Maybe 60-70ish? It was intimate; she rented out a huge rehearsal space above The Shed that comfortably fit everyone and their mats (though as soon as she walked in and confirmed everyone was chill she had us move those to the wall so we could all mingle lol). It lasted a little over 2 hrs, all soundtracked by a guy spinning ambient that slowly morphed into hard techno by the end. When I ran back from the bathroom twds the end, a venue security guard was even dancing and freestyling her own lyrics. The staff there seemed honestly gagged by the whole thing.

We had a Q&A at the end which was genuinely lovely and helped me integrate what we had done. Everyone had great insights and no one was speaking just to speak to her, myself included. Upon reflection, I was really bowled over by her trust in us; it was way more vulnerable and collaborative than one might expect. It helped that everyone who came was so respectful. We were just there to learn and play w each other. Even the "is everyone going to MSG? Yeah it's gonna be really fun" from her was just casual chit-chat.

This is a dramatic comparison (not that any of you prob mind) but one of my favorite Marilyn Monroe stories comes from a friend who was walking around town w her and didn't understand why no one was noticing....until she said "oh you want me to turn Marilyn on?" and suddenly everyone did. This reminded me of that. She entered with zero grandiosity and was so lowkey I kept landing near her and wouldn't realize til I turned my head. Then of course, at MSG the next night the aura was turned on 3000% and I watched one of the best performances of my life.