Ecstatic Dance Sacramento MARCEL

MARCEL

Musician and dancer, born into a musical family, Sly & the Family Stone, Marcel was raised in a diverse background of sound. As a young teen he later entered the arts of dance (breaking and house), and dj’ing (disco and deep tech) at local parties. As Marcel continued to learn of other styles of dance and music, his selection of music continued to expand while becoming more refined for dj’ing, particularly with genres of electronic and world music. As a musician, Marcel also occasionally performs live afro based percussion in his dj sets, adding an organic feel to his music curation for the dancer. Marcel has both Dj’d and danced at ecstatic dance events locally and from Tulum to Tel-Aviv, and is bringing new vibes from his experiences around the globe to his music curation for ecstatic dance. As a dancer, Marcel looks for music that will inspire movement within the dancer. Being primarily a house dancer, with experience in partner dances such as cumbia, salsa, bachata, hustle, and other genres of dance, he aims to curate sounds that accentuate the vocabulary of every dancer’s movement.

If you’d like to follow what Marcel is doing with music and dance around the world, you can find him on his instagram account at @marcel_surreal

See you on the dance floor 💃 🕺

Doors open at 7:20 pm, with pre-dance workshop led by MISHI from 7:30-8:00 pm. We’ll then gather for an opening circle to go over community agreements, followed by a ecstatic dance set led by MARCEL 8:00-10:00 pm. We’ll close with a brief 5-10 minute Sound Healing w/ EDDY, and a closing ceremony to ground & connect.

Please remember, the dance floor is a nonverbal zone—let your movements speak! Conversations are welcome in our tea lounge area or outside. Thank you, and enjoy your dance journey!

Host or Publisher Isaac Williams