New Albuquerque Ecstatic Dance on Saturday April 19th !! 💃🕺🎶🌄

Name: New Albuquerque Ecstatic Dance on Saturday April 19th !! 💃🕺🎶🌄
Start: 2025-04-19T17:45:00-06:00
End: 2025-04-19T19:45:00-06:00
Location: Hartnett Park

Schedule

Sat Apr 19 2025 at 05:45 pm to 07:45 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Hartnett Park | Albuquerque, NM

Hello all, we are starting a new Ecstatic Dance in Albuquerque and our first event will be the evening of April 19th outside at Hartnett Park from 5:45 until sunset! Come out if you want to dance in a space of free expression. Whether you like to dance at the club, in the ballroom, or alone in your room, this is for you! No dance experience required. Spread the word and bring friends, everyone is welcome.
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Background/General Information:
Ecstatic dance is a form of abandonment, meaning, there are no steps to follow. The rhythm of the music will become one’s only guidance and is intended to open the individual to the purest form of ecstasy: life.
There is no wrong way to dance. All forms of activity that are grounded in the spirit of consent are encouraged and often range from sitting peacefully on the outskirts of the dancefloor to thrashing one’s limbs around like a wild monkey.
This space promotes raw forms of expression in a non-verbal space. Attendees are encouraged to come sober to ensure a mindful and wholesome container!
Our goal is an intentional space where people of all races, ages, genders, sizes and socio-economic classes are openly welcome to unite in the experience of an authentic moment---a physical and mental rehabilitation that strips down the interactions between the individual self, music, and others.
The dance is guided through a wave of music woven upon the theory of Five Rhythms: beginning with flowing ambient music, moving upward energetically into rhythmic staccato, eventually hitting a chaotic peak, then coming down into (lyrical) playfulness, and settling into a reflective stillness. The music set will last about 90 minutes with an opening and closing circle at the beginning and end of the dance.
We hope to start having weekly dances!
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Additional notes:
It is encouraged to come on time so that you can experience the whole sonic journey, and so that you can participate in opening circle which will start at 5:45. Feel free to come late if you can't come on time (music will be from about 6-7:30), but arriving on time is especially important if you do not have previous experience with ecstatic dance. Opening circle will not only include a short Consent workshop, but also a description of the practice and the set of music being played.
If you wish to dance with others, remember to seek non-verbal cues of consent (eye contact and open arms means 'YES'. Arms crossed, no eye contact, avoidance means 'NO'). Accept the 'NO' (it's okay if someone doesn't want to dance with you at a particular point in time; this is a great way to learn about boundaries!)
An optional closing circle will be at the end of the dance for people to share experiences and conclude the dance. You are not required to share your experience, but everyone will be encouraged to at least share their names and pronouns.
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Directions:
Hartnett Park, Los Ranchos De Albuquerque, NM 87107
off Rio Grande Boulevard NW near Chavez Road NW
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Payment:
Suggested donation is $10-20 (cash, or venmo/cashapp works, for venmo: @jesse-kalapa, for cashapp @chocolatejesse), although no one will be turned away for lack of funds. This money will go toward being able to rent spaces to dance in, upkeep equipment to bring to spaces without a sound system or lights (i.e. outdoor spaces), being able to have rituals such as cacao and sound healing before dance, and pay DJs. We hope to be able to rent out a space to dance indoors as well as have outdoor dances.