This week's Dance First Member Spotlight is from Moti Zemelman, host of the world-renowned Contact Improv Retreat in Costa Rica! As I'm sure most dancers can attest, keeping our dance practices alive during the pandemic has been a challenge. This has been especially true for an intimate partner dance form like Contact Improvisation, which is [...]
“ Whereever you go, there you are.” ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn How big is your world? Where are the edges? Why is it that no matter where you are, you're always at the center? The human experience is a fascinating thing. You go along minding your own business in the place you call [...]
This week's Dance First Member Insight is from Cocréa! - Fear is Safe. Unraveling the paradox our mind can't believe through listening to the body. Hello Winter. Hello darkness. The old familiar, fertile ground from which we draw our sustenance. In his Gene Keys contemplations, The 64 Ways, Richard Rudd, delivers this nugget, "Fear is [...]
“ One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” ~ Shannon Alder Do you ever notice that you’re taking yourself too seriously? What’s your go-to method of lightening up? Could it be that your personality is much like your physical body, and [...]
This week's Dance First Member Insight is from Nancy Trunzo and Witch Way Wellness! Magical living isn't about getting the "Quick Fix" from a candle, spell, or potion. Magical living is about developing a resilient, thriving relationship with yourself by tending to the wellness of mind, body, and spirit. Hi there, I'm Nancy (She/They): a [...]
“ il meglio è nemico del bene (best is the enemy of the good).” ~ Voltaire Do you like deadlines? Or do you prefer finishing things on your own schedule? How does pressure affect your creativity? Remember the old fable about the guy building a boat? The story goes something like this. A [...]
This week's Dance First Member Insight is from Brietta Leader and the WildCore Movement! Welcome to WildCore™ movement, an exploration of Choreography, Conscious dance, Breath-work, and Belonging. WildCore™ is a dance-based practice that explores the wilderness of body and soul. Leading the dancer on a path of untamed self-discovery, healing, and expressive movement that uses [...]
“ To have another language is to possess a second soul.” ~ Charlemagne Do you ever feel like you need to put yourself on the spot? Why is it that being out of your comfort zone once in a while is actually a good thing? What's your method of gaining trust and respect [...]
This week's Dance First Member Insight is from Open Floor! An Immediate And Direct Application of Open Floor In My Life Johanne Webb had been hoping to train with Open Floor ever since she attended her first class 3 years ago, immediately seeing the potential of bringing embodied movement into her therapeutic work as a [...]
“ Rock and roll has probably given more than it's taken.” ~ Charlie Watts (more memories from A Life in Vinyl) One of the ways that I earned money to save up for my first stereo was by babysitting for a family that lived just across the road on a cul-de-sac near the [...]
