Summer Ceremonial :: Friday Ecstatic Dance at Sammons Center for the Arts

Name: Summer Ceremonial :: Friday Ecstatic Dance at Sammons Center for the Arts
Start: 2024-07-19T19:00:00-05:00
Location: Sammons Center for the Arts

Schedule

Fri Jul 19 2024 at 07:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Sammons Center for the Arts | Dallas, TX

:: S U M M E R :: C E R E M O N I A L ::
Ceremony // a process in which the human capacity for sacred feeling and reverence is given form and expression
– Stephen Harrod Buhner
You’re invited // to a gathering centered on intentional presence + fueled by exquisite music, soulful sweat, and the simplicity of connection.
Together // we alchemize. transform. transmute.
Together // we’ll honor the cusp of becoming. The potential + possibility that heartfelt intention met with a purposeful journey can open the door to a new threshold. We’ll discover collectively what waits on the otherside.
All are welcome // we are a multi-generational, culturally, gender, and socioeconomically diverse community.
Remember // all the ingredients for this adventure live in your own breath, bones, and blood. Dance is our birthright and our homecoming. A thread to a memory of our interconnectedness.
SCHEDULE:
7P | Doors to the Lobby Open for Elixir Lounge
8P | Live Music Warm-Up: DMC House Band feat. Beckon
9P | Opening Circle and Facilitation by Sarah Sampson
9:30P | Ecstatic Dance Journey w. Dj Brian Aldridge
11:30P | Sound Bath + Closing Circle
Midnight Lounge Opens Post-Show for Tea + Connection
"Ceremony can bring the quiescent back to life;
it can open your mind and heart to what you once knew but have forgotten."
-Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass
WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE:
We create a space that is inspiring and uplifting; without talking, alcohol or the nightclub scene. We encourage participants to utilize the Ecstatic Dance space as an invitation for their magical mysterious nature, soulful somatic movement, creative self-expression, and heart-centered connection to self, life and others.
We hold a nonverbal, barefoot, alcohol-free container to keep the journey intentional and lucid. You can dance the night away and still wake up early to do awesome stuff in the world!

ADMISSION |
Tickets Available Online + at the door
$30 :: first 30 tickets
$40 :: until July 14th
$45 :: until July 18th
$50 :: day of event
GUIDELINES:
1. No talking on the dance floor
2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment
3. No photos or videos, cellphones muted and out of sight
4. Respect for the space and for one another
5. Move your body however you wish!
6. You can dance alone, or with as many partners. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart.)
Everything will be explained in Opening Circle by Sarah!
SUGGESTIONS:
1. Dress comfortably to sweat & move.
2. BYOWB -- Bring your own water bottle - prefer non-glass.
3. Bring supportive things if you wish - snacks, etc.
In love and mischief!
CONTACT: [email protected]
Full dance schedule + passes available here >>> dallasmovementcollective.com
EXCHANGE + RECIPROCITY:
Everyone Makes a Contribution.
We value reciprocity. If you are unable to afford a ticket, but you want to attend, reach out to see about exchanging something at equal value as a form of energetic reciprocation. Volunteer opportunities are available at each dance in exchange for entry. These are limited and must be arranged in advance. Please reach out to use directly to inquire.
No refunds.
Much like any event where tickets are sold - we're not able to offer a refund. However, you are welcome to sell or gift your ticket on our Facebook Community page!
“The way you alchemize a soulless world into a sacred world is by treating everyone as if they are sacred until the sacred in them remembers.”
-Sarah Durham Wilson