
Expansion - Ecstatic Dance Wave w/ Marta Martin
A guided ecstatic dance wave with a 7pm warmup and 7:30pm opening circle, led by longtime movement teacher Marta Martín. Global music textures and freeform, body-led movement create a communal, spirit-forward dancefloor.
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Two morning ecstatic dance waves blend global rhythms with guided warmups and an opening circle led by longtime movement teacher Marta Martín. A freeform, body-positive dance floor emphasizes somatic release, self-expression, and community connection.

Two morning ecstatic dance waves blend global rhythms with guided warmups and an opening circle led by longtime movement teacher Marta Martín. A freeform, body-positive dance floor emphasizes somatic release, self-expression, and community connection.
Two morning ecstatic dance waves blend global rhythms with guided warmups and an opening circle led by longtime movement teacher Marta Martín. A freeform, body-positive dance floor emphasizes somatic release, self-expression, and community connection.

A barefoot-friendly ecstatic dance wave with warmup and an opening circle before diving into a DJ-style movement journey geared toward emotional release and authentic connection. Held in a school gym style space with intentional, heart-led facilitation.

A barefoot-friendly ecstatic dance wave with warmup and an opening circle before diving into a DJ-style movement journey geared toward emotional release and authentic connection. Held in a school gym style space with intentional, heart-led facilitation.
A barefoot-friendly ecstatic dance wave with warmup and an opening circle before diving into a DJ-style movement journey geared toward emotional release and authentic connection. Held in a school gym style space with intentional, heart-led facilitation.

A two-hour ecstatic dance wave with a guided warmup and opening circle, where live improvised music responds to the room’s movement. Expect an interdependent, somatic dancefloor experience shaped in real time by the dancers’ energy.

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Two morning ecstatic dance waves blend modern electronic beats with a guided warmup and opening circle to help participants drop out of their heads and into embodied movement. Facilitator Ted Riskin curates an inner-journey dance floor focused on shift and connection.

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