About Mystic Dance Circle
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Adrienne Sofia Rose of Dream Circle Studio LLC dreamed about a dance community that was welcoming, celebrated self-expression, spiritual exploration and unity. She also wanted to explore the circle dances from various cultures and help others connect with the dances of their ancestors. Building on her 15 years of belly dance and Middle Eastern dance experience, she founded Mystic Dance Circle with a focus on belly dance and creative movement inspired by many cultures all over the world. In January of 2025, Adrienne Sofia Rose partnered with Witches of West Michigan to form Mystic Dance Circle and hold the first monthly community dance circle. The partnership between Adrienne Sofia Rose, Dream Circle Studio LLC, and Witches of West Michigan has created a welcoming dance community that provides a safe place for self-expression, self-examination, spiritual exploration, and connecting to ancestors through creative movement.
Monthly Dance Circle
Dancers of all experience levels are welcome, from absolute beginner to professional. The dances are a mix of belly dance and creative movement inspired by the circle dances and music of many cultures around the world. Adrienne Sofia Rose provides a short combination of suggested movements before each song. Dancers can follow the suggested combinations or move as they are inspired. An altar is set for intentions. Circle members set intentions, a circle is cast, and members dance their intentions.
Dance circle gatherings are held on the fourth Sundays of each month at Armentality Movement Arts Center in the Grand Rapids Masonic Center at 1:15-3 pm in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. When dance circle starts, we cast a circle, set intentions and dance them, then move through different creative dancing. Choreographies may also be practiced after circle if we have any upcoming performances.
Performances
The monthly circle gatherings where we set intentions and circle dance are the main focus of Mystic Dance Circle. However, we do also perform choreographies at events. Performance is optional. All circle members, regardless of previous dance experience, are welcome to both perform and dance at circle gatherings. It is a lot of fun!
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A Welcoming, Affirming and Inclusive Community
Community is just as important as dance in Mystic Dance Circle. The circle is a safe place for self-expression, spiritual exploration, and connection. People may come to the circle for ancestral work. Others may come for fun community. Some also come to be held by the healing connections of the circle. It is possible to work on self-healing, but still be respectful of others. Mystic Dance Circle welcomes everyone as long as people come into the circle with respect, love and kindness toward other circle members. Everyone is welcome regardless of religious affiliation, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, neurotype, age, background, or disability. This is a welcoming, affirming and inclusive community for all women, people of color, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, immigrant, and other minority communities. No hateful, bigoted, or discriminatory attitudes or actions will ever be allowed into the circle. The safety of members and sacredness of the circle are always protected.
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All are welcome. Come as you are. You are perfect just as you are. The circle will hold you.
Photo by Mark Warber
Come Dance with Us Soon!
Visit this website and the Facebook pages for Mystic Dance Circle and Witches of West Michigan and the Dream Circle Studio LLC website for information on upcoming dance circles and performances. Contact us if you have any questions. Join us at one of our monthly dance circles. We hope to dance with you soon!