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At a Glance
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www.MoonDanceArts.ca
"Events" page.
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MATOTO CHANGES:
Gala scheduled for March 5 has been postponed to March 26th
AbunDANCE
(MoonDance fundraiser for Matoto)
has also been re-scheduled to Saturday August 27th
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10 DAYS Event
Ok, Captains. Its that time again...
Find your team of 10 people who will ask 10 people for $10.
Launching March 2011...
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One World Vocal Workshop
by donation
lead by Laura Carleton
2:00 - 3:00pm
Saturday March 5
Art House
1756 Wilmot Ave
Shawnigan Lake
*pre-registration is appreciated*
part of the Art House
Workshop Series
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International Women's Day
100th aniversary!
Candle Light Meditation
by donation
8:15 - 9:15pm
Tuesday March 8th
Art House
everyone welcome
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Spring Break
Yoga + Dance Camp
Shawnigan Lake
March 21 - 25th
Registration opens March 2nd
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SLAM! Task Force Meeting
Be involved with the community building and place-making of
SLAM 2011,
Shawnigan Lake Arts & Multicultural Placemaking.
A street festival/block party/community corner creation.
Join the momentum!
Thursday March 3
7:00pm
MoonDance Art House
www.CommunityCreation.ca
_________________________ Belly Dancewith Nath Keo April 22:00pm Art House workshop series: first Saturday of the month $20 www.NathKeo.com
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Radiant Health Series
Saturday April 9th
Spring Detox
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Art House
1756 Wilmot Ave
Shawnigan Village __________________________
week of April 11th
last week of classes
for current session
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Saturday April 30th
year-end show
hold the date!
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Can't make and event/workshop, but wish you could?
Let us know!
Low turn out = low interest
unless we hear otherwise.
We can offer workshops/events
at other times with your
feedback & suggestions.
250 743 5846
moondancearts@yahoo.ca
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100th International Women's Day
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Candle-light meditation by donation at the Art House. Sending love & light to all women of the world. Everyone welcome. 8:15 - 9:15pmTuesday March 8th Bring a cushion or mat, and blanket or shawl.
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Monthly Challenge
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| Share your:
picture, poem, paragraph, photo, collage, painting, video, drawing,
piece of music, etc.
~ whatever represents your best vision of
dance in your life.
Seven selections will be made to share in the MoonDance newsletter, and those seven folks will receive a MoonDance t-shirt or waterbottle!
Pieces may be sent until
March 31st, 2011.
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| WONTANARA DRUM & DANCE | 
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Now in partnership with MoonDance Dynamic Arts School
Wontanara is available for dynamic high-energy performances!
www.WontanaraDrumDance.ca
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 Grateful for longer days, skiing with good friends, being in my body, and sharing the Art House.
with love,
Lynn Weaver
Artistic Director
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A Big Song & Dance...
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Singing, Dancing, Sacred Community, Fitness.....
@ the ART HOUSE
_________________________________________________________ One World Vocal Workshop
led by Laura Carleton
part of the Art House Workshop Series
Learn songs from around the globe in a relaxed, non-formal way - using harmony and percussion. Learn basic singing skills, the history and context of each song, and enjoy making music in community.
Saturday March 5th
2:00 - 3:00pm
by donation
pre-registration is appreciated
Everyone can sing - everyone is welcome! No musical experience or sight-reading skills necessary.  Laura Carleton To hear Laura's amazing vocals, check out The Ramble on CBC Radio 3. This not the genre of the workshop, but just to share Laura's talents... (Two of the members of The Ramble are MoonDancers!) Enjoy! ____________________________
3-week mini session:
Guinean Dance-Drum classes with Aboubacar Camara Fridays 6:15 - 7:30pm March 4, 11, 18 $40 for the session; $15 drop-in MoonDance Art House 1756 Wilmot Ave Shawnigan Lake
Come laugh, dance, and drum in this lively class while enjoying a traditional cultural experience.
Depending on the response, this may become an on-going weekly class. Make your interest known...
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Aboubacar, originally from Guinea, West Africa, now resides in Vancouver, BC. As a composer, choreographer, and performing artist, Abou is a dynamic, fun, high-energy teacher. These classes are not to be missed!
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Bellyfit classes at the Art House
For women's bodies only! Take your fitness into sacred space. Find out more: www.bellyfit.ca
Tuesdays 10:30 - 11:30am
 250 743 5846
moondancearts@yahoo.ca
for information or to pre-register _________________________________________________ NEW: For weekly scheduled adult CLASSES at the Art House: Monthly pass: $60/month unlimited classes available for March and April punch pass: $60 for 5 classes; valid until the end of April *fully transferrable* Note: does not apply to workshops, special events, or non-MoonDance events held at the Art House. Full class schedule online. NB: Please call ahead to ensure the class you're interested in is on ~ there will be some schedule changes over the Spring as we find the best possible scheduling for everyone. |
| CD Release: Mohamed Andre Duranteau |  Debut Album!
