Candlewood Sacred Circle Dance - Recently Updated Pages

Calendar of Events

Roni08 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:10:48 CST

Sacred Circle Dance, etc – late November 2009 announcements.
This is a sharing of various community calendars. 　

NEXT CIRCLE DANCES(see full listings below):
December 3: NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY-SACRED CIRCLE DANCE
December 11: CANDLEWOOD SACRED CIRCLE DANCE with Ronnie, Danbury

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DEC 2, full Oak Moon, 2:31 a.m.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sunrisesunset.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 1-22(Tuesdays), Learn to Meditate at A Common Ground Studio, Danbury, CT•7:30 p.m. Studio I (346 Main Street, behind the Elks Club) fee to be announced. www.acommonground.net
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December 3: NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY-SACRED CIRCLE DANCE,
-regular dance (first Thursdays, September - June) 7:30 - 9:30p.m.
at the Friends Meetinghouse (Quakers),
225 East Grand Avenue, New Haven, CT,
$8 suggested donation
http://NHcircledance.wetpaint.com /
e-mail: nhcdance@hotmail.com
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dec 5, Dancing by members of The Riskallah Riyad Dance Theatre at Jule's Mediterranean Cuisine 695 Main St., Monroe, CT- The first and third Saturday of each month. Two shows 7:00PM and 9:00PM. http://Riskallah.com (Performances tab) -
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Dec 6- CIRCLE OF THE SACRED WELL, FULL MOON Eclectic Ritual, - 7:30 p.m. ~ The Unitarian Universalist church located at 96 Chapel street in Stratford. $5.00 suggested donation. For additional information: www.theCircleOfTheSacredWell.org , oramw@yahoo.com , There will be a ritual in the Eclectic Wiccan Tradition, followed by a potluck meal. Please bring a potluck item to share.
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DEC 7-DEC 11, earliest sunsets of the year occur @ 4:19 p.m.
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Dec 8 - Community Drum Circles in Westport, CT. This interactive program, especially designed for seniors, uses hand drums and percussion to build community, lift spirits and release stress, while participants have fun in the process. HealthRHYTHMS graduate, Randy Brody, facilitates the program. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary! Drums provided or bring your own. Programs are usually on the first Tuesday of the month. 2009 Dates: Aug 4, Oct 6, Dec 8 (please call for future dates). Time: 2:00-3:00pm. Location: The Center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave., Westport. FREE! Please register in advance by stopping by the center, or calling 203-341-5098. www.sounddirections.net
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December 11 - CANDLEWOOD SACRED CIRCLE DANCE with Ronnie, (second Fridays)
...preparations for Yule-regular dance

new time 8:15-9:45 p.m.
A Common Ground, Studio I, 346 Main Street, Danbury, CT.
This is the Elks Building, enter through the Red door in the rear of the building, down the stairs.
$5 suggested donation,
http://CWcircledance.wetpaint.com/
e-mail: OpalDance@yahoo.com
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December 12, 2009 - 1:00 pm to 9:30 pm - Come and join us in celebrating the CWPN’s 20th year anniversary by attending our Northern Tradition Yule Ritual Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Danbury 24 Clapboard Ridge Road, Danbury, CT It is once again the time of year when we all gather round to celebrate the beginning of the sun’s return. It is a time for family and friends, great feasting and honoring our ancestors and deities. We will be having a day and night full of fun and merriment for all. Please see the web site for full details. !! Please note: RSVP is required due to limited space. Please RSVP by December 4, 2009 to our website at: www.cwpn.org
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December 12 - Body, Mind & Music is a music improvisation event that features a vocal and instrument workshop, and a community drum circle, all on the same day. The workshops are designed for musicians, vocalists, music teachers, music therapists, and anyone with a serious or recreational interest in making music. The program takes place on at the Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Road, Weston. Details are as follows:
Vocal Improvisation with Suzanne Tribe – 2:00-3:30pm. Develop your natural voice, and your unique vibration as an expression of your whole being in a warm, supportive environment. We will explore specific breathing and vocal exercises, body movement, and solo/group improvisations, as well as learn songs from many different cultures. No prior singing experience needed.
Music Improvisation with Randy Brody– 4:00-5:30pm. Explore the art of improvisation and how it can help you awaken creativity, build self-confidence and feel musically rejuvenated. This fun program is appropriate for all instruments (flute, violin, guitar, piano, hand drums, etc.) and levels of musical skills, and is based on the well-known Music for People teaching techniques. Bring your favorite instrument. Hand drums and other percussion instruments will be provided.
