Boulder Ecstatic Dance (BED) - SurprisinglySimple 1 14

★ Join us for a fulfilling night of community, connection and dance! Our artist this week is Surprisingly Simple! Instead of Dance lab this week, our artist will be offering a Twin Hearts Meditation for Planetary Peace ★ Rhythm of the Dance 6:15 - 6:30: Arrive and land in the space for Dance Lab 6:30 - 7:15: Twin Hearts Meditation for Planetary Peace 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 this ONE|Boulder app link. ★ Artist = Surprisingly Simple SurprisinglySimple is a sacred bass music duo comprised of singer/songwriter Rachel Blum and Musician/Producer/Lighting designer Anthony Blum. They use their music catalyst for healing and spiritual development. Debut album "Become To Know" available now at www.simplevibrations.com With a mix of live instruments, vocals, electronic production and integrated stage lighting design, SurprisinglySimple provides a platform for personal internal growth and global external evolution. Check out Surprisingly Simple: https://soundcloud.com/surprisinglysimple www.simplevibrations.com ★ About the Meditation: Meditation on twin hearts is a service based guided group meditation for planetary peace. The meditation activates the twin hearts, the physical heart in the chest, and the spiritual heart on the crown. We then collectively bless the planet and in turn, receive those blessings since we're living here! Most people leave the meditation feeling calm, aligned, centered, inspired and at peace. Meditating in a group makes the experience even more powerful as the more people do it together, the more the energy exponentiates. Starting this event with the meditation helps create a beautiful container for healing, connection and self exploration + expression The Dance Ecstatic Dance is a free form dance meditation that encourages you to express oneself through movement with the support of an intentionally curated musical journey. The 'ecstatic' aspect refers to spontaneous and unrestrained movement, without concern for the aesthetics of the dance. By allowing ourselves to freely dance, we can express emotion and release stress, tension or emotions stored in our bodies. Ecstatic Dance provides a safe space to embark on a journey designed to encourage deeper connection with ourselves and others. Interaction and connection on the dance floor is encouraged. When desiring to dance with another, we are mindful, sensitive and slow, listening for their body’s “YES.” Some invitations are: mirroring their dance moves, offering a hand, making eye contact and smiling. If they turn away or offer prayer hands in front of their heart, this is their “NO.” There is no rejection, only an honoring of ourselves and each other. We don’t make someone’s no about us, instead redirecting ourselves and continuing to dance. If someone isn’t listening to your no, being inappropriate or causing you to feel uncomfortable, please tell someone on the BED team immediately. 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 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, Robin, Philana & BED Volunteer Team