A weekly dance party called Days Like This has become a Friday night staple at Oakland's Lake Merritt, despite a cease-and-desist order.
On a recent Friday evening at Lake Merritt, a dance circle formed around an elated 5-year-old and someone who looked like their grandfather. The crowd cheering them on was composed of professional dancers, families, party regulars of all ages and abilities, a couple unhoused people, and curious passersby.
Every week, Hyatt, who works in conflict intervention and mediation, gets on the mic and leads the crowd in consent role playing. “Patrons have literally told us that this dance party has saved their life by supporting their mental health,” Hyatt said. “There is a lot to be said on how dance and community mitigate and reverse mental illness, loneliness, anxiety, depression, etc.” “Evidence shows that people being out-and-about promotes a sense of safety and reduces crime,” said Simon.
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