Dusk til Dark Woodland Dance with Matt Jah

Welcome Dance & Nature Lovers!

You're invited to this dance from the dusky evening light into the dark of the woods to the ethereal and rhythmic live & dj'ed sounds of Matt Jah! Dance on the earth with the midsummer magic around the fire!

This is a silent disco style with headsets. An ecstatic dance flow of varied world inspired beats and genres, to take you on an inner and outer journey in the natural medicine of nature. 

About Matt Jah

Songwriter , Music Producer and Dj Matt Jah, Matteo La Motta is inspired by travels and various cultures of the world with a continuous research into ancestral that blends with electronic and psychedelic music.

Between World , Ethnic ,Tribal , Dub & Downtempo he creates music for spiritual journeys and soul awakening.

Accompanied by his voice , guitar and synths, his research goes into organic textures and rhythms that try to evoke inner rituals and deep emotions.

Between 2021 and 2025 he released with labels such as Cosmic Awakenings , Iono Music, Baikal Nomads , Earthly Measures , Cosmovision Records & Tropical Twista , recognised with numerous good feedbacks & support from numerous DJs of the Organic House and Downtempo Scene such as Acid Pauli , Deer Jade and more ..

FLOW

6pm Meet in the Car Park (Lower West Lodges)

630pm Session begins by the fallen tree

930pm Approx - Session comes to a close

BRING A FLASK OF TEA & AN INSTRUMENT & STAY FOR A HANG OUT AFTER!

The Practical Things

What to Bring/Wear

👉🏻Bring some water or a warm drink if its a cool day.

👉🏻You may want a scarf or hat to wear over the headsets so they stay on more securely while you dance.

👉🏻Wear comfy clothes you can move and dance in. If that happens to be pink sparkly hot pants go for it, but pyjamas are also welcome! Wear layers and bring a warm jumper or coat to put on after. I recommend dancing barefoot on the earth to release, heal & ground your energetics.

Refunds/Exchanges

👉🏻Tickets will be fully refunded or transferred to another dance only if the organisers cancel the event. You may sell your ticket on to another person if you are no longer able to attend.

Children

👉🏻Are very welcome! Please add their attendance so we bring enough headphones. Headsets have their own volume control to make it a suitable sound level for each individual.

Weather

👉🏻Hopefully conditions will be bright & dry! But if it looks damp please bring anoraks or wet weather clothing. I aim to keep going through all weather's, but in the case of very heavy rain we will cancel the dance by 10am on the day and can either refund or transfer your ticket to another date.

Location/Time

👉🏻Please arrive by 6Pm if you have never been to the location before. Give yourself plenty of time to find a parking spot in the Stanmer Park car parks. Meet at 6Pm by the far swings in the children's playground which is on the left when you enter the park. From there someone will guide you up to the dance location. If you know the location (Fallen tree with fire pit) please be there at 620Pm to start at 630Pm.

👉🏻 Stanmer Park is a well used space so there will be others around! I have picked a more private/enclosed area to make it easier to go more deeply into the dance. Otherwise let's be happy to share our beautiful individual expressions with anyone passing by!

👉🏻You will be able to stay near out catherdral of trees or explore the natural area around. Please take care amongst the flowers and be careful to stay on paths or areas of ground where the flowers will not get trodden on.

Headsets

👉🏻This is a 'silent disco' style set up! Please look after the headsets - they cost around £40 each to replace if damaged! Do not place them on the ground.

What to expect during Ecstatic Dance

Based in the natural understanding that our bodies know how they need and want to move themselves in order to heal, strengthen, release and be nourished. Our ancestors practised rhythmic dancing to drums and chanting for centuries. The dance is aimed at guiding you on a journey to connect with your body and to move, release and experience a shift in your whole being.

No dance 'skill' or experience is required. There will be a mix of slow, fast, playful, touching and many styles of music. You may have many different feelings, thoughts, experiences come up! Dance with them ALL! If you feel pain, tune in, is this something to gently move with and feel or do you need to change your movement or rest? If you feel tired, is this old, stagnant 'tired' feelings being released that you can keep dancing through, or do you need to slow down? There is no right or wrong way to move! Enjoy connecting with your body and the music and allow your journey to unfold.

We begin with an opening circle to share the guidelines of the dance which help us create a contained experience together, this is followed by a guided warm up and then un unguided dj set with waves of different genres of music. We have a closing circle to say thank yous and reconnect as a group before leaving.

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