“ A healthy social life is found only when, in the mirror of each soul, the whole community finds its reflection, and when, in the whole community, the virtue of each one is living.” ~ Rudolf Steiner When did you get started on the Internet? Are you what they call an early adopter, [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Kristen Mangione and LÎLA - Dance Alchemy for the Soul! Kristen Mangione, the Dance Alchemist, is a visionary dance artist whose career spans over two decades in the arenas of professional dance, the healing arts and metaphysical studies. She has danced for choreographers in New York City including Bill T. [...]
“ Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.” ~ Alan Alda How do you define your work as a creative person? What kind of context [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Jamie McHugh and Tamalpa! Embodying Nature, Becoming Ourselves by Jamie McHugh We are elements of nature: our soma and psyche are reflections of the planet. This relationship between the inner and outer ecosystems is key to any discussion about ecosomatics. Many conversations about ecology, with all of [...]
“ Culture is the arts elevated to a set of beliefs.” ~ Thomas Wolfe Here's the latest in the "who would have thought?" file. Did you know that cassette tapes are making a huge comeback? What on earth could be driving people to breathe life back into this long-forgotten format? If the vinyl [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Evangelos Diavolitsis and Four Ways To Freedom! Evangelos Diavolitsis means “Angel-Devil.” From a young age, I was baffled by our human existence and struggled to find meaning in a seemingly difficult world. Blessed with a Greek philosophical mind, a polite Canadian upbringing and a longing for the [...]
“ A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.” ~ Max Muller Here’s a conundrum for you. What is the one thing that is essential, yet we often seek to avoid? Why is this bad for us in excess, yet valuable in small quantities? The benefits can be replicated [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Lorca Simons & Live Wire! “I believe in the power of motion, the wisdom of gravity, the emptiness of true love, the fact that there is no way out but through the body, no way up unless we all go together, no way down unless we follow [...]
“ The empty vessel makes the loudest sound.” ~ Plato When do you get your best ideas? Have you ever paid attention to where or when good ideas appear? Conversely, have you ever noticed how hard it is to come up with a good idea on demand when you’re staring at a blank [...]
This week's Dance First Insight is from Moti Zemelman & Contact Improv! 9th annual Contact Improv Retreat in Costa Rica w/ Moti: Feb 11-18, 2023 @ The Goddess Garden Yoga Resort - Cahuita, Costa Rica. Contact Improvisation has continued to be an anchor for me during these challenging pandemic years. Having a regular practice that is [...]
