barefoot ecstatic dance
Saturday, June 13 • 2009
7:30-9:30 pm
DANSpace
1531 Grafton St., 3rd Floor
Join the Cancer Prevention Challenge!
This ecstatic dance is a fundraiser for
Prevent Cancer Now
$10 requested donation
Pledge sheets available through
Savayda Jarone 454-8481
or wildoats@ns.sympatico.ca
info: 423-2768
children welcome
surrender to the music and
open up to spontaneous movement.
there is no right or wrong way of moving,
nor are you striving for a beautiful way
of moving. let your unique dance
of today emerge.
dance is freedom
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Playlist from the December ecstatic dance
(song—artist—album):
Bells of Oaxaca—Daniel Lanois—Here Is What Is
Mirremkak—Oka—Onetalk
Spellbound—Movses Panossian & Avo Arutunian—Serpent's Garden
Nectar Moon—Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors—Bardo
La redecouverte—Yann Tiersen—Amelie Poulin Soundtrack
Bo'ee (Come With Me)—The Idan Raichel Project
Ganja Babe—Michael Franti & Spearhead—Weeds Soundtrack
Tire Swing—Kimya Dawson—Juno Soundtrack
Swervin—Blak Jak
Bardo—Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors—Bardo
Jerusalem—Matisyahu—Youth
Vadzimu—A Peace of Ebony—African Groove
Paper Planes—MIA—Kala
Say Hey (I Love You)—Michael Franti & Spearhead
Awesome unknown mideastern percussion from DJ Root mix...
Cha Cha—Balkan Beat Box—BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Not A Crime—Gogol Bordello—BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Matisse the Cat—Jesse Cook—Frontiers
Spanish Stroll—Mink Deville—Fatboy Slim: Late Night Tales
Quelle que chose from DJ Root mix...
Where Do You Go To My Lovely—Peter Sarstedt
No Woman No Cry—Bill Bourne—Boon Tang (the amazing group hug song)
Gabriel—Lamb—Best of Lamb
Wintersong—Sarah McLachlan—Wintersong
Go To Sleep—Sarah Harmer—All Of Our Names
Ethereal piano melody courtesy Brian Eno
(song—artist—album):
Bells of Oaxaca—Daniel Lanois—Here Is What Is
Mirremkak—Oka—Onetalk
Spellbound—Movses Panossian & Avo Arutunian—Serpent's Garden
Nectar Moon—Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors—Bardo
La redecouverte—Yann Tiersen—Amelie Poulin Soundtrack
Bo'ee (Come With Me)—The Idan Raichel Project
Ganja Babe—Michael Franti & Spearhead—Weeds Soundtrack
Tire Swing—Kimya Dawson—Juno Soundtrack
Swervin—Blak Jak
Bardo—Gabrielle Roth & The Mirrors—Bardo
Jerusalem—Matisyahu—Youth
Vadzimu—A Peace of Ebony—African Groove
Paper Planes—MIA—Kala
Say Hey (I Love You)—Michael Franti & Spearhead
Awesome unknown mideastern percussion from DJ Root mix...
Cha Cha—Balkan Beat Box—BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Not A Crime—Gogol Bordello—BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Matisse the Cat—Jesse Cook—Frontiers
Spanish Stroll—Mink Deville—Fatboy Slim: Late Night Tales
Quelle que chose from DJ Root mix...
Where Do You Go To My Lovely—Peter Sarstedt
No Woman No Cry—Bill Bourne—Boon Tang (the amazing group hug song)
Gabriel—Lamb—Best of Lamb
Wintersong—Sarah McLachlan—Wintersong
Go To Sleep—Sarah Harmer—All Of Our Names
Ethereal piano melody courtesy Brian Eno
Monday, June 23, 2008
Summer Hiatus
Yes, unfortunately we have to break for the summer, but barefoot ecstatic dance will be back in September. We will post upcoming dates here as soon as we have them.
There is a talk of having a live ecstatic dance mid summer, so keep your eyes peeled for posters, and we will put it out to the e-mail list. If you are not on our e-mail list and would like to be please send us a request: nakedsouldancecollective@gmail.com
Yes, unfortunately we have to break for the summer, but barefoot ecstatic dance will be back in September. We will post upcoming dates here as soon as we have them.
There is a talk of having a live ecstatic dance mid summer, so keep your eyes peeled for posters, and we will put it out to the e-mail list. If you are not on our e-mail list and would like to be please send us a request: nakedsouldancecollective@gmail.com
Saturday, June 7, 2008
I was dead, then alive.
Weeping, then laughing.
The power of love came into me,
and I became fierce like a lion,
then tender like the evening star.
He said, ‘You’re not mad enough.
You don’t belong in this house.’
I went wild and had to be tied up.
He said, ‘Still not wild enough
to stay with us!’
I broke through another layer
into joyfulness.
He said, ‘Its not enough.’
I died.
He said, ‘You are a clever little man,
full of fantasy and doubting.’
I plucked out my feathers and became a fool.
He said, ‘Now you are the candle
for this assembly.’
But I’m no candle. Look!
I’m scattered smoke
He said, ‘You are the Sheikh, the guide.’
But I’m not a teacher. I have no power.
He said, ‘You already have wings.
I cannot give you wings.’
But I wanted his wings.
I felt like some flightless chicken.
Then new events said to me,
‘Don’t move. A sublime generosity is
coming towards you.’
And old love said, ‘Stay with me.’
I said, ‘I will.’
You are the fountain of the sun’s light.
I am a willow shadow on the ground.
You make my raggedness silky.
