Gather · Sunday mornings · NW suburbs
Ecstatic Dance: Suburbia
A barefoot, sober, conscious dance practice, finally in the northwest suburbs.
The story
Sunday morning ecstatic dance in the Chicago suburbs: Arlington Heights, Palatine and beyond. No steps to learn. No way to do it wrong. Just you, the music, and a room full of people moving however they're moved.
Ecstatic dance usually means driving into the city. Ecstatic Dance: Suburbia brings the practice to where people actually live.
Every session is DJ-led, sober and barefoot, with an opening circle and a closing integration. Ambassadors and volunteers help it spread venue by venue, and anyone can learn to start a dance in their own town.
David created Ecstatic Dance: Suburbia and built its ticketing, ambassador and volunteer system.
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DJ-led journey
A curated musical arc from stillness to release and back.
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Sober and barefoot
Clear-headed, phone-free, judgment-free.
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Close to home
Rotating suburban venues on Sunday mornings.
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Start your own
A playbook for launching a dance in your town.
Get involved
Raise your hand.
Tell David how you'd like to take part. You'll get a personal reply with next steps, no mailing-list black hole.
