The Lightness of Body & Soul

Once upon a time in a galaxy far far away Body & Soul parties used to happen every Sunday afternoon. But then a certain mayor, you know the one who actually thought he could become a president, caused so much trouble for best of city clubs that slowly but surely they closed one by one. Nightlife in the city never fully recovered from that wipe out, but slowly things did return to semi normal. So what that now Body & Soul happens only 4 times a year? At least we should be really grateful that it's still happening.

To the dismay of my friends I really love to arrive at a party very early. I like to walk into empty, cold club and watch the crowd pour in, change the energy and get hot. For me it's really thrilling to watch a party go through different stages.

Body & Soul starts at 6 pm on a Sunday and I highly recommend at least once coming in early to watch the dancers putting powder on the floor to add a bit more power to their already superior gliding abilities. Watch the women arriving with tambourines, shaking their feathers.

Music at Body & Soul is across the board genre wise. It's funk, it's soul, it's disco, it's old school, it's rhythm and blues, it's house, it's progressive house bordering on trance. Age of attendants is between 21 and 65, and everyone gets along. I've never seen even a minor altercation on the dance floor. It is probably the most uniting party with a cult like following. You will see the same people over and over again, you will make friends, and you will dance. They have amazing performers and lights. Ariel does something very special with the lights, they feel angelic.

It's pure joy to be there, from beginning to end. The DJs always give 200 percent and the interaction between the 3 of them is seamless. You never know which trip they will be taking you on and the element of surprise adds to the excitement.

Walking around Webster Hall, which is one of the oldest clubs in the city you feel history. Built in 1886 this club has seen it's share of wild nights. And it certainly absorbed that energy into it's walls. From the grandiose staircase to the balconies the place is a pleasure to explore in case you get tired of dancing. But something tells me you will not get tired of dancing to the rhythms of Body & Soul; you will lose yourself on the dance floor and find the light in process.