THE EXPERIENCE

A guided weekly embodied dance journey for anyone, anywhere in the world from the comfort of your own home.

DJ'd and facilitated live every Thursday from 6:30 - 8pm in high quality audio via Zoom.

**Link will be emailed prior to start time.

WHAT IS RITES OF DANCE?

Rites of Dance is a dance floor initiation experience, a rite of passage through music, dance, movement, and expression. It is about healing IN community.

Since the earliest moments of our known history, dance has played a role in ancient rituals, spiritual gatherings and social events. It is believed by many historians that these dances are one of the essential factors of the development of early human civilisations, and for many ancient civilisations, dance served as an irreplaceable way of expressing human thought and emotion.

“When we close our eyes to dance, we open another eye to a different reality, we can then be moved by a greater, more powerful force.” – Paulo Coelho, The Witch of Portobello.

Rites of Dance isn’t just about music and dance, it’s about community, and creating a space for connection and belonging. We all have an inherent need to feel like we belong and this need must be nourished if we are to thrive.

Rites of Dance is it’s own form of dance class where you will be guided and taught to connect deeper with your body and your emotions, and how to move in specific ways that allows this to happen.

Even though we gather as community, this is a solo experience for the dancer. We invite you to come into your own space, close down your eyes and allow the music and our guidance to move you so you may better understand your body and how to express it.

You will be fully supported throughout the evening and you will learn new skills which you can take home and implement into your own embodiment practise.

*No previous experience needed.

IMPORTANT INFO

- It’s best to use a good pair of bluetooth headphones if you can. This will allow you to be fully immersed in the sound, resulting in a better experience. A good home audio system is also a great option if you prefer that.

- Please be aware I will be running this whole experience on my own so I will have very limited space to address questions or technical issues on your end, but I will try my best to help.

- Make sure you give yourself plenty of time to be able to be there so we can begin on time.

- Make sure you have access to a fast, stable internet connection otherwise you may experience lag or glitching.

- Please make sure you double check your email when purchasing tickets as this is where your zoom link will be shared.

MEET YOUR FACILITATOR

MARK SANKHARA

Saṅkhāra is an ancient Buddhist term meaning formation and fabrication, the process of fashioning and the fashioned things that result. It is a term that could be used to describe the way the man himself works a crowd, ‘fashioning’ the atmosphere on dance floors into an irresistible and energetic experience, full of - but by no means limited to - alluring mid tempo, bass heavy, tribal, funk-induced, melodic pieces.

Saṅkhāra is a gifted soundscape artist and is passionate about taking people on a journey inward and outside of oneself, deep into the womb of earth and upwards into the heavens of the cosmos, experiencing an explosion into the soul's expression.

Saṅkhāra’s sets consist of an infusion of many different genres and styles, focusing heavily on Tribal and World beats. His intention is not just to get you tapping your feet and nodding your head, but to have you dancing until your feet fall off and you’re no longer able to stand!

Saṅkhāra is a NZ-born Gold Coast-based DJ who has played in various clubs, competitions, parties, weddings, and conscious dance events in NZ and Australia over the past decade. He obtained a Diploma in Audio Engineering in 05/06 and has been playing guitar for over 20 years. He is also passionate about men's work and runs and facilitates men's workshops and is also a Spiral Practitioner.

Connect >>> https://soundcloud.com/djsankhara

REFUNDS

No refunds, but you’re welcome to on-sell or gift your ticket if you can no longer make it.

Refunds will only be given if event is cancelled or rescheduled and you're unable to make the new date.