Dance Jam Berkeley :: Ecstatic Dance Friday Nights YOU ARE INVITED!
You’ve found Berkeley’s longest running “barefoot / freestyle /
ecstatic” dance! Grooving every week since 1976 with a long line of
various community leaders carrying the torch. There’s no steps to
learn, no dress code to adhere to, just freedom to move and play in
the sound! OUR MISSION: Dance Jam is the place where you are welcome
to get in the groove and move as you choose. We come together every
Friday night to create a warm and inviting space where you are free to
stretch out, loosen up, and release the realities of the week with
somatic expression and community connection. We strive to create an
atmosphere where you’ll feel comfortable and accepted, regardless of
age, culture, gender, or persuasion. We believe in a diverse
appreciation of music, and in providing high fidelity sound at healthy
volume levels. Our goal is to offer a social environment where you are
free to connect and be playful with others, while having your personal
boundaries respected in whatever manner you choose at all times. We
feel that the generations have a lot to offer each other, and that
dance and movement are consciousness raising ways to communicate. WHAT
TO EXPECT: Every conscious dance environment is unique, here are some
of the details about our space and what we offer. A spirited mix of
musical genres ranging from quiet classical and solo instrumental to
upbeat electronic dance music and high-energy world beat. The best in
dance music from the 60’s and 70’s to the present day. Our dance
is held in a spacious 2500 sq ft studio with a polished & sprung
bamboo floor. There is a comfortable chill/lounge area to the rear of
the dance floor. Filtered drinking water is provided in the lobby.
Music starts slow and quiet for stretching and yoga, builds to an
ecstatic-style peak, and then flows into calmer territory later in the
evening, depending on the energy on the floor. Some of our dancers do
Contact Improv, either vertically or on the floor. Sound is at a level
so that earplugs aren’t needed. (but are provided) SOME BASIC
PARAMETERS: We cater to folks of all ages, and trust that our
participants are good citizens on the dance floor. Here are a few
guidelines that support everyone in having a great experience. Street
shoes are not allowed on the bamboo floor. Leather-soled dance shoes
or studio fitness footwear required for physical reasons are welcome,
please check in with door staff. Loud conversations, (the kind where
you need to stop dancing), are better had in the lobby or the chill
area. Please avoid wearing perfume, cologne, or other scents that are
found in personal-care products and laundry detergents. Awareness for
physical boundaries is a must. Invitations for contact or partner
dance are welcomed and encouraged, however the desire for solo
movement and expression must be respected at all times. THE DETAILS:
Dance Jam is every Friday night from 8:30 to 11:30pm 2525 8th St. (at
Dwight) West Berkeley $15 drop in at the door. $10 students and
seniors First-time attendees are FREE. Return dancers who bring
someone for the first time: both of you are FREE We offer scholarships
and an ambassador program.
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