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About
Goddess Dance
All girls and women are unique and beautiful expressions of the
Goddess. We say "the" Goddess because it is an archetype.
It would be very different to say, I am "a" goddess,
which implies a decision about whether I am worthy to identify
myself that way. We are embodying the Divine Feminine. Our goals:
1. Create a supportive, inclusive opportunity for women to dance
together... All are welcome;
2. "Goddess Dance" is a form of belly dance that focuses
on embodying the Feminine by exploring and expressing the
sacred feminine shapes & energy (crescent, circle, undulation,
flow) as well as balancing that with the divine masculine
shapes & energy (points, slides, pops, shimmies);
3. Body-Affirming --help women to feel more comfortable with
their unique bodies and to feel free to openly express themselves
in a venue that is safe and affirming;
4. Create an attitude of BEING the FEMININE... This can
be done in many ways... One way could be how we experience clothing,
jewelry... i.e. we could imagine that when we get dressed we are
adorning the altar of the Goddess, making it sacred and celebratory.
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We include:
Musicality & Rhythms to help dancers
match up rhythms with movements in improv so they can lead / follow
each other better.
Rhythms--drumming and zills to help
dancers identify and know and recognize rhythms easily and to be
able to put together zills with certain rhythms and moves.
Non-traditional Tribal / Improv basics
to help the group to develop a way to lead and follow in a circle
facing in toward each other in a matching capacity instead of mirror
capacity. In other words, matching the quality and energy of the
movements as a follower but not necessarily doing the same exact
move.
Various
Props and Movement / Dance
we relate
movements & objects as archetypal expressions... Middle Eastern
rhythms are matched up with elements of Nature due to their qualites
(i.e. chiftitelli=water; bolero=air... Or Elements represented by
props (veil = air... water bowls... candles = fire... sticks / swords
= earth.)
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Belly
Dance Circle
This Goddess Mysteries forum is about embodying the Divine
Feminine in a circle format with others. It is fun and inclusive
and creative. Using the sacred Feminine shapes, movement and rhythms,
in balance with the sacred Masculine, we explore our hidden Goddess
in this ancient dance as we imagine women may have done for generations
in times past. Many believe that "belly dance" was simply
a way that women danced together in tribal cultures in the Middle
East before Hollywood got hold of it in the early 20th century.
They didn't call it belly dance and it was done in community, not
on stage for others.
We
focus on Middle Eastern rhythms, core belly dance movements and
finding your own dance in an affirming and fun group environment.
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When
we dance together in circle we face in toward each other, we match
rather than mirror (expressing the energy and general movement of
the person leading), we invoke the spirit of the Goddess, mythic
archetypes and the spirit of play. Every
woman, every girl is a unique expression of the Goddess.
No
experience necessary. All welcome. We will dance together in circle,
lead and follow, with simple belly dance movements.
Belly
Dance Circle
On
hold for now. We will begin again in Fall 2008 with
a new venue at Supreme Fitness in Brattleboro.
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Photo:
Thanks to Allison Perkel
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Some
past workshops / events that may be scheduled again in the future:
Goddess
Belly Dance Camp 2008:
Sept. 2008--- info coming soon ---- go to 2007 page to get general
idea
2007
Goddess Camp
Goddessing
at Gallery Walk 2007
Friday, June 1st, 5:30 - 7:15
Goddesses will share the dance with us and invite the "audience"
to dance together in circle.
see below for details
Unveiling the Goddess
2007 at Gallery Walk
July 6, 5:30 - 7:00pm
see
below for details
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Copyrighted
photo thanks to Ogion Fulford
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Unveiling
the Goddess at Gallery Walk 2007
July 6 -- 5:30 - 7:00 pm
A
free celebration of the Goddess in all women to promote the Goddess
Camp weekend July 13 - 15 will be at Experienced Goods Thrift Store,
77 Flat Street Brattleboro. We will have short performance/sharings,
opportunities for folks to join us in belly dance circle with basic
lesson.
Prizes will be given away: Goddess
Camp free enrollment ($150 value), 50% off Goddess Camp, silk chiffon
sarong, silk veil and more.
Location:
Experienced Goods Hospice Thrift Store,
77 Flat St., Brattleboro
(on
the ground floor of the Parking Garage / Transportation building).
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Photo
thanks to Allison Perkel |
Goddessing
at Gallery Walk 2007
This
outdoor event will take place as part of Brattleboro's monthly gallery
walk. It is an open festive time, free to the public, when hundreds
of local people and visitors attend new art openings, live street
music, youth theatre performances and all sorts of community sharings.
Some of the Goddesses sharing the dance with us are: Liz
Nett who comes from Western Mass. and teaches and dances with
us, will dance and bring students and friends. Cathy
Moore, of The Goddess Dancing will be coming from Boston
to share a dance and invite other Goddesses (you!) to join in a
circle dance. Our local belly dance circle Goddesses will also be
part of the dance, Jeanne-Marie's students from Wog
Harts School of Natural Magic ... and others.
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