consciousdancer Overlooking the festivities aboard the giant VW Bus at Burning Man ‘12.
CHECKING IN WHO WE ARE FOUNDED ON APRIL FIRST 2007 BY
Mark Metz & Aspen Madrone Mark Metz Laura Cirolia MANAGING EDITOR Rachel Trachten DESIGN AND PRODUCTION Melissa White, Isabelle Metz CREATIVE CONTRIBUTORS Brian Yee, Gianna Cirolia OFFICE MANAGER Karina Louise CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Liz Mac, Jetta Martin, Elana Silverman, Mariana Rose Thorn STAFF WRITERS Rachel Trachten, Laura Cirolia COMMUNITY LIAISONS Liz Mac, Samurai Bennet DIGITAL CONSULTANT Ryan Dohrn DETAIL HANDLER Naias Kabir I.T. ANGEL Luis Echeverria LICENSING Efrain Correal HOUSE DJ Julie Joules PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF CREATIVE DIRECTION
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onnecting the dots. It’s a phrase we hear that has been very real for me of late. I have a four-year-old who asks me to create dotted outlines of scenes she imagines from her storybooks, so she can connect the dots and color in the picture. It’s a creative collaboration that brings us together in a really heartwarming way. Thinking about the mission of this magazine, our role is to pencil in as many different dots of dance as we can, creating an outline that is filled out and colored in by all of the people who really form the picture. We trust we are serving you by putting more points of light on the map, and giving the “movement movement” more opportunities to learn, grow, and connect. (And speaking of maps, have you added your event to our new online MoveMap yet?) We love fueling your creative process with fresh ideas from far-flung edges of the field, and serving as the conduit for cross-pollination that a strong and evolving cultural movement needs. Fortunately, a lot of clever people out there are figuring out ways to spread connection. In this issue we gathered together four “open source” movement models—frameworks that can be passed on like a baton in a relay race, and put in motion in any community or culture. This feature is our tribute to some of the movers and shakers who are creating welcoming containers for new dancers and helping the movement grow. Our other big tribute is to everyone who finds spirit through movement, with a focus on four very different individuals who illustrate the term “sacred dance.” The connection we are highlighting is the internal one, between self and spirit. Also in this issue: Kim Cascone reveals how to create deeper connection with our own senses through the practice of subtle listening, and Danielle Fraenkel and Jeffrey Mehr offer insight into that most vital of all connection points, the meeting of breath and body. Plus, we’ve created a listing of 60 freestyle-ecstatic-barefoot dances around the world so our readers can more easily connect. All that and a gift guide too, with tips for timeless giving in the season of connection. Finally, a note of love and gratitude to my dear friend and mentor Gabrielle Roth. Your voice informs the vision and spirit of this magazine always, and I am honored to be one of the many people who carry the living map of 5Rhythms in my heart. Thank you for touching my life Gabrielle, your light will shine through me always.
With love in the dance!
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COVER: Tribal fusion belly dancer, yogini, and costume designer Lucrecia Navarro at Danza Mistica in Tijuana, Baja, Mexico.
mark metz ,
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PHOTOGRAPHER: SCOTT BELDING CONSCIOUSDANCER.COM | FALL 2012
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