Let’s Dance!!! Ecstatic Dance is a globally recognised event, creating a safe and respectful space for us to ‘just dance’, free flow and let go. All abilities are welcome!

Format

18:00 Warm-up Music, Dance, Stretch (self-led)

18:15 Opening Circle

18:30 Ecstatic Dance

20:00 Closing Circle

20:15 Finish

What is Ecstatic Dance?

Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise and transform.

“Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.” – Seth Newman (Ecstatic Dance London)

ED has organically grown into a space of movement and music exploration inspired by sources such as; Gabrielle Roth (5 rhythms), ritual dance, trance dance and contact improvisation. These influences have evolved Ecstatic Dance into a movement journey of the mind, body and soul. The music will take the dancer on a movement journey through a diverse mixture of rhythms and genres depending on the DJ and circle leader. There is no teacher, but there is a circle leader to provide containment and guidance.

Guidelines

1. No talking on the dance space

2. No shoes. Ecstatic Dance is a barefoot dance practice helping us to ground and connect to the earth

3. No drugs/alcohol.

4. Phone-free zone

5. Respect for each other’s personal space

What to bring

– Comfy clothes for movement and expression, changing facilities are provided

– Reusable water bottle; free water is provided and purchase refreshments such as coconut water are available

– Bring a small healthy snack for afterwards

Prices

Tickets are £13 General

Refunds

Refunds are currently not available. You are welcome to change your ticket to a different date or give your ticket to a friend. Please email Victoria Jane via victoriajaneascension@gmail.com to inform us about any changes or queries you may have.

Facilitator Victoria Jane

Victoria Jane has been passionate about dance since early childhood, dancing through ballet school and performing arts college to accomplishing a BA Hons in Contemporary Dance at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance. After her studies, Victoria found interest in the healing arts and yogic movement and philosophy. Victoria first found her passion for free flow movement through ‘5 Rhythms’ workshops in Melbourne Australia and then ventured back to Europe where she facilitated Ecstatic Dance in The Netherlands with the Ecstatic Dance team in The Hague. Victoria has an MA Degree in Myth, Cosmology and the Sacred, where she majored in Jungian thought, Spiritual Channeling and Ekstasis Dance, exploring her concept ‘Being or Pretending to Be’, into the question, ‘Are you Dancing or Pretending to Dance?’

Victoria hopes her experience and knowledge bring easefulness, depth and inspiration to the ecstatic dancers’ inner journey and expression.

If you have any questions or queries for Victoria please contact: victoriajaneascension@gmail.com

‘Let’s Dance’