Deep Soulful Sweats

Presented by Speakeasy and Next Wave Festival, Deep Soulful Sweats is billed as “a little bit yoga, a little bit Jane Fonda, a little bit interpretive dance [and] a little bit deep house”. Each audience member is divided into one of the four elemental groups based on their star sign (Earth, Water, Air and Fire) and are led to congregate in their respective groups. Participants are invited to adorn each other in suitably coloured body paint while getting to know each other and their respective Elemental Ambassador. Entering the main room, the ambassadors lead their groups in various yoga moves and chants as the music slowly builds from ashram-inspired beats to jungle rhythms to deep house. The most fun, however, is when the lights are dim and the smoke machines are running at top speed. The ambassadors lead each group through various high energy dance moves that encourage you to let go and leave your ego where it belongs – far away. This gives the whole night an innocent almost primary school disco feel mainly because that is the last time you can remember having this much fun dancing sober. Deep Soulful Sweats is honest, non-judgmental and should not be missed. 

Northcote Town Hall (finished)