The soul at dawn is like darkened water
that slowly begins to say Thank you, thank you.
Then at sunset, again, Venus gradually
Changes into the moon and then the whole nightsky.
This comes of smiling back
at your smile.
The chess master says nothing,
other than moving the silent chess piece.
That I am part of the ploys
of this game makes me
amazingly happy.
From: Rumi – Like This
Weeping, then laughing.
The power of love came into me,
and I became fierce like a lion,
then tender like the evening star.
He said, ‘You’re not mad enough.
You don’t belong in this house.’
I went wild and had to be tied up.
He said, ‘Still not wild enough
to stay with us!’
I broke through another layer
into joyfulness.
He said, ‘Its not enough.’
I died.
He said, ‘You are a clever little man,
full of fantasy and doubting.’
I plucked out my feathers and became a fool.
He said, ‘Now you are the candle
for this assembly.’
But I’m no candle. Look!
I’m scattered smoke
He said, ‘You are the Sheikh, the guide.’
But I’m not a teacher. I have no power.
He said, ‘You already have wings.
I cannot give you wings.’
But I wanted his wings.
I felt like some flightless chicken.
Then new events said to me,
‘Don’t move. A sublime generosity is
coming towards you.’
And old love said, ‘Stay with me.’
I said, ‘I will.’
You are the fountain of the sun’s light.
I am a willow shadow on the ground.
You make my raggedness silky.
The soul at dawn is like darkened water
that slowly begins to say Thank you, thank you.
Then at sunset, again, Venus gradually
Changes into the moon and then the whole nightsky.
This comes of smiling back
at your smile.
The chess master says nothing,
other than moving the silent chess piece.
That I am part of the ploys
of this game makes me
amazingly happy.
From: Rumi – Like This
Friday, April 4, 2008
Congratulations to Mas Cencerro for the amazing flow they created for us last month... Glen, Jeff, Dan and Virgil, my socks off to you not only for your skilled musicianship, but for the way you intuited what we dancers needed, the exchange between the dancers and the music was brilliant, it was subtle, open and honest, it was alive, and there was a connection between the dancers and the musicians and the music that was almost tangible... did all of you feel that?
some of you may not know this, but almost all of the music Mas Cencerro played for us was original, and created just for us dancers. incredible what? and who would have known that a vacuum cleaner hose was a musical instrument? or that a drummer could play such sublime piano?
bravo to the dancers too, for the heartfelt sharing of your most honest and open expression of yourselves!
some of you may not know this, but almost all of the music Mas Cencerro played for us was original, and created just for us dancers. incredible what? and who would have known that a vacuum cleaner hose was a musical instrument? or that a drummer could play such sublime piano?
bravo to the dancers too, for the heartfelt sharing of your most honest and open expression of yourselves!
Tuesday, August 7, 2007
Some of the Music from the September Flow
Natasha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project
Eastenders • Arabian Travels, Vol. 2: A Six Degrees Collection
Matisyahu • Youth
Ben Harper • Fight For Your Mind
Hardstone • African Groove
Nickodemus Feat. Carol C. • Sahara Lounge
Michael Franti/Spearhead • Yell Fire!
Suited And Booted (Essential Mod & Ska)
O.M.F.O. Borat - Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Jerry Alfred • Native American Odyssey
A Band Of Owls • Of Wood and Water, Stars and Song
Ani Difranco • Reckoning
Ben Harper • Welcome to the Cruel World
Natasha Atlas & Marc Eagleton Project
Eastenders • Arabian Travels, Vol. 2: A Six Degrees Collection
Matisyahu • Youth
Ben Harper • Fight For Your Mind
Hardstone • African Groove
Nickodemus Feat. Carol C. • Sahara Lounge
Michael Franti/Spearhead • Yell Fire!
Suited And Booted (Essential Mod & Ska)
O.M.F.O. Borat - Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
Jerry Alfred • Native American Odyssey
A Band Of Owls • Of Wood and Water, Stars and Song
Ani Difranco • Reckoning
Ben Harper • Welcome to the Cruel World
Wednesday, May 2, 2007
music from the june flow
Prana (Sahana Vavatu) • Shaman's Dream • Yoga Rhythms, Shiva Rea
Anasthasia • Deep Forest • Boheme
Semaname • Various Artists • Sufi Traveler_Seyahatname
ICH TROEDL GERN • tobias ott
Media Luna • Deep Forest • Comparsa
Los Biblicos (The Nightingales) • Consuelo Luz • Buddha Bar II
Baby Daddy • Wyclef Jean Feat. Redman • The Preacher's Son
Mockingbird • Eminem • Encore
Snow (Hey Oh) • Red Hot Chili Peppers • Stadium Arcadium: Jupiter
Aiwa • Emmanuel Jal & Abdel Gadir Salim • Ceasefire
Santa Maria • Gotan Project • World Lounge (Putumayo)
Reel 'N' Roll • Rawlins Cross • Reel 'N' Roll
Where You End • Moby • Hotel
What'd I Say • Ray Charles • Georgia On My Mind
Echo Beach • Martha & The Muffins • Big Shiny '80s
Fool in the Rain • Led Zeppelin • Box Set
Walk on the Wild Side • Lou Reed • Walk on the Wild Side: Best of Lou Reed
Buck Naked • David Byrne • Eponymous
God Moving Over The Face Of The Waters • Moby • Songs 1993-1998
Good Mother • Theresa Sokyrka • These Old Charms
Brian Eno • (the beautiful piano piece, don't know the album, sorry)
When It's Cold I'd Like To Die • Moby • Songs 1993-1998
Last Dance • Sarah McLachlan • Surfacing
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