Sedona Dances
Creating Meaningful Connections
At SedonaDances.com, we provide a versatile event space that encourages artistic expression and community connectivity. Our specialized venue accommodates up to 30 guests, making it ideal for yoga sessions, dance lessons, and immersive workshops.
We also rent essential sound equipment, including silent disco headphones, speakers, lighting and more. We aim to create transformative experiences through dance while fostering a sense of community.
Danielle and Brandon McNeal Strabala bring decades of experience to hosting dance events. Danielle brings decades of experience as a professional dancer and teacher who specializes in Modern, Jazz, and Afro-Carribean. Brandon brings years of hosting the Free Ecstatic Dance on the Rock in Sedona and starting the Posse Grounds Ecstatic Dance. This power couple has everything you need to create a magical event.
Meet the Founders
Danielle McNeal Strabala
With over 20 years of professional dance and teaching experience, Danielle McNeal (B.A. Dance) is a seasoned performer and visionary choreographer. She earned her degree from Arizona State University’s Dance Department, where she had the privilege of studying Ideokinesis under Pamela Mat. This profound technique has shaped her teaching philosophy, using imagery to initiate new movement patterns and enhance the body’s natural alignment and fluidity.
Danielle is the Artistic Director of Sedona Dance Project, an innovative experiment integrating both trained and untrained dancers into artistic performances. She is passionate about movement as a means of self-expression and healing, and she shares this through choreography workshops, performances, and guided journeys.
Through Sedona Dances, Danielle merges her deep love for dance with the transformative power of ecstatic movement. She hosts Guided Ecstatic Movement Journeys: A Silent Sound Experience, inviting participants to embark on immersive, soul-stirring dance experiences unlike any other.
Brandon Strabala
Brandon Strabala’s journey into dance was one of personal transformation and profound healing. Having left the financial planning industry over a decade ago to follow his passion as an artist, Brandon found deep solace and expression in dance. He founded Orgone Knights, a creative endeavor focused on energy healing and artistic expression.
Dance became an essential part of Brandon’s emotional release and personal growth. After a decade of exploring various movement styles, he discovered Ecstatic Dance in Sedona—a life-changing experience that inspired him to cultivate a thriving dance community. Following the passing of his wife, an experience he shared in his self-published book and audiobook Dancing Beyond Cancer, Brandon honored her memory by hosting weekly dances on the Sedona Red Rocks. Since 2018, his dedication has helped shape Sedona’s vibrant dance culture, creating and supporting numerous dance experiences throughout the area.
After experiencing a Silent Disco event, Brandon recognized the potential of Guided Ecstatic Movement Journey using Silent Sound Experiences as a groundbreaking way to enhance dance gatherings—eliminating sound ordinance concerns and providing an inclusive space for those with sensitive hearing. Today, he works alongside Danielle in a dynamic partnership that blends free-form movement with structured choreography, creating a unique fusion of guided ecstatic dance.
