ABOUT THE TEACHERS
Myk Tummolo
Myk is a DJ, musician and maker of magick based in NYC.
He is the co-founder of legendary global bass collective Cumba Mela, founder of JunXion NYC and producer of Ecstatic Dance NYC, fine purveyor of global bass, transnational grooves and magical happenings.
DRĖĖĖMY
DRĖĖĖMY is an Indigenous Egyptian DJ, music producer, vocalist, poet, multi-instrumentalist, sound designer, curator, and activist. Their music is described as organic electronica, which combines ancient sounds with futuristic technologies. Their work is inspired by the medicinal power of sound and movement, and is designed to create interactive spaces for personal revelation and collective celebration. Some say their sound is ethereal and transcendent, and that they have a diverse production and performance skillset.
Omar Aena
Omar Aena is a DJ, community organizer and cultural storyteller based in New York City. He is the founder of Dance Beyond, a community that hosts Ecstatic Dance festivals and retreats, and LILA, a project that includes documentary films, spiritual tours, and gatherings focused on preserving and celebrating traditional ecstatic music and dance cultures from around the world.
As a DJ, he is known for his unique ability to bridge traditional songs of the past with electronic sounds of the present, with a particular focus on music from his Middle Eastern roots. He has played at Ecstatic Dances, festivals and local events all around the world including Judson Church, NuBlu NYC, Unifier Festival and more.
FlavYa
Flavya is an independent Brazilian-American DJ and producer seamlessly blending the sounds of Brazil and beyond. Her eclectic style has a special focus on Afro-Brazilian and Afro-Latin rhythms. Raised between New York City and São Paulo, she effortlessly connects the brasilidades, global grooves, and is active in the Brazilian and World dance music scenes in NYC playing at forró nights at Nublu, Baile Joia brasilidades party, and conscious dance events Dance Beyond as well as other Ecstatic Dances in the region.
Joro Boro
Joro-Boro is a Bulgarian-American DJ and producer who's been playing for a quarter of a century. His signature high-drama style of mixing weaves a wide variety of music from different eras, cultures, and genres. He regularly plays at Ecstatic Dance and similar conscious dance events. He has taught production and DJ classes in various settings.
Keena Maya
The depths of Keena Maya's sound are incantations, drawing us down into our roots, grounding us into our bodies, and invoking the incandescent deity within us to rise. Her work lies at the intersection of somatic embodiment, holistic experience design, herbal craft, mutual care, ceremony, and dance. She passionately creates intentional, ritualistic dance & meditation experiences. Embodiment over substances to awaken deep states of being and connecting with ourselves, each other, and the beyond human world. She is half of the live ritual bass project b e i n g - s o u n d, a resident DJ of Ecstatic Dance NYC, and a pillar of the feminine-powered Collective BAE. Keena Maya is, so that we may become.