Ecstatic Dance Charlotte -DJ CLAY PAPA RETURNS

I’m thrilled to announce my next collaboration with DJ CLAY PAPA on Saturday, 8/16/25, as we come together to set intentions for 2025 through the transformative power of dance.

Meet DJ CLAY PAPA:

DJ Clay Papa is Clay NK or more formally Claire Nagy-Kato (she/they/Clay/Claire). She is a Charlotte-based DJ, dancer, somatic guide, and intentional gatherer. Claire has a lifelong range of movement, performance, and healing arts experience, including 25 years in the professional dance discipline and 16 years practicing yoga, 5 of which she spent teaching. Clay has a breadth of experience in improvisational movement, comedy, and spoken word as well as subject-matter expertise in sustainability, cultural resilience, and rewilding. Her interdisciplinary curiosities have shown her the power of play, safety, breath, and exploration of our senses and their essential roles in returning humanity to wholeness.

She studied ritual DJing with internationally-celebrated DJ, Tasha Blank, through her 9-month embodied DJ school, . Clay Papa specializes in DJing and facilitating liberating dance floors, intentional gatherings, ceremonies, and immersive experiences for transformation.

Dance Workshop with Kat Harmon We’re delighted to welcome back Kat Harmon, who will lead a special movement workshop from 6:45–7:10 PM. This optional session helps participants ease into the evening by moving through fears or anxieties about dancing in community, setting the stage for deeper connection and freedom of expression.

Glow Paint and Adornment Doors open at 6:30 PM, offering time to adorn yourself with glow paint and prepare for the night. This is an opportunity to tap into your inner luminescence and express yourself through creative self-decoration. Body paint will be provided, and you’re welcome to bring additional items for adornment. Come dressed to express your wild, free, and unfiltered self!

Ceremonial Cacao We’ll offer 1 oz. ceremonial cacao for purchase starting at 6:30 PM, creating a heart-opening ritual to prepare for the evening’s journey.

Intention Setting

Please bring an altar item (or multiple) for our collective intention-setting ceremony.This month, we introduce three altar spaces for a deeper and more immersive experience:

1. Feminine Altar: Honoring intuition, nurturing, beauty, and the cycles of life.
2. Masculine Altar: Celebrating strength, logic, action, and protective energy.
3. Unity Altar: Representing oneness, peace, and the beauty of diversity. This altar also honors our ancestors and the wisdom passed down through generations.

Feel free to bring items for one or all three altars.

EVENT DETAILS:

Date: Saturday, 8/16/25

Time: 6:30–10:00 PM

Location: Aerial Charlotte, 801 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28206

Admission: Sliding scale $25–$55 (event capped at 100 participants)

EVENT GUIDELINES:

Be Free: Dance as you like, with no judgment.

Be Present: No phones or cameras.

Be Embodied: No talking or spectating.

Be Clear: This is a sober event—no intoxicants.

Be Consensual: Always listen for and respect “yes” or “no.”

Be Here: No outside shoes.

Be On Time: Doors close at 7:15 PM for the opening circle and meditation.

Host or Publisher Ecstatic Dance Charlotte