Dance Portal Sunday Morning Ecstatic Dance ft. APUKUNA

Dance Portal - Sunday Morning Ecstatic Dance Family-Friendly, Intentional, Free-Flow Dance NEXT Sunday Feb. 22nd 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. We are blessed to welcome back our Resident DJ - 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 whilst also honoring the rest and points of settling the energy we build. 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 for Dance Portal: THIS Saturday Feb. 14th : Valentines Self-Love, Community-Love Ecstatic Dance @ Taghum Hall (no tickets on day of) NO Dance Portal THIS Sunday 15th Next Sunday Feb. 22nd : Apukuna Sunday Mar. 1st : Amber Wolf Moon Friday Mar. 20th-Sunday Mar. 22nd : Spring Equinox Blossom into Being - An Ecstatic Dance Plant Medicine Retreat @ Johnson's Landing 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 Reciprocity : $20-$25 Cash ONLY $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.