Boulder Ecstatic Dance (BED) - Ra So 7 14

★ Join us for a fulfilling night of community, connection and dance! Our artist this week is Ra So <3 ★ Dance lab facilitation by Alex Milewski! ★ 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: Avalon Ballroom - 6185 Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, Colorado 80303 ★ Tickets: Pay for a sliding scale ticket from $15-30 at the door or reserve a spot in advance through the Actualize ticket link. ★ Artist = Ra So Bass, Depth & Beauty: A Ra So set is a journey through the archetypes of human consciousness, peppered with subtlety and meaning… at once, touching the eternal and embracing the humanity that lies within every heart. With an ever-present attention to the pulse of the dance floor, the music he plays is an auditory expression of the love, compassion and emotion we collectively experience, day-to-day. His original productions and the tracks he selects from other artists are filled with soaring melodies and driving rhythms that evoke intense emotional responses from the dancers he plays to. Playing Ecstatic Dance events since 2009, he’s been blessed to connect with Ecstatic Dance communities in Oakland, Big Island (Kalani & Garden Temple), San Francisco, Santa Fe, New York, Boston, Salt Lake City, Durango, Santa Fe, Reno, Fairfax, San Jose, Nevada City, Sebastopol, Santa Cruz, Palo Alto, and more… Using a sixth-sense for melody, contemporary technology and a knack for the patient, anthemic build, Ra So mines ancient ideas, harnesses tear-jerking melodies, and through pulsating rhythms, he brings depth to the dance, empowering dreamers, lovers and dancers with soundwaves reverberating with emotion. oExpect a journey through many layers, genres and tempos. And prepare to be engaged through mind, body and spirit in waves of rhythm and bass, harmony and melody, and auditory love… Check out Ra So: https://express.adobe.com/page/VKdnmTkkna7yS/ https://soundcloud.com/ra-so ★ Dance Lab Facilitator = Alex Milewski Alex Milewski is a movement facilitator, dancer and the founder of Experiments in Rhythm: a style-agnostic approach to teaching designed to offer students and facilitators a fun and nourishing path to dance. With 25 years immersed in various forms of movement, Alex’s journey encompasses a rich tapestry of experiences as a student in dance, martial arts, circus, parkour, and athletics, as well as a global breakdancing competitor, studio owner, and performer. His extensive time in diverse movement cultures has provided Alex with a profound understanding of challenges and missteps within many dance education containers. All of these experiences have lead to deep research and study of movement facilitation and how it can be done in a masterful way. These studies have taken Alex around the world and allowed him to learn from many modern movement innovators teaching their work directly. Alex presents a highly intentional, playful and inclusive approach to facilitation that celebrates and nurtures every-body, regardless of experience, style, or skill level. 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.ivolunteer.com ★★ 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: Danny, Philana & BED Volunteer Team