Ecstatic Dance Baltimore

Friendly Reminder: The Ecstatic Dance Baltimore team will be away at Higher Love ❤️‍🔥Festivals and Retreats Ecstatic Dance Campout this weekend. Our next dance gathering at St Luke's Church on the Avenue will be Friday September 4 with guest Dj 🖤Habibah “Kalianna” Palmer🌺 .

On July 3, join us as we welcome DJ Shango back to DJ our monthly dance gathering. Danielle Branche-Brown will also be back leading us in a juicy embodied movement warm-up.

DJ Shango is a sonic alchemist weaving ancestral rhythms with deep, immersive electronic beats. Rooted in Afro-diasporic tradition and elevated by tribal house, Afro-house, and global bass, his sets are not just music — they are ritual experiences.

With a sound that awakens the body and stirs the soul, DJ Shango creates transformative dance floors where ancient energy meets modern rhythm. Whether commanding the stage at high-vibe festivals, luxury wellness retreats, or elite nightlife venues, he brings a powerful fusion of culture, spirit, and sound.

For those seeking more than just a DJ — but a curated, high-vibrational experience — DJ Shango delivers unforgettable journeys through music.

Danielle Branche-Brown, LCMFT (she/her) is a therapist, embodiment coach, and founder of the Self-Care Academy. She is the creator of Sensual Zen, a movement practice that blends yoga, somatics, and intuitive dance to support nervous system regulation, self-trust, and authentic expression. Danielle believes movement is medicine and approaches facilitation as a giving of gifts—offering guidance and invitations through movement—while honoring that your body is your truest instructor. Her warm-ups emphasize safety, curiosity, and self-permission, creating space for dancers to arrive fully and move from truth rather than expectation.

Wanna dance with us? Find out more at our website including how you can register. Ecstaticdancebaltimore.org

We are excited to welcome back Afr0delic as our guest dj for our June dance gathering.

Afr0delic specializes in liberating, afro-diasporic riddim. They are a Baltimore-based, Jamaican-raised global DJ and Producer who makes cultures kiss on the dancefloor. They are very passionate about authentic sonic soul connection, creating an experience that is ancestrally empowering, heart-felt, and freeing.

In just 4 years, Afr0delic has rocked venues all over the East Coast and beyond. The Sound Sourceress is currently the resident DJ of , live radio show on WEAA 88.9FM, Afr0-Delicacies Radio on Half Moon BK, and the Open Mic. Most recently, DJ Afr0delic was honored to be a headlining DJ at Artscape 2025, the largest free outdoors arts festival in the US, as well as play overseas in popular beach clubs from the Dominican Republic all the way to India.

We’re also excited to welcome Imani back o Ecstatic Dance Baltimore for a grounding and immersive sound bath experience. Imani is a multidisciplinary artist, sound facilitator, and birthworker with a background in public health and human-centered strategy. Her practice weaves together vibration, care, ritual, and collective healing to create spaces for rest, release, and reconnection. Through intentional sound and resonance, she invites participants into a deeply nourishing and transformative experience.

Want to dance with us June 5? ecstaticdanceBaltimore.org for more info

In May, we’ll be revisiting our 4 year at St. Luke’s celebration by welcoming Precious Thyme to facilitate this joyous occasion with James Patrick Djing

Precious Thyme (they/them) is a Black nonbinary yoga instructor, movement conjurer, and dancefloor poltergeist. They teach power and restorative yoga across the country and internationally, and they currently teach regularly with in Baltimore. Outside of yoga, Precious is a trained facilitator and healing justice advocate, dedicating their life to liberation and reclamation of q***r and trans black communities. Whether they are on the stage, on the mat, or in the cypher, they offer safe refuge for folks to experience the healing power of unapologetic movement, communal intimacy, and sweat-based release. Expect whimsy, tenderness, and permission to play.

Their warm-ups focus on deep internal listening, showing each part of the body love, and calling on your ancestors to meet you on this divine ecstatic journey.