
'Embrace Joy' AMC Friday Ecstatic Dance w/ Marta Martin
A two-hour ecstatic dance wave led by DJ Marta Martin blends global rhythms and freeform movement with a warmup and opening circle. Expect a welcoming, body-liberating dance floor focused on somatic freedom and community connection.
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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.
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.

A guided ecstatic dance wave led by DJ Esmae, blending tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer heart centered passages. Starts with a warmup and opening circle before a freeform, communal movement journey.

A guided ecstatic dance wave led by DJ Esmae, blending tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer heart centered passages. Starts with a warmup and opening circle before a freeform, communal movement journey.
A guided ecstatic dance wave led by DJ Esmae, blending tribal rhythms, textured intensity, and softer heart centered passages. Starts with a warmup and opening circle before a freeform, communal movement journey.

A guided ecstatic dance wave builds from a warmup into an opening circle, then opens the floor for freeform movement and connection. Guest DJ Bobcat blends layered genres and global rhythms for an emotionally immersive, community-minded dance journey.

A guided ecstatic dance wave builds from a warmup into an opening circle, then opens the floor for freeform movement and connection. Guest DJ Bobcat blends layered genres and global rhythms for an emotionally immersive, community-minded dance journey.
A guided ecstatic dance wave builds from a warmup into an opening circle, then opens the floor for freeform movement and connection. Guest DJ Bobcat blends layered genres and global rhythms for an emotionally immersive, community-minded dance journey.

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A guided ecstatic dance wave builds from warmup and opening circle into a rhythm-driven inward journey with world beats, moving from quiet embodiment to cathartic chaos and back to stillness and integration.
A guided ecstatic dance wave builds from warmup and opening circle into a rhythm-driven inward journey with world beats, moving from quiet embodiment to cathartic chaos and back to stillness and integration.

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Two morning ecstatic dance waves build from gentle warmup into a sacred, rhythm-driven inward journey of world beats, moving through embodied intensity, chaos, and settling into stillness and integration. Circles anchor intention and community connection.
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Two morning ecstatic dance waves guided by facilitator Ted Riskin, with warmups and an opening circle to set intentions. Expect an inward focused movement journey built around modern electronic grooves and somatic invitations.
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Two morning ecstatic dance waves with live accompaniment from Alex & Friends, beginning with a guided warmup and a focused opening circle. Doors close at circle time to hold a secure container; sliding scale pricing with pay what you can.

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