URUBU DANCE TRIBE - LIVE - Tribal Ecstatic Dance + Cacao + Sound Journey

CELEBRATE LIFE WITH URUBU DANCE TRIBE! - a Tribal Ecstatic Dance Journey with Live Music + Cacao Ceremony + Gong Bath + Chai /Fruit Social all in One Epic Gathering 6:15pm-10:15pm in North London!

"Enter an open space... and with bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, contact dance, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting others in the sacred space we create together."

URUBU started Ecstatic Dance in the UK way back in 2009 with their amazing live musicians. Since then we have offered Londoners safe, alcohol and drug-free spaces to dance, move and feel free in under the brand Ecstatic Dance London. URUBU Dance Tribe is our flagship event with incredible Afro-Brazilian percussionists we still continue to offer.

So we are super excited to announce that the pioneering live music, ecstatic dance journey of the URUBU Collective is back! Come and Celebrate with us, more than 16 years of our epic tribal ecstatic dance events here in London!

💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:

Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/eventsLinktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondonInstagram: @ecstaticdance_londonMailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we'll be in touch.

💜 OCT 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2025, DORSET (info & tickets)

💜 APRIL 8-12 ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT 2026

💜 JULY 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL 2026®

💜 NOVEMBER 18-22 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT & RESTIVAL 2026

ECSTATIC DANCE LONDON & URUBU Dance Tribe presents:

• 3-hour Live/DJ'd music Ecstatic Dance experience featuring our master Afro-Brazilian percussionists
• Cacao Ceremony
• Gong Bath /Sound Healing Journey
• Complimentary Celebration Social with Fruit, Samosas, Cookies & homemade Chai!

Join us for this very special Live & DJ'd Music Ecstatic Dance / Conscious Rave event featuring our outstanding Afro-Brazilian percussionists, saxophone player plus* Raw Cacao + Sound Journey and More! You're gonna love it!

Come Dance your Freedom - Ignite your Creativity - Open Your Heart!

Please note: this event will be filmed/photographed. We live in the age of social media, and in order to remember the magic of this alcohol-free event we will be capturing it on the night.

SCHEDULE:

◈ 6:15pm-6:30pm Doors open/ Arrival/ Optional Face Paints by our creative artist team

◈6:30pm-9pm URUBU Dance Tribe presents: Drum Mantra Live – Ecstatic Dance & Cacao Ceremony(Strictly no entry after 6:30pm sorry, this is so we can all journey together)

◈ 9pm-9:45pm Gong bath & Sound Healing Journey + Closing Circle

◈ 9:45pm-10:15pm Stay on for complimentary celebration! Refreshing fruit, samosas, cookies & chai to nourish you after the dance!

*VERY LIMITED SPACES - ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY, NO TICKETS ON DOOR!*

WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT ☆?

Join our resident band, URUBU Dance Tribe, who've spearheaded the Ecstatic Dance movement from way back in 2009, for a wild evening of live music, ecstatic dance meditation, a beautiful cacao ceremony, and a relaxing gong bath, in celebration of life in London.

URUBU is the call to dance. Through the medium of rhythm, and with the power of the Drum, we turn our attention inwards towards this body, these feet, this earth. Breath by breath arriving into our human experience, here now, here now.

This will be a beautiful & powerful evening of conscious & ecstatic dance, featuring outstanding professional musicians assembled for your dancing delight.

The evening will end with a Crystal Singing Bowl and GONG bath where you're invited to just lay down and let the sounds wash over you. It's incredibly relaxing and a fantastic way to end an evening of ecstatic dance! Please bring a blanket so that you are warm and cozy!!

"Global music phenomenon the URUBU Collective has taken London by storm with their monthly ecstatic dance events!! URUBU delivers a captivating blend of exotic improvisational world grooves from ambient, meditative piano & vocal pieces through to high octane Afro-percussion. Expect tribal wildness and beautiful songs, Gongs, sound healing and more. You're gonna love it!" - Time Out

Featuring URUBU's amazing Brazilian Master drummers, musicians & team:

♥ SETH NEWMAN (DJ, Facilitator, Urubu Collective, Ecstatic Dance London): Dj & Facilitator. As a musician, Seth is passionate about the power of rhythm & drums to transform & awaken humanity, he has an MA in Community Music from Goldsmith College, and has worked as a world music percussion teacher in East London schools for almost 20 years, he formed the URUBU collective & Ecstatic Dance London back in 2009 as a Live Music Ecstatic Dance experience with Afro-Brazilian drummers & musicians, and with heart felt vision has forged the Ecstatic Dance scene in London and the UK. Seth has a life-long passion for active meditations and other movement, and embodiment practices. As the founder of Ecstatic Dance London, he integrates the roots of Humanistic therapies, Bioenergetics & Body Psychotherapy, Transpersonal Psychology and Tantra in creative and life-transforming workshops, retreats, and trainings. Seth brings a wealth of experience holding heart-centered spaces has been facilitating regular workshops for many years.

