Winter Solstice Dance with goldenboi

We are all in a place of reflection, renewal and regeneration as the days shorten and the darkness looms for longer. As you navigate the challenges that are exacerbated by this time of year, you are not alone. Come share your beautiful, raw and fully expressed self and mark this important day with us. Let's celebrate together, let go of the old and call in the new. Let's dance! ALL BODIES WELCOME. This event is sliding scale. Your contribution supports the DJ and producers to keep showing up and creating community! Please Pay and Register via Eventbrite (sliding scale $15-30) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/solstice-ecstatic-dance-with-goldenboi-tickets-132744220537 *** We will work with anyone where cost is a barrier to participating. If the cost is inhibiting for your, please contact us and we will work out a way to have you there**** ABOUT GOLDENBOI: Honoured to live, work, and play on the traditional lands of the Lək̓ʷəŋən People, known today as the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, goldenboi, aka Efré Laurence, has quickly established himself as both a dynamic performer and versatile facilitator. Skilled in the art of somatic movement and healing through relational ways of being, goldenboi weaves together luscious soundscapes that open the heart, deepen the breath, and return the body to centre. Inspired by a wide array of musical influences from dancehall to dubstep, groove to global underground, and hip-hop to house, the goldenboi experiences aim to leave everyone feeling like they have something to dance to, weaved in an arching progression. Expect intelligent lyrics, intentional rhythms, and a soul-clapping good time. Outside of the Ecstatic Dance community, Efré is one of the co-founders of the PLUR Collective, a socially-conscious group of artists inspired to host events & parties for a cause. Best known for hosting the infamous "Pants Off Dance Off" parties in support of HIV/HCV positive youth, and “CatHAUS” which supports newcomers and refugees, Efré moonlights as both intentional organizer and playful prowler, DJ boizNcatz, laying down deep & groovy beats that move people to action. Join goldenboi in exploring the richness in flow. With sound as the medicine, and community as the container, there is no limit to the ecstatic presence we can access through shared & embodied movement.