Northern Michigan Ecstatic Dance
Free-form dance for all bodies
Playlist Creation Workshop
Dates and times to be announced
Three sessions to walk through all five phases of the Dance
90 minutes each, online
Email nomiecstatic@gmail.com to let Jeanie know you are interested - perhaps share a bit about your availability.
$60-100 for the full series. Or HALF price ($30-$50) if you make a playlist for a future dance.
What is Ecstatic Dance?
Ecstatic Dance is a space for your own expression of movement or dance, however big or small that may be. Movement is free-form and individual. Music is provided, but this is not a class. This is a space to connect with ourselves, listen to our bodies, and move through whatever is happening in our lives at the moment. It's a space to free the body to move without judgment. All ages, all bodies welcome.
We dance in Traverse City on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, 7-9PM
June - October outside behind Grade Traverse Regional Arts Campus (former Norris Elementary School)
10783 E Cherry Bend Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684
November-May @ inside the Grand Traverse Circuit
225 W Fourteenth St, Traverse City, MI 49684
We dance in Benzie County once a month
10-Noon on certain Sundays @ Mills Community House in Benzonia.
891 Michigan Ave a, Benzonia, MI 49616
Check the calendar for dates.
OK, But what actually happens? What could I expect if I came?
We start with a grounding or breathing exercise to help us arrive in body and spirit.
Then we get in a circle to meet one another and check in.
We usually explore the theme through some sort of discussion, sharing, movement, or activity.
Then there's about an hour of music designed to help you move whatever you've got. It starts slowly, builds to high energy beats, then drops back into soothing rhythms, before ending with meditative sounds. You move (or don't move) however your body moves you.
We end in circle to give thanks and share about our experience.
What do I bring? How should I show up?
Bring your full self, nothing needs to be left behind. This is a place to let it all out.
$10-$20 (sliding scale) to support the music, the space, equipment, and materials.
An offering for the dance (flowers, a sacred object, food to share, a poem, battery operated lights, an activity, drumming, etc.) is welcome if you feel moved in this way. This is a community created event.
Also bring plenty of water. (There is not water available when we are outside.)
In the warm months when we are outside: bring a blanket, mat, or seat to sit or lay down on, weather appropriate clothing, and shoes (I like some with soft soles so I can still feel the ground). The grass and other plants can be pokey so you might want to wear pants.
Participate only in ways that are safe for you.
Be gentle with your body, your heart, and your spirit.
Also do what you can to help others to feel held and supported.
