Sunday, May 28th, Marc Statz will be hosting a big ecstatic dance where with the goal to gather 100 people together to spread the dance movement further into the world, exposing more people to the incredible power of dancing in an exciting and growing community. Our last events have gotten 60+ people! Young, old, short, tall, normal, weird, everyone is welcomed and every dance move encouraged.

**What is ecstatic dance?**

Ecstatic dance is a form of sober free-dance where we let go of our mind to get more into our body. We move to the rhythm and move freely to the music with no judgements of ourselves or of the others. The dance can be described as a form of movement meditation. You are welcome to feel and experience the full spectrum of human emotion and to express it on the dance floor. Ecstatic dance has been practiced throughout human history as a ceremonial way to commune in celebration.

**Location**

William G. Lunney Lake Farm Park Shelter 3 Lake Farm County Park Trail, Libby Rd, Madison, WI 53711

**Tentative Schedule** 6:00PM - Opening circle 6:00PM - John Stuart DJ set 7:00PM - Paul Grosso Live Looping and DJ set 8:00PM - Closing meditation and grounding 8:00PM - 9:30PM - Mingle, drink more tea, pack up and leave

Throughout the event, we will be serving tea from our Tea Master, Nick Dodge!

Disclaimer - We may take a few group shots of the whole group dancing with the intention to capture images that help us spread the word of ecstatic dance, individuals and faces will not be shown.

**Who are the hosts?**

Marc Statz is a being with an obsession with making music, dancing, tea and creating art. He learned ecstatic dance facilitation in Spain with Dance The Medicine, an international collective of established conscious and Ecstatic Dance organizers, movement facilitators and DJs. He is here to create awesome sober dance events.

John Stuart aka LoveAmplified is an accomplished sound alchemist as a DJ, producer/MC and Vibrational Medicine practitioner.

For over 25 years, his dynamic style beckons the masses to partake with him on an alchemical journey through sound. To be in John’s presence is to experience his very special brand of mind-expanding, body-grooving & soul-soothing soundscapes, which he uses as a medium to amplify the spirit of personal expression, oneness, freedom & love.

Paul Grosso aka Musical Mindset is a musician, sound healer, and ceremony facilitator who is defined by raw expression and authenticity. Bringing his cultural background blended with live looping, sound healing and instrumentation, he brings a fun and engaging dance experience to events and retreats all around the world.

**Pricing**

Tier 3 - $33 Tier 2 - $22 Tier 1 - $11

Tickets Available Here Venmo - @marcstatz (8708) Paypal - paypal.me/statzmarc

Payable in advance or day-of.

We are trying a flexible pricing model for these events to give opportunity to those who feel called to contribute more to the growth of these events while also leaving room for anyone to join. Finances are not be prohibitive to anyone, as the goal is to create events where dance is accessible to all. With that said, creating these kinds of events are time consuming, and cost money to rent the space and support the team and the artists. The exchange goes back into the support, creation and expansion of more awesome events.

Feel free to reach out to Marc directly for any questions. statzmarc@gmail.com