Community Drum Circle – 7:30-9:00pm. The fun continues with an uplifting evening, playing hand drums and other percussion, with fun facilitation, building into freestyle, high-energy drum jams. No experience necessary. Drums provided or bring your own. Other acoustic instruments are welcome and dancing is encouraged.
The two workshops are recommended for ages 12 and older. The Drum Circle is for all ages. Cost is $20.00 per workshop, and $15.00 for the Drum Circle. Register for all three programs for $50.00. Advanced registration and payment is required by December 9, as there are a limited number of spaces. For more information or to register, call Randy Brody at 203-544-7085 or e-mail: rbdrumguy@sbcglobal.net. Sound Directions / Drum-N-Dance Weston, CT • 203-544-7085 rbdrumguy@sbcglobal.net www.sounddirections.net
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december 6, 12, 13, 19, 20- Danbury Railway Museum - Train rides and visit Santa in his Special Coach. www.danburyrail.org
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dec 13- SUFI DANCING, A Spiritual Revival Dances of Universal Peace. The dances are taught, the music is live. Info: Shems & Waliah at 860-444.7817 or smguillow@snet.net Second Sundays at: Dragon’s Egg, 401 Shewville Road, Ledyard, CT, 5-7 p.m. ongoing.
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dec 15- CIRCLE OF THE SACRED WELL, STUDY GROUP, - 7:30 p.m. ~ The Unitarian Universalist church located at 96 Chapel street in Stratford. $5.00 suggested donation. www.theCircleOfTheSacredWell.org , Contact for upcoming events: oramw@yahoo.com Refreshments will be served.
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December 18, Middle Eastern PERCUSSION CIRCLE with Ronnie.
Guided and Open drumming.
A relaxing place to become more familiar with Middle Eastern Percussion Instruments and Rhythms. Bring your hand drums: dumbek, riq(tamborine), tar(frame drum), zills(finger cymbals), etc.
Pots, pans and boxes work too!!
We have a few instruments to share.
African and other instruments welcome, technique will be Arabic.
at A Common Ground, Studio I,
346 Main Street, Danbury, CT.
This is the Elks Building, enter through the
Red door in the rear of the building, down the stairs.
$5 suggested donation to pay the rent, no one turned away.
AUTUMN 2009: nov 20, dec 18 new time 8:15-9:30 p.m..
OpalDance@yahoo.com 203-947-2213 http://cwcircledance.wetpaint.com/page/MEdrumming

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DEC 19-DEC 25, local solstice, the days are equally the shortest during this time period,
daylight begins to increase on the 26th.
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dec 19 - SPINNERS GET TOGETHER, (most)3rd saturdays - a monthly spinning circle is forming in New Milford. Bring your wheels and/or spindles and something to spin. Bring along some “Show-and-Tell”, too. This is to be a creative time away from all the other “busy-ness” of our lives; a time to be with like-minded people, to spin, exchange ideas, and inspire one another. OpalDance@yahoo.com for info.
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dec 19, Dancing by members of The Riskallah Riyad Dance Theatre at Jule's Mediterranean Cuisine 695 Main St., Monroe, CT- The first and third Saturday of each month. Two shows 7:00PM and 9:00PM. http://Riskallah.com (Performances tab)
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Dec 21 - Community DRUM CIRCLES - As always, you can expect an uplifting evening of playing hand drums and other percussion, with some basic instruction and facilitation, building into freestyle, high-energy group drum jams. No experience necessary. Hand drums provided or bring your own. Other acoustic instruments always welcome, and dancing is not only allowed, it¹s encouraged. Upcoming 2009 dates: Dec. 21 Time: 7:30-9:00pm. Admission: $15.00/$5.00 seniors, and kids under 12. Norfield Grange, 12 Good Hill Road, Weston. Info: 203-544-7085, rbdrumguy@sbcglobal.net, or www.sounddirections.net (click on Community Events)
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DEC 31, NEW YEAR'S EVE - BLUE MOON!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~sunrisesunset.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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DEC 31-JAN 8, latest sunrises of the year occur @ 7:18a.m
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december 31- Danbury Railway Museum - Danbury's New Year's Eve celebration (pending). www.danburyrail.org
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2010
~~~~~~~~~~~~ CALENDAR: JANUARY 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
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January 7: NEW HAVEN COMMUNITY-SACRED CIRCLE DANCE, -regular dance (first Thursdays, September - June)
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January 8: CANDLEWOOD SACRED CIRCLE DANCE with Ronnie, 2nd Fridays ...

JANUARY 15, Middle Eastern PERCUSSION CIRCLE with Ronnie. Guided and Open drumming. 3rd Fridays.
