Boulder Ecstatic Dance (BED) - Blissai 1 18

★ Join us for a fulfilling night of community, connection and dance! Our artist of the week is Blissai with Dance Lab from Niki Caro! ★ Rhythm of the Dance 6:15 - 6:30: Arrive and land in the space for Dance Lab 6:30 - 7:15: Dance Lab: Our intention for the Dance Lab is to co-create a core resonance of what is possible when we dance together in a more intentional, alive and collective way. We believe this is the foundation for creating a dance that so many of us are craving!!! Dance Lab can look like dance games, contact improvisation, connection games, etc. It is a place where we get to feel an invitation to bring more play, exploration, and attunement to our experience in dance space. Dance Lab primes us for a free-form, permission-filled ecstatic dance that invites us to tap into a more liberated expression of ourselves. [Accessible for all levels / No experience needed] 7:15 - 7:25: Dance Lab Debrief/ Opening Circle 7:25 - 9:15: Ecstatic Dance This is the main course of the night where our artist will take us on a soundscape journey into movement as a community. 9:15 - 9:30: Closing This is a space for individuals to share, express and be seen by the community and is the closing chapter of the evening. *** Note: You are not required to participate in any part of this which does not feel alive for you. You have full permission to sit/rest/observe at any time of the evening. There is an altar space for pulling cards and meditation. There is also a squish zone for relaxing and cuddles. These spaces are still a part of the non-verbal dance space. You are free to arrive and leave when you wish. If the dance is at capacity, we must turn dancers away. Come early or buy a ticket in advance to ensure you make it in for the dance. ★ Location: Nevei Kodesh - 1925 Glenwood Dr, Boulder, CO 80304 ★ Tickets: Pay for a sliding scale ticket from $20-30 at the door or reserve a spot in advance through the Actualize ticket link. ★ DJ = Blissai Currently based in Denver, Blissai is a music producer and DJ who curates transformative dance floor experiences. With over a decade behind the decks, she weaves together global bass, bouncy trap, drum & bass, UKG, house, and plenty of dubstep into sets that radiate galactic, gangsta bliss. Her inspiration comes from both legendary artists and underground innovators. You can find her original tracks on SoundCloud and Spotify, with deep basslines with cosmic textures and groovy rhythms. Rooted in movement, community, festivals, nights spent fire spinning, free flow ecstatic movement. Blissai has always been connected to expression beyond the music. Blissai’s intention is to create a safe, welcoming space where every dancer feels free to explore themselves, move authentically, and express what is needed! For each set, she intuitively selects tracks that invite listeners to drop into their bodies and rise into their bliss. There is no right or wrong way to experience the dance floor, only an open invitation to express, release, and expand. ~See you on the dancefloor~ Check out Blissai's Music: https://soundcloud.com/blissainai ★ Dance Lab - Niki Caro Niki will be guiding you through Somatic Conversations - a guided exploration of how we converse with the language of the body and others through authentic movement and contact dance. We’ll start by reconnecting with our own authenticity, exploring self and movement through the 5 elements. From there, we'll explore how we can communicate with others through movement, diving into playful and connective partner exercises to build trust and relatability. Niki is an Embodiment Mentor who combines her passion for dance, background in psychology and training in Somatic Breathwork, Movement and trauma-informed healing to create transformative experiences. She is passionate about providing safe, inclusive spaces where participants can reconnect with their bodies, release stored emotions, and embrace their authentic selves. Drawing from her lifelong dance practice and various styles, including contemporary, jazz, hip hop, contact improv, yoga, and acrobatics, Niki empowers individuals to move beyond their thinking minds and tap into their body’s innate wisdom. Principles and Values of Space: - Drug and alcohol free - Sacred dance floor. - Judgment and expectation-free zone with full inclusivity. - Encouraging the practice of attunement to self, your physical space & other dancers. - Full permission to feel, express and embody your emotions. - Respectful honoring of your own and other dancer’s boundaries and personal space - Focused on-verbal connection (no talking) - Consensual. If it’s not a clear yes, it’s a no. - Free of phones and cameras in the dance space. In other areas, keep them off or in airplane mode. - Free of heavy perfumes or oils. Please practice body hygiene when you come to dance. - Free of shoes Want to Join the Team? Each week we welcome a volunteer team to help with the day of dance roles. We hold this dance as a community effort and co-creation. Sign up to volunteer here: https://boulderecstaticdance.i... ★★ Volunteer Roles ★★ ★ Vibe Guardians - Setting up the altar, squish/cuddle zone, lights, ambiance and cleansing of the space - Angels of the space, offering loving support to help maintain a safe and aware group field. - Team break down and clean up ★ Welcome Squad - Welcomes and checks in attendees and sell tickets for the dance - We need 1 paid person to support us from 6:00 - 9:30pm. You will receive $50 plus 1 free dance admittance for the future. - We need 2 additional volunteers as support. One person will help from 6:00 - 7:30 pm and the other will help from 7:30 - 9pm. - We need 1 floater volunteer to be flexible to take on one of the other volunteer roles in the event that someone becomes sick on the night of the event. ★ Skill Offerers - Tribal markers/body painting - Massage (bring your own table/chair) - Art Vendor - Serve Tea / Cacao / Elixirs - open to other creative ideas * Note, permission to charge for offerings. Refund Policy: - There are no refunds. - Tickets are transferrable to another participant in advance of the event. If you want to transfer a ticket you are responsible for finding the buyer. - We will not be able to respond to any questions about ticketing or participation during the 24 hours before the start of the event. ★ Hosts: Robin, Philana And BED Team