Ecstatic Dance SLO

Join us for a special Ecstatic Dance SLO, where we welcome contact improv facilitator James, Toronto-based DJ Kudos Lokey, and sound healer Brynn to our dancefloor for the first time. DJ Kudos Lokey and James will be stopping by SLO while on their international tour. This is a dance you won't want to miss! SCHEDULE: ⭐11:00am - Doors Open ⭐11:15am - Contact Improv w/James ⭐11:30am - Ecstatic Dance w/ DJ Kudos Lokey ⭐12:45pm - Sound Healing: Violin w/ Brynn ⭐1:00pm - End of Session Ecstatic Dance SLO is every 1st and 3rd Sunday at 11am. Located at Nexus Ballroom inside the SLO Public Market at 3845 S. Higuera St. (lower level), with free on-site parking! We hold a nonverbal, shoe-free, substance-use-free, and judgment-free container to keep the journey playful, sacred, and lucid. The experience is curated for you to let loose, commune with your body, and connect with others in a vibrant setting. We invite you to dance the morning away and walk out into the world empowered to engage your wildest dreams! ADMISSION: ($10 - $20 suggested donation at the doors) can be made with cash, Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle. No one will be turned away due to a lack of funds. GUIDELINES: 1. RESPONSIBLE: You can dance alone or with partners. Consent is the priority; honor the experience of others with spaciousness and engage a dancer only after receiving a clear 'yes'. If you'd like not to engage, please feel free to bow out. 2. RESPECT: No shoes on the dance floor 3. CONSCIOUSNESS: Drug-free and alcohol-free environment 4. SACRED SPACE: No photos or videos, cellphones muted 5. PEACE: No talking on the dance floor WHAT TO BRING: 1. Comfortable clothing that supports free movement 2. Water bottle GET INVOLVED: Ecstatic Dance is a community project; we actively encourage collaboration and engagement. Please contact us about leadership and volunteer opportunities. DJ and GUEST TEACHER OPPORTUNITIES: If you or someone you know is interested in DJing or leading an opening or closing practice at Ecstatic Dance SLO, let us know! ***** First time to Ecstatic Dance SLO? Please arrive at 11am for check-in. Here's what we're about: Ecstatic Dance SLO is a community gathering for people who want to express themselves in a playful, artistic, and sacred space with other people who value conscious connection, movement, and great music! We create a responsible dance/movement space that is inspiring and uplifting without talking, without drugs or alcohol, and without shoes. We encourage participants to utilize the Ecstatic Dance space as a laboratory for creative movement, self-expression, authentic connections, and a healthy dose of sweat. We're invested in facilitating space for the Ecstatic Dance community to thrive. Ecstatic Dance SLO is conveniently located in the SLO Public Market, with many eateries to choose from. We encourage you to invite a new or old friend for a juice or lunch after the dance. We hope to see YOU on the dance floor! This Week's DJ: Kudos LoKey is a cosmological being who channels the pulse, colours and movement of the Earth through musical poetry. With an unabating passion for pushing musical boundaries, Kudos LoKey blends genres through sonic alchemy; creating intoxicating dance-floor elixirs. Musically influenced by the multicultural city of Toronto and extensive global travels, Kudos weaves a celebration of music born of diverse Peoples and Lands into a vibrant tapestry to create his signature sound, something he's calling "50 Shades of Bass." The "50 Shades of Bass" umbrella offers audiences a sensual and stimulating kaleidoscope of Bass Music, Global Rhythms, and Psychedelic Textures intertwined through Kudos LoKey's unique and innovative production. As a sound sorcerer, Kudos crafts music to remind us of its primordial medicine, to awaken our cosmic hearts, and to inspire spaces for us to pray together with the entirety of our physical being. As a respected veteran sound engineer and record producer, Snappy Homefry is the wizard behind the curtain, releasing original music and remixes as Kudos LoKey since 2019. Now a vetted leader in his local music communities, Snappy has been mixing and mastering dynamic styles like latin, folk, and techno from a diverse selection of artists in his Toronto-based Playhouse Studio for more than 25 years. As Kudos LoKey, he has provided direct support to The Desert Dwellers, Andreilien, The Human Experience, Adham Shaikh, Michael Red, Dubmatix and Soohan while also reaching broad audiences at festivals across North America including Beloved, Lucidity, Harvest Festival, Future Forest, Valhalla, Eclipse (Quebec), Evolve (Nova Scotia), and Sonic Springs. In addition to his self-released work, Kudos LoKey has a remix with Gravitas Recordings in 2022, an original single with High Vibe Records and has official remixes out for Skysia, Dubmatix, Mr. Ours (France), and Tyr Kohout. This Week's Movement Facilitator: James Kapicka is an innovative contact improv facilitator, yoga teacher, and Thai massage practitioner dedicated to fostering a nurturing and explorative space for movement and connection. James blends his expertise in somatic movement with a unique emphasis on play, intuition, and embodied presence aiming to uncover deeper layers of awareness and engagement. His mission is to inspire personal freedom, foster genuine connections, and promote meaningful action through curiosity, creative play, and authentic self-expression.