♥ ALUA NASCIMENTO (Urubu Collective): Alua is a multi-instrumentalist, music teacher and performer who studied popular Brazilian percussion and vibraphone at Free Music University of Sao Paulo and classical percussion at Sao Paulo Municipal School of Music. Alua is an ex-member of STOMP. His first public performance was at the age of 8, having learnt percussion from his father, the percussionist Dinho Nascimento.

♥ JANSEN SANTANA (Urubu Collective): Percussionist multi-instrumentalist from Salvador-Bahia-Brazil based in London.Love to afro-jazz, soul, R&B and of course Brazilian flavours. He began his music career very early, with only 3 years of age he accompanied his father, the Artist Peu Meurray on his shows, who is his biggest musical influence, as well as his mother, Cida Nunes, who is also a singer. Jansen has been involved in projects with different concepts and music genres, national and international percussion festivals, cultural and environmental projects. MUSIC is his 1st priority and way of life!

♥ CARL DAVIES (Urubu Collective): Saxophone supremo, vocalist, songwriter, keys player & producer at Horman, an East London based four piece band who create Alt-pop. Carl has have worked in various school, youth centre, residential and day centre settings since qualifying as a music therapist in 2006, currently works as a Clinical music therapist in schools and for Chroma arts therapies and the Edpsy practice Marylebone.

♥ DIANA UPITE (Ecstatic Dance London, Organizer, Cacao, Chai, Sound Journey): Trained in classical music from a young age in Latvia, and later moving to UK to study contemporary music, Dee carries a life-long passion for singing, improvising and re-imagining traditional Celtic and folk songs with her own melodic vision. A singer at heart, she connects deeply with the melodies and harmonies of ancient Europe and beyond. Dee also has a keen interest in making delicious raw chocolates and raw cacao drinks for events & private clients. She enjoyes blending spices to make her signature delicious homemade Cacao & Chai for events & is experimenting with new flavours! She is a co-creator and co-facilitator of many wellbeing classes, workshops, retreats, festivals that she co-organises with 'Ecstatic Dance London' for nearly 10 years. Dee is passionate and dedicated in creating the best possible experiences for attendees. Dee and her awesome team put a lot of care, love and attention into all the offerings which include Ecstatic Dance, Cacao, Chai, Sound Baths, Singing, Retreats, Festivals, Sauna Rituals & Lomi-Lomi Bodywork.

So you are invited to Dance Your Body Electric with amazing live music then lay down and receive a gorgeous Gong Bath/Sound Healing Meditation & stay on for celebration social! It's going to be a truly magical evening, come along!

VENUE:

2 minutes walk from Tufnell Park station (Exact venue details will be in your order confirmation email! Please scroll down in the email to see all details!)

-Nearest station is Tufnell Park. 2 min walk from the station. Please check tfl.gov for latest travel updates.

-If you are driving, please be aware that the venue is in an Ultra Low Emission Zone and you may be liable to pay the daily fee.

-Find parking on parkopedia and use venues postcode. There is no parking at the venue.

-There are bicycle racks at the venue to lock your bike if you are cycling.

-Venue is accessible to wheelchair users.

-Toilets are available at the venue.

PRICES: (limited availability, no tickets on the door)

• Concessions £25 (limited availability)
• Low waged £30 (limited availability)
• Regular waged £35
• Abundant £40

PAYMENT: Honesty-based pricing in effect. Please only book a concession or low waged ticket if you really need it, as we have a limited number available. Please leave these tickets for people who genuinely need them. Thank you

CHILDREN: unfortunately these sessions are not suitable for children. 18+ only.

EVENTBRITE ORDER CONFIRMATION: Email might be in the spam folder. Please check the email you used to purchase the ticket, might not be your primary email account. Do not print any paper tickets, we will check you in by your name.

CANCELLATION POLICY:

We do not offer refunds/ticket swaps for another event if you cannot attend. You are welcome to pass on your ticket to a friend, colleague or family member. If we need to cancel the class due to unforeseen circumstances, we will issue a full refund.

If you have any questions, please send us an email to: info@ecstaticdancelondon.com

THE SMALL PRINT - ALWAYS READ THE SMALL PRINT!

• Dancers enter at their own risk. Urubu School of Transformational Arts accepts no responsibility for spontaneous joy, open-heartedness or sore cheeks from too much smiling.
• We do not refund tickets. Any questions, please contact us directly.
• Waste is not cool – please remember to BYO reusable water bottle!
• Smile! Ecstatic Dance London will be recording this event. Please be aware that by entering the event, you irrevocably consent to and authorise without compensation, its successors, assigns and licensees to use your voice and likeness and to photograph you and/or make sound, audio and/or audio-visual recordings (“recordings”) of you and to use the same worldwide for exploitation in any and all media, whether now known or hereafter devised, for any purpose whatsoever in perpetuity. All such photographs and recordings to be the sole property of Ecstatic Dance London, and you release Ecstatic Dance London and its successors, assigns and licensees from any liability on account of such usage.

WHY CACAO?

At Ecstatic Dance London we LOVE chocolate, RAW chocolate-CACAO! We will provide complimentary Raw Vegan Cacao to superfood charge your dance with us!

