Ecstatic Dance Oakland: Featuring Luke Rain

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 ~ Cacao & Kava by Maryzelle Ungo + Tea Lounge by Aless Shanti ~ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------- Luke Rain makes cool, refreshing, bassy drops and brings the drip like a hip hop hippie. In both his DJ sets and his production Luke is able to bend and blend genres across the musical spectrum, flowing effortlessly between bass and hip hop, electronic and organic, left field and pop appeal. He finds himself equally at home at a festival, rave, renegade campout or ecstatic dance. A skilled professional DJ with years of experience behind the decks, Luke crafts unique, eclectic sets that allow dancers to flow, move energy and feel embodied. He plays from his extensive library of his favorite tracks across many musical styles, as well as songs he produced for heart centered musicians in the ecstatic community and his own growing catalog of originals, remixes and mash ups. Luke Rain is a producer, DJ, performer and educator from Seattle, WA. Songs that he produced have totaled over 8 million Spotify streams, he has taught over 600 private producer and DJ lessons, and has released over 10hours of music to Spotify, both for his own artist projects and the music he’s produced and engineered for others. To date, Luke has released 16 songs on Equanimous’ High Vibe Records label, 4 on ill.Gates’ Producer Dojo label, and 2 on Willdabeast’s Grand Alliance label, plus many more independent releases. As a DJ Luke is a fixture in the NW ecstatic dance scene, and has expanded into the Southwest and Rocky Mountain regions and Hawaii, with a goal of playing 100 DJ gigs in 2025. Listen: https://soundcloud.com/lukerainmusic About Aless Shanti: Alessandra/Aless, is a dancer, yogini, tea amateur 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