Dance Beyond presents Snow Raven

Join us on December 18th to welcome in the Winter Solstice with Snow Raven at The Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn.

CONCERT Schedule + Date:
Thursday, December 18
6:30PM - Doors Open
7:00PM - Opening with Yuj & Joey Greiner
8:00PM - Snow Raven w/ special guest Johnny Buffalo
- Followed by a transformative DJ set with Omar Aena & 2Melo

Location - The Chocolate Factory
70 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (map)

Feel the primal pulse of the Arctic through a ceremonial performance unlike anything you’ve ever experienced. Snow Raven guides you into the heartbeat of the North with trance-inducing shamanic sounds, ancient vocal alchemy, and immersive live looping that opens a portal into the wild.

Her groundbreaking electronic set, Arctic Beats, weaves together:

- Ancient Sakha vocal techniques carried on deep bass and hypnotic rhythms
- Live looping that builds an entire sonic world in real time
- The khomus (Sakha mouth harp) — a rhythmic, vibrating trance instrument
- Animal & bird calls that awaken the instinctual spirit within you
- Ethereal shamanic singing that bridges seen and unseen worlds

Join us on December 19th for a WORKSHOP with Snow Raven

PLEASE NOTE: The location is Chocolate Factory, 70 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (map)

WORKSHOP Schedule + Date:
Friday, December 19
6:00PM - Doors Open
6:30PM - Workshop
9PM - End

Location - The Chocolate Factory
70 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (map)

A Journey into the Songs, Nature Sounds & Rhythms of Arctic Siberia
Step into the ancient heartbeat of Arctic Siberia. Guided by world-renowned artist and cultural representative Snow Raven (SUOR), Arctic Dance invites you to explore the traditional songs, movement practices, and animal embodiments of the Indigenous Sakha people.

Through playful guidance, storytelling, and live vocal transmissions, you’ll learn to move like the Arctic animals, sound with the land, and reconnect to the primal rhythms within. This is not just dance—it's an awakening of instinct, intuition, and ancestral memory.

Together, we will:
•⁠ ⁠Learn traditional Sakha songs and rhythmic patterns
•⁠ ⁠Explore animal-inspired movement rooted in Arctic cosmology
•⁠ ⁠Activate the inner spiral—the life force that lives in the body
•⁠ ⁠Express freely through sound, breath, and embodied storytelling
•⁠ ⁠Reconnect with nature, presence, and the intelligence of the Earth

No dance experience required—just curiosity, openness, and a willingness to move.
Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and be ready to stretch, shake, crawl, soar, and sing. Expect to move, laugh, release, and rediscover the joy of being fully alive.

Return home feeling grounded, energized, wild, and deeply connected to your inner spirit.

Artist Bio
SNOW RAVEN - SUOR was born in one of the most remote and cold inhabited places in the world - the Republic of Sakha - Yakutia (arctic Siberia). She was three years old when she started to learn the language of birds and animals. Her voice takes its breath from traditional Sakha culture and is truly an instrument. She is the OG of “arctic beatbox” - the reindeer breath and the founder of OLOX ecosystem: Of Many Believes Common Truth.

Disclaimer:
This is a Dance Beyond event featuring artists we bring to the stage. While Dance Beyond is rooted in Ecstatic Dance and collaborating with Ecstatic Dance NYC for this experience, not all Dance Beyond showcases or events are classified as Ecstatic Dance. Please note that these are both shoes on events.

Each ticket sold separately. If you're interested in attending both events, please purchase the bundle ticket.