September 2012
This is the month we have been preparing for :a culmination years of cultural exchange and sharing of perspectives on water shared by Native elders,choreographic explorations in studios and in rivers, waterfalls and rainstorms,recovering language through words about water,collaborating with artists for musical compositions, costumes, film, paintings photographed for video projections,and literally jumping through hoops,on behalf of healing of the water ! Please join us for our heartfelt offerings to our community ! The dates to highlight:Sept 8-9 ( Saturday and Sunday) : OF BODIES OF WATER community workshop hosted by Santa Fe Art Institute at the Driscoll ,Sept 10 ( Monday evening) : THE DANCE OF WATERS ,lecture describing creative process of our new work and sneak preview of film footage by Elemental Designs and Louis Leray( Here is a link with information for to both events : http://sfaiblog.org/2012/07/20/rulan-tangen/************Sept 15 ( (Saturday evening) Special appearance at SEED graduate Institute conference“ Wisdom from the Origins “ in AlbuquerqueLinks :http://www.seedgraduateinstitute.org/conferences/wisdom-from-the-origins/about-the-conference/andhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWwqNbGhNxA&feature=plcp )*********************and ….Sept 28-29 ( Fri and Sat evening) PREMIERE OF DANCING EARTH’s NEW ECO PRODUCTION: “ WALKING AT THE EDGE OF WATER “Celebrating the 50th anniversary of IAIA , with additional partnership from Lensic Theater and Santa Fe Art InstituteTickets available here : http://www.lensic.org/event_calendar/detail/1568 ; people we need to FILL that house and show that Indigenous contemporary dance and the healing of water is something we want and need in this world !If you are busy or cant attend, but wish to support, please consider donating funds to assist in sharing this with Native youth and students ! Donate here : http://www.dancingearth.org/involvement.html