Ecstatic Dance Events in Boston, March 2025
Welcome back to another month, full of chances for conscious movement...and more coming! I want to remind readers, I continuously update this list throughout the month, as new events are announced and scheduled. The monthly mailing is frozen in time, but the Substack is still alive, like a sprout springing up through the snow. If there's a critical mass of newly added events, I plan to send out an addendum email at the month's midway point.
Is there an event you'd like to see added to this list? Whether you're an organizer or just enthusiastic attendee, please, let me know! There are some new events debuting this month, and I’d love to see every new event thrive.
…anyways, on to the ecstatic/conscious dance events for March!
Short List
Detailed List
Saturday, Mar 1st: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Jamaica Plain
1:30 - 3:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Sunday, Mar 2nd: Heart Hive in Cambridge
10:30 am - 12:30 pm. Regularly one Sunday a month. A long running ecstatic dance near Porter Square, with a different warmup and closing ceremony each month, as well as community art projects.
Tuesday, Mar 4th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 6th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 6th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:30 - 9:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness. NOTE: This night will be at MOTA, a different venue than normal!
Friday, Mar 7th: Vortex Ecstatic Dance in Cambridge
7:00 - 10:00 pm. Regularly on the first Friday of every month, this month at the First Church in Cambridge near Harvard Square. Each Vortex dance begins with a cacao ceremony, before flowing into the main dance (with light show), and ending with a guided meditation.
Sunday, Mar 9th: JourneyDance in Natick
2:00 - 4:00 pm. JourneyDance is an embodied movement practice that blends music, imagination, and self-exploration to help you feel more free, alive, and empowered. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a community that’s passionate about healing, movement, and heart-centered living. Let’s come together to inspire and transform.
Tuesday, Mar 11th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 13th: JourneyDance in Arlington
7:00 pm. Explore resilience, music and movement at this free community event at the main Arlington Library!
Thursday, Mar 13th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Friday, Mar 14th: Ecstatic Dance at MAGMA in Gloucester
7:00 - 9:00 pm. With special guest musical artist and dj, Eir. Join a beautiful dancing community, in a space made for movement. We will have tea, a lounge area, and a collaborative altar. Eir will ignite the evening with sounds ranging from etheric downtempo to world beats and house and everything in between. Be swept up into a world of inspiration for a season of magic to rejuvenate your body, mind and soul.
Friday-Saturday, Mar 14th-15th: Dance Friday/Freedom Spring Weekend in Arlington
Join for two days of dancing, with an open dance on both nights, as well as a series of programming and classes on Saturday, including 5Rhythms, Fusion, and Contact Improv.
Saturday, Mar 15th: The Shake in Arlington
2:00 - 3:30 pm. Join in on a unique somatic event- The Shake. What is The Shake, you ask? It is a durational practice where we will be shaking to music for around 45 minutes. Shaking can look all kinds of different ways. It can be vigorous, like jumping up and down, it can be gentle, like lying down, and just moving fingertips. It can look like dancing. Although we will be in the practice collectively in a room together, we will be focusing on our own personal experience throughout. This practice is ultimately about tuning into your body, and finding your way to stay with the experience- it’s worth it!
Saturday, Mar 15th: Biodanza in Somerville
3:00 - 5:00 pm. Biodanza is: movement, music, connection, restorative play, rest, revolution. Join for an afternoon practicing your own good medicine in community, and our collective good medicine together! In English and Spanish. This month, it will be held inside at MOTA in Union Square.
Tuesday, Mar 18th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 20th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 20th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Somerville
7:30 - 9:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness. NOTE: This night will be at MOTA, a different venue than normal!
Tuesday, Mar 25th: Contact Improv Jam in Cambridge
7:30 - 10:00 pm. Regularly every Tuesday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 27th: Contact Improv Jam in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 9:00 pm. Regularly every Thursday. Contact Improvisation is an open-ended exploration of the kinaesthetic possibilities of bodies moving through contact. Each week has a different facilitator and theme. Sometimes silent, sometime with live music.
Thursday, Mar 27th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Cambridge
7:30 - 9:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness. NOTE: This night will be at The Foundry, a different venue than normal!
Saturday, Mar 29th: FlowState 5Rhythms with Joel Stanley in Jamaica Plain
1:30 - 3:30 pm. Joel is an accredited teacher of 5Rhythms, a form of movement therapy that brings us on a wave through a wave of five different rhythms: flowing, staccato, chaos, lyrical, and stillness.
Saturday-Sunday, Mar 29th-30th: Intermediate Contact Improv Workshop in Cambridge
9:30 am - 5:30 pm Saturday, 1:15 - 6:30 pm Sunday. This is an Intermediate Level Workshop, designed for dancers who seriously strive to advance their CI practice and regularly participate in the form. It will be taught by Bradley Teal Ellis.
We will explore how attention shapes movement, how sensation informs choice, and how cultivating a responsive body allows for more dynamic and easeful dancing.
Through structured improvisations, weight-sharing studies, and physical problem-solving, we will develop practical tools for navigating shared balance, timing, and support.
We will investigate the mechanics that allow for continuity, fluidity, and adaptability in partnering - where is the support, where is the momentum, how can we ride it?
Sunday, Mar 30th: The Crystal in Gloucester
4:00 - 6:00 pm. The Crystal is a contemplative dance practice using Authentic Movement, in which the mover becomes the oracle and the witnesses reflect and refract using silence, sound, movement and automatic writing. A profound experience of vulnerability, intimacy and connection.
Sunday, Mar 30th: Heart Hive at Night in Jamaica Plain
7:00 - 10:00 pm. At this ecstatic dance, you're not just stepping onto a dance floor—you’re stepping into a multi-sensory playground. As you flow to the music, you can: Enter another reality at the Virtual Reality Booth, unleash your creativity at the Coloring Table, chill out & connect in the Cuddle Corner, play & challenge friends with Jumbo Connect 4 & Cornhole, share your thoughts & love in the Community Journal. Whether you want to dance your heart out, make new friends, or just vibe in a fun, welcoming space, there’s something here for everyone.