Seattle Movement Events (ecstatic dance and more)

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Part 1 Drop-In Movement Events/Classes Click on the event title for more detailed information
Monday	BodyRhythms -Freeform w/music- 7:15-9:15pm Shoreline $8-10	One World Dance -African dance class, live drumming- 7:30-9:00pm Fremont $15	Movement Arts Research 6:30-8:30pm Capitol Hill $15
	Soul Moves *(1st & 3rd Monday of the month)* -Freeform w/music- 7:30-9:30pm East Lake $12
Tuesday	Euphoria Dance -Freeform w/music- 7:15-9:30pm Wallingford $8	African Fitness Jam 9-11pm Columbia City $12
Wednesday	Ecstatic Dance Seattle -Freeform w/music- 7:15-9:30pm Capitol Hill $8	Dances Of Universal Peace -Unified sacred movement/chanting- 7:30pm Wallingford donation($5)	Soyohini Traditional W. African Dance -African dance class, live drumming- 7:30-9:00pm Madrona $14
	DanceLife -Freeform w/music- 7:30-9:00pm Ballard $12
Thursday	Roth 5 Rhythms™ Class -Freeform w/music- 7:15-9:15pm Capitol Hill $15	Contact Improv Class 6:30-8:30pm West Seattle $10	One World Dance -African dance class, live drumming- 7:30-9:00pm Fremont $15
Friday	TurtleTown (Every Friday except last Friday of the month) -Freeform w/music- 8:30-10:30pm Fremont $10	Roth 5 Rhythms™ Dance Night (2nd Friday of the month) 6-9pm Capitol Hill $15	Butoh Workshop Series -mostly freeform, guided imagery, butoh technique- 6-9pm Pioneer Square $varies
	Ecstatic Dance Seattle *(last Friday of the month)* -Freeform w/music- 8:30-11:30pm Capitol Hill $10	Let's Drum and Dance (last Friday of the month) -Freeform w/drumming- 4-5:30pm Wallingford $10-20
Saturday	Dance Sanctuary (2nd Saturday of the month) -Freeform w/yoga warmup 8:00pm Capitol Hill Redmond $??	Contact Improv Jam *(3rd Sat of the month)* 4-6pm West Seattle $3-8 contact Cyrus Khambatta	Turtle Drum *(1st Sat of the month)* -Sacred Drum & Dance circle- 7-9 pm Ballard ($10-15 donation, no one turned away)
	Yoga Trance Dance (3rd Saturday of the month) -Freeform w/lyoga warmup 7:15-8:30pm Capitol Hill $20-25
Sunday	Ecstatic Dance Seattle -Freeform w/music- 10:15am-12:30 Capitol Hill $8	Our Dancing Village: Family Ecstatic Dance (2nd Sunday of the month) -Freeform w/music- 4-5:30pm Wallingford $4-6 adults/$3-5 kids	Soyohini Traditional W. African Dance -African dance class, live drumming- 10am-12pm Capitol Hill $13
	Contact Improv Jam 2-4pm Capitol Hill $3-5
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Part 2: series, periodical, etc This section lists groups that either work as a series rather than a drop-in basis, are periodical rather than regularly scheduled, or are beyond the scope of the above listing. Use the links and contact info to learn more
What?	Contact	General Description
Ecodance	Leif Tellefson Leif(at)StillnessAndMovement.com	By interweaving aspects of movement-based meditation, improvisational dance and shamanic journey, the class is designed to allow for a deepening of participants experience of connection to self and nature, body and mind, creativity and spirit. Offered as a 6 week series.
Authentic Movement	Susan Baum authenticmovement(at)hotmail.com	Movement from the psyche. Taught/practiced in committed weekly study group (usually Thurs eve) or intensive weekend workshops
Changing Room	Bruce Carloye breucerratops(at)yahoo.com carloye.net/changingroom.htm	Community created dance playspace. 3 parts ecstatic dance +1 part theme camp + 1 part solstice parade + costumes = Changing Room.
Bodyversity	Nala Walla	In THE BODYVERSITY, we will consider body-based practices as a University--a place where we come to deepen our understanding and seek Unity in our education. Since our body is our primary link to the Earth, a variety of mindbody disciplines will inspire our work. Simple games based in movement, sound and story will be used to create dialogue around the pivotal Earth activism of our time: "The Great Turning" of humanity towards a just and sustainable culture
Roth 5 Rhythms™ Classes/Workshops	Christine Havens wavesdance.com	Instruction in the 5Rhythms™, the spiritual, ecstatic dance work of Gabrielle Roth, (enriches any freeform dance), on-going series and intensive workshops. Sign up for Christine's newsletters
Temple of Dance	http://www.templeofdance.org	We are a community creating sacred dances for personal transformation and planetary healing. Experiencing all the colors of emotion and making magic through freedom of movement. We are non-dogmatic, non-profit and completely volunteer-run. *Usually held 2nd & 4th Sundays of the month, see website for next scheduled dance*
Dances of Devotion	Virginia Carhart virginiadancer@yahoo.com	Ritual dance co-created around archetypal themes. Facilitation to be resumed soon. For women only. Contact Virginia to be notified of upcoming dances
"Sunday" Movement Group	Bruce Carloye and K. Beth Hollingsworth carloye.net/movement.htm	Uses the chakras to evoke a dialogue betweeen being and body through dance. We work together to weave our stories and support each others' exploration
NIA	niaseattle.com/classes.html	Dance aerobics working with the energy body. Classes at different studios throughout the region (and nation)
Belly Dance instruction	Delilah http://www.visionarydance.com	Zanbaka www.zanbaka.com
	Sharon http://www.mandalatribal.com/classes/info	Leslie Rosen http://www.leslierosen.com/
	Nabeela El Shalimar http://www.ychessa-dahli.com/nabeela.html	Adriene Rice http://www.troupehipnotica.com/classes.html
		MIRABAI @ Eastlake Yoga 7:30-8:30 Thurs $14 2501 Eastlake Ave E
InterPlay	Krista Gemmell Harris InterPlay @ M'illumino Studio in Ravenna	InterPlay is an improvisational practice that playfully explores the things a body can do - move, make sounds, tell stories, sing, and experience stillness.

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