Ecstatic Dance Oakland: Featuring Boogiemeister

Ecstatic Dance Oakland is back under new stewardship at Sweets Ballroom: Wednesday evening schedule: 6:45pm - Doors Open 7:00pm Contact Improv & Yoga 7:45pm - Opening Circle 8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance 10:15pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation ~ Tea Lounge by Aless Shanti ~ ~ Food & Cacao by Michelle Rossi ~ Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA BART: 19th St. BART If driving, the most reliable parking options are: • US Bank parking lot @ 1970 Franklin St (only outside of business hours!) • Franklin Street Parking Garage, 1901 Franklin St • SP+ Parking, 1800 San Pablo Ave *Street parking is typically available We strongly encourage reserving a spot in advance via SpotHero, especially for a late-night exit. This will give you peace of mind and a smoother departure after midnight. Tickets: Available at the door with Cash / Venmo $25 Drop-In $20 Passes sold in 5 packs Volunteer Opportunity: Please email us at [email protected] Ecstatic Dance Agreements: Let the dance be your language, we keep the floor a space of movement rather than words. Follow what feels true in your body, honor your own boundaries, and practice consent in every interaction. We gather in a clear, substance-free field, no alcohol or drugs. Please keep phones away so we can be fully present together. Dance barefoot if you can, or wear soft-soled dance shoes if needed. This is a community space open to all ages and expressions. --------------------------------------------------------------- Boogiemeister’s mission is to bring people together via unity on the dance floor, utilizing the healing power & true magic of music & dance. His DJ styles range from Global Bass, House, Future Funk, Latin, Bass, Trap, Electro-Swing, Downtempo, Dub & mixes that defy rhythm & gravity, tempos & time. He is considered a pioneer of Global Bass music co-founding the collective Beats Without Borders, founder of Remix The Earth project that is taking him around the globe to record & share elements of Afro-Latin-Brazilian-Indian-Arabic fusions of post-modern whompiness that has become one of his signature styles. He has been involved in the music and dance scene for over 18 years and has played at countless Ecstatic Dances, legendary underground gatherings, and festivals such as Symbiosis, Shambhala & Burning Man & internationally DJ’ing in places such as Brazil, Colombia, Europe, Mexico, Guatemala & more. He has shared the stage with artists such as Nickodemus, Afrolicious, The Funk Hunters, David Starfire, Soohan, Random Rab, Jeremy Sole. He is a regular DJ at Ecstatic Dances up & down the West Coast from San Diego to Seattle as well as Hawaii for regular gigs. Both a producer & band member over the years (guitar/synths), music has always been a central part of his life. He is the founder of Dance The Change, a silent disco series of events that raise funds for local charities since 2019. DJ mixes: www.MixCloud.com/Boogiemeister www.Boogiemeister.com || www.DanceTheChange.com About Aless Shanti: Alessandra/Aless, is a dancer, yogini, tea enthusiastic and cacao passionate! She often starts her day with a cup of tea. From Puer to herbal infusions, she appreciates the medicine of plants. When she sits for her meditation or movement practice, a cup of tea guides her to focus and be present. She enjoys serving tea, having conversations and creating a cosy space. During her travels all around the world she had the opportunity and interest to learn about medicinal plants and tea. She is continuously learning and humbled by the culture of tea in China and Japan. Alessandra loves crafting herbal blends combining medicinal properties in tea, but above all, she is a passionate chocolate maker! Her recent creation, La Gourmande, delicious raw cacao truffles, pair divinely with tea. Both tea herbal blends and cacao truffles are available for purchase. With her open heart, she will be serving tea every Wednesdays nights. Here is my Facebook page for my chocolates : https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61571863295250