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CONSCIOUS DANCER + DANCE FIRST ASSOCIATION PRESENTS UPSHIFT GUIDE SOMATIC hot SPOTS DANCE GARB GUIDE mini MOJO VINYL VIBES 1,000,001 FLOORS 101 MOVEMENT MODALITIES ECSTATIC DANCE, YOGAFLOW & LEADERSHIP TRAININGS CONTENTS CONSCIOUS DANCERCONSCIOUS MA G AZINE & DANCE FIRST ASSOCIATION PHOTO: DAVID ESTep PHOTO: LAURA CIROLIA, UPFRONT Analog Modalities Modes that move your body and spirit with the magic of living sound. Home Practices Virtual and online programs you can access in-house or on the go. Leadership Trainings Programs and mentors to channel your passion into a life of service. Analog Advice Easy starting ideas for facilitators and where to find records near you. Turning the Tables Insiders tips for beginners and aspiring DJs from label boss Aaron Dae. RESOURCES 101 MOVEMENT MODALITIES The web’s most comprehensive collection GUIDES of mind-body-spirit practices. CONTENTS DANCE FIRST ASSOCIATION MEMBERS 1,000,001 PlACES TO DANCE UPSHIFT GUIDE Websites, organizations, and regional Meet our members who are leading dances from around the world. the way in the world of movement. SOMATIC SYllABUS GARB GUIDE A collection of forward-thinking and Eco-sensual clothing designers and innovative educational institutions. out-of-this-world adornments. IA, IA, L ep A GROWING MOVEMENT DIVINE DESTINATIONS EST Organizations and leaders cultivating D The world’s finest floors and soma-sensi- conscious movement in youth. tive accomodations on which to gather. : DAVI HOTO P PHOTO: LAURA CIRO CONSCIOUS DANCER MAGAZINE | UPSHIFT GUIDE | DANCE FIRST FOUNDATION PUBLISHER’S NOTE CONSCIOUS DANCER MAGAZINE PUBLISHER & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Mark G. Metz [email protected] CREATIVE DIRecTOR EDITORIAL DIRecTOR STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Laura Cirolia [email protected] AdmIN ASSISTANT IA Dina Hady L [email protected] IRO C DANCE FIRST FOUNDATION AURA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR L Mark G. Metz memBER CARE MANAgeR MOVING TOGETHER PHOTO: Alexandra Collas [email protected] hen did you first discover this movement known as conscious dance? When AdVISORY BOARD did you realize that there was a lot more out there than just your own dance, Gay and Katie Hendricks Jennifer Jimenez your own teacher, your own community? Does connecting with a wider field W Efrain Correal put what you are doing in context? PJ Novotny Lamara Heartwell I recently spoke with Paul Freundlich, one of the founders of Dance New England. He James Marienthal Gary Schikora observed that “What you guys have done with Conscious Dancer is to see a growing CONTACT movement on the horizon and then create structures to strengthen and support it.” [email protected] I really appreciated his comment, it helped me see our work from a new perspective. Office: 510.778.9131 www.consciousdancer.com In 2007, you could find a freestyle dance or 5Rhythms class if you knew what you Facebook/ConsciousDancerMagazine were looking for, but there was no MoveMap or Dance First Association, and nothing Twitter @ConsciousDancer like this Upshift Guide anywhere. The coined-term ‘conscious dance’ has become a www.dancefirst.org comfortable umbrella for non-competitive practices ranging from somatic to ecstatic. MAILING AddRESS Whether you’re just discovering this world of movement for the first time, or you’re PO 2330, Berkeley, CA , 94702 one of the lifelong pioneers inside—please use this guide to enhance your learning, Founded in 2007 by Mark Metz enrich your connections, and broaden your understanding of the field. and Aspen Madrone © 2015 DANce FIRST / MOVING ARTS We’re in similar terrain in 2015. The idea that there may be health benefits from INTERNATIONAL having ordinary vinyl records playing in the house or on the dance floor may seem far-fetched on the face of it—yet this is where our intuition and research is leading COVER: us. Vinyl’s comeback is well documented in the press, and we think there’s a somatic MODEL: HEERAA SAZEVICH, certified 5Rhythms® teacher, has passionately reason for it. People weren’t sure what we were talking about in 2007 either, but that’s explored the field of embodied con- okay. We feel that analog awareness is going to be a hot topic in years to come, so we sciousness for over 20 years. want to help people ease their fears about changing technologies and pave the way Blessed with edge-walking teachers Osho and Gabrielle Roth, the journey with educational support and community connection. As a movement matures, the to freedom through moving medita- leaders emerge and the language evolves. Our job is to be out in front, shining the tion is her path to walk and share. Based in communities she fostered light and asking the questions. over 12 years in Honolulu, Hawaii and Sun Valley, Idaho, she also travels to We’re so happy you’re here! Please make the most of the resources within, and pass facilitate 5Rhythms® workshops, biln- gually in Japanese. www.5rhythms- this along to a friend. And when you reach out to a leader or