Lila Familia ~ Swelling Buds

Spring feels like it's sprung already ~ the buds are swelling and the ground is being prepared for new seeds to grow ~ come join us on April 13th for another dance ~ we're having the event up north again, at the same place it was in December ~ it's on the way towards Collingwood, just off Airport Rd, just south of Creemore ~ Come for early afternoon on Saturday the 13th if you'd like to spend some time in nature or participate in an optional pre-dance aerial silks workshop with our friend Opal ~ bring some food to share in the early evening if you think you'll be hungry, potluck style ~ we'll make some food at the outdoor kitchen space in the early evening around 6pm or so ~ bring warm clothes to be comfortable for this part of the event ~ We'll move inside around 7pm and have some gentle music playing ~ at that time we'll stretch out, relax and prep for the dance ~ we'll drop into silence at this point and make our movements meditative ~ around 8pm we'll launch into our dance journey, which will be about 2hrs long ~ likely finishing up that portion by 10pm or so ~ We'll finish our ecstatic dance journey with a closing circle and open up the space for more relaxed hanging out, and hopefully more dance if the spirit should move us ~ we have intention to play music into the night still, with Jeff, Tegan, Paz, and Julien all playing in turn ~ rolling from deep dubstep, to midtempo folkoric electronic, right through deep organic house ~ last time we went to 7am and that might have been a bit much for those that wanted to stay over but didn't want to stay up that late ~ we might try to bring the music down by 4am or so ~ If you do want to stay overnight you can bring a tent if you're brave or stay around in the loft space where the music is ~ there's lots of cushions and mats, sorta collective crash pad style ~ and again, there will be music playing fairly loud for a good portion of the night ~ if you feel like an adventure into the night, please stick around for follow up late night dances and whatever other adventures ~ Summary of event timeline: 1pm till 3pm ~ Arrival, settling in, nature time 3pm till 5pm ~ Aerial silks workshop with Opal 5pm till 7pm ~ Potluck style meal at the outdoor kitchen 7pm till 8pm ~ Making our way inside for meditative prep for dance 8pm till 10pm ~ Ecstatic dance 10:30pm till 11pm ~ Meditation and closing circle 11pm till 4am ~ Music to carry us into the night We'll accept cash at the door, or you can buy a ticket online in advance ~ the cost is $50 per person ~ if you just want to come for the dance portion and you're finding that too much to pay, then just write us a message and we'll figure something out ~ on the other hand, if you're coming for the whole day, having a sauna, sharing food, staying for the dance, and overnight into Sunday, you might find that $50 feels too little ~ if it's within your means, we'd encourage you to offer any further contribution you feel would be appropriate ~ Here's a link where you can purchase tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/lila-familia-swelling-buds-tickets-861175397797?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_campaign=postpublish&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_source=email Some more info about the music we play: The bulk of our journey will be free-form dance expression and moving meditation, guided by rich and soulful, tastefully bass-augmented music from around the world, moving gently from quiet beginnings through a raucous and ecstatic culmination, and back to stillness. Guaranteed to gather all the goodness. We've put the utmost care into selecting the best tracks to be played on the most robust sound system. Check out some previous dance journeys on our Mixcloud and Soundcloud pages to get an impression of how the journey will be crafted. Dew Drop: https://www.mixcloud.com/Ooogieboogie/ https://soundcloud.com/mulmur/sets/ecstatic-dance