August 2013

Dancing Earth is receiving national and international acclaim, chosen by the Smithsonian Institute to present excerpts of their current water-themed production in New York City at the Downtown Dance Festival.
In the heart of Downtown NY, New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival, will present the acclaimed Jose Limon Dance Company along with companies from Spain, Greece, France, Great Britain and India. Dancing Earth is proud to join the line-up.Downtown Dance Festival, at Battery Park, NYC When: Sunday August 11 in afternoon,   and  Monday August  midday  followed by a round dance with the audience ! ( times to be confirmed by Downtown Dance Festival - http://www.batterydance.org/ddf_festival.htm ) http://www.batterydance.org/ddf_festival.htm    DANCING EARTH's second Summer Dance Intensive !DANCING EARTH CREATIONS is proud to offer the second annual Summer Indigenous Dance Arts Intensive, and the first annual Teachers Training, in partnership with National Dance Institute of New Mexico. July 25-Aug 2 DANCE ARTS INTENSIVE: for students who wish to develop their 
dance and related performing skills. Students will also learn DANCING EARTH's innovative Indigenous contemporary dance methodologies including our outdoor dance practice of land dance , and also  have opportunities to learn choreographic repertory. Field trips to Santa Fe's art galleries, museums, nearby Pueblo fest day , hiking and dancing in the plaza will add to the rich cultural immersion of the program !Last year, over 20 students trained ten hours daily in a diverse array of cultural dance styles, culminating in a studio showcase.The vision for this summer's institute: "Summer training 2013 will be an immersion in DANCING EARTH's distinctive movement aesthetic and philosophies. Mornings will begin in the studio with a warmup that builds the imagination and inner dreamscape. This will be followed by learning core DANCING EARTH repertory which requires a dynamic integration of mind and body. After lunch, we will work outdoors in various locations, with sensitivity to landscape and environment as creative impulses for dance and sound. These exercises will engender qualities of listening, observing, absorbing, and responding; balancing individual expression with group dynamic; and being aware of one's relationship with the larger community and the land. All of these qualities will culminate in a performance ritual. There will be special sessions for cultural exchange - sharing stories, language, and songs - to grow the intertribal exchange that was so appreciated by last year's summer institute participants."““Feeling so inspired and motivated !” - Danni Okemaw ,  Canada "Through our dances I discovered a way in which I could connect mind, body, and spirit. " - Lupita Salazar, New Mexico “I learned how to be in-tune with my body and the people around me. To look beyond my capabilities and strive on goals with a new eyes. “ Asia Yazzie, Ft Lewis College Colorado