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"Events" page.
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West African Dance
Workshop Series
at Dance Victoria
Quadra near Hillside
Saturday March 24th
4:00 - 6:00pm
see right for more details
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Chris Bertin Family Fundraiser
When: Saturday March 24, 2-11pm
Where: Cowichan Station Hub,
2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan
Why: To Celebrate Community,
Local Music and Arts, and the
Well Being of all these things,
in honor of a very special man, Christopher Bertin
Featuring:
Chris Bertin, Craig Patterson, Cowichan Spirit Drummers,
Dancing Wolf, DJ Rowan, Lila Music, Masimba, Marimba Muzuva, MoonDance, Paradigm Shifters, Samba du Soleil, and many other special guests
MoonDance performs at 2:30pm.
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Wine, Women & a Paintbrush
Saturday March 24th
3:00 - 6:00pm
www.winewomenandapaintbrush.com
with artist & facilitator
Cheryl Bakke-Martin
$45
includes all supplies, tools,
a glass of wine, tea and snacks
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Spring Session begins
Monday March 26th
This is a 9-class session leading up to the (optional) year-end
performance on
June 9th!
Full session details for Victoria and Shawnigan Lake online.
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French Language Classes
Conversational French classes Tuesday AMs
9:30 - 11:00am
at the Art House!
with Nazim Cazaubon
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Chant Circle
The last Thursday of each month
at the Art House
with Laurel Collins
Thursday March 29th
7:30 - 8:45pm
by donation
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with original piano composition by Laurel Collins
improvisational dance by
Zena Green, Genevieve Charbonneau, Danny Mosquera and Jude Wong
Art & Soul
1st Sunday of each month
11am
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coming soon...
Light on Our Feet
Friday April 6
Metro Theatre, Victoria
no classes April 6 - 12 (Easter)
MoonDance Tofino
West African Dance workshops
April 7 & 8
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MONTHLY GATHERINGS
at the Art House
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 Chant Circle
Last Thursdays 7:30-8:30pm Our voices will lift our spirits. Facilitated by Laurel Collins. by donation  HoopnoticaFun, funky fitness. Liz of Parlay Hoops brings a variety of colourful hula hoops to this great monthly workshop. $15. Pre-registration is required, as class size is limited to 6 participants only! Last Saturday of each month Saturday Feb 25th 1:00 - 2:15pm  Art & Soul1st Sunday of each month 11am - 12pm free An Inter-Faith, Inspirational Community Gathering. Local artists utilize their talents to explore Spiritual Concepts & Inspirational Themes.
A family-friendly event with singing and a children's craft corner.
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| Inspire! Shawnigan's new Gallery! |  | Inspire! Shawnigan
Arts, Culture, and Heritage Society
is moving up in the world!
Our new gallery &
gathering space
is opening upstairs in the
Purple Building (2740 Dundas)
(kitty-corner to the Art House)
in April.
Join us for the
Grand Opening Social
Saturday April 21st
6:00 - 9:00pm
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Help us love up your Studio, and get free classes in exchange!
A cleaner needed once/week at the Art House....
Contact MoonDance:
moondancearts@yahoo.ca
250 743 5846
(Many thanks to Gaileen, who is returning to work after
maternity leave. : )
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Issue: # 42
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March/April 2012
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 A question to reflect on.
Over a cuppa with a dance friend, we determined part of why we danced was that we loved the sense of working toward a shared goal, best of all, the goal, essentially, of beauty! MMmmm, Dance.
Creating together something beautiful. Magical. Which we cannot create again. Magical again, yes, but like a spiral rather than a circle ~ it loops back on itself, but never again to the same place.
Many simply answer "because I have to!". I am among those. When all better judgement tells me to "move on", it comes back quietly, almost desperately to, "but I have to".
To have fun. To be fit, strong, flexible. To develop a skill ~ to be good at something. To find community. To create beauty. To learn deeply about other cultures. To breathe the music.
So many many reasons. Why do you dance?
in motion,
Lynn
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MoonDance Victoria
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West African Dance Workshop Series
with live percussion ALL LEVELS
- Saturday, March 24, 4-6pm
- Saturday, April 14, 4-6pm
- Saturday, May 12, 4-6pm
- Saturday, June 16, 4-6pm
- Saturday, July 28, 4-6pm
Location: Studio 2 at Dance Victoria,
Quadra St (this is the large Studio upstairs at the back; not the same Studio we use for class)
Current MoonDance students (including waitlist!) $20 or $75 for all 5.
For the public: $25 or $100 for all 5
Ethical Deal vouchers may be applied to 3 workshops
in lieu of 4 classes! Fantastic deal!
This series is designed to take pressure off the Tuesday night class, and allow for more space upstairs!
We will complete an entire (short) choreography during each workshop, so they can each stand alone, or take all 5 and work on 5 dances! (great prep for you marathon-performers at the year-end show ; )
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Introducing new Art House instructor,
Liz Nokes
Dance Theatre for Teens
This class gives a general dance training (elements of modern, ballet and jazz) to set things going. Non verbal theatre elements will be introduced in a variety of ways. In addition a musical theatre piece will be taught to bring the elements of stage and performance to the class.
A fun, alive class!
