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Roots Revival | BIPOC Ecstatic Dance | 1 Year Celebration – Friday, November 8 at 7-9 PM

$20.00

Friday, November 8, 2024

7:00 – 9:00PM

Embrace the Rhythms of Your Roots

This gathering is a heartfelt invitation for individuals who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of color (including Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, Latinx, and mixed people of color) in the DFW area to celebrate the wisdom and innate need for expression within your bodies, all within a welcoming and safe space. Together, let’s co-create a sanctuary and playground on the dance floor!

So what is this Ecstatic Dance, you ask? Ecstatic Dance is a liberating and transformative movement practice that invites individuals to move + express freely within a welcoming and supportive environment. The dance session lasts for 90 minutes, starting with a 30-minute warm-up, an opening circle, followed by a 60-minute dance wave. A dance wave begins gently, builds to an energetic peak, and then gradually returns to stillness. Unlike traditional dance settings, there are no set choreographies or structured movements. Instead, participants are encouraged to move intuitively in a way that feels natural to them. There is space for people who need to rest, cry, or shake off all the energy within.

Location:
Dallas Meditation Center

810 W Arapaho Rd #98, Richardson, TX 75080

(We are located behind Sueno, the restaurant. When you turn onto West Shore Drive from Arapaho, we are the first driveway on your left)

Schedule:

  • 7:00 PM | DJ Warm-Up
  • 7:30 PM | Opening Circle + Intention Setting with Stephanie St. John
  • 7:45 PM | Ecstatic Dance Wave with Tamera
  • 8:45 PM | Wind down with a sound healing with Alexander Coronado and Closing Circle

Admission:
Register in Advance.
Tickets Available Online $20
$25 at the door
Allies who wish to support this dance can gift the price of admission.

Exchange and Reciprocity:
Save time + money at check-in and pay the lowest price possible by registering online prior to the event.
No refunds.

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Description

Stephanie St.John has been in the Dallas ecstatic dance community for over 9 years. She found her way to the dance floor while in the process of recovering from cancer. In addition to dance, she has over 15 years of experience teaching trauma-informed yoga, meditation, reiki, and energy work.

Her vast knowledge first came from extensive self-care, radical acceptance and divine love! Her family is originally from Barbados, West Indies, and credits her love of dance from the island and its people. Her connected antennae-like presence is stoked by dance, embodiment practices, and rest which allows her to breathe more deeply, hear her internal rhymes and be at peace with what is.

Tamera is a southern CA native, an activist, abolitionist, community organizer, cat mom, literary artist, birth worker, and death doula. They came to ecstatic dance in the summer of ’22 to reconnect with self, spirit, and their Black ancestral roots while embodying their gender fluidity, sensuality, and radical expression. They dance as part of their healing justice practice understanding the intersections between spirituality and justice work, and hope this space will cultivate community care and revolutionary love for the BIPOC community through the reclamation of their bodies that has generationally and historically been exploited and oppressed.

As a Reiki Master, Alexander Coronado creates empowering sound healing journeys that guide individuals to unlock, explore, and harmonize their inner potential, fostering transformative growth and self-discovery. His experience with horses has refined his ability to remain present and aware, creating a supportive environment for all. As an End of Life Doula, Alexander brings a presence to those contemplating life, death, and the journey in between, providing tender care for their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
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Mission Statement

Roots Revival Dance creates an intentional embodiment practice space where BIPOC individuals can connect and express themselves through dance. We honor and celebrate the diverse cultural roots of BIPOC communities through music and facilitation, encouraging authentic expression and embracing the unity and uniqueness of BIPOC experiences. We aim to cultivate a community that fosters solidarity, belonging, and the celebration of embodied wisdom. Roots Revival Dance inherently acknowledges and respects the intersectional identities within the BIPOC community. We welcome people of all ages, genders, religions, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic status, and immigration status.

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About the Dallas Movement Collective | We are a vibrant and inclusive community organization that hosts ecstatic dance and movement practices that support learning through the innate wisdom of the body. We believe natural expression ignites the possibility for healing, individually and collectively. Learn more at dallasmovementcollective.com

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Agreements |

We hold a barefoot, sober, and consent-based space to support the healing potential of the full freedom of expression. Learn more about our agreements here,  Everything will be explained in Opening Circle!

Contact | rootsrevivaldance@gmail.com

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