organization that you heeraa.com find inside, let them know you found ‘em in the Conscious Dancer Upshift Guide! PHOTOGRAPHER: MASAYO BENOIST, certified 5Rhythms® teacher, brings movement alive as a professional pho- Much love and many thanks for putting your motion into the movement, tographer and dancer. Teaching in Los Angeles, Masayo also often travels to her homeland, Japan, to share M+ her love of the 5Rhythms® practice. http://masayodance.com CONSCIOUS DANCER MAGAZINE | UPSHIFT GUIDE | DANCE FIRST FOUNDATION PUBLISHER’S NOTE HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE WELCOME YOUR NEW PLEASE DIVE IN WITH THE SPIRIT OF INQUIRY CAREER. FOLLOW YOUR HEART Are you new to somatic movement and dance? AND YOUR CALLING If so, a welcoming and wonderful world awaits you! The demand for teachers of the The Modality pages are designed to communicate embodied arts is higher than ever. what differentiates one Dance First member modality Credentialed leaders have ample from another, giving you insights into the people, opportunities to create lucrative places, and practices behind each method. careers in movement in a field that is rapidly expanding into all levels of society. Become a creative movement entrepreneur. JOIN THE DANCE FIRST ASSOCIATION AWAKEN AS A LEADER The Dance First Association is your strong support along the path—whether you are seeking credentials or launching a new modality. We serve member Facilita- ARE YOU A tors, Modalities, and Insti- MOVEMENT tutions with promotional FACILITATOR platforms, professional development trainings, and OR DANCE practice building programs TEACHER? designed to make the mar- keting and moneymaking CONTRIBUTE A NEW Apply for membership aspect of your practice suc- WORLD VIEW to Dance First today cessful, easy and fun. Join DANCE IS GOOD and start growing the leaders creating move- MEDICINE AND CAN your practice with us. ment for a better world. CHANGE YOUR LIFE VIsit us online Our foundation is dedi- at dancefirst.org cated to bringing em- CONNECT TO A GLOBAL bodiment to all levels of MOVEMENT society. We advocate for AND MAKE WAVES IN “movement before medi- YOUR COMMUNITY cation” and “embodiment Wherever you live, it’s hap- in education” —and we pening near you. If not, we are welcome your sure there are people in your shoulder to the wheel. community who are ready— Please contact and we’re here to help you be mark@consciousdancer. a park of the pick up the torch. com to learn more. CONSCIOUS DANCER MAGAZINE | UPSHIFT GUIDE | DANCE FIRST FOUNDATION SOUNDS TRUE Back to the future! Meet the Dance First members who love drumming, live music, body percussion, and the human voice. Move with modalities that awaken the living music inside you. glow poi • staffs • batons • levitation wands durable • rechargeable • consciously designed • lifetime warranty Alchemy Spinning Dance of Oneness SpiritDance SoulSong Turning the Wheel Raquel Boluda’s dervish-inspired Banafsheh is passionate about A rich variety of embodiment Alana Shaw encourages the dance practice releases stored working with world-renowned tools woven together with leaders in her national youth trauma and heightens aware- musicians to raise the vibration soulful singing and dance, organization to collaborate ness. of her offerings. the heart-based work of Ellen with live musicians whenever www.alchemyspinning.com www.danceofoneness.com Watson and Daphne Tse is joyful possible. to the core. www.turningthewheel.org Body Tales Dancing the Rainbow www.movingventures.org The contemplative work of Nature is a willing dance partner podpoi™ flowlight® staffs + batons toroflux™ Olivia Corson and Lysa Castro in many of the site-specific SoulWork Tantra Wassa Dance is often done in silence or in the workshops Lani O’Hanlon offers Consciousness raising through A love for rhythms from around context of witness-performer. in Ireland. embodied spirituality is the play- the world drives Lara McIntosh www.bodytales.com www.seventhrayarts.com ful context for these transforma- to incorporate live drummers tional retreats and trainings at and musicians often at her high Breema EastWest Somatics the Self-Soul Center in Southern energy events. The rejuvenating ‘Seven The Red Rock deserts of Eastern Oregon. www.wassadance.com Principles of Harmony’ are prac- Utah form a backdrop and www.selfsoulcenter.org ticed quietly in partners or small guide the aesthetic of Sondra Whole Person Drumming groups to enhance well-being. Fraleigh’s signature practice. Taketina Going back to her roots with the www.breema.com www.eastwestsomatics.com Rhythm and motion are inter- great master drummer Olatunji, locked in a deceptively simple rhythm facilitator Zorina Wolf Continuum KiVo yet highly effective method offers authentic drumming for Cultivating the flow of breath, Singing and dancing, chanting of group circle movement raising consciousness. sound, and movement is the and moving, all done in a circle meditation for left/right brain www.villageheartbeat.com heart of the influential practice with deep roots in many tradi- integration.