Schedule:
6:15-7:00p: Warm-up & Conscious Dance Movement
7:00-9:00p: Dance
9:00-9:10p: Meditation + Closing Circle
Teacher Bio:
As an International presenter, Gabriel Francisco has spent the last 20 years connecting, sharing, and inspiring on the highest, most professional level of dance education. From studios and workshops in Japan and Brazil to teaching choreography in Europe, Russia, Australia, and New Zealand, Gabriel has given his entire adult life over to unlocking the movement potential in other beings.
Warm-up workshop info:
This class is a movement life exploration. It is dynamic zen, body/mind connection, human awareness, and FREEstyle (to be free of style.) It is primal, inclusive, basic and advanced. Movers will discover more about themselves and therefore the world around them. We will unlock the keys to life, living and loving, connecting the 'dancer' and the 'yogi', yourself and the Universe! We will work both solo, duo and in groups. This lecture & dance workshop fusion is a movement catalyst, a life changer and a whole lot of fun!
DJ bio: The wild and deep score of a future-ancient gathering. The soundtrack of the Cosmos, vibrating and rich with movement potential. Electronic percussion, heady almost nostalgic in its real-time recollection. Windy, wet and silky, yet Earthy, tanned and ashy. Sonic support for the Soul, binding past, releasing present and moving the future!
As an international dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Gabriel's entire professional career has been to take movers on an enriching, educational and insightful journey. In class it has been with movement he creates to music he loves, spinning tales, giving advice, helping, healing... (www.youtube.com/mdorsai)
Transforming from Dancer to DJ, Gabriel has found an evolution, moving from the floor to the decks. Knowing what dancers want, has provided a special insight on what to provide as a DJ. Gabriel has taken his love of music and movement abroad, dropping DJ sets all over Europe, Thailand, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand.
Ecstatic Dance encourages:
-Freeform Movement : There are no verbal instructions during the dance.
-Silence on the Dance floor : While sounds and authentic vocal expression are welcome, conversations are not permitted on the dance floor.
-Respectful Space : All are welcome to dance solo or with others. Always honor personal boundaries and spatial awareness.
-Substance-Free Zone : Ecstatic Dance is a drug- and alcohol-free environment. Show up as your true, unaltered self.
-Tech-Free & Scent-Free : Please refrain from using phones, cameras, or video. Avoid wearing perfumes or strong scents to honor the shared space.
-Live DJ Journey : Our music is curated live by experienced DJs to create a seamless, intentional sonic experience—not just a playlist.
Price: $20