Dance Portal - Solstice Special ft. APUKUNA

Dance Portal - Sunday Morning Ecstatic Dance WINTER SOLSTICE SPECIAL Family Friendly, Intentional, Free-Flow Dance NEXT Sunday Dec. 21st - Final Sunday Morning Dance Portal of the Year! 10:20 AM - 12 PM North Shore Hall - 675 Whitmore Road A reminder the number of people marked as going does not indicate how many will actually be there as we have regulars and a full turn out weekly that don't respond to the fb event. This Sunday we have APUKUNA offering a hybrid-DJ set bringing us into a powerful journey. Every time Apukuna plays for Dance Portal he brings dancers into a timeless, ecstatic state where you can completely loose it and feel safe. This will be a celebratory community dance in honor of Winter Solstice as we welcome the light. About this week's DJ: Apukuna, is a multifaceted artist who weaves melodies inspired by the world's medicine songs. He curates 'heart-beats' for the dancefloor while simultaneously crafting sonic storytelling that supports inward reflection and outward expression. His unique approach to DJ’ing involves looping, live remixing, and live digital percussion – making each journey a one-of-kind improvised experience. Apukuna crafts spaces for transformation. He’s facilitated dancefloors and workshops at BOOM Festival (Portugal), Dreamersland (Poland), Shambhala Music Festival (Canada), Lucidity Festival (USA), Lightning in a Bottle (USA), and Burning Man (USA). On SoundCloud, Apukuna has attracted a global following, collaborating to produce mixes for Jumpsuit Records, NUMA, Echoes from Venus, Cosmovision Records and Ritmos del Sur. Check out his amazing soundcloud!! Highly recommend! https://soundcloud.com/apukuna Line Up: THIS Sunday Dec. 14th : b2b Duo Set - Amber Wolf Moon & Mossy Tree NEXT Dec. 21st : Apukuna - Special Edition for Solstice Dec. 31st : NYE Intentional Gathering Extended Dance Portal Flow of Dance Portal: 10:20 AM : Portal Opens, Stretch, Connect with Portal Dancers, Land in the Space 10:35 AM : Opening Circle & Grounding/Embodiment Practice 10:40 AM : Dance Journey Begins (No talking & No phones) 11:45 AM Savasana Integration Resting in Stillness with Live Sound Healing by Felix Bourbeau serenading with his many instruments. 11:55 AM Closing Circle 12 PM : Portal Closes Reminder : Come showered and fresh wearing deodorant. NO perfumes or colognes. You will likely sweat. Bring a change of clothes if needed. Reciprocity : $20 Cash $15 Low Income - Kids Free On the dance floor there is no talking - just communicating and expressing through authentic movement, sounds and interactive play with our beloved community. Get consent before dancing with others. Sober. No Phones in the portal space!! You are welcome to come as you are. No dance experience is necessary. This is a great way to find your tribe or deepen with the tribe even more. A lot of friendships have blossomed from Dance Portal. Acknowledging with respect and gratitude the unceded territory of the Sinixt Land that we dance, play, work, and live on