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 wouldn't have seen it if I hadn't believed it." ~ Marshall McLuhan Why do your words have such an impact? How is it that four letters arranged one way can have such a negative charge while four different ones can be so positive? What can you do to orient yourself towards [...]
"In order to see birds it is necessary to become a part of the silence." ~ Robert Lynd Do you have any furry or feathered friends? How often do you communicate with other species? What can you learn from your dance with other non-human beings? Lots of folks have pets or domestic [...]
"Language is the dress of thought." ~ Samuel Johnson What languages do you speak? Are you an expert in some special jargon? How do you differentiate between labels and descriptions? Language is a funny thing. With your words, you literally create your world. Whatever native tongue you grew up in is like [...]
"All the soarings of my mind begin in my blood." ~ Rainer Maria Rilke What hidden skills or obvious talents do you carry with you ‘in your blood’? Why do experiences from your formative years carry so much weight later on? How can you best recognize the value and reap the benefits [...]
"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses." ~ Alphonse Karr How do you gauge your progress? What lets you know you’ve reached a milestone in life? Why is it that perspective can be so valuable and yet elusive at the same time? Remember when you [...]
"Creating something is all about problem-solving." ~ Philip Seymour Hoffman How do you tackle the quirky conundrums in your life? Do you have a secret sauce for solving problems? Where do you find guidance and inspiration when you’re confronted with a quandary? We humans are problem solving creatures, it’s the nature of [...]
"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift, that’s why they call it the present…" ~ anon What's the most valuable asset that you can't put a price on? Why is it so much fun to waste if there's a limited supply? How can something that so easily slips [...]
"A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life." ~ William Arthur Ward How do you stay in balance? What keeps you on an even keel? Why is inertia such an important factor in life? As we leap forward into the [...]
"Love, having no geography, knows no boundaries." ~Truman Capote Have you ever been tickled pink? How about happy as a clam? What about over the moon? These metaphors and hundreds like them in every language are ways folks around the world attempt to describe 'the joy of living'. It's your birthright to [...]
