Raleigh Ecstatic Dance: A Tribe Awakening: I Know My Nature- It’s Deep Inside of Me

Name: Raleigh Ecstatic Dance: A Tribe Awakening: I Know My Nature- It’s Deep Inside of Me
Start: 2025-08-21T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh

Schedule

Thu, 21 Aug, 2025 at 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Raleigh | Raleigh, NC

Hello everyone -- we are dancing this THURSDAY,Aug 21st at 8PM at the Unitarian Universialist Fellowship of Raleigh - We are in the Social Hall this evening.
We are lucky to have Tommy Hooks providing our sonic journey in their set weaving debut!
No pre-dance offerings this week but feel free to come and warm-up and socialize in the space!
We are also going to continue with the post-dance picnic this week! We encourage you to come with a blanket and snacks to enjoy being in community after dance ~
Suggested Payment: $7-$15, but no one will be turned away for lack of funds (Venmo: @RaleighEcstaticDance)
< Location Information >
We are dancing in Founders Hall (Social Hall), which is on the bottom floor of Fellowship Hall Building, at UUFR.
If you park in the front parking lot (off of Wade Avenue) and face the building complex, there is a larger entrance on your left where the Sanctuary and Music Room are, an outdoor walkway that will lead you down to the bottom floors, and a smaller entrance on your right.
Walk down the walkway, and enter into the building on your left — it will take you straight to Founder’s Hall!
If you enter into the back parking lot (from Dogwood Lane), walk up the slight hill path, and the entrance will be on your right.
We also want to note that Founder's Hall has short carpet floors!
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Raleigh Ecstatic Dance is an intentional space where people of all races, ages, genders, and socio-economic classes are openly welcome to unite in the experience of an authentic moment. It is a physical and mental rehabilitation that strips down the interactions between the individual self, music, and others.
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 without shoes or talking. Attendees are encouraged to come sober to ensure a mindful and wholesome container!
The dance is guided through a wave of music woven upon the theory of Five Rhythms: beginning with flow, moving to staccato, chaos, (lyrical) playfulness, and settling into stillness. The music sets last about 90 minutes with an opening and closing circle at the beginning and end of the dance.
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Additional Notes:
- Reminder: Seek non-verbal queues 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!)
- Follow the 'Raleigh Ecstatic Dance' public Facebook group page (Instagram: @RaleighEcstaticDance) for additional updates about this dance and other announcements