What is a Dance Wave?

Dancing without the need to follow any specific steps, abandon pretense, allow yourself to experience the rhythm and move freely.
Dancers have described themselves as feeling more connected to their own emotions, and to their fellow humans after having danced in community space. The dance serves as a form of meditation, helping people to release stress and to attain serenity.

What can I expect?

We will begin with an opening circle, during which our facilitator Rachel will introduce some basic guidelines. The group will then enter an hour of non-verbal time together for our dance “wave”. The “wave” of music will be an eclectic mix of world beats, instrumental and positively affirming lyrical song. The wave will begin softly, build to a peak, and then gently carry the dancers back to stillness. At the end of our hour-long dance there will be a few minutes of stillness. We will conclude with a closing circle.

We practice moving in healthy community by:

Arriving on time for the opening circle.
Maintaining a nonverbal dance space.
Showing up with clean clothes, body, and mind – encouraging a substance-free experience without use of strong scents.
Dancing in bare feet, socks or dance specific shoes.
Leaving electronic devices off the dance floor.
Participating as dancers, instead of as performers or spectators.
Holding spatial awareness.
Honoring boundaries and practicing consent.