Izzy Wise - SF Ecstatic Dance - Sunday Morning

Ecstatic Dance San Francisco Sunday Feb. 16 - DJ: Izzy Wise Contact Improv: Anahata Neuman Opening Circle & Meditation: Tyler Blank ----- Arrive when you wish: 9:45am - Doors Open 10:00am - Contact Improv Class 10:50am - Opening Circle 11:00am - Ecstatic Dance 1:00pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation 1:11pm - Good Day Everyone! Tickets available at the Door Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo) Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100) Volunteer Opportunity: Show up at 9am sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities. @ Sacred Heart Church (of 8 Wheels) 554 Fillmore St., SF, CA Street Parking ---- DJ: Izzy Wise Hailing from San Francisco, Izzy Wise is a multi-instrumentalist and DJ who produces eclectic dance music that bounces from West Africa to the West Indies, and all points in between. For more than a decade Wise cut his teeth in San Francisco, DJing at parties like the legendary Afrolicious night and landmark venues like The Independant, Monarch, and 1015 Folsom. He has played bass and horns in many groups performing styles ranging from Turkish, Balkan, Cumbia, Brazilian, Salsa, Funk, and more. His pursuit for unique rhythms and melodies has led him to the jungles of Nicaragua and fabled islands lost in the Caribbean Sea. When he's not making field recordings and playing in live groups, Wise releases music on imprints like Délicieuse Records, Lips & Rhythm, Mule Musiq, and Cafe Anatolia. His dedication in the studio is unwavering and his original output often reflects a well-blended taste of global dance music, disco, boogie funk and house. Wise also plays live with a variety of instruments that he works into his energetic performances. His sets are best described as funky underground ethnomusicology courses with hypnotic grooves. Contact Improv: Anahata Neuman Anahata Neuman, M.A. Clinical Psychology, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist based in San Francisco and has been immersed in Contact Improvisation for over 15 years. She studied dance at Cabrillo College and the University of California, Santa Cruz and has trained with respected teachers Gerald Casel, Regina Decosse, Daniel Mollner and Brandon Stewart. Anahata’s teaching emphasizes the beauty of effortless lifts, shared weight, rolling points of contact, and finding fulcrum points in movement. Her focus is centered on a shared flow state, connection, and play, and facilitates a source of deep healing and joy for students. She also integrates the importance of nonverbal consent, body awareness, and the art of communicating through dance. Anahata’s classes are designed to be welcoming and accessible to dancers of all levels, especially those who want to feel more comfortable initiating contact. She creates a space where participants can explore the joy of movement, develop confidence in partnering, and discover the transformative and healing power of this unique dance form. Her teaching blends skill-building with a sense of fun, offering an experience that feels both meaningful and fulfilling. Opening Circle & Meditation: Tyler Blank Founder of Ecstatic Dance Oakland, San Francisco, Fairfax, & EcstaticDance.org Community, Tyler is also an Ecstatic Dance DJ, Partner Yoga, & Contact Improv Teacher. www.MixCloud.com/TylerBlank ----- All are Welcome. Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Conscious Dance, Mixed by a Seasoned DJ for a Continuous Sonic Journey. Move however you wish, without verbal guidance, shoes, or booze. Music will flow through various Tempos, Genres, Intensities, and Emotions, so that Dancers may Experience, Express, and Transform their own Energies on the Dancefloor Together. Ecstatic Dance can be your: 1. Physical Exercise 2. Mental Therapy 3. Connection to Spirit 4. Social Connection with Others 5. Personal Connection with Self We only ask that you refrain from: 1. Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Using your Phone 3. Wearing Shoes 4. Using Substances (Be Yourself!) ----- Drop-In: $25 (Cash / Card / Venmo) Circle Dance Passes: $20 each (sold in packs of 5 for $100) Available at the Door. @ Sacred Heart Church (of 8 Wheels) 554 Fillmore St., SF, CA Website: www.ecstaticdance.org/dance/san-francisco-ecstatic-dance/