Alchemy Ecstatic Dance is excited to welcome our first guest dj, Sarah Etherington to the sanctuary!!
Come Unravel & Rise
Sarah Etherington has been a part of ecstatic dance communities globally for 25 years and was invited to take the helm of the Salt Spring Dance Temple collective in December, 2021. Sarah brings a keen somatic awareness to her sets and has a unique ability to infuse her joy, unleashing the wild on the dance floor. Sarah’s sets are a musical tapestry of sultry beats, deep liquidy bass, polyphony tracks that cultivate a wide range of movement, joyful connective world beats and loads of percussion. Sarah creates journeys with long peaks, sweet surprises and delicious landings. Sarah loves to join the dancefloor while playing and nurture the vibe with her wild unabashed joy.
Doors open at 645pm, music will be playing and participants are asked to enter in silence and begin stretching, breathing and connecting with your body, the music and the space. Opening welcome is at 7pm. Music will follow an ecstatic dance arc from a gentle beginning, gradually building to a crescendo and then back down into a soft musical landing with space for reflection. Closing circle at 830pm.
Cost: $20-25 sliding scale
COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS WITHIN THE SPACE:
*No talking on the dancefloor (This is a dance focused space)
*No outdoor shoes on the dancefloor
*No cell phones, pictures or videos
*Must be 18 or older to attend
CONSENT:
We recognize that touch and physical proximity can mean different things to different people when they are dancing. In this space we practice self-awareness of our own bodies, and the ways in which we engage with the moving bodies of others. We define consent as freely given, enthusiastic agreement for mutual participation.
WHEN APPROACHING OTHERS:
*Make no assumptions!
*Look for a yes, look for eye contact
*Respect any no (including when someone is ignoring you or moves away from you)
*Respect a Solo Dancer’s right to their space.
* Do not engage in physical touch without clear consent. (By extending your hand to another dancer it signals you would like to connect in a physical dance, if they put their hand into yours that signals consent for a physical dance)
Alchemy: The Valley’s evening ecstatic dance sanctuary.
A place to drop into the wisdom of our bodies, guided by the rhythms and beats, to alchemize our emotional days, to move with our emotions, and to arrive at mental calmness and clarity.
A place to express our full soulful selves in safety and respect. A place to explore and journey within yourself. A space for healing on the individual level, as well as on the collective level.
Looking forward to another magical evening!!
