Join acclaimed vibraphonist Chris Dingman, whose work was described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing”, for a trance healing music journey in the same beautiful space that is the home base for Ecstatic Dance Beacon!

Chris plays the vibraphone - a unique and beautiful instrument - in a singular, virtuosic way using the waves and layers of sound along with his voice to bring listeners into a heightened meditative state where healing, connection, visions, and inspiration can occur.

It is a dream-like experience that is at once activating, relaxing, and rejuvenating. Projected visuals enhance this sonically rich and expansive journey.

Dream with us in this beautiful and supportive community setting. All are welcome!

IMPORTANT NOTE: This is a Sound Bath style experience:
Most participants will be lying on the floor. BRING A MAT, cushion, pillow and/or anything else you need to be comfortable lying down on the wood floor for an hour. Some chairs will be provided around the sides and back of the room for those who prefer to sit.

IMPORTANT TIMING NOTE: Doors will be locked after the sound journey starts. Please arrive no later than 8pm to ensure you can enter the space and get situated.

What to expect from this experience:

A warm welcome
A place to sit or lie down - three options, see below
You will be invited to find a comfortable position and set intentions for the session
Chris will guide the group in a short visualization meditation, bringing all into grounded, centered space
Chris will play a 60-minute immersive channeled journey, using vibraphone and vocals
As the journey comes to a close, you will be gently brought back into physical awareness and invited to reflect on the experience, noting new perspectives, guidance, or anything else that comes up
There will be a brief sharing/integration time after and thank you

What to bring
Bring mats, cushions, blankets and anything else you'd like to be comfortable in a reclined posture on the floor for the hour-long sound journey. Some chairs will be available for those who need or would like to sit.

Schedule
7:30pm Doors open
8:00pm Vibraphone & vocal journey with Chris Dingman
Doors will be locked after this time
9:15pm Journey ends, optional sharing and integration at the back of the room

About Chris Dingman
An acclaimed musician of many genres, Chris Dingman has been performing on the vibraphone for 25+ years, including with celebrated masters Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, and many others. He brings together this background with a host of studies and influences from around the world, in service of taking listeners on a journey to a transcendent place.

Working in the fields of jazz, experimental, and world music for decades, Chris’s trajectory changed when, in 2018, his father entered hospice. Chris played and recorded meditative music as an act of care for him in his final months of life. This music became the 5-hour extended album Peace.

Since then, Chris has brought his special brand of healing music journeys far and wide, from live sessions at Omega Institute and The Rubin Museum of Art to his regular online series Transformations and Transformations for Grief, his work with the Psychedelic Sangha, music for mediumship, and much more. His critically acclaimed albums Journeys vol. 1 and vol. 2, are described by The New York Times as “hypnotizing,” and by Jazz at Lincoln Center as “absolutely beautiful.”

Chris has presented talks and performances at the Gold Foundation Conference on Humanism in Medicine, the American College of Physicians, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC), and written for the Johns Hopkins Medicine blog. He has been profiled by NPR, the New York Times, AMNY, and many other publications, and has received fellowships and grants from Chamber Music America, New Music USA, South Arts, and the Thelonious Monk Institute.

Check out his music, videos and more at chrisdingman.com

For those in financial need

A limited number of reduced-rate and free tickets are available for those who would not be able to attend otherwise. If you need one of these options please email us at info@inner-arts.org, and we’ll do our best to support you.

The Dreaming Place: a trance healing music journey

The Dreaming Place: a trance healing music journey