About this Event
With the very first breath we take on this earth, we release a sound—a raw, honest cry. Over time that sound is shaped into words, then stories, and sometimes into song. Through sound, we learn to listen deeply, to feel heard, and to be seen. From there, we begin to see ourselves, others, and the world around us in new and tender ways. From this place, we move through life with a clarity that may not have been available to us before—toward what we seek and long for.
We warmly invite you to join Rasha Gad, Expressive Arts Therapist and drummer, and guest facilitator Theodore Lowry, song weaver, storyteller and educator, and Hassti Hamidi, open-format DJ —in a shared community space for a unique experience of movement and sound exploration.
Together, we will journey into playful discovery, engaging with movement and the vibrations of sound we create—using our bodies, our voices, our surroundings, and simple musical instruments.
Come just as you are, bringing whatever feels present—curiosity, softness, playfulness, a sense of humour, or simply a willingness to explore.
No prior experience in art, music, or performance is required.
Meet Rasha Gad
Rasha is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC), drummer, dancer, mother, sister, daughter—and above all, a human devoted to living creatively. She lived many years in Vancouver and now calls Salt Spring Island home, where she is deeply immersed in music, dance, and nature as part of her daily life.
Her core modalities of creative expression include music, movement, living spaces, and food. Over the years, Rasha has facilitated monthly community gatherings in Vancouver, creating spaces where people could come together to express freely through sound, music, dance, storytelling, and other forms of creative expression. She continues to cultivate similar spaces on Salt Spring Island.
She is grateful to return to Vancouver for this special weekend—reconnecting with her beloved community, collaborating and sharing this space alongside her dear friend, Hassti.
Learn more about Rasha at https://www.artspired.ca/
You can also find her on Facebook for community offerings: https://www.fb.com/artspired.ca/
Meet Theodore Lowry (Guest Facilitator)
Theodore Lowry is a facilitator, song weaver, storyteller and educator. He has studied with the School for Sacred Storytelling, as well as the oral storytellers Tom Hirons, Jan Blake, Martin Shaw, and Dougie Mackay. He’s also trained in facilitating the Work the Reconnects.
For the past few years, he’s hosted community gatherings on Salt Spring Island, where creative folks, both tall plants and new buds, share songs, stories, dances, poems and all in a collaborative manner.
He also teaches art and music in Wildhaven, an alternative school on the same island.
Learn more about Theo at Storypaths.net
Meet Hassti Hamidi
Hassti Hamidi is a conscious dancer, DJ, and space holder devoted to the transformative power of music and movement. As the founder of Ride the Rhythm, a conscious movement practice in Vancouver, she curates dance journeys that invite people to reconnect with their bodies, emotions, and authentic expression. Her musical style blends global sounds, ambient textures, and melodic electronic rhythms to create an unfolding arc on the dance floor. Through these experiences, Hassti invites participants to move beyond thinking and into feeling, where movement becomes meditation and community becomes a space for connection and shared presence.
🎧 Check out Hassti’s music on SoundCloud or Spotify
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General Information:
Venue:
- Bridge & Enrich Lives Society (“BE”) at 718 East 20th Avenue (Fraser and 20th), Vancouver, B.C. V5V 1N3
- Free street parking is available!
- We acknowledge with deep respect and gratitude that we gather on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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Event Details:
Date: Friday, June 12, 2026
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Door opens at 6:45 PM
The Door closes at 7:15 PM (Please try to arrive on time to land into the space with the community)
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Ticket Price:
- Regular Rate: $55.00
- Supported Rate: $50.00
* To keep Ride the Rhythm accessible to all, we offer a supported rate of $50 for those experiencing financial challenges. We believe in the power of movement and connection, and we’re committed to making this experience available to as many people as possible!
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How to get your ticket:
- Reserve your spot by e-transfer to either of the following email addresses:
(No security question required — auto-deposit enabled for both emails)
- [email protected]
- [email protected] - Tickets are available on Eventbrite (Fees will apply)
- NO drop-ins unless communicated with us before the event
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Here's some extra information:
- No experience is required
- Bring your water bottle
- Bring your Journal and pen if you would like to journal on your experience
- Your existential questions, openness and curiosity
- Wear movement-friendly clothing, preferably in layers
- Wheelchair-accessible space
- The space is drug-free, substance-free, scent-free, and judgment-free, and all participants are expected to respect themselves and one another
- Please share the space respectfully and check in before hugging or touching another dancer (consent practices keep spaces safe)
- The dance floor is a nonverbal space. If you need to have a conversation, however brief, please step outside
- No street shoes on the dance floor
- Please do not attend if you feel unwell or have any flu-related symptoms.
- Please turn off your cell phone and put it away for the duration of the event
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At Ride the Rhythm, we open our doors to all! We welcome all gender identities, races, sizes, sexual orientations, abilities and disabilities, all languages, and anyone 18 and older!
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What is an Expressive Arts and Conscious Movement Journey?
This Expressive Arts and Conscious Movement Journey is a gentle, guided experience that weaves together conscious movement and expressive arts as pathways for self-expression and inner exploration. Rather than following choreography or artistic rules, participants are invited to move, create, and express freely, allowing both movement and creative processes to emerge organically.
Through music, movement, and facilitated invitations, this practice supports authentic self-expression and embodied awareness. It offers a supportive space to slow down, release stress, and reconnect with the wisdom of the body, emotions, and imagination. No prior dance or art experience is needed! Curiosity and openness are enough.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bridge & Enrich Lives Society, 718 East 20th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5V 1N2, Canada
CAD 54.58 to CAD 59.91
