Join us for our monthly Ecstatic Dance Arlington at our new home at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington @ 4444 Arlington Blvd! 

Our first dance at the new location is Saturday April 20 from 2-5:30pm! 

Ecstatic Dance is a freeform dance meditation that allows you to embody your most joyful and playful self in a safe container.

This special collaboration between the Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington and Soul Fire Experiences is hosted by Arielle Gould aka DJ electro-cute, a local DJ, conscious event curator, and avid ecstatic dancer with a passion for the conscious community and creating spaces for people to be connected to their bodies, community, and joyful expression. You can expect to hear music with influences from all around the world and eras. The intent is to create a sacred dance container where we can expand our consciousness, build community and allow our inner child to dance and be free for all ages and walks of life.

The event begins with an embodiment warmup to get us tapped into our bodies, goes straight into dance meditation with a live DJ, and cools down with a sound healing experience. 

This is a 2 room experience with one room as a dedicated dance floor and one room curated as a “chill out room”. The chill-out room is intended as a lower stimulation space for rest, low volume conversations, tea, and enjoying  offerings from local vendors including energy & tarot readings, body work, jewelry, and more! 

The rules of the container are simple:

- Consent first! ALWAYS wait for consent before dancing with someone, if you don’t wish to dance with someone put your hands in a prayer position to thank them and move along. 

- No shoes. So we don’t step on anyone’s toes. 

- No chit chat on the dance floor. Yelling out in joy is allowed! 

- No alcohol or substances. This way, we can stay super present with each other. 

- No photos or video of the dance floor. Photos and videos of the DJ are allowed with the DJ’s consent. 

- All forms of movement or rest is encouraged! Go cuddle up in the chill-out room with a blanket and pillow and take a sensory break. The music will be waiting for you when you’re ready to return! 

For our lineup this month we will be welcoming: 

Corey Pugliese from the Dance Medicine Philly community as our Embodiment Warmup Opener guiding us in “Embodied Theatrics,” a series of connection and emotive games designed to awaken your inner expressionist. The intention is to access your emotional creativity and stretch your muscles of expression. Come get silly, playful and loose with your Body, Soul, and Imagination.

DJ ELECTRO⚡️CUTE, the resident DJ and founder of Ecstatic Dance Arlington will guide us on our dance journey. She is known for sampling global musical palettes mixed with organic, driving, and funky electronic beats as an homage to her multicultural background which includes Persian, German, Afghani, Mediterranean, Indian, and Egyptian. You can expect to hear many of these cultural influences throughout her sets as she takes you on a ethereal musical journey through many eras and genres with many unexpected twists and turns along the way that will have you both twirling and twerking on the dance floor. 

KiVibes will close our experience as our Sound Healer incorporating singing bowls, gongs, chakra teachings, and reiki energy, creating a space to explore the depths of our inner beings and clear energy blockages. KiVibes will also be vending her insightful energy + tarot readings and reiki charged jewelry. 

Reach out to Arielle if you have any offerings to share. 

Ticket Pricing Breakdown:

$15 growing economic tickets available in limited supply ONLINE ONLY

$20 EARLY BIRD tickets available until April 16!

$25 tickets available online up until 1 hour before the dance

$30 is the standard door ticket price.

$30 community sustainer tickets will be available online in unlimited supply. These tickets are an opportunity for those who would like to pay a little more now to ensure that our dance community is sustainable and continues for months and years to come ❤️

Early bird tickets on sale now!! 🎫 

Volunteer opportunities available for those who would like to donate their time to set up, break down, or work door duty in exchange for a free ticket.  Join our WhatsApp group linked in the event page for more info! :)

The church has also offered to cover costs for those who are in financial hardship but are unable to volunteer for accessibility reasons. Reach out to the organizer or UUCA directly for more info.

Schedule:

2-2:15: welcome & get settled, leave your shoes and personal items in a cubby or in the chill room.

2:15-2:45- embodiment warm up

2:45-4:15pm - dance flow 

4:20-5:15 - sound healing cool down

5:15-5:30 - community sharing circle: share one word to describe your experience, longer discussion about anything that came up for you, and share community announcements 

Plenty of parking available in the large parking lot. Please enter through the front door and come down the stairs to the basement. Elevators available.