EcstaticDance: DJ NEURODIVE. EDM. Rap. Aerials. Drums. Soundbath. plus it's time for a TRUSTFALL

WHY DANCE? For Freedom... Join us for an unforgettable experience at EcstaticDanceJersey. Get ready for an epic afternoon with EDM, rap, bhangra, afrobeats, aerials, a soundbath, and even a TRUSTFALL! This sober, family-friendly event is all about social connection, free-form conscious dance, live performers, concluding with a sharing circle - an opportunity to let loose, connect with others, and immerse yourself in music and movement. EcstaticDanceJersey spaces are safe and inclusive spaces, welcoming all ages, all abilities, and individuals from all walks of life to freely express themselves through movement. No prior dance experience is required, just come as you are! No alcohol. No substances. Let the music and dance be your medicine. EcstaticDanceJersey events begin with a movement class and/or trust & connection games, followed by a free-form Ecstatic Dance curated by the DJ (hesitant? you can dance if you want to, you can leave it all behind, or instead you can meditate, color, or play at the respite area, or meditate in the meditation studio! Or enjoy it all - where your soul leads you... WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE? Ecstatic dance is a free-form movement - or dance - that's intended to lead to a feeling of ecstasy. It's a spiritual practice that involves dancing without judgment or expectations, and without the need for a partner nor any dance experience. There are no steps to learn or follow - just the movement of your body. Ecstatic Dances are often led by a DJ, sometimes with live drumming performances, and features music that moves from slow to peak to stillness. The goal is to create a healing journey that takes participants from slow and unwinding to ecstasy, and then towards peace and serenity. Ecstatic dance has been around since ancient times and has been revived in the West since the 2000s. ABOUT DJ NEURODIVE: Adnan Love is one of the founders of EDJ and his stage moniker is NEURODIVE: "When we started EcstaticDanceJersey back before the pandemic - in 2019 - as Ecstatic Dance Princeton - we had little idea how many people we would impact in a deeply profound way - I am fortified by holding spaces for you my friends and all - sharing gratitudes, shedding tears, singing and laughing raucously working through the hard stuff - coming through it all with open arms for you all. After personal struggles with depression for the prior 25 years, anxiety since childhood, and autism / neurodivergence throughout, I recently embarked on a deeply spiritual and intentional plant medicine ceremony - my intention now is to share at the dance a reconnection to our individual and combined ancestries... On Sunday March 10th - as the daylight gets saved - I share with you my historical heritage and lineage of my ancestors. I'm a Jersey boy & YogaGuy - yet hail from lands of sands, the plains of Mohenjo-daro and Shalimar Gardens, the land of the Moghuls of the Punjab, from the banks of the Indus river to the river Euphrates, of Mesopotamia and Babylon, and the Arabian peninsula home of the Hashemites, all these my ancestors. I eventually landed in New York City in February 1974 - exactly 50 years ago - a child living in Brooklyn - the house of hip-hop - listening to early Run-D.M.C. rap on NYC's Z100 station - and now here I am in Jersey, the ancestral lands of the Lenni-Lenape, long before Jersey was New, the Jersey I grew up in, where my son has now turned into an adult. I re-visit the ways in which I was taught as a child to live through life's difficult moments, hardships and grief with somatic release - using the body - rhythm - movement - and human connection... At Ecstatic Dance Jersey we always start with play and laughter, and work through it all. We got so much to share with one another, and I commit to the sharing." SCHEDULE: This event includes live vocals / rap / music accompaniments, ending with a closing sound bath journey / meditation with both recorded audio and live vocal and instrumental performance, after which attendees gather for a short closing sharing circle where anyone can choose to be Seen and Heard. 4PM: Doors Open 415PM: Opening Ceremony, Connection & Building Trust Games, with Adnan Love & Joy Okoye 5PM: Ecstatic Dance with DJ Neurodive featuring a spritual rap performance by Church Boy AYE! (Sydney Crawford) - featuring Aerial Performances by Aerial Yoga Instructor and Flow Artiste Brenda Basilone 630PM: Soundbath Journey Performance & Moving Meditation with Lea Dawn 7PM: Closing Sharing Circle VENUE: Urban Sadhu in Jersey City, 171 Newark Avenue, 2nd Floor - plan for a 10-15min park 'n walk journey to the venue - it's an amazing little neighborhood! TICKETS: $25 Advance Sales / $35 Day Of Sales No refunds - all sales final - your financial support help us bring these programs to the community on a consistent basis - we apprecitate your support and kind understanding. GUIDELINES: this is a sober family-friendly event BE FREE. Dance how you want. No judgment! BE CLEAR. No substances. No alcohol. Music & dance are the medicine! BE EMBODIED. No talking on the dance floor! BE CONSENSUAL. If it's not a clear yes, it's a no! BE PRESENT. No phones & no cameras. *Organizers may take video / photo footage Questions? Press Queries? contact [email protected] This is a one-of-a-kind event that promises to uplift your spirit and energize your soul. We See You. We Hear You. We Love You.