Welcome to this special collaboration between Dance Wave (Canada) and Canberra Ecstatic Dance Collective for a potent ecstatic dance journey.
This month's theme: Bringing Light to the Dark
This month’s facilitator: Elkemist (Canada/Melbourne)
When: Arrive at 3.55pm for a for a 4:00pm start
Bring: A water bottle, and a yoga mat/blanket/cushion
This dance is an alcohol-free event / LGBTQI+ friendly
Once the music has begun, we encourage you to keep talking to a minimum so that everyone can enjoy the embodiment!
ABOUT THE DJ/FACILITATOR: Elkemist is a versatile multi-instrumentalist, hybrid live DJ and facilitator who plays multi-genre sets rooted in mystical sounds and ethnic flavours. With a deep love of tribal bass blended with rising psychedelic energy, his sets are curated to take audiences on a sacred journey of sonic alchemy, supported by live looping with yidaki/didjeridoo, vocals, flute and percussion.
Elkemist has contributed tribal bass sets and ecstatic dance workshops to festivals around Canada and Australia including Shambhala (CAN), Wicked Woods (CAN), Dragon Dreaming (AUS), Chrysalis (CAN), Elevate (CAN), Tribe Ascension (AUS), The Magic Garden (AUS) and Kootenay Yoga Festival (CAN).
Beyond festival sets, Elkemist also facilitated a weekly ecstatic dance in Nelson, BC (Canada) called Dance Wave, as well as co-hosted regular community ceremonial gatherings, and ran a bi-weekly men’s circle.
Whether it’s a rising tribal bass journey, sacred gathering, ecstatic dance or sunrise festival set, expect a voyage across space and time, inspired by sounds from around the world to encourage dancers to move beyond the perceived limits of their bodies and minds.
The ecstatic dance movement has three foundational principles:
1) Dance barefoot if possible to connect more fully with the ground.
2) Dance without words to promote a meditative state, as there is no verbal instruction from facilitators during the experience.
3) Dance as you are, meaning without the use of drugs, alcohol, phones, cameras, and with no expectations or judgment.
About Us:
The Canberra Ecstatic Dance Collective monthly dance offering is a safe and supportive space to express, release, and experience joy through movement.
Each dance has a different theme and a different facilitator, BUT every dance will be a safe space to explore movement within a dynamic dance community.
Please note, although we are using a church hall, this is a non-religious, non-denominational event.
