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Ecstatic Dance Troy — with Justyna Kostek (two videos from two shows)

February 6, 2026Schenectady Today0 Comments

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Ecstatic Dance Troy — Ecstatic Dance Troy meet Somatic Activated Healing

Isha Justyna Kostek

Feb 22 at Mt. Ida Preservation Hall  in Troy  12 to 2 pm

Ecstatic Dance Troy exists to create a safe, inclusive, and sober space for people to move freely, reconnect with their bodies, and experience authentic human connection through music and dance.

Dietrich Rides Again (one woman show)

Kostek is a theatre actress, writer, and multidisciplinary performance artist whose work bridges classical cabaret, embodied storytelling, and contemporary ritual theatre. She is the creator and performer of Pending — Dietrich Rides Again, which premiered in New York City and was performed Off-Broadway and in intimate theaters across NYC and Upstate New York prior to 2020. The show has been praised for its emotional honesty, physical precision, and fearless exploration of identity and freedom.

Fire Horse Healing.

April — Fire Horse Healing workshops offer grounded, embodied transformation through the wisdom of horses.
These experiences create safe, trauma-informed spaces where participants reconnect with their bodies, intuition, and inner truth guided by horses as sentient partners and mirrors.  Kostek is a trauma-informed equine-assisted healer and movement facilitator based in Upstate New York. Originally from Poland, she brings a global perspective and deeply grounded presence to her work.

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