From the Sacred Dance Guild Newsletter, Volume I, Fall 1958 I Demand of the Dance by Jean Miller: “I demand of the Dance—more than any of the other arts—that it reveals the God in man. Not merely the scientific and…
Sacred Dance Guild Journal
Since 1958 articles by members & guests offer news about activities, history, Sacred Dance practices, profiles of Sacred Dancers, choreography, images & illustrations.
Yearly Archives: 2010
The Festival Butterfly by Wendy Morrell Co-Director, SDG Festival 2010
Butterflies are beautiful creatures that delight children and adults alike. They flutter, soar, land momentarily, and then…off again! They come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. The butterfly is a universal symbol of transformation—of rebirth into a new life from…
And the Angels Sigh by Christine Vozella
From the 2010 Fall edition “And the Angels Sigh” was presented by the Encore Dance Ensemble of Massachusetts at the Sacred Dance Guild Festival Concert, July 27, 2010. Christine, who also performed in the piece, reflects on finding the sacred…
Tagged with: Christian Worship, Christianity, God, Holy Spirit, Performing Arts, Prayer, Sacred dance
Posted in Art, Choreography, Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Posted in Art, Choreography, Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Embodying the Journey: A Lenten Worship by Katharine Harts
we’re called to action in ritual. We’re called to be movers and shakers, cultural transformers—and that’s an embodied thing. We have a creative and wonderful God, and worshiping through movement helps us possess the good news of gospel through the whole body.
Tagged with: Christian Worship, Christianity, Dance, Divine, God, Lent
Posted in Body Prayer, Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance
Posted in Body Prayer, Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance
DID YOU KNOW? by Pamela White
The first time the term “dance” appears in the Bible is in Judges 21:21 And see, and behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in dances, then come you out of the vineyards, and catch you every…
Tagged with: bible, Christian Worship, Christianity, Circle dance, Dance, Divine, God, Prayer, Sacred dance
Posted in Dance, Historic Notes, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, World Dance
Posted in Dance, Historic Notes, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, World Dance
Dance Vespers of All Franciscan Saints by Betsy O’Neill
On November 21, 2009 members of the SDG NY/SW CT Chapter participated in a dance vespers service to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the founding of the Franciscan Order. This “Dance Vespers of All Franciscan Saints” took place at All…
Tagged with: Catholic Church, Christian Worship, Christianity, Dance, Divine, Sacred dance, St. Francis
Posted in Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Posted in Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Skyloom Dancers and the World Day of Prayer by Shirley Blancke
On Friday, March 5, 2010, Skyloom participated in a World Day of Prayer service, written by the women of Cameroon, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Concord, Massachusetts. Wearing brightly colored West African cloths as skirts, and colored scarves wound around…
Tagged with: Church Women United, Concord, Dance, Divine, God, Health, Massachusetts, Prayer, Religion and Spirituality, Sacred dance, SDG, Trinity Episcopal Church, World Day of Prayer
Posted in Dance
Posted in Dance
Dancing Your Body Temple by Lisa Michaels
A temple is a structure reserved for spiritual activities; such as prayer and the worship of a divinity. Often seen as the dwelling place of the Divine, a temple provides sacred containment for reverence, devotion, and connecting one’s soul to Spirit. The body…
Tagged with: Art, Dance, Divine, Health, Prayer, Sacred dance
Posted in Body Prayer, Dance, Sacred Dance
Posted in Body Prayer, Dance, Sacred Dance
Final Editorial by Toní Intravaia
All comes around from where it started. This is my last letter to you as Editor. It is interesting to note that we will be having two Journal Coordinators plus the President for the future editions of the Sacred Dance Guild Journal. That…
Historic Notes by Toní Intravaia May 1958
Ted Shawn says: ”the duty of the artist is to shed light into the darkness of men’s souls. Feel always that a charge is laid upon you—to send your audience away uplifted, joyous, stimulated to create, given courage to face burdens daily. And…
Tagged with: Christian Worship, Christianity, Dance, Erika Thimmey, God, light into the darkness, Sacred dance, soul, Ted Shawn, Theodore Parke, Zarathustra
Posted in Dance, Historic Notes, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Posted in Dance, Historic Notes, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