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~~~~~~~~~~~~ CALENDAR: APRIL 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~
April 29-May 2 - "THE FESTIVAL THAT COMMUNITY BUILT" http://www.PaganOdyssey.com
Pagan Odyssey 2010 will be held April 29th-May 2nd at Schreiber’s Farm in Oxford, Connecticut. It is held on 400 private acres of scenic rural farmland and woodlands of the Naugatuck River Valley, just down the road from Southford Falls State Park. It as also conveniently located near a major highway, stores and ATMs within easy driving distance, and a quality hotel is less than 2 miles away. Camping is permitted, and encouraged so that attendees do not miss any part of the festival, which has been described by many as a true experience.

Beltaine: A Pagan Odyssey, is Connecticut’s oldest Pagan festival, and it is hosted by the Panthean Temple, which was founded in 1995. This festival is educational, spiritual and a chance to experience community at its finest. Although the event is hosted by the Panthean Temple, the festival is purely community driven; our guest speakers, volunteers and participants come from many local temples, organizations, and covens throughout Connecticut, the Northeast and beyond! We bring together people from many varying traditions within the Wiccan, Pagan, and Earth-Based spiritual communities. The community at large makes this huge festival possible for our small temple and your participation is welcomed.

Beltaine is a celebration the arrival of the summer months, also known as May Day. We celebrate with a bonfire, all night drumming, ceremonies and a Maypole dance. There will also be children’s activities, hay rides, fire spinning, vendors, readers and healers. Our special guest speaker for 2010 will be Z Budapest. There will be over 70 well-known teachers, leaders and elders in attendance for lectures, hands on workshops and classes. Concerts with a wide variety of music are also planned for 2010.

Registration is now open! http://www.PaganOdyssey.com We are also on: http://www.facebook.com/PaganOdyssey http://www.myspace.com/PaganOdyssey (to be updated shortly)

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Roni08 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:25:36 CST

Next Sacred Circle Dance:
....Friday, December 11 - Preparations for Yule

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Sacred Circle Dance – Dances from many cultures as well as contemporary pieces created in the spirit of ancient folk dance.
Sacred Circle Dance with Ronnie 2009-2010

at A Common Ground, Studio I

346 Main Street, Danbury, CT

Elks Building, enter through the Red door in the rear of the building, down the stairs.

time: 8:15- 9:45 p.m.

SECOND FRIDAY of each month

upcoming dates:

2009: December 11
2010: January 8, February 12, March 12

$5.00 suggested donation to cover rent, no one refused.

Traditional and Contemporary Dances

No partners and No experience required

All dances are taught

the floor can be chilly, foot coverings recommended

*bare feet, dance shoes, or socks*
*no street shoes*

~ If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it.

--Isadora Duncan ~

What a great time of year for dance!
This is an all-ages event.
Youngsters are welcome, but must be under the supervision of a parent at all times.

MEdrumming

Roni08 — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 13:22:17 CST

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bio

Roni08 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:09:09 CDT

Descriptive Biography:
Ronnie began training in various schools of movement, dance and music in her youth and continues learning to this day as she studies Middle Eastern dance with Riskallah Riyad.

In 1995 Ronnie began her participation in Sacred Circle Dance in Fairfield, Connecticut and soon learned to become a facilitator of this community dance style. Between 2000 and 2008 Ronnie led New Haven Community Sacred Circle Dance and since 2008 has been leading the monthly Candlewood Sacred Circle Dance at A Common Ground.

Ronnie studied a variety of percussion instruments in depth with Master Percussionist John Marshall of Litchfield, Connecticut. She has also taken African Drumming workshops with Connecticut drummers: Peter Hawes, Randy Brody, Ya Ya Diallo of Mali and the Camara School of Waterbury, Connecticut. Additionally, she has studied frame drumming at workshops with Master Drummer Glen Velez and Evelyn Avoglia and has taken Middle Eastern rhythm workshops with Riskallah Riyad. Ronnie now offers monthly Middle Eastern Percussion Circles at A Common Ground.

Dance/Cultural Training
· 2006 – present, Riskallah Riyad – Middle Eastern Dance, Danbury, Ct. Multiple weekly classes and workshops as offered.
