Schedule
Sunday
May 2nd
Wednesday
May 5th
Haj (Sub Swara)
Sunday
May 9th
MrBlank
Wednesday
May 12th
Rhythmystic
Sunday
May 16th
DJ Tat Sat
(Eric Monkhouse)
Tickets
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The News at Ecstatic Dance
1. Ecstatic Dance 2 year Anniversary is May 30th!
For our picnic, we'll have a free Ecstatic Dance Outside at the gazebo on the shores of Lake Merritt, 3-7 pm.
Thank you for the last 2 Inspiring years together!
(Remember the raffle supports more of these Free Dances Outside! Let us know if you want to contribute, or simply purchase a raffle ticket at the Ballroom)
2. The balcony in the ballroom
is open to kids on Sundays and Contact Improv /
shared conversation (with padded floor and music) on
Wednesday nights.
3. Yoga is taught by Shy Sayar, May 2nd (Upeksha Yoga), and Ashley Apple the rest of May (Hatha Tantra Yoga), Sunday Mornings 9:30 - 10:30am
 
4. Wednesday Night Contact Improv class is taught by Rana Satori, 7 - 8pm.
Rana is a great teacher for all levels Contact Improv. Here's her on the cover of Conscious Dancer Magazine. (Photo by Rolf + Karina)
5. If you have a desire to invest
in the Historic Sweet's Ballroom or in Ecstatic Dance, opportunities are present. Let us
know at EcstaticDance.org@gmail.com We'll give you a call and speak
more in detail.
6. Wednesday Nights in May
are all spun by resident DJ's who are experts at the Journey: Haj,
Rhythmystic, Dragonfly, & Alxndr. Enjoy the vibe...
See you on the Dancefloor!
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DJ Spotlight: Haj (Sub Swara)
Haj is playing for us again in the Ballroom,
flying out from Brooklyn, where he lives and plays music, as a member of the Sub Swara Collective.
It's always a pleasure to hear and move to the atmosphere that Haj brings to Ecstatic Dance. To give you a glimpse, here are some reviews about Sub Swara's debut album, Coup d'Yah:
"Coup d'Yah is a sonically crystalline collection, with every drum hit
sharp as a knife and each bassline deep as a canyon. But the real
appeal of the album lies in the way it melds its dancehall and dubstep
inclinations with Middle Eastern melodies, subcontinental percussion
and ragga-style toasting into a spare, dark stew, with its precise
arrangements keeping the focus on the funk." - Time Out, NY
"Sub Swara deals with the most fascinating melt of sound - beats and bass laced with the elemental voice of Juakali...pure heaven... contender for mix of the year on the BBC Radio 1 show for real" - BBC Radio 1
"The whole album is dazzling. Sub Swara manages to transfer the eclectic
sounds of their New York club night to tape, bleeding and blending
dubstep, ragga, dub, global elements and straight up dance music in a
flawless manner that's always fresh, never stale. Their ability to fuse
the dark with the subtle and danceable with the complex is a marvel' -
Kid Kameleon, XLR8R Magazine
Though it's not about really about this album, but how the sound weaves with the dancing energy throughout the evening, creating a luscious soundscape to move with...
Good to hear you again Haj!
May 5th
Wednesday night Ecstatic Dance
8:00pm - 11:00pm
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Historic Sweet's Ballroom, Oakland
1933 Broadway (& 19th St.)
Oakland, CA
(at the 19th St. BART)
Every Sunday Morning:
Yoga: 9:30 am - 10:30am (free with dance)Dance: 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
($15 or Dance Pass) Kids under 16 free
Every Wednesday Evening:
Contact Improv: 7:00pm - 8:00 (free with dance)
Dance: 8:00pm - 11:00pm
($15 or Dance Pass) Kids under 16 Free
Mill Valley Community Center, Marin
180 Camino Alto
Mill Valley CA 94941
Every other Month Friday Nights: (June 18, Aug 6, Oct 29, Dec 31)
Dance: 9:00 pm - Midnight
Pool AfterDance: Midnight - 2:00 am
($15 Dance, $25 Dance + Pool)
$20 Dance + Pool Tickets now available online
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Tickets available
at the door
or in advance at:
EcstaticDance.org
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Quote of the Day
"A child sings
before it speaks, dances almost before it walks...
Music is in our hearts from the beginning."
- Pamela Brown
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In Gratitude,
Donna & Tyler
Ecstatic Dance SF Bay
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