Ecstatic Dance: Mind-Body Melding w Jared Hector; Ecstatic Theater Devising w Ren

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ecstatic Dance ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DJ: J Wiley Music Vibe: Liminal, introspective beats that blossom into a dynamic explosion of ecstatic release. From deep house to electronica to upbeat classics. Theme: Mind-Body Melding Description: A journey on the bridge between mind and body. An invitation to surrender to the flow of a surreal soundscape both familiar and unfamiliar. An ignition of the heart for the integration of mind, body, and soul. Bio: Jared - J Wiley - is a perpetual wonderer with a deep love for the connection to self and community offered by ecstatic dance. Though sometimes a bit shy on the floor, he always loves an invitation to dance, talk, or just share some energy. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Pre-Dance Workshop ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ecstatic Theater Devising Facilitator: Ren Langer This movement-theater workshop blends ecstatic dance with theatrical devising techniques to ignite ensemble creativity. Participants will engage in structured improvisation, physical storytelling, and collaborative score-building that push beyond spontaneous play into intentional, co-authored performance. Using the body as the primary tool and play as the creative engine, we’ll investigate how to harness the shared pulse of collective imagination. Come ready to move, respond, and co-create!. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Evening flow ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6:30pm - Doors Open 7pm - Workshop 8:15p - Dance begins 10:20p - Dance ends, closing circle 10:35p - Snacks & Socializing 11:30p - Doors close ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cost ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Workshop: free if attending dance Drop-in $20 Pass $90 (6 dances @ $15) Cash or Venmo at door or prepay online at omculture.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~