ecstatic dance

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We are located at the Greensboro Cultural Center

Mondays, studio 413, 4th floor, -Doors open at 7:00 PM-

Parking: You can park at N Church st parking Deck, which is right behind the building.

Sliding scale: $7- 21

Kids are welcome, pets stay home.

A.I.L Ecstatic Dance

A container for unstructured dancing, we provide a safe space for people who want to explore the deep benefits of dance. Come tap into your own movements to the five different rhythms of music we play at Ecstatic Dance. Embrace your spontaneity and joy at your own pace in your own way, to your own rhythm.

All ages, genders, levels of experience and body types are welcome. Come and dance, dance as little or as much as you need, the space is open, the dancefloor is yours.

what is it like at an ecstatic dance?

We play five different rhythms of music, usually world electronic and fusion, the music always starts slow and rises to a peak of high energy, then it descends again. The dancefloor is a conversation free environment.

We use the bracelet system at all our dances

Consent is a priority among dancers, to support people who want a little help making their boundaries clear, we use three colors to communicate our availability to dance with others.

Green: I am open to sharing space with other dancers, feel free to ask me for consent.

Yellow: I am not sure how I will feel, please approach me from a distance.

Blue: My intention for this dance is to remain in my personal space, please do not approach.

(You don’t have to wear a bracelet to participate in dance)

We create a safe environment for everyone and we know that dancing can be intense and challenging for some, we come together to dance with and for ourselves, we do it in community, we can’t wait to see you there.

what we stand for

We stand for togetherness, for embracing our need for community and stepping out of the box to share space in a different way, a new way, where the scripted words are dropped, the differences don’t matter and the heart of each of us shines to encourage those around us, to do the same.

We stand for Inclusion, everybody needs to dance and everybody is welcome to, no skills are needed, no techniques, nothing but an abandon, we welcome everyone, we welcome YOU.

We stand for respect, we respect our pace, our style, our body’s needs. We respect everyone’s space, spirit and right to take space. We dance together in harmony, honoring all that lies within each of us, as it is the same life force that flows through all of us.

We stand for consent. If you wish to dance with someone you must ask for consent, if you wish to say no to someone you are cherished and empowered to safely say no. We support and enforce consent between all dancers.

did you know?

Ecstatic Dance is a worldwide movement that has been around since the 70’s. Along with Ecstatic Dance, many similar movements have taken place through modern history, using dance as a catalyst for healing.

It is known that tribal societies and religious groups all over the world have been using dance to induce ecstatic states for thousands of years.