RhythmWave™ exists to bring Conscious Dance and movement practice and education to Black Rock City. What began as a humble theme camp in the dust and ash of Black Rock City in 2007 has become an international association of gifted movement facilitators, teachers, and practitioners.
Our Story
Conscious Dance is often described as a “moving meditation”, offering a medium through which one may discover and embody a new way of being and expressing, with intention and awareness.
This practice differs from Ecstatic Dance in the facilitated nature of the experience. Both are free-form and without choreography, with no limitations on body type or fitness level. Ecstatic Dance will typically have a DJ who selects the music in an effort to create a fun, enjoyable dance experience. Conscious Dance will have a facilitator whose goal is to create a safe, inspirational container for participants to practice feeling what is going on inside their bodies through awareness and motion. Conscious Dance facilitators are often certified in recognized practices like Gabrielle Roth’s 5Rhythms®, Open Floor, Soul Motion, or Dancing Freedom.
Our Values
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Our Values 〰️
Authenticity
We value the authentic discovery of ourselves and the other. Why do we dance? “There is a dance only you can do, that exists only in you, here and now, always changing, always true. Are you willing to listen with fascination? If you are, it will deliver you unto the self you have always dreamed you could be. This is a promise.” ~ Gabrielle Roth
Respect
The practice of building awareness, specifically through Conscious Dance, is a deeply personal experience, often practiced with others in community. As such, at RhythmWave, self-respect is at the heart of authentic, respectful connection to each other. By appreciating our strengths and accepting our vulnerabilities, we can truly begin to respect and value those of another. By respecting the practice, boundaries, and experience of another, we can truly begin to appreciate our own.
Inclusion
Anyone and everyone is welcome at RhythmWave. No prerequisites exist in our community or for any of our public offerings. There is no right or wrong in Conscious Dance when practiced with awareness, and no limitations based on body type or physical fitness. RhythmWave invites, welcomes, and respects all those who may be otherwise excluded or marginalized. We dance together, we may dance by ourselves… but we never dance alone.
Safety
While Conscious Dance practitioners are ultimately responsible for their own safety, RhythmWave is committed to providing a safe “container” (practice space) in which every participant’s physical, emotional, mental, and expressive safety is valued and respected equally. RhythmWave facilitators will work to both prioritize and truly value the safety of their participants. Ideally, all participants at RhythmWave will (1) feel safe to engage in their practice, and (2) value and respect the safety of all other participants.
Expression
At RhythmWave, we have witnessed self-expression, arising from individuality and uniqueness, offered as a gift to others. RhythmWave values all forms of self-expression (1) when offered with intention and awareness and, (2) in the spirit of consent, when the “giver” respects the rights and liberties of the “recipient”. We believe that transformative change, whether in the individual or in society, can and does occur through the medium and practice of deeply personal self-expression.
+1 = Consent — (FRIES)
Freely given. Reversible. Informed. Enthusiastic. Specific.
