contributors
Northampton, MA DJ Root
Host of The Melting Point world music radio show on WMUA, Root Cuthbertson is owner of Groove Paradise, a catalog of evocative music for transformational practices. Root has been DJing for Dance New England events for 15 years, and co-founded Dance Spirit, a weekly multi-faith dance in Northampton, Massachusetts. In our feature story, he talks with five innovators about the joys and challenges of building a dance community.
San Francisco, CA Nirmala nataraj
Nirmala Nataraj is a Bay-Area based playwright, journalist, yogini, and budding dancer. Nirmala has written for publications ranging from American Theatre to the San Francisco Chronicle. While she is sure to do Surya namaskara (sun salutations) every morning, she is admittedly an aficionado of the cooler, more balancing Chandra namaskara (lunar salutations). Her Vitality story explores the blessings of sunshine and offers tips for getting maximum benefit from summertime rays.
San rafael, ca Lis Addison
Lis Addison is a composer, vocalist, and dancer. She is the originator of KiVo: The Kinetic Voice, which blends dance and chant, and she is currently recording a CD of songs from her rock musical The Daughters of Urth. Her Sounds article, which assists facilitators with mic technique, comes from years as a vocalist with rock, reggae, jazz, and world groups.
marin, ca Monique Ferris
Monique Ferris enjoys spending her time dancing and taking photographs. This spring in Bali she danced Soul Motion with Vinn MartĂ and attended the Bali Spirit Festival. She feels honored to dance with her camera and witness the exquisite beauty that unfolds. Her images of Soul Motion appear in our feature story on leadership.
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consciousdancer.com | Summer 2012