# Event Details - **Event Name**: DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: A joyful, high-energy experience created to help you shake off stress, open your heart, and connect with amazing humans!About this Event🎉 DANCEGIVING: SHAKE IT OUT, LIGHT IT UP! 🎉An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVETo avoid Eventbrite fees buy tix here: https://givebutter.com/dancegiving-an-ecstatic-dance-workshop-to-energize-connect-feel-alive-ow7hl5What if gratitude wasn’t something you quietly thought about—but something you could shake, stomp, swirl, sweat, and dance through your entire body?Welcome to DANCEGIVING: a joyful, high-energy Ecstatic Dance experience created to help you shake off stress, open your heart, connect with amazing humans, and dance your way into a fresh beginning! ⚡💃🌈No choreography. No dance experience. No pressure to look a certain way.Just incredible music, playful connection, wild freedom, and a room full of people ready to come alive together!Your journey includes:🌿 A playful, connection-filled warm-up with Laura Baron🔥 An electrifying Ecstatic Dance set with DJ Isha💫 A beautiful cool-down with movement, witnessing, and grounding❤️ Plenty of opportunities to laugh, release, celebrate, and surprise yourself!📍 LET’S DANCE!WHEN: September 27 | 12:00–2:00 PMWHERE: Christ Church United Methodist, 35 State St, Troy, NY 12180BRING: Water, comfortable clothes, and your beautifully weird, wonderful self!PARKING: Street parking is available, with additional parking at 5th Ave Parking Garage around the corner🎟️ GRAB YOUR SPOTEARLY BIRD — $20Available until the week of the danceADVANCE GROOVE — $25Available during the week of danceDAY-OF GROOVE — $30Available on the day of the eventKIDS - $5 (under 18 yo)🌀 THE DANCEGIVING JOURNEY12:00–12:15 PM | ARRIVE & VIBECome in, get comfortable, meet your fellow dancers, and feel the excitement building!12:15–12:25 PM | OPENING CIRCLEWe’ll gather, breathe, and officially open our Dancegiving playground.12:25–12:40 PM | 🌿 AWAKEN & CONNECT WITH LAURA BARONWe’ll bounce, sway, breathe, play, and wake up every sleepy corner of the body!Through fun partner exercises, we’ll take turns leading, following, and having entire conversations through movement—no words required.Come ready for curiosity, laughter, and the beautiful awkwardness of trying something new together!12:40–1:40 PM | 🔥 ECSTATIC DANCE WITH DJ ISHAThis is where we turn it UP!DJ Isha will take us on a genre-blending musical adventure through organic house, Afro rhythms, world beats, deep grooves, unexpected twists, and soulful soundscapes.Stretch. Shake. Stomp. Spin. Crawl. Leap. Melt into the floor. Dance like nobody is watching—or like everybody is cheering you on!There are no wrong moves here. Your body is the choreography.1:40–1:55 PM | 💫 WITNESS & RECEIVE WITH LAURA BARONAfter the big release, we’ll soften into a powerful practice of authentic connection.In pairs, you’ll have space to move, breathe, pause, or simply be still while being fully witnessed by another person. Nothing to prove. Nothing to perform. Just the rare and beautiful experience of being seen exactly as you are.We’ll finish with grounding breath and gratitude, letting all that delicious dance-floor energy settle into the body.1:55–2:00 PM | ❤️ CLOSING CIRCLEOne final moment together before we float, bounce, or groove back into the rest of our day!💛 OUR DANCE-FLOOR VIBEPhones Away: Let yourself fully arriveWords Off: Let your body do the talkingSober & Clear: Feel every beat naturallyConsent Is Sexy: Look for eye contact and a clear “yes”Boundaries Are Beautiful: Crossed arms or turning away means “no”Barefoot Freedom: Bare feet encouraged; clean indoor shoes welcomeCome As You Are: Big moves, tiny moves, stillness, silliness—it all belongs!🌈 MEET YOUR GUIDESIsha Justyna Kostek is a movement facilitator, DJ, certified OSHO Active Meditation facilitator, sound healer trained in India, and founder of abunDANCE.With a background in theater, trauma-informed healing, and equine-assisted work, Isha creates spaces that are playful, soulful, grounded, and deliciously human. Since 2024, she has been leading Ecstatic Dance Oneonta and Ecstatic Dance Enjoy Troy, creating musical journeys where depth meets delight and freedom takes over the dance floor.When she isn’t DJing or dancing barefoot, she can usually be found with horses, listening closely to what the body and the moment are asking for.Laura Baron is an energetic and grounded movement guide with over a decade of experience in Vinyasa, Kundalini, AcroYoga, and aerial arts.She also holds a doctorate in behavioral neuroscience, bringing a fascinating understanding of how movement, rhythm, breath, and play affect our nervous systems and emotional lives. Laura is known for creating warm, welcoming spaces where people can loosen up, connect, laugh, and discover new ways of moving together.🌱 GOOD TO KNOWSober eventKid-friendlyAll ages and experience levels welcomeTwo left feet enthusiastically accepted!This event is produced by Just More Theatre Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.Come shake off the stress.Come turn up your joy.Come dance your gratitude LOUD.LET’S DANCEGIVE! 🎉🔥💃🕺 - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/troy/dancegiving-an-ecstatic-dance-workshop-to-energize-connect-and-feel-alive/100002000182937008 - **Event Categories**: workshops, dance, entertainment, art, kids, meditation, live-music, health-wellness, theatre, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 7.18, max: 33.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Troy - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: 35 State St - **lat**: 42.7299937 - **long**: -73.6882437 - **full address**: 35 State St, 35 State Street, Troy, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/a82ce956167fa7b24f24f96ffd5deec993ea9c6b28c25f2db00d29b6099a2e64-rimg-w1080-h1080-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg?v=1788924843 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE being held? - **A:** DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE takes place on Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 27 Sep, 2026 at 02:00 pm at 35 State St, 35 State Street, Troy, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE? - **A:** DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE is organized by Isha (Justyna) Kostek. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** DANCEGIVING: An Ecstatic Dance Workshop to Energize, Connect & Feel ALIVE is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Troy, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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