Tuesdays 4:30 - 5:45pm
Dance as Healing for Mind and Body
This is a class that focuses on alignment and core to bring all parts of the body into the proper balance, relieving the stresses that occur when something is 'out of whack'. At the same time the serenity, the joy and then the sheer fun of dance are integral in the class for body and soul heal each other, bring freedom of body, peace of mind and 'joie de vivre'. The class uses music from many genres and countries.
Tuesdays 6:00 - 7:30pm and/or Wednesdays 1:30 - 3:00pm Ballet for Teens and AdultsThis class is for beginners and also for those who have had a bit of dance. Ballet has been 400 years in the making and the calmness and rightness of its 'barre' bringing alignment and gentle foot and body training, the poetry and grace of its adagio time in the centre, the 'dance love' enjoyment of the step section and the sheer power and exhilaration of the jumps are the elements of a ballet class. Wednesdays 6:00 - 7:00pm
Liz Nokes, A.R.A.D, B.A. 2 years MFA
Trained from age 7 intensively in Ballet (A.R.A.D.), Modern (Graham, Limon, Cunningham, Ailey and others), Jazz, Flamenco, African, composition, mime in England, Toronto, New York, and various places in Europe, Liz has a BA with dance minor at University of Waterloo and MFA (2 years, thesis incomplete) in Dance at York University.
She has danced and choreographed professionally for ballet and modern dance companies, many musical comedies and revues (eg. Gershwin), worked in a professional theatre group as the sole dancer, done performances of experimental work with sculptors and musicians, danced in a Renaissance dance troupe, a Brazilian African performance company, and others (a long and wide dance life).
She lived in Europe for 18 years where she directed her own modern dance touring performing company of dancers and musicians, lighting designer and actor in which the music was composed from scratch for the dance work.
She was choreographer 14 years for the Swiss champion figure skater Oliver Honer and choreographed skating performances She taught dance for 12 years at the ETH, University of Zurich.
She loves dance, theatre, music, movement, life, and feels that these are all connected together. She knows that all people have all of these in them and that dance brings laughter, joy and fulfillment.
NEW cooperative class:
Dance for Dancers and Dance Teachers
Dancers not only love to dance, they have to dance - for their love of life and for their sense of who they are. This class will be shared by various teachers to give a great dance class of various styles to those who must (for the state of their happiness) ...dance. Fridays 7:00 - 8:30pm *please inquire re: dates* NOT on regular session schedule...
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Art House Highlights:
What is 'Yin Stretch'? Yin is a simple, quiet practice that explores the connective tissue and joints of the body. The major difference between yin and traditional yoga is that yin postures are passive and done with the muscles relaxed. The poses are held on the floor, for anywhere between 1 and 5 minutes each. The main focus of Yin Yoga is to keep the joints and connective tissues of the body mobile. A regular practice of Yin yoga helps to free areas of chronic tightness primarily in the hips, legs, and lower back. Join us for one hour of blissful stretch at a new time Wednesdays at 5:00pm with Robin Massey of The Om Tree. All levels welcome, no prior yoga experience necessary.
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Fernwood Yoga Den
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Congratulations Lola & Rachel
MoonDance is pleased to introduce our friends at the Yoga Den, whose outreach mission is an inspiration, and who's values parallel our own...
Their vision at the Fernwood Yoga Den is to create a space where all members of the community are warmly welcomed - a place where everyone is included and can share in the transformational practice of yoga together. Owners Rachel Sadava and Lola Storry have teamed up to bring The Yoga Den to Fernwood. They share a passion for yoga and a commitment to community development and social justice. They believe that students at the Fernwood Yoga Den want to make a positive change in the world - and so a portion of all profits earned by the Yoga Den go to support our Vision Programming - these are classes offered on- and off-site to clients who would not have the financial ability to otherwise participate in yoga. Our Vision classes include Trauma-Sensitive Yoga, Yoga for Mental Health, and Pre-and Post-Natal Yoga for Single Mums. By purchasing a punchcard or monthly pass, you are personally facilitating access to yoga for another student. This is sangha (community) in action!
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| Every Woman, Whistler | 
Come join MoonDance and a host of amazing leaders in the wellness community at
Every Woman, Whistler!
Use discount code: MOONDANCE
to save $30 before Apr 15 Regular: $189 | You: $159 Accommodation discount - Westin Resort & Spa $169 plus tax per night | (Regular $249) - You must book before March 28 to take advantage of this rate.
- One of our volunteers owns a B&B North of town called Cedar Springs and she is offering rates between $85 and $135. Allow ten minutes to get to the village, plus parking time. Give Jackie a call if you are interested: 1-800-727-7547
- you can book your own accommodations elsewhere in Whistler if you prefer. Workshops take place at the Westin.
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The Practice of Beauty
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Beauty is a sense of wonder and reverence for the harmony,
colour, and loveliness of the World.
Beauty opens us to the deep patterns of life that inform and delight us. It allows us to feel our connectedness with all creation. It calls us to look beyond superficial appearance to appreciate the gifts in each person.
Our creativity brings forth beauty in music, art, dance, and language. We practice beauty by creating a space of order and grace around us. We can reflect beauty in the way we move and speak.
Living beautifully is a unique expression of our divine nature.
 Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the
whole of nature and its beauty.
The practice of Beauty:
I spend time in the beauty of Nature.
I am inspired by the mysteries of life.
I look for the good within everyone.
I express my creativity. I am thankful for the gift of Beauty. It nourishes my soul.
Adapted from the Virtues Project International.
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