WINTER SOLSTICE DANCE & FOOD DRIVE - 2nd Sunday (December) Sol Dance at Sinclair Atlanta

Step into the stillness, reflection, and renewal of the Winter Solstice — a moment marked across cultures as the turning point from darkness toward light. This year, we invite you to gather with us for an afternoon of embodied movement, community connection, and seasonal ritual at Sinclair Atlanta, a luminous, thoughtfully designed space in the heart of Sandy Springs. Its spacious ballroom, natural light, and layered textures create the perfect blank canvas for our collective expression and ceremony. As the sun descends into its shortest arc and the year draws toward its close, we enter a time of listening — a season that asks us to slow down, soften inward, and reconnect with the deeper rhythm beneath the noise. Winter Solstice invites release, intention, and rekindled inner warmth. Together, we’ll create a sanctuary of sound and movement, honoring both the quiet and the returning spark. EVENT FACILITATORS: 🜂 Co-Founder & Resident DJ — Scott Houston 🜁 Guest DJ — Setesh Free 🌸 Co-Founder & Ceremonialist — Maya Lemberg (emcee) 🥁 Live Drumming — AJ Nocito & Frank Malloy 🌀 Embodied Warm-Up — Kelsey Wishik ✨ Closing Sound Journey — Benny Silva 🖼️ Live Painting — Sam Thurmond We're continuing our partnership with NFCC (North Fulton Community Charities) by offering a food drive at this very dance! ⸻ EVENT FLOW: 12:00 PM — Space Opens 12:20 PM — Embodied Warm-Up by Kelsey Wishik 12:50 PM — Welcome + Opening Meditation with Maya Lemberg 1:00 PM — Ecstatic Dance with Setesh Free 2:10 PM — Live Drumming by Frank Malloy + AJ Nocito 2:25 PM — Ecstatic Dance with Scott Houston 3:35 PM — Sound Healing by Benny Silva 3:50 PM — Closing Circle with Maya & Scott COMMUNITY OFFERINGS: 🕯️Food drive benefitting North Fulton Community Charities 🕯️Kids Craft Corner presented by Ascend Wellness Collective 🕯️Chill Lounge Space curated by Balance Within 🕯️Living water by Rachel Murrel & team | Wholistic Elements ARTISAN VENDORS: 🥟 Vegan Soul Food from Avant-Garde'n 🍹 High Vibe Elixers from Hive Holistics 🌿 Ritual Products & Sacred Creations by Balance Within 🎴 Intuitive Tarot Readings from A.R. Readings ✨ Gold Toned Jewelry by High Vibe Sentiments 🪷 Reiki Energy & Chakra Balancing by Om Soul Hum 🌙 Luxurious Crystal Jewelry from By The Love of the Moon 📿 Metaphysical Wares from Natural Wonder Wellness 🐦‍🔥 Cruelty Free Jewelry by My Celestial Phoenix 🌈 Craft & Clothing Pop Up by Whimsy Van Winkle 💆🏻‍♂️ Body Attunements by Be One Collective ⸻ Why this moment matters: In this season when many feel drawn inward, this gathering offers a shared ritual of warmth, embodiment, and renewal. Winter Solstice invites us to meet the dark not with fear, but with presence — using movement as medicine, rhythm as remembrance, and community as support. At Sinclair Atlanta, we’ll create a sanctuary of light and sound, where our footsteps echo with clarity and intention. Here, your movement becomes its own offering, your presence a spark in the collective hearth. ⸻ What to bring: • Yourself — open to move, to feel, to connect. • Comfortable clothing you can layer (the space has natural light and openness). • Water bottle. • A warm layer for transitions. • An open heart and a generous spirit. ⸻ We look forward to dancing through the gateway of Winter Solstice together — honoring what’s been, welcoming what’s arriving, and stepping into the returning light with rooted feet and clear intention. See you on the dance floor. In community & movement, Scott & Maya ⸻ LOCATION: Sinclair Atlanta 5600 Roswell Rd Building G, Sandy Springs, GA 30342 PARKING: A two-story parking garage offers complimentary parking for all guests. CHECK-IN: We’ll be located in the foyer of the main entrance. Provide the name or email address used to purchase tickets to gain entry to the event. WHAT WE DO: Sol Dance is a free-form movement experience where all bodies are welcomed. We offer a gently guided sensory journey meant to be experienced in its entirety. The music is meticulously curated by Sol Dance Resident DJ & Co-Founder – Scott Houston – alongside talented guest DJs, percussionists & sound healers. You can expect a culturally-diverse blend of electronic and acoustic sounds, skillfully attuned to the energy of the group. Beginning with an opening meditation and moving into deeper, slower sounds, the bpm & energy peak in the middle, and are finally brought back down, closing with meditative sound healing and a gratitude circle. We invite you to gift yourself the complete experience from start to finish EVENT GUIDELINES: BE PRESENT - Please, no phones on the dance floor. We aim to have the dance space just for dancing. You may take consensual videos/photos outside the dance space. BE CLEAR - We provide a substance-free experience. No drugs or alcohol in the event space. BE CONSENSUAL - We request consent: Please get permission before involving others in your dance, or your pictures & videos. REMINDERS: - Bring your own FULL water bottle to stay hydrated during the dance! - Purchase tickets in advance at soldancemovement.com to reduce registration time at the event. - Pick up any trash you see on the ground before you leave.