Dance Wave

11/13/2025

• Dance of the Ancestors 2025 •
Such a magical evening. Looking forward to sharing more ceremony and dance soon ✨

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11/02/2025

Thank you all to those who joined for Dance of the Ancestors this year, seen and unseen. What a beautiful experience we shared and co-created. Grateful for our vibrant, loving community. 🎃💀✨

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10/15/2025

You are warmly invited to join us for the sixth annual Dance of the Ancestors - a sober and intentional community gathering to reflect on the year past, envision the one to come, and to celebrate our ancestral lineages and passed on loved ones.

In alignment with many traditions around the world, we gather at this time of year when the veil is said to thin; honouring the rich diversity of our community’s roots through ceremony, dance, and connection.

DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 30 October
Time: 6:00–10:00 PM
Venue: Vallican Whole Community Centre
3762 Little Slocan South Rd, Winlaw

Find out more: https://www.facebook.com/events/4098247540425192

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
We acknowledge that this gathering takes place on the unceded traditional təmxʷúlaʔxʷ (homeland) of the Sinixt Nation. May our dance be a prayer of gratitude, respect, and reconciliation for all Sinixt peoples who continue to protect these lands and uphold the laws of Smum Iem.

06/09/2025

🌞 Dance Wave Presents: Dance of the Sun - Summer Solstice Celebration 🌞

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Join us for a magical evening to celebrate the longest day of the year and welcome the vibrant energies of Summer!

Date: Sunday, June 22
Location: The Palace, Blewett – 4638 Carlson Road
(Next door to The Ranch)

✨ What to Expect:
We’ll gather around the bonfire on community land for an evening of connection, ceremony, and dance. This special gathering will feature a Potluck, Solstice Ceremony, and Dance Journey facilitated by Dance Wave co-founder Amber Rose Tree/Dünya, Apukuna, and friends.

🔔 Schedule:
6:00: Arrival, Potluck, Social
7:00: Solstice Ritual (facilitated by Amber Rose Tree / Dünya)
7:30: Dance Journey (performed by Apukuna)
9:00: Sound bath
9:15: Closing

🌿 Location Details:
Please park on the road and walk down the driveway, turning right at the fork to reach The Palace.
Arrive by 6:30 PM so we can begin this shared journey together — latecomers are still welcome. Carpooling encouraged.

💫 Exchange:
- $15 pre-sale via e-transfer: [email protected]
- $20 cash/e-transfer at the door
- Free for under 18s & over 70s

Looking forward to seeing you there! Journey well!

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Dance Wave offers a safe, inclusive and judgement-free space for ritual and freeform dance exploration to help cultivate wellness, authentic expression and community-building.
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We acknowledge these events take place on the unceded traditional təmxʷúlaʔx (homeland) of the Sinixt first nation. May our dance be a prayer of gratitude, respect and reconciliation for all Sinixt peoples who protect these lands and uphold the laws of Smum Iem.
Learn more: www.sinixt.org

05/20/2025

TONIGHT! Mochilero liberates our movement this Tuesday 20th

Inspired by the creativity, interconnections, and diversity of the natural world, Mochilero strives to evoke a feeling of oneness on the dance floor by weaving together melodic, uplifting and soulful grooves. Mochilero hosts dance events that serve to create a space of joy, solidarity, and connection amongst participants and marginalized groups through The Greater Groove. “I intend to take dancers on a journey of flow that weaves melancholic and euphoric house beats from around the globe. I want to inspire connection with oneself and with the energy of the whole.”
Having become a household name in the Kootenay ecstatic dance spaces, Mochilero knows how to inspire movement on the dancefloor, and we’re stoked to have him lead us on a journey again this Tuesday 20th.
Check out Mochilero's live mixes: https://on.soundcloud.com/UV3WRPgrpqckHUFu5

05/06/2025

Chris Shewchuk brings the vibe this Tuesday 6th

Chris (formally ‘Ursa’) discovered a deep love for ecstatic dance over a decade ago in the conscious community of Edmonton. Since then, he’s embraced the art of blending carefully curated tracks with the craft of mixing to weave uniquely inspiring creations. Having quickly become a fan favourite of Dance Wave, we are thrilled to have Chris come out of “DJ retirement” for a special Wave this week to share his signature sound based in the best of organic electronica forming a foundation for journeys traversing genres, cultures, space and time.

We are stoked with how these dances are growing and grateful that this offering resonates for so many in our community. Please feel free to share this email with anyone who may benefit from these mid-week dances (especially for those who are under 18 or over 70 who can enjoy free entry, always!).

05/06/2025

04/28/2025

Wildwood guides our flow this Tuesday 29th

Nadine Wildwood is an ecstatic dance DJ, sound facilitator, yoga teacher and lover and builder of conscious community. She underwent her training with Dance The Medicine, and continues to expand her knowledge and experience in the realm of ecstatic and conscious dance. Her mixes weave an assortment of multi-genre tracks that invite the body to move and groove, the emotions to be felt and released, and the spirit to ground and fly.

Wildwood is passionate about the healing properties of music, sound and vibration and we’re stoked to have her guide our journey once again this Tuesday 29th!

Check out Wildwood’s mixes: https://m.soundcloud.com/nadine-wildwood-219074237