ECSTATIC DJS
ECSTATIC DJS
esta polyesta
Esta Polyesta from Amsterdam is one of the most prominent DJs in Global Beats, World Music and Ecstatic Dance in Europe. She is the most active DJ, ceremony leader and facilitator in the Netherlands and one of the most international Ecstatic Dance DJs and Ceremony Leaders from the Netherlands. Ecstatic Dance has taken her to UK, USA, Thailand, Sweden, Romania, Germany, India, Russia, Portugal, Kazakhstan and many other places, including online sessions.
Most people know Esta because of her joyful and uplifting Ecstatic Dance sets. Those who wish to travel deeper, are invited to join a Trance Dance Ritual. This is a blindfolded dance practice with many shamanistic elements.
Her music style is flowing and adventurous, with delicate and smooth transitions between different tracks. She plays many styles and rhythms. Ethnic, world and ancestral music laced with beats, are at the core of her choice. Acoustic or electronic, fast or slow, break beats or flowing, ancient or modern, Esta Polyesta weaves it together into one journey that allows you to invite your emotions and to connect deeply with the self or others or just celebrate.
More info
https://linktr.ee/EstaPolyesta
PHOTO - KAMILA ROLAK
ECHO
“I have been a seeker of sorts my entire life. I have spent countless years following an intuition somewhere deeply embedded within me that ushered me forward.
I can tell you about all of the education I have received, the training, the certifications, the programs, the retreats, and the therapy but what has shifted my life's direction is my desire.
My true desire to be a better person, a better lover, and a kinder and more responsible human within the global ecosystem. That is what finally brought about change. Once I saw the suffering I was perpetuating within myself, and its effect on those closest to me I dove into "The Work." I have been on this journey for a lifetime, but in the last several years it has been my guiding light. My lighthouse.
May I be a resource, a tool, a guide to assisting others to come back home to themselves, to their center, to their truth, to love over illusion.”
JETHRO
Jethro started breakdancing in 1998, and worked mainly as a dancer until he fell in love with Ecstatic Dance in 2015, in Amsterdam. That's he found out how he really wanted move.
He was asked to facilitate the opening ceremonies for the Ecstatic Dances in the Netherlands. It wasn't until 2020 that he decided to give DJ'ing a try. It went very quick from there on. At the moment he is playing all over Europe and Central America.
As a dancer Jethro likes to read other dancers and see what they need to fully explore their bodies in movement and dance. He uses all kinds of genres, creates big waves to go really deep and then sky high! There will be fire, power, color, poetry, but also softness and lightness.
Check out his soundcloud here:
https://on.soundcloud.com/d16XW
ANNA-LISA
‘a natural space holder’ with a deep passion of creating transformation, expression and expansion through movement and music.
Weaving her knowledge and experience from energetic, physical, therapeutic and creative practices she creates layered dance landscapes to explore, reflect and process our inner worlds with a mix of global rhythms, beats, breaks, bass and melodies. “Uplifting, dark, tribal, sexy.” “It inspires me, motivates me, awakes my emotions and makes me glad to feel alive."
She is the creatrix of Ecstatic Dance Brighton and co creator of Avalon Dance Odyssey. A student of the Tao, an art therapist & Mother.
Listen: https://www.mixcloud.com/AnnaLisaDrew/
SEKRIT
Sekrit is a DJ, drummer, percussionist, beat maker, composer and Sound Therapist. A regular at the famous Ecstatic Dance U.K in Hackney, London, Sekrit creates unique stunning epic sets, combining DJing, live tabla, drumming, the immense sounds of the gong, curating a deep and enriching journey.
He is also joined by vocalist Wilderthorn with his powerful emotive spiritual vocals who has featured on tracks for Nitin Sawhney and renowned electronic artist Max Cooper.
Sekrit's music has received radio play from some of the top DJs in the UK. He has composed soundtracks for short films, dance performances and theatre including working with BAFTA award winner Gbemisola Ikumelo
Introduced to the drums at the age of 8, Sekrit developed his drumming under the tutelage of legendary drum teacher Bob Armstrong, going on to perform in some of the most renowned venues in the UK as well across Europe and Asia.
2011 began a new adventure for Sekrit in learning the tabla. He was captivated by the instrument from his trip to India years before, in addition to being exposed to Bollywood, Indian classical and fusion music, but after seeing Talvin Singh perform (with whom he later had lessons with), he decided to take up the instrument and implement it into his own music and live sets. This added a new dimension in expressing himself musically.
More info - https://www.sekritmusic.com/
TAORO
Taoro is the co-founder and resident DJ at the famous Ecstatic Dance UK, London
As an artist/facilitator he prides himself on his passion of skilfully weaving the world's finest music to create a deeply healing journey. From melodic & sexy techno to neo-classical bliss. From drum and bass to Afrotech and world fusion.
He also has a penchant for connecting and collaborating with others, bringing people together with his infectious spirit and his passion for dance and people, that just keeps growing alongside his projects. This combined with his heart centred approach to space holding have made him a keen favourite in the capital and helped Ecstatic Dance UK become the countries most exciting & thriving conscious dance community.