Cacao is the ultimate heart opener, it will give you energy, revitalise your BodyMind inviting you to express, release & unleash your creativity during the dance!

Our Raw Vegan Cacao is prepared lovingly by Diana (who makes the best, velvety-tasting cacao in town for sure!). She uses ethically sourced, highest quality ingredients from Guatemala. (Free from Gluten/ Dairy / Nut / Refined Sugar) Super Yummy! :)

Join us to explore Cacao + Ecstatic Dance as a potent synthesis for Transformation!

Our youtube videos:

• URUBU's 15-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfD_A6c7G-o&t
• URUBU's 13-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGVpUHOSeNE
• URUBU's 10-Year anniversary celebration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwM2H2OJpHE
• Ecstatic Dance Festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfkBWdMIV4o
• Cacao Dance Tribe https://youtu.be/PGC7pkS9sHU
• What is Drum Mantra? https://youtu.be/WoUyu7-x1is
• A taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/Z24qFGWByDo
• Urubu @ Festival of Life https://youtu.be/rh0mbrlQKkI
• Another Taste of Drum Mantra https://youtu.be/we0bVCp049U

WHAT IS ECSTATIC DANCE?

MUSIC - MOVEMENT - COMMUNITY!

Brought to you by: Ecstatic Dance London - We love to dance. We love music. We love to inspire, to connect, to heal and transform!

Ecstatic Dance is a dance/movement practice to explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together. Move your body, unleash the wild dancing self without caring what people think, claim your freedom, open your heart & touch the infinite!

Our Ecstatic Dance classes create a safe and respectful environment that embraces 'all ways'. We offer a movement practice that supports your free expression of emotions and inner space through movement and music. Our intention for these Ecstatic Dance classes is self-exploration, connection, fun, healing, expanding human potential and community building through freestyle ecstatic dance.

Enter an open space...and with your bare feet explore the exhilarating feeling of moving your body freely. You are invited to move, play, connect, sweat, stretch, sound, unwind, renew, release, improvise, transform. Be true to yourself, while respecting your body, in this space that we co-create together.

PRACTICE SPECIFICS: Warm-up: stretch, move/dance and reflect on the intention for the dance to a gentle sound wave. The Practice: freestyle dancing to a large sound wave featuring Live DJ set. Some guidance & facilitation will be provided. And then we will let the music, the community and our own inner space direct our steps, our movements, our expression, our journey. Relaxation: Ecstatic Dance usually ends with a deep relaxation.

ECSTATIC DANCE GUIDELINES:

No late comers please. This is a shared journey from the beginning to the end and we aim to create a safe container for all dancers.

1. No talking during the dance (if you wish to talk, you are welcome to chat before/after dance outside the main dance space). When we dance without the chitchat, something alchemical can happen on the dancefloor. A unified field of Being emerges and we feel both wild and free, contained within ourselves And connected to something much, much greater than our individual selves.

2. Drug-Free, Smoke-Free, Alcohol-Free environment

3. No photos or videos, Mobile phones muted and out of sight

4. Care/Awareness for the co-created space and each other

5. Move your body however you wish

6. No spectating. Stay connected to your own body, sensations, emotions, and feelings. Ecstatic Dance is about you and your relationship to the Dance. Dancers feel uncomfortable when being spectated at. Come prepared to Dance yourself free from inhibitions!

7. You can dance alone, or with as many partners as (you) like to join. (If you’d rather not dance with someone, thank them for the offer by placing your hands in prayer position at your heart – Namaste. Thank you, no thank you.)

8. This is not a pick up place. Please respect all dancers (especially women) and do not ask for anyone's contact details. If you wish to stay in touch with someone, give them your email instead of asking for their contact details. No means no.

"Our bodies instinctively know what feels good or bad, right or wrong. However, often our heads get in the way. Ecstatic Dance is about finding our way through to what feels good. How can we use dance to consciously transform towards finding joy, without denying our anger or sadness? Ask yourself: what’s my body feeling in this moment? Does it feel good moving this way, or that? Does it feel nourishing to dance with another, or dance solo? Where do I most feel connected with Self? Let your body lead the way." ~ Abigail Harris

💜 ALL UPCOMING WELLBEING EVENTS, RETREATS, FESTIVALS +CREWING:

Website: ecstaticdancelondon.com/eventsLinktree: linktr.ee/ecstaticdancelondonInstagram: @ecstaticdance_londonMailing list: https://ecstaticdancelondon.myflodesk.com/we-are-london

💛FREE CREW SPACES: We'd be very happy to hear from you if you'd like to help us in exchange for a free ticket! Requirement - you need to have attended at least two indoor events before you can join the crew. Please complete the sign up form and we'll be in touch.

💜 OCT 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT 2025, DORSET (info & tickets)

💜 APRIL 8-12 ECSTATIC DANCE SPRING RETREAT 2026

💜 JULY 22-26 ECSTATIC DANCE FESTIVAL 2026®

💜 NOVEMBER 18-22 ECSTATIC DANCE AUTUMN RETREAT & RESTIVAL 2026

We look forward to welcoming you!