· 2008 – Elena Lentini – Middle Eastern Dance workshop workshop, Danbury, Ct
· 2007 Mahmoud Reda – Middle Eastern Dance weekend workshop, Danbury, Ct
· 1995-1997 Nadia Mousssa – several Middle Eastern Dance workshops: veil, Egyptian, fan, basic, Fairfield, Ct
· 1995-1997 John Marshall – Middle Eastern and World Drumming and Percussion (riq, tar, dumbek, zar, bodrhan, djembe, rhythm sticks, etc) modern and traditional methods, Litchfield, Ct
· 1996-1997 Linda (Samia) Hunter - Middle Eastern Dance, at Joe Villaine Dance Studio, Fairfield, Ct and additional private sessions
· 1996-1997 Joe Villaine - Jazz, Ballet, Modern and Ballroom dance, at Joe Villaine Dance Studio, Fairfield, Ct
· 1997-1999 Dilys (Dana) Pierson– Sacred Circle Dance, New Haven, Ct
· 1995-1998 Elise Harrison – Sacred Circle Dance, Fairfield, Ct
· 1995-1997 African Drumming workshops with Connecticut drummers: Peter Hawes, Randy Brody, Ya Ya Diallo of Mali and the Camara School of Waterbury, Connecticut. Frame drumming at workshops with Master Drummer Glen Velez and Evelyn Avoglia.
· 1986-1997 Mickey Smith and Sean Oldham, Goju Ryu Karatedo, Brookfield, Ct · 1982-1985 Phyllis Cooper, Collegiate Varsity Fencing, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Ct
· 1982 Phyllis Cooper, Modern Dance, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Ct
· 1981-1982 Phyllis Cooper, Yoga, Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Ct
· 1972-1981 Saul Manoni and other teachers of the Brookfield Ct School systems in instrumental performance of: Flute, piccolo, oboe and bassoon
· 1969-1972 Kita Czap - Ballet, New Milford, Ct
· 1968-1969 Romano's Dance Studio – Ballet and Jazz, Bank Street, New Milford, Ct

Directions

Roni08 — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:34:41 CDT

A Common Ground, Studio I
346 Main Street, Danbury, CT 06811

from Westbound I-84:
Take exit #5 "Downtown Danbury (CT-53), Bethel"
Turn Right at the bottom of the exit onto North Main Street which becomes Main Street, go 0.7 mile total

from Eastbound I-84:
Take exit #5, "Downtown Danbury (CT-37), Bethel (CT-39)", go 0.1 mile
Continue straight on Downs Street, go 0.2 mile
Turn Right onto Main Street(CT-53), go 0.4 mile

arrive:
not far past the railroad tracks...
345 Main Street will be on your RIGHT,
Just beyond the big orange MIDAS sign
there is a white illuminated sign for "A Common Ground" in the lawn
this is the ELKS building, enter via shared driveway to Right of Elks Building
parking is around the back of the building

enter through the RED DOOR in the back of the building
there will be stairs leading down.

LEAVE YOUR SHOES ON THE LANDING PLEASE.
This is a dance studio and no street shoes are allowed

links

Roni08 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:23:02 CDT

If you live in the New Haven area, please also visit New Haven Community Sacred Circle Dance http://NHcircledance.wetpaint.com

___ME Drumming monthly at A Common Ground, Studio 1, 346 Main Street, Danbury. Directions etc: http://cwcircledance.wetpaint.com/page/Directions

___BMAD date will be posted on Bill's web page two weeks in advance: http://www.conntras.org/billfischer.htm

___ www.calsnet.net/circle_dancing Calendar of Circle Dance events:

___Riskallah Riyad, Belly Dance Classes, Workshops and Performance. Danbury, CT www.riskallah.com

___OKBARI Middle Eastern Ensemble http://www.okbari.org/index.html

___ www.neskaya.com ...just north of Franconia Notch, New Hampshire – World Dance (Sacred Circle Dance) Sundays 6-8PM and Wednesdays 6-7:30PM. Yoga, Tai Chi, Seasonal events and workshops.

___ WWW.MARADANCE.COM , Mara Morris, Sacred Circle Dance, International Folk Dance, Paneurhythmy - East Hampton, CT

___SACRED CIRCLE DANCE, Manchester, CT - Susan (860) 455-0346 or 933-3586 or cauldron@snet.net. www.c4pt.org

___WWW.NOMADFEST.ORG, annual festival - NOMAD (NOrtheast Music Art and Dance) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization affiliated with the Country Dance and Song Society. http://www.nomadfest.org/

___ WWW.SACREDCIRCLES.COM , TOUCHSTONE FARM & YOGA CENTER, Living in the Mystery - Easthampton, Mass.

___ http://www.circledancenetwork.org.uk/pages/1159300342.htm , UK Circle Dance Network

