Make plans to come ALIVE! with Alex Svoboda & freedomDANCE in Cirali, Turkey — May 3-9! "A week to awaken your senses, deepen your sensitivity, and explore the creative energy of sexuality through movement." We begin by waking up our senses — the touch of skin, the sound of breath, the tastes and smells… [...]
“ There is no wrong time to do the right thing ” ~ Charles M. Blow How’s your timing? Are you early, late, or right on time? How does it feel when you get it just right? High on the list of assumptions to avoid is the thought that you have more time. [...]
Join the Charlottesville Dance Co-op in welcoming Michael Molin-Skelton for a potent Juneteenth, Summer Solstice and Father's Day weekend! "The Things We Carry" workshops are happening June 19-21st in Charlottesville, Virginia! "sometimes we do not get a choice in what we carry; we carry wounds and worry, mishaps and mistakes, secrets and scars, grist [...]
“ Innovation is serendipity — you don't know what people will make.” ~ Tim Berners-Lee What does cooperation mean to you? How are dependence and interdependence different? Despite our divisions, are you ever amazed at how far we've come? Join me, if you will, in pondering almost any modern convenience that we take for [...]
Make plans for the Marin Irish Festival & Ceílí on the Lake Dance Championships happening at the Marin County Fairgrounds, May 16-17! Get set for a joyful Beltane celebration of Irish music, dance, food, and tradition! The Marin Irish Festival is a full weekend of performances, hands-on cultural experiences, and family-friendly fun all rooted in [...]
“ I was always fascinated by people who are considered completely normal, because I find them the weirdest of all.” ~ Johnny Depp What do you consider normal? When is something truly bizarre? And what does it mean to 'normalize' something? I'm sure you remember being a kid and visiting someone else's house, [...]
Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the International Association for Creative Dance — "Looking Back, Moving Forward: Fearless Expression" — at the 2026 Creative Dance Congress at University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign! Introductory Workshop June 6-7, Creative Dance Congress June 7-12! The Creative Dance Congress is a time we come together to dance; A time to [...]
“ The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” ~ Coco Chanel What does freedom mean to you? What kind is most important? How do you know when you are liberated? The way Janis Joplin sang it — “freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose.” Flip the maxim and [...]
We're delighted to announce Banafsheh Sayyad’s new book, Dance of Oneness: Embody Love and Luminosity to Transform Your Life! Dance of Oneness is a powerful invitation to return to the wisdom of the body as a gateway to healing, presence, and transformation. Drawing from her decades of work as an internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer, [...]
“ Nothing is pleasant that is not spiced with variety. ” ~ Francis Bacon Where does diversity show up in your life? How many kinds can you count? Why is it so important? The word for the day bubbled up as I wandered around London’s historic Kew Gardens, which bills itself as one [...]
