We are back tonight after a brief closure - excited to have @yemanjo activating the space for our return ✨🎶❤️🔥
Plus, we have an epic lineup for the rest of the month. We hope to see you in the dance floor 🪩
Amre Leon Dana will be starting the next Down 2 Dance Micro/Macro Fusion with a live set. Show up early dancers!!!
"Keeping the flame burning strong for the soul of the black fiddler. What I do is art, plain and simple." -Amre
come for the dance, stay for the community.
Ecstatic Dance Oakland returns this Wednesday 5/13 with Yemanjo!
And we’ll resume our normal schedule with dances every Sunday morning and Wednesday evening.
link 🔗 in bio to our website with the full monthly lineup.
🎧 music 🎶 by @sonteamusic
📹 by @liftedav
🎨 coloring by @xuun.live
🎬 by @nick.johnson.poetry
May 24th Micro to Macro Soul
Collecting musical inspirations now for this fabulous theme, look forward to seeing #sweetsballroom get lit and simmer in the sauce of soulful dancing. Get your "Early Birds get the Soul Food" tickets now!
Sunday May 3rd | 10a - 1p
@ the Church | 554 Fillmore St, SF
Curating a deeply intentional, safe sacred space to connect, explore and celebrate - by dancing together in community, we thrive.
Music will flow through various Tempos, Genres, Intensities, and Emotions, so that Dancers may Experience, Express, and Transform on a judgement free dancefloor.
9:45am - Doors Open
10:00am - Movement Alchemy: BRIGITTE WITTMER
10:45am - Opening Circle & Meditation
11:00am - Ecstatic Dance - SONTÉA (feat Jämi Deva)
1:00pm - Sound Bath / Closing Meditation
1:11pm - All Blessings!
SONTÉA // musical facilitator
Sontéa weaves a rich tapestry of Afro, Deep, and Organic House, infused with flavors of Amapiano, Dancehall, and Afrobeat -
Blending live flute, vocals, and percussion with deep, rhythmic grooves, Sontéa bridges ancient rhythms and modern beats, creating an experience that moves both body and spirit.
The duo - Arula & Nickie Sol - craft journeys that balance primal energy with soulful expression, inviting dancers into a shared language of sound, movement, and presence.
Drawing from their individual influences - Arula’s roots in soulful songwriting and world-fusion performance and Nickie Sol’s background in poetic expression and Afro-driven DJ sets - Sontéa channels a sound that is both deeply intentional and vibrantly alive.
Each set unfolds as a sonic pilgrimage of connection and self-discovery -music to awaken, unite, and empower the soul.
Important Notes:
⌯ Events start promptly, Join us for the full experience!
⌯ All events are alcohol and substance free
⌯ Bring your own water
⌯ Shoes off at the door, and no conversation on the dance floor once we begin
⌯ Come with an open heart – ready to listen, move & receive
⌯ Children Welcome
Volunteer Opportunity:
Show up at 9am sharp! for Opening or ask at the door for Closing Opportunities.
#ecstaticdance #movement #sf
Tonight!! @bravekindsoul is back at Sweets Ballroom! ❤️🔥🎶✨
J Brave’s intention is to inspire the remembrance of our divine nature. He learned to transform his trauma into triumph, turn his mess into a message, and shift suffering into songs to heal himself and serve the world.
His greatest gifts are to speak life into others, bring people together, and utilize his music as a means to unify and connect us all.
His live shows fuse storytelling, poetry, and fierce Hip Hop lyrics, and his DJ sets offer a selection of Global Bass and World Beats intended to celebrate the power of diversity.
During his travels through Kemet he had a massive spiritual awakening, and has since been plant based for over 20+ years as a part of his dedication to health and well-being.
As a former counselor for homeless and at-risk youth, he learned the importance of service during a nearly 10 year period working at five non-profit organizations.
He founded the legendary Hip Hop collective the Luminaries, curates events under the brand Benevolence, and co-created Actualize Music.
He also offers guidance, retreats, and music production services through his brand Keys Of Kreation , and supports people to find healing through their creative process.
Beyond all of his accomplishments and titles he is most proud of being a father to his beautiful children Simunye and Numi.
“I am simply a vessel allowing the Universe to express through me”
- J Brave
Join us this Sunday as we welcome back @aliafrequency
✨ it’s gonna be a vibe y’all- see you there!✨
ALIA is an acclaimed Electronic Music Producer and DJ from the SF Bay Area. Since 2008 ALIA has toured globally bringing her medicine to dance floors of all varieties on many continents. She has performed her original music at respected festivals including Wanderlust, Envision, Lucidity, SoulPlay, Enchanted Forest, Beloved, and Imagine Festival and at shows with artists such as Deya, Dova, Porangui, Phutureprimitive, Desert Dwellers, and other top caliber talents.
She has been a resident DJ and crowd favorite of Ecstatic Dance Bay Area since its first year and has brought her journeys to ecstatic dances across the globe.
🎥by @liftedav
🎬 by @nick.johnson.poetry
Such a treat to have @aliafrequency back with us this Sunday ✨ it’s going to be a special one- see you there!
ALIA is an acclaimed Electronic Music Producer and DJ from the SF Bay Area. Since 2008 ALIA has toured globally bringing her medicine to dance floors of all varieties on many continents. She has performed her original music at respected festivals including Wanderlust, Envision, Lucidity, SoulPlay, Enchanted Forest, Beloved, and Imagine Festival and at shows with artists such as Deya, Dova, Porangui, Phutureprimitive, Desert Dwellers, and other top caliber talents.
She has been a resident DJ and crowd favorite of Ecstatic Dance Bay Area since its first year and has brought her journeys to ecstatic dances across the globe.
