What is your Buried Treasure?
There is a Rumi poem, Book Beauty, in which a woman wants to be beautiful, so she take pages from the Qur’an, wets them, and
Sacred Dance Summit (+ Fun Things to D)
I’m so pleased many folks have enjoyed my interview for Sacred Dance Summit! The Summit been a wonderful opportunity for me to share my experiences
Is our Dance Sacred?
The word sacred or spiritual or anything like that sets some of our teeth on edge. I generally avoid these words, but my practice is
Dance to the Rescue!
When I was caring for my Mom, one of the hardest things for me to do was also one of the most self-nurturing–dancing. I managed
Resilience and Good Cheer with Dance amid CoVid 19
I didn’t send out a newsletter last week. I didn’t do much of anything. So it’s ironic to title this resilience and good cheer–but that
How to Fight Fear: CoVid-19
With the coronavirus CoVid-19 spreading rapidly, folks have been gripped by a new level of fear. The postman told me today no one opens the
How to be Social, Safely
Times have been pretty tough the last 4 years. Threats have abounded, to life on this planet, along with liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the Dancer’s Real Job?
I’m Levantine on my father’s side, so when Aunty Ethel, my Dad’s sister, asked me to dance at her and Uncle Ed’s fiftieth wedding anniversary,
American Umm Kulthum
Here’s a vintage Love Note from 2013 (so it wasn’t last night, but 7 years ago ; ). I’m not gonna lie, I went out