About us
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation.
We host three dances per week, plus some special events.
Though you may notice just a few RSVPs on this site, our typical attendance is 20-30 on Friday, 50-60 for Sunday first wave, and a little over 100 for second wave.
For more information, please visit our website at ashevillemovementcollective.org.
Upcoming events
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Coming into Focus - Ecstatic Dance Wave w/ Facilitator DJ Esmæ
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC, USFriday, August 14th
Evening Dance Wave 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Warmup 7pm | Opening Circle 7:30pm
Facilitator DJ Esmæ (Megan Belling)Intention: Coming into Focus
An earthy, bassy set to support gratitude and wonder in your current view or process while staying focused on the future vision.
## About DJ Esmæ (Megan Belling)
DJ Esmæ has been moving in the world of ecstatic dance for over 13 years and sharing musical journeys as a DJ for the past 5. Her sets weave together tribal rhythm, texture, intensity, and softness in a way that invites people back into their heart and home space.
Listen to her mixes at: https://soundcloud.com/djesmae~~~
** Please note that the dance starts at Warm up. The doors close promptly at Opening Circle and any that come late will be turned away. Please be on time to ensure a safe and secure container. **
Ticket Prices: $15 - $30 or name your price.No one turned away for lack of funds!
Pre-registration Recommended:VOLUNTEER!
We need volunteers. Volunteer and dance for free! Register to volunteer at:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/volunteer/IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Door will close at the beginning of the opening circle. Please note: NO ENTRY AFTER OPENING CIRCLE BOTH WAVES!
Collective agreements:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/our-dance/About AMC:
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation. AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Location: 50 Bell Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
See you on the dance floor!
1 attendee
Like the First Time - Ecstatic Dance Waves w/ Sara Bensman
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Rd, Asheville, NC, USSunday, August 16th
1st Dance Wave 8:30-10:30am | Warmup 8:30am | Opening Circle 9am
2nd Dance Wave 10:30-12:30am | Warmup 10:30am | Opening Circle 11am
Facilitator Sara BensmanIntention: Like the First Time
Imagine yourself experiencing music for the very first time. Your body naturally reacts to the rhythms, spontaneously engaged with beat and melody. Before the concepts of dance, grace, or acceptable moves exist in your mind, before the imprints of cultural norms take root in your cells, your body simply played in the field of music.
This is an invitation to release all you think and feel and know about dancing and come explore the floor with the innocence of a toddler. Allow yourself to take a break from patterns of movement you've cultivated throughout your life, to experiment with new ways of responding to music and community and to re-set your nervous system with your organic expressions.
## About Sara Bensman
Sara’s mix-making arises from musical exploration. She seeks to understand energy through somatic responses to sonic vibrations. Her facilitation is propelled by a desire to help build and sustain community by creating a safe, loving container for self-expression, connection and release. If you’d like to listen to her sets visit https://soundcloud.com/sara-bensman
~~~** Please note that the dance starts at Warm up. The doors close promptly at Opening Circle and any that come late will be turned away. Please be on time to ensure a safe and secure container. **
Ticket Prices: $15 - $30 or name your price.No one turned away for lack of funds!
Pre-registration Recommended:VOLUNTEER!
We need volunteers. Volunteer and dance for free! Register to volunteer at:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/volunteer/IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Door will close at the beginning of the opening circle. Please note: NO ENTRY AFTER OPENING CIRCLE BOTH WAVES!
Collective agreements:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/our-dance/About AMC:
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation. AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Location: 50 Bell Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
See you on the dance floor!
2 attendees
Ecstatic Dance Wave w/ DJ SeigeA
Evergreen Community Charter School, 50 Bell Road, Asheville, NC, USFriday, August 21st
Evening Dance Wave 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Warmup 7pm | Opening Circle 7:30pm
Facilitator CJ O'Reilly | DJ SeigeAIntention: TBA
## About Facilitator DJ SeigeA
CJ O'Reilly has been creating ecstatic dance waves for the Asheville community since 2014. Their eclectic mix of musical styles beckons dancers into new patterns of movement and expression through diverse time signatures and instrumentation, and a wide range of musical and emotive qualities. CJ's waves explore high peaks, beautiful vistas, juicy lowlands and the profound reflective stillness of tranquil water. CJ's dance waves are pre-produced and refined through the body and ears of a dancer and audiophile.
Find more of DJ SeigeA's dance waves at https://dj.seigea.com~~~
** Please note that the dance starts at Warm up. The doors close promptly at Opening Circle and any that come late will be turned away. Please be on time to ensure a safe and secure container. **
Ticket Prices: $15 - $30 or name your price.No one turned away for lack of funds!
Pre-registration Recommended:VOLUNTEER!
We need volunteers. Volunteer and dance for free! Register to volunteer at:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/volunteer/IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Door will close at the beginning of the opening circle. Please note: NO ENTRY AFTER OPENING CIRCLE BOTH WAVES!
Collective agreements:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/our-dance/About AMC:
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation. AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.Location: 50 Bell Rd, Asheville, NC 28805
See you on the dance floor!
2 attendees
Welcome Home - Ecstatic Dance @WWC w/DJ Bob Swoap
Warren Wilson College, 701 Warren Wilson Road, Swannanoa, NC, USSaturday, August 22nd
Student Orientation Week
w/ DJ Bob SwoapIntention: Welcome Home
Please park in the areas designated by the pins on this map.
There are close locations for those with mobility challenges.Whether you've lived here for years or arrived this week, tonight is an invitation to feel at home -- in your body, in movement, and among people who love to dance.
As part of Warren Wilson College's Student Orientation, this dance welcomes new students while inviting the greater Asheville dance community to share in the experience. Together, we'll create a space where everyone -- new and returning, student and local -- can connect through movement.This collaborative dance between AMC and Warren Wilson College's Wilson Ecstatic Dance Student Activities group is a part of Student Orientation Week.
Thanks to the collaboration with Warren Wilson College’s Wilson Ecstatic Dance Student Activities group, all Warren Wilson Students & Faculty are invited to attend this special event for free. Contributions are still welcomed. Students and faculty please be sure to check the WWC checkbox when signing in. Let your friends know!
Please contribute up the sliding scale to support AMC!
About the DJ
Bob crafts journeys that invite dancers to deeply connect: with themselves, others, nature, and the music. He layers genres and world rhythms into an emotionally engaging set. At Warren Wilson College -- where he is professor of psychology and expressive arts therapy -- Bob facilitates ecstatic dance as a part of the community wellness program, bringing a grounded, experienced presence to the floor. Favorite place to dance: outside at the WWC Pavilion.
IG: @bob.swoap~~~
** Please note that the dance starts at Warm up. The doors close promptly at Opening Circle and people who arrive late will be turned away. Please be on time to ensure a safe and secure container. **
Ticket Price: $20-40 or name your price.
No one turned away for lack of funds!~~~
Pre-registration Recommended:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/event/VOLUNTEER!
We need volunteers. Volunteer and dance for free! Register to volunteer at: https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/volunteer/IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Door will close at the beginning of the opening circle. Please note: NO ENTRY AFTER OPENING CIRCLE BOTH WAVES!Collective agreements:
https://ashevillemovementcollective.org/our-dance/About AMC:
Asheville Movement Collective envisions a world that moves in harmony where all are free to be their authentic selves within a loving community. Our mission and aim are to inspire authenticity and healthy community through free-form dance by hosting dance waves for personal and community transformation. AMC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.See you on the dance floor!
3 attendees
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