This weeks Dance First Member Insight is from Dialogical Persona founder Kelsay Myers! My name is Kelsay, and I am a professional writer, artist, and somatic movement educator living in Marin County, CA. I'm passionate about personal and social transformation through embodiment and expressive arts. I stand for self-expression in all of its forms: embodied, spiritual, [...]
“First, say to yourself what you would be; then do what you have to do.” ~ Epictetus Have you ever wished life came with instructions? Where are all the answers anyway? Would you like to have a "manual for living"? Well, it turns out you're in luck. Once upon a time way back in [...]
This weeks Dance First Member Insight is from Earthdance Retreat in Massachusetts! Earthdance is an arts organization and retreat center hosting workshops, artist retreats, and community programming surrounding the flow of movement and sustainability. Our organization began in 1986 when a group of dancers and artists in Boston joined together to cultivate a place [...]
“I never put off till tomorrow what I can possibly do - the day after.” ~ Oscar Wilde Have you ever put something off for a later day? Postponed something until "the time is right"? Dare we say - procrastinated? There are a million reasons why one might choose to wait until a [...]
This week’s Dance First Members’ Spotlight shines on our entire revered family of Dance First members! It’s our honor and privilege to serve such a dynamic and high-vibration community of leaders around the world! Starting out with long-time the pioneering Tamalpa Institute . From the Life/Art Process to the Tamalpa ArtCorps, they’re cultivating Anna and Daria Halprin’s family [...]
“I believe that all roads lead to the same place - and that is wherever all roads lead to.” ~ Willie Nelson A formative event in my adolescent years was a year taken away from school and spent on the road with my parents in a converted Continental Trailways bus. The "Bus Trip" [...]
This weeks Dance First Member Insight is from Adam Barley, creator of ZeroOne. We begin walking around the room, as we've done so many times before, finding our feet, getting our bearings, noticing each other. We're in Nicosia, Cyprus, and many of the dancers here know each other from other workshops, as well as socially. [...]
“Being alive is not a miracle , feeling alive is.” ~ Amit Abraham When do you feel the most 'alive'? What causes those moments when your life force reaches a higher plane? Can you imagine what life must be like for people who never experience truly sublime moments of existence? Think about it. [...]
This weeks Dance First Member Insight is from Banafsheh Sayyad, creator of Dance of Oneness. Greetings dancers, Empowerment comes from taking a courageous stance not just for ourselves but also on behalf of everything we love. The circle of the self is completed when we extend our embrace, our care, and our protection to [...]
“To be conscious that you are ignorant of the facts is a great step to knowledge.” ~ Benjamin Disraeli How's your local dance going? Are you getting back together in person? Are classes and workshops in your area getting back to normal? Then again, what exactly is "normal"? Will things ever be quite [...]
