The Dreaming Place At The Ellis

The Dreaming Place at The Ellis

Join vibraphonist , whose work was described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing”, for a transformational sound journey.

Chris Dingman plays the vibraphone in a singular, virtuosic way, creating waves of shimmering overtones that invite healing, relaxation, and inner exploration. Held in the beautifully resonant sanctuary of The Ellis, a home for music, arts, creativity, and community in Newburgh, this event offers a safe, welcoming space for sound meditation, mindfulness, and conscious rest. All are welcome—no prior meditation or musical experience is required.

You’re invited to dream with us in a supportive community setting where you can lie back, relax, and go on a transformative journey.

What to Expect:

🤗 A warm welcome and gentle orientation

🧘 A place to sit or lie down comfortably (please bring a yoga mat, cushion, blanket, or anything else you need to rest in a reclined posture; limited chairs will be available)

🕯️ An invitation to set intentions for your sound journey

🌌 A brief guided visualization meditation to ground and center the group

🎶 A 60-minute immersive, channeled vibraphone and vocal sound journey with Chris Dingman

🌅 A gentle return to physical awareness, with time to integrate, reflect, and note insights, visions, or guidance that arise

🫶 A brief sharing/integration circle to close the experience

About Chris Dingman

An acclaimed musician of many genres, Chris Dingman has been performing on the vibraphone for 25+ years, including with celebrated masters Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many others. He brings together this background with a host of studies and influences from around the world, in service of taking listeners on a journey to a transcendent place. Working in the fields of jazz, experimental, and world music for decades, Chris’s trajectory changed when, in 2018, his father entered hospice. Chris played and recorded meditative music as an act of care for him in his final months of life. This music became the 5-hour extended album Peace.

Since then, Chris has brought his special brand of healing music journeys far and wide, from live sessions at Omega Institute and The Rubin Museum of Art to his regular online series Transformations, his work with the Psychedelic Sangha, music for mediumship, and much more. His critically acclaimed albums Journeys vol. 1 and vol. 2, are described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing,” and by Jazz at Lincoln Center as “absolutely beautiful."

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