Leapin' Lygress Oakland Ecstatic Dance

Leapin’ Lygress roams far and wide in the jungles of sound, hunting beats, breaks, and melodies served from the heart to move your body and soul. Her ecstatic dance sets feature an eclectic array of organic and electronic music woven into a tapestry intended to explore the full spectrum of human expression. She is a dancer’s dj, having been an ecstatic dancer since she discovered the form at Kalani Honua on the Big Island of Hawaii in 2007. Leapin’ Lygress offers a ferociously fun ride that will awaken the wild creature within and leave you with a deep appreciation for the magic of movement in community. 7pm // Contact Improv: Scott Wells 7pm // Yoga: Shannon Sahaja 8-11pm // Ecstatic Dance: Leapin' Lygress 11pm // Sound Healing: Gabriel Gold Live Painting by David Sedeño http://www.facebook.com/chocolatedavidart Gabriel Gold is an internationally-recognized, San Francisco, CA based composer, sound healer and environmental advocate; his works drawing from personal pilgrimages to sacred spaces across the globe; a pioneer of the Handpan (a steel, melodic percussion instrument he plays in accompaniment to his countertenor-ranged voice) and teacher; of which through his “Healing Voice Experiences” has personally supported thousands of people on the journey of developing a fulfilling relationship to their singing voices and through such, a deeper spiritual connection. When at home in The Bay, Gabriel facilitates a bi-weekly "Healing Voice Circle” and performs regularly in collaboration with renowned yoga teacher Darren Main for Yoga on the Labyrinth, a weekly 700+ student class taught inside San Francisco's revered Grace Cathedral. www.gabrielgoldmusic.com Scott Wells: In 1981 Scott Wells discovered the pleasure of contact improvisation shortly after becoming obsessed with the struggles of modern dance. He stuck with both and currently directs a company in San Francisco and tours annually to Europe. Wells has created works for skateboarders, for boxers and choreographed West Side Story for Sonoma State University. In 2010 and 2005 Scott received the Izzie (San Francisco’s most prestigious dance award) for Outstanding Choreography and was selected by Dance Magazine as “one of the 25 To Watch”. Scott has toured to Europe for the last 20 years teaching and performing in festivals in Moscow, Barcelona, Budapest, Berlin, Vienna, Zagreb to name a few. Wells has been practicing Alexander Technique for twenty five years and BMC for fifteen. scottwellsdance.com https://vimeo.com/132053009 On the Mezzanine: Cushy Mats & Conversation Free Kung Fu Tea Service: Om Shan Tea At the Bar: Brilliant Elixirs Raw Vegan Food: Rhymic Seed Dancing Cuisine Table Massage available $15 or Circle Dance Pass Tickets at the Door Cash or Card Free Dance: Volunteers arrive at 6pm Sharp or Stay till Midnight Free Dance: Your Birthday Week! Ecstatic Dance is a Freeform Movement Journey DJ'd with Modern Bass Music spanning all Genres, Tempos, Emotions, and Intensities. You are Welcome and Accepted as You Are, in this Judgement Free, Open Community. There are 3 simple Guidelines to maintain a Safe and Sacred Space together. 1. No Talking on the Dancefloor 2. Move as You Wish 3. Respect the Space (which includes no Shoes, Booze, Phones, Perfumes, and each other's Space) www.Edance.org/w