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ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® in the City!

ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® welcomes you to our all-day London event!
An ecstatic experience of embodiment with two Legendary DJ/producers
ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL® in the City! All-day London event!

An all-day gathering for the London Ecstatic Dance community! Whether you are first timer or a seasoned dancer, all are welcome! An ecstatic experience of embodiment with two Legendary DJ/producers from the states: SCOTT NICE & YEMANJO! Plus dance warm up, cacao, guided meditation and yoga!

You are warmly invited to join us for a taste of Ecstatic Dance Festival in London before our annual epic Ecstatic Dance Festival® UK in Dorset, Wed 26 July – Sun, 30 July. Both Scott & Yemanjo are performing at the 1 day festival in London and the main 4 day festival in Dorset, come along!

We wanted to offer a little glimpse of the festival to Londoners who are unable to commit to the whole 4-day festival in Dorset.. Come to Dance, Move, Connect, Release, Meditate & Celebrate with us!

Join us for the whole day or drop into individual sessions. All are welcome!

BOOK HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ecstatic-dance-festival-in-the-city-tickets-631615658437
SCHEDULE:

1) ◈ 1:15pm-3:15pm Seth Newman (DJ & Facilitator) Dance Warm Up, Opening Ceremony, Guided Meditation & Cacao, Yoga Practice Vinyasa Flow with Georgie Hare. Please bring your own yoga mat.

◈ break 45min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)

2) ◈ 4pm-6:30pm Scott Nice (DJ & Producer) Ecstatic Dance (no entry after 4:30pm)

◈ break 45min (selection of teas/coffee will be available in the hallway)

3) ◈ 7:15pm-9:45pm Yemanjo (DJ & Producer) Ecstatic Dance (no entry after 7:45pm)

◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Optional complimentary fruit social to nourish you after the dance

❤️We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao in the first session and also during the both ecstatic dance sessions!

DANCE WARM-UP/ CACAO CEREMONY/ FOUNDER OF ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON – SETH NEWMAN

”My purpose is to facilitate rituals that empower “the whole human being” through dance, music and meditation. Like Bioenergetics and other somatic processes, for me, Ecstatic Dance was another door to inner discovery and transformation. I have always been passionate about contemporary forms of music and dance that reclaim our vital energy and our creative potential.” – Seth Newman

We LOVE chocolate, RAW unprocessed chocolate aka CACAO! Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity! Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala, directly from a reliable cacao bean farmer.

Join us to explore Cacao + Yoga & Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation and kick start the festival program!

Instagram: @ecstaticdance_london@urubu_school_of_transformation

YOGA PRACTICE , VINYASA FLOW – GEORGIE HARE

Warming up your muscles before the ecstatic dance maximizes blood flow and prepares your joints for movement, increasing the benefits of your practice and reducing your likelihood of injury. Yoga practice before the dance also allows you to renew your awareness of your body and connect with your breath.

Vinyasa Flow Yoga: All levels are welcome to Georgie’s Vinyasa Flow style yoga class. Here you can explore your body and give appreciation for your own personal journey, all in a safe space without judgement. Expect her classes to work up a burn, encouraged by good tunes, focused on increasing strength in the middle, with a deep restorative stretch at the end. Ideal for those who have a basic understanding of yoga and want to progress their abilities with a slight challenge, or perhaps for the more experienced student who wants to enjoy a flow with various options for more challenging variations.

♥ Georgie is a fully YAI qualified and insured yoga instructor as well as a professional dancer. Having studied yoga for over 5 years, Georgie swears by the life changing benefits of a regular practise, which teaches us to listen to our bodies and self-reflect. Teaching us to listen to our bodies and self-reflect, Georgie guides you through a flow that works on both strength building and restorative stretching. Encouraging you to move intuitively and be kind to yourself. You can find her teaching regular classes in London, as well as events, festivals and retreats, across the UK and abroad. She will also be joining us at the Ecstatic Dance Festival UK in Dorset!

Instagram: @yogawithgeorgie_ @georgie_hare

ECSTATIC DANCE – SCOTT NICE (DJ & PRODUCER)

World sounds soar over lush hip-hop beats as Scott merges electronic with acoustic dipping into Afro-Latin, tropical and middle eastern sounds in the process. Scott’s roots in Turntablism and Hip-Hop shine with his remix/mash-ups of classic tunes accompanied by live scratching to create a one-of-a-kind sonic journey.

