10 and 24, 2-5pm Free for all ages!
Learn dance + music, then join our live music jam!
June 3rd LineUp:
The Red Line Horns will lead the live music,
Korede "Snuppi" Sonupe: Afro-Hip-Hop Dance,
Kati Hernandez: Afro-Cuban Dance,
Christian Moraga: Percussion
(Percussion instruments provided by LP)https://mailchi.mp/thefloorimprovnight/its-a-family-affair-at-union-stationStarting

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Jam with L.A’s best artists and musicians SUNDAY at 2-5pm FREE and ALL AGES Leading the Band Leading the Percussion Class Leading the Afro Cuban Class and .sonupe Leading the Afro Hip Hop Class
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We’re 4 Days Away Until at - Sunday 2-5pm FREE and for ALL AGES.
Leading the Band
Dance Lessons by .sonupe and Percussion Lesson Lead by
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Are you ready for ? Sunday June 3rd .art.la Presents with FREE and ALL AGES! Dance Lessons and Live Jam. 📸 by

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Are you ready for ? Sunday June 3rd .art.la Presents FREE and ALL AGES! Dance Lessons and Live Jam. 📸

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It is amazing to be part of a program whose director believes in bringing the arts and community together. My awesome director for the afterschool program I work for partners up with the amazing to teach the scholars in our afterschool program dance and music. Please check out The Open Floor Society! 😊

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Today was the last day of our 6 week after school program at Aspire! A little emotional seeing the kids for the last time! They had learned so much. Until the next one...

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Gustavo teaching Salsa yesterday on our 5th week of After School Programs in South Gate at Aspire School.

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About yesterday’s After-School Program - week 4 at with Teaching and Teaching

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Day #6 from the After-School Program at with

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Living and breathing at the Aspire After-School Program

04/24/2018

Second week of After-school Program at in with and teaching big thanks to for donating instruments. .

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About Last Monday at Aspire School Teaching Capoeira.

03/16/2018

THE FLOOR Improv Night #119 is on MONDAY! 😎👉💃🏃👯👈 - At Los Globos - 21+ Doors 9pm

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We’re strong and together we can move mountains! Sending love to all the wonderful inspiring Women out there.

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Last year at #UnionStationLA by @photoham This Is America #fbf #ThisIsUs @theopenfloorsociety @metro.art.la...#thefloori...
Just because we LOVE these two! Happy Monday and let’s tango with @carlos__barrionuevo and @maytzigane @tangoearth at th...
Second week of @theopenfloorsociety After-school Program at #AspireSchool in #SouthGate with @capoeiradtla and @danamama...
Today is The Global Day of Giving! #GivingTuesday Considere @theopenfloorsociety on your End Of The Year Tax Deductible ...
Thank you @ladescargala thank you @bellaspinkmachete , @djunieq , @djparispaul, @djparispaul , @chriscuenza , @a.mills.a...
SUNDAY! Come experience the joy and magic of THE FLOOR IMPROV DAY when L.A.’s best artists come together at Union Statio...
#tbt to Tuesday at Aspire! If you come to THE FLOOR Improv night every month or donated to our #GivingTuesday campaign l...
Happy Monday! We're getting close to our final week of After School Program at Aspire, but we back soon! Here's a little...
Magical Moments at Aspire School - week 5th thank you @rlchino ・・・@theopenfloorsociety is on our 5th week of bringing ar...
This morning!Salsa with Jannet Galdamez and Jose Valencia at OxyEngage.Keys :Carlos Rodriguez Bass: Oskar Cartaya Drums:...
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