Journey Dance with Ecstatic Dance Pittsburgh

212 45th Street,Pittsburgh PA 15201

08 July, 2022

Description

Fully connect to your roots through a journey dance into the center of the earth 🌎 Come be guided through creative visualization and breath techniques while dancing to stimulate the mind and emotions then channel their expression into your own movement. Order of Events * Opening Circle - 7pm Dance - 7:15 - 8:45pm Closing Circle - 8:45 - 9pm *Please arrive early so you are present for the circle and able to set the intentions for the space. The theatre will be open before 7pm for arrival and setup. $10 tickets in advance $15 tickets at the door This session will be guided by Alyssa Lukach, who recently returned from a trip to Egypt to study middle eastern dance techniques now applied as energetic therapy in a dance format called Awakened Bellydance originated by Katie Holland. Our journey dance on July 8th will not be an Awakened Bellydance session, yet it will include some inspirations. If you are interested in Awakened Bellydance, please contact Alyssa or visit AwakenedBellydance.com. Space Guidelines Enter the building on the side from the 45th street entrance. If you walk up 45th street from Butler, the door is the very last entrance. There is to be no food or drink in the theatre aside from water No shoes to be worn on the dance floor. Please bring grippy socks or your bare feet. There are restrooms in the back of the theatre. Parking on the street. COVID policy: masks optional with both vaccinated and unvaccinated participants welcome. Please stay home if you are not feeling well. All participants must sign a waiver per Attack Theatre’s policies. Waiver link here: https://www.attacktheatre.com/renters-waiver What is Ecstatic Dance? Ecstatic Dance is based on the ancient ritual and healing practices of sacred and conscious dance that date back to 30,000 years ago. Drug and alcohol free! It is a safe, welcoming space for families and those who think they “can’t dance”. Ecstatic Dance Pittsburgh is creating spaces and opportunities for moving meditation, which is dance with an explicit intention of contemplation or healing. It is a free-form movement practice with the simple invitation to “move however you wish”. It was brought back into our awareness in 2000 and has grown to communities across the world. People of all ages, types, and sizes gather together to dance, usually barefoot, in whatever way their spirit moves them. Sometimes together, often alone, respecting themselves and one another. Music is a core part of the ecstatic dance, with a mindfully created arc that carries the group through warming up, letting go, exploring and expressing, and into stillness. There is no one music style.