Since 2016 Scott has released 6 full-length albums and countless remixes working with many amazing collaborators such as The Polish Ambassador, Liquid Bloom, Poranguí, Alex Serra, Wildlight, El Buho, Mose, Ayla Nereo, Uji, Yemanjo, Volo, DJ Taz Rashid, Equanimous, and many more.

Informed by his personal healing journey, Northern California producer Scott Nice brings a union of electronic and acoustic sounds to both move the body and feed the soul. World prayers, flute, and hand drum samples are a hallmark of Scott’s sound while the juxtaposition of his hip-hop turntablist roots create a unique dance journey.

Instagram: @scottnice

Spotify: Scott Nice

Soundcloud: Scott Nice

ECSTATIC DANCE – YEMANJO (DJ & PRODUCER)

Yemanjo is a project of producer, DJ, and singer/multi-instrumentalist Ben Harris. Born and raised in the rich cultural stew of California’s Bay Area, Harris has called Lake Atitlan, Guatemala home since 2016. His original music is a polyrhythmic concoction of downtempo/ethnic house beats blended with traditional instruments and tribal chants from Latin America, Africa and the Middle East-influences drawn from Harris’ near-constant world travels.

Yemanjo’s all-original live set is a singular fusion of hard-hitting electronic beats with organic instrumentation and singing in multiple languages. He will be joined this evening by Nate Levin, an SF-based musician, producer and live looping artist specializing in multiple exotic world instruments.

Yemanjo is an embodiment of the ancient concept of “music as medicine”, and brings an intention of healing and transformation to every production and live set.

Instagram: @yemanjo

Spotify: Yemanjo

Soundcloud: Yemanjo

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

1. Please come already dressed in comfortable clothing suitable for movement/fitness and dress in layers. Bring a set of dry clothes/small towel as you will probably get sweaty during the session. Toilets are available at the venue but there are no separate changing rooms.

2. We dance barefoot, in soft indoor shoes or grip socks.

3. a Reusable water bottle. Tap water & lemon water refill available at the venue.

4. Packed Food/ Snacks to have during the breaks, complimentary tea/coffee will be available. There are plenty of shops and cafes nearby.

5. For Yoga practice – please bring a mat.

VENUE:

2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)

-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.

-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.

-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.

-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.

-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.

-Toilets are available at the venue.

PRICES:

+Eventbrite fee. Book online or pay cash/ card on the door.

ALL-DAY ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL:

  • £45 EARLYBIRD 1:15pm-9:45pm
  • £55 REGULAR 1:15pm-9:45pm
  • £65 FINAL 1:15pm-9:45pm

INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS:

  • 1) WARM UP/ CACAO/ YOGA: 1:15pm-3:15pm £20-£30
  • 2) SCOTT NICE: 4pm-6:30pm £20-£30
  • 3) YEMANJO: 7:15pm-9:45pm £20-£30

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children.

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.

FREE CREW SPACES:

We also offer limited FREE crew spaces in exchange of you helping us set up and pack down. Please complete the crew sign up form and we will get in touch!

CANCELLATION POLICY:

Cancellation by Attendee – We do not offer refunds if you cannot attend; however we can transfer your ticket to another dance if you contact us via email or Eventbrite at least 72h prior to the event. Alternatively, you are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If you are showing any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT attend the session.

Cancellation by the Artist – In the highly unlikely event that the Artist is unable to fulfil the engagement due to circumstances beyond reasonable control, the organizer will make reasonable efforts to find suitable substitute performers under such circumstances.

Cancellation by Organizer – In the highly unlikely event that we need to cancel due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund and will notify all attendees as soon as possible.

PHOTOS/ VIDEOS:

Smile! Ecstatic Dance London will be recording this event. Please be aware that by entering the event, you irrevocably consent to and authorise without compensation Ecstatic Dance London, its successors, assigns and licensees to use your voice and likeness and to photograph you and/or make sound, audio and/or audio-visual recordings (“recordings”) of you and to use the same worldwide for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity. All such photographs and recordings to be the sole property of Ecstatic Dance London, and you release Ecstatic Dance London its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability on account of such usage.

THE SMALL PRINT, ALWAYS READ THE SMALL PRINT:

Dancers enter at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.

Waste is not cool – please remember to BYO reusable water bottle!

If you have any questions, please send us an email to: youareyoubeyou@gmail.com