Colours in Contact: Ecstatic Dance (May)

Welcome to ecstatic dance at Colours in Contact!
Ecstatic dance is a sacred, free-flowing practice of movement and presence, where the body speaks its own language without words, choreography, or judgment. Rooted in the rhythms of African drums, the spiraling devotion of Sufi whirls, the heartbeat of Indigenous ceremonies, and the ecstatic chants of South Asia, it carries the echoes of generations who moved to connect with spirit, with community, nourishing our life-force energy.

The journey unfolds in waves: a gentle awakening, a rising surge of intensity, and a return to spacious stillness. Music, rhythm, and breath guide the body as it remembers how to feel, release, and embody freedom. Your movement may be soft or wild, quiet or full of abandon each impulse a thread in the living tapestry of ancestral dance.

Here, we do more than move. We remember the lineage in our bodies, honour those who danced before us, and offer our own expression as a tribute to ourselves, to the rhythms that carry us, and to the deep, sacred joy of being alive.

To preserve intimacy, safety, and connection, this event is limited to 60 tickets.

Arrivals: 7:00-7:30 pm
Opening circle: 7:30 pm
Closing circle: 9:45 pm

$20 in advance (until May 14)
$25 on the day of the event (May 15)

Please avoid any drugs or alcohol to ensure a safe, present, and fully embodied experience for yourself and everyone around you.

Please arrive on time (between 7:00-7:15 pm) to help create the container for the space.

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Event Venue

The Rehearsal Hall (enter red door with stars on it upon arrival), 1110 Dupont Street, Toronto, Canada

Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.

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