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he screen mimics the sky, while the page reflects the earth.” The recent election illustrates this truism by the poet Robert Bringhurst. He points out that our eyes scan the computer screen for information and clues the way we look to the clouds for signs of a change in the weather. The printed page, however, “repays the gift of sight” by going directly to the side of our brains where intuition resides and gut feelings are born. Both presidential candidates had plenty of facts and information available online, and each has told his life story in print. Voters who paid attention to both intuition and information chose carefully, and we have turned a corner in American history. Conscious Dancer sees the value in both print and online formats. Your feelings are important, and that’s why we print articles and photographs
that go directly to the heart of movement. We also understand that you need logistical information, so we’ve created the Moving Arts Network, an online counterpart to the magazine that connects you with people in your area. Directory listings for movement providers include your schedule and bio, display pictures of you in action, and include a coupon you design that
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info@consciousdancer.com PO Box 2330, Berkeley, CA 94702 (510) 778-9131 Conscious Dancer is a quarterly active lifestyle magazine that celebrates transformative dance, mind-body fitness, and energy movement arts. Conscious Dancer does not endorse any specific modality, practitioner, or product. Please consult a health professional before attempting any new movement activities or health regimens. Conscious Dancer disclaims any liability for loss or injury in connection with activities portrayed or advice given herein. Please send all editorial mail, manuscripts, letters to the editor, and address changes via email or to our Conscious Dancer address listed above. © 2008 Moving Arts International. Printed in the USA with post consumer-waste content using soy-based inks. Please reuse and recycle. All rights reserved.
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brings people directly to you. If your goal is to see more dance and movement in your area, we are here to help you achieve it. This issue offers a reflection of what we receive by giving this holiday season. And what better time to engage the joyful spirit of improvisation, as we greet the New Year and reconnect with friends and family. Our new department, the Movement Menu, is where you’ll find events that are worth the trip, and exciting ways to connect in your area. Be sure to let us hear from you as we step into 2009. Your wisdom is our foundation—may we all be grounded as we welcome the winds of change. In Movement
mark metz, Editor-in-Chief
Lauren Tepper > Dance Into Action, page 11 Lauren Tepper is a yoga and dance instructor,, environmental educator, personal trainer and freelance writer. She also facilitates spiritual circle gatherings through the Institute for Circlework. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she cultivates awareness of the sacredness of life with movement, meditation, a backyard garden, and a posse of neighborhood cats. Cynthia Winton-Henry > Why We InterPlay, page 15 Cynthia Winton-Henry cofounded InterPlay and InterPlay’s Life Practice program with her colleague Phil Porter. Based in Oakland, California, she keynotes, dances, and swaps stories with people around the world. Author of What the Body Wants, her forthcoming books are Chasing the Dance of Life: A Faith Journey and Dancing: The Sacred Art of Movement. To learn more visit: www.interplay.org Mark Moti Zemelman > Making Peace with Improv, page 17 Mark Moti Zemelman, MFA, is a teacher and board member at Earthdance Retreat Center in Massachusetts and a Professor of Dance at CICO (Centro de Investigación Coreografica) at the Instituto Naciónal de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. For 13 years he has taught contact improvisation and performed vocal-electronic music across the U.S., Canada, Guatemala, Mexico, Europe, and Israel. www.contactimprov.com Sara Zolbrod > The Global Underscore, page 15 Sara Zolbrod is an actress, dance performer, and choreographer. She has worked for DanceAbility International since 2000 and helps produce the Breitenbush Contact Improv Jam held in Oregon each March. Her work appears in Contact Quarterly magazine and the anthology Dance, Human Rights, and Social Justice. Her blog is jammingonculture.blogspot.com.
COVER > Gretchen Spiro and Steven Homsher at the Naropa Somatic Arts Concert 2006 PHOTOGRAPHER > David L. Andrews conscious dancer | winter 2008
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