___ WWW.WORLDANCE.ORG , Stefan and Bethan Freedman's web page.

___ HTTP://PAGES.CTHOME.NET/MORRISBELLS/ - New Haven Morris and Sword. To contact New Haven Morris and Sword for performances or to join in the fun please call: David Sacco- (Squire) 203 949-9298, Paul McGuire- 203 776-1812, We are always recruiting! Wednesday is dance night. Join us at Center Church Parish House 311 Temple St. New Haven

___ MUSIC FOR PEOPLE WORKSHOPS www.musicforpeople.org

___CT_PaganEvents - Connecticut Pagan Events, Pagan Events for Connecticut and the surrounding area to provide true networking. Any group may post their events. Not a discussion list, events only. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CT_PaganEvents/

___ PANTHEAN TEMPLE OF CT Mailing Address: POB 111, Derby CT 06418, Phone: 203-660-1369, Email: PantheanTemple@aol.com, Temple Website: www.pagancommunitychurch.org, Store: SubRosa Magick - www.SubRosaMagick.com Festival: www.paganodyssey.org

___ CIRCLE OF THE SACRED WELL - meeting at the Unitarian Universalist church located at 96 Chapel street in Stratford. www.theCircleOfTheSacredWell.org -Open Full Moon Circles and -Open Study Group: 3rd Tuesdays.

___ Forest Folk: Website: http://www.forestfolkfest.com/ Forest Folk: Spirit in the Woods. A wonderful gathering. The vision is simple, yet beautiful. A 4 Day Gathering where teachers, artists, performers, crafters, students, and dream weavers come together to share, learn and grow in all ways through our statement of purpose.

*****************MORE DRUMMING INFO****************************
_____ WWW.SOUNDDIRECTIONS.NET - Randy Brody, 203-544-7085* rbdrumguy@sbcglobal.net*. DRUM CIRCLE PARTIES - DRUM LESSONS - Middle-Eastern hand drums and percussion. - DRUMS AND PERCUSSION instruments to sell. Community drumming events.

_____STICKS AND STONES FARM: http://www.sticksandstonesfarm.com/events.htm Community drum circles and much, much more! Sticks and Stones Farm now shares its tranquil setting with individuals, families and groups who are seeking rustic day and weekend retreats. The Farm is also the location for stone classes, healthy culinary classes, yoga and pilates classes, monthly drum circles, children's summer workshops, celebrations.

================== RECYCLING AND GREEN LINKS:
___ C.J. May, President, Connecticut Recyclers Coalition, "The Voice of Recycling in Connecticut", www.ctrecyclers.org

___ Opt out of Yellow Pages or White Pages home delivery: www.YellowPagesGoesGreen.org "will contact the local telephone company and provide them with your name and address and tell them to stop the nonsense. This does not cost you anything. Please go to the sign up sheet and help eliminate this problem." Also, their resources page provides additional links to 'Opt-out' and Green organizations.

___ Where to recycle what: http://earth911.com

================== more friends...........
___Danbury Railway Museum, 120 White Street, Danbury, CT - 'The Danbury Railway Museum is a non-profit organization staffed solely by volunteers. The Museum, located in the historic station and rail yard in downtown Danbury, Connecticut, offers railroad history, tours, train rides, a collection of original and restored rolling stock, and opportunities for hands-on railroad work at "12 inches to the foot" scale.' www.danburyrail.org

___ENLIGHTENMENT-Massage 'Yoga and More' - SARAH - www.senlightenment.com senlightenment@yahoo.com 203-264-3014. In your home. Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy Graduate. 200 Hour Yoga Alliance Training @ Sacred Rivers Yoga. Jin Shin Jyutsu Practitioner certified -JSJ in Scottsdale Arizona. Certified Reflexologist - Laura Norman Institute , NY. Reiki Master of Usui System of Natural Healing. Certified AVEDA AROMAOLOGIST Aveda Institute. International Certification in Aromatherapy - Pacific Institute of Aromatherapy. Emotional Freedom Technique - Instructed by Gary H. Graig. On going study of traditional therapies, energetic foundations and metaphysical arts and sciences.

___Solar and Lunar events anywhere in the world: www.sunrisesunset.com

About Sacred Circle Dance

Roni08 — Sat, 27 Sep 2008 21:11:51 CDT

Here's a little more information to let you know about the Dance:
Sacred Circle Dance is a world-wide, loosely-related community of people who believe in the restoration of folk dance as a manner of gathering people together. We try to keep and enhance the traditions that make us a special community. Generally speaking, circles are open. All ages are welcome. The facilitator and participants shape the specific focus of each dance community. Some Circles are highly meditative, some energetic, and some gather just for the fun of it. Dances come from folk and religious traditions of all kinds. Newly birthed dances will also be presented at times. Quite often dances related to the season of the year are presented. Each Dance is taught and time is spent to aquaint dancers with the spirit and background of the dance if it is known.