Ecstatic Dance Oakland Returns! Featuring Luke Rain

Ecstatic Dance Oakland is back under new stewardship at Sweets Ballroom: Wednesday July 2nd w/ Luke Rain Wednesday evening schedule: 6:45pm - Doors Open 7:00pm - Yoga w/ Shannon Sahaja & Contact improv w/ João Paulo 7:45pm - Opening Circle 8:00pm - Ecstatic Dance w/ Luke Rain 10:15pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation Food Service 8pm to 10:30pm by Leela Maya of Sacred Decadence Sweets Ballroom 1933 Broadway, Oakland, CA BART: 19th St. BART Parking: *Secured Covered Parking: Dalziel Garage 250 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA 94612 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] ----- About Luke Rain: 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. Luke Rain Spotify Playlist Website: http://lukerainmusic.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/54Xv5I4KMbqk97hltxYOwi SoundCloud: http://SoundCloud.com/lukerainmusic Instagram: http://instagram.com/lukerainmusic YouTube: http://youtube.com/lukerainmusic Facebook: http://Facebook.com/lukerainmusic About Leela Maya: A multifaceted Astrologer, Chef, and Acolyte Priestess of Isis, Leela embarked on her culinary adventure as a raw vegan dessert chef at Cafe Gratitude in San Rafael in 2007. A graduate of a Meisner Theater Conservatory in Berkeley, she blends her culinary craft with ancient wisdom, metaphysical practices, and theatrical flair to empower individuals and foster personal growth. With over two decades of experience, including food development for Good Earth and Urban Remedy, and longtime workshop facilitator at SoulPlay Festival, Leela offers transformative one on one sessions & hosts truely unique Full and New Moon Cacao Ceremonies and Soundbaths. Leela infuses love, joy, and connection into her cakes and classes. Follow her on Instagram, order a dessert, book a session, or join her "Pie of the Month Club" for a monthly indulgence. Blessed Be & Bon Appétit! @LeelaMayaMagic @SacreDecadence www.LeelaMayaMagic.com About Shannon Sahaja: Shannon Sahaja is an embodiment alchemist who feels most at home in the woods, on a dance floor, in warm water or engaged in silly shenanigans. She holds a BFA in Dance from S.U.N.Y Purchase, and has 2 decades of experience as a movement facilitator. She is well known for her loving approach to yoga that was developed while living and teaching at Harbin Hot Springs and through her mentorship with Angela Farmer. Shannon enjoyed being the manager and sacred space holder for Ecstatic Dance Oakland from 2017-2024. She has studied extensively with many of the early pioneers of Contact Improvisation and loves articulating the mechanics of weight sharing for those unfamiliar with the form. She brings delight to the space with her unique ability to create safety while spicing things up with humor and spontaneity. Shannon has a presence that guides those in her field to come home to their essential self through play and spontaneity as well as attunement and depth. www.shannonsahaja.com About João: João Paulo Pereira started improvising in contact in the mid 2000's in their homeland, Brazil, and has been exploring and sharing somatic movement for over 20 years. You can find them facilitating contact-like experiences in warm water around the Bay Area, traveling overseas to train yoga therapist, or on the mat sharing their bodywork practice. Researching playful and attuned ways to instill more curiosity and somatic awareness in themself and other dancers is João's greatest inspiration in CI. Say hi on www.basayoga.com