Hello everybody,
We will be hosting a big ecstatic dance on Sunday, August 6th, with the goal to gather 100 people together to spread the dance movement further into the world, exposing more people to the incredible power of dancing in an exciting and growing community. Our last events have had 90+ attendees!
Young, old, short, tall, normal, weird, everyone is welcome and every dance move encouraged.
What is ecstatic dance?
Ecstatic dance is a form of sober free-dance where we let go of our mind to get more into our body. We move to the rhythm and move freely to the music with no judgements of ourselves or of the others. The dance can be described as a form of movement meditation. You are welcome to feel and experience the full spectrum of human emotion and to express it on the dance floor. Ecstatic dance has been practiced throughout human history as a ceremonial way to commune in celebration.
Location
Garner Park, 333 S Rosa Rd, Madison, WI 53705
Schedule
4:00PM - 5:30PM TBD
5:30PM - Arrival
6:00PM - Opening circle
6:15PM - John Stuart DJ set
7:15PM - TBD DJ Set
8:15PM - Closing meditation by Sarah Moore
8:30PM - 10:00PM - Mingle, snacking, tea, pack up and leave
What to bring
- Bring your friends, first time ecstatic dancers come free.
- An open mind
- Water bottle and bug spray
- Something to keep you warm during the meditation, like a jacket or blanket
Ash Guerrieri will be setting up a food lounge and altar space for us all to enjoy next to the dance space. A non-caffeinated herbal tea blend will be on-tap.
Disclaimer - We may take a few group shots of the whole group dancing with the intention to capture images that help us spread the word of ecstatic dance. Individuals and faces will not be shown.
Who are the hosts?
Marc Statz is an artist with an obsession for making music, dancing, tea and creating art. He learned ecstatic dance facilitation in Spain with Dance The Medicine, an international collective of established conscious and Ecstatic Dance organizers, movement facilitators and DJs.
John Stuart aka LoveAmplified is an accomplished sound alchemist as a DJ, producer/MC and Vibrational Medicine practitioner.
For over 25 years, his dynamic style beckons the masses to partake with him on an alchemical journey through sound. To be in John’s presence is to experience his very special brand of mind-expanding, body-grooving & soul-soothing soundscapes, which he uses as a medium to amplify the spirit of personal expression, oneness, freedom & love.
Pricing
Tier 3 - $33
Tier 2 - $22
Tier 1 - $11
Venmo - @marcstatz (8708)
Paypal - paypal.me/statzmarc
Payable in advance or day-of. First time dancers come free. If you bring a friend, that can be your contribution. Pay or contribute what you wish.
We are trying a flexible pricing model for these events to give opportunity to those who feel called to contribute more to the growth of these events while also leaving room for anyone to join. Finances are not be prohibitive to anyone, as the goal is to create events where dance is accessible to all. With that said, creating these kinds of events are time consuming, and cost money to rent the space and support the team and the artists. All of the money goes back into the support, creation and expansion of more awesome events.
Feel free to reach out to Marc directly for any questions.
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