Get your copy of Mohamed's first album, Kobena Wati, recorded in Guinea.
Available through Wontanara Drum and Dance and MoonDance Dynamic Arts School. |
| What Does DANCE Mean to YOU? |
"I take my place on the stage as she sits at the piano. I love dancing to live music--so much better than pre-taped in my opinion--and I hope my joy and excitement about it transfers to the audience. She looks at me as she places her hands on the keyboard. It begins. It's a song I've heard so many times I could hum it backwards in my sleep. I have lived this music; every note, every nuance, speaks to me and directs me across the stage, long and flowing with the legato, quick and lively with the staccato. I give my all to the audience and when the final chord plays I have no regrets. Every emotion in the music was transformed into a physical manifestation through my dance and I became the dance; it is the best performance not just of this piece but of my life.
She gets up from the piano and moves to the kitchen for a cup of tea. I pick up my audience, my beloved bear Pola, and follow her.
"Perhaps it's time we enroll you in some dance classes."
It is the happiest day of my eight year old life."
- Andrea MacEneaney
Additional Notes:
The song in question is Beethoven's Peasant Dance which was a song my mom played for her grade six piano recital. Every time she sat at the piano,
I asked her to play it. I loved it. I loved to listen to it, I loved to dance to it, and I loved to dream about some day playing it. Finally learning to play it was a bittersweet moment: I couldn't dance to it if I played it but my mom always declined because "you play it so much better than I do." Shortly after that, my mom stopped playing all together because of hand injury. I still yearn for someone to play it so I can just dance. - A.M.
Andrea is now the recipient of....... MoonDance gear! You can be, too! Send in your poem, picture, collage, song..... of What Dance Means to You.
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Laying our Burdens Down
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We weren't meant to carry such heavy burden alone; visualize yourself laying down your burden and feel the lightness.
We all know the feeling of walking through life as if we are carrying the huge burden of our worries and stresses on our backs and shoulders, struggling to keep moving forward. There is no real way to move freely and fluidly in such a situation, and we are all longing to lay our burdens down. Just imagining that it would be possible to do such a thing can be enough to elicit a sigh of relief and a feeling of lightness.
The human imagination is a powerful tool. Because of this, we too can lay our burdens down at the feet of a divine being such as the great Mother, Buddha or a mountain. Releasing ourselves from that which we can't handle on our own. No matter how smart we are, how capable we are, or how hard we work, no one can single-handedly cope with all the worries that we tend to take on in the course of our lives. And, we aren't designed to do so. Our wellbeing depends upon our ability to hand over that which we can no longer carry by ourselves.
Visualise yourself carrying your burdens to the feet of someone or something much bigger than you. To begin, sit with your eyes closed and envision an all powerful, supremely comforting Being in what ever form that takes for you, standing at the end of a road. See yourself carrying a large sack, box, or other container, imagining that all your worries, stress, and anxiety are inside it. Watch as you make your way to the Being, and lay your baggage down at their feet. Allow yourself to feel the lightness and relief of this action, express your gratitude, and surrender. This simple meditation can liberate you from a burden you were never meant to carry.
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Spring Break Yoga & Dance Camp, Shawnigan Lake
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The joy of yoga & dance for children ages 3-5 and 6-9 years
March 21 - 25
Kali Yoga and the Art House/MoonDance have joined creative forces to offer this week of yoga and dance for children.
9:30am - 12:00pm Mon - Fri
Class 1 9:30am to 10:45am
snack break 10:45am to 11:00am
Class 2 11:00 to 12:00pm
Full brochure available March 2 online, at Kali Yoga and at the Art House.
Registration opens March 2nd.
250 743 5846
www.MoonDanceArts.ca
www.KaliYoga.ca
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| Photos! |
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There are some great photos of the Art House Open House online: click photos at MoonDanceArts.ca Thank you to Nik West Photography.
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The Practice of Simplicity
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Simplicity is being content with the basic gifts of life. We live reflectively and mindfully, aware of waht is important and what is not. We cherish those we love. We keep around us only what is useful or beautiful. We let go of excess, clutter, and complexity.
Simplicity gives us clarity and concentration. It frees our minds from the stress of over-doing. We appreciate the little things ~ daily joys, and opportunities to be kind. We live in the moment, and savour what is right before our eyes. We enjoy simply being.
In your day, invite these thoughts:
I am satisfied with what I have. I know what I care about. I clear my life of cultter and excess. I am true to my purpose. I appreciate the little things. I enjoy living. I am thankful for the gift of Simplicity.
It allows me to appreciate what really matters.
Adapted from the Virtues Project International.
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