A Benefit Concert for “Dancers ” in Armenia & Croatia Sponsored by The Sacred Dance Guild & the North East Dance Retailers Association We did it again! Seven different dance groups from the Boston area gathered to perform in the…
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Culture Fest – 2012 A Multi-Cultural Dance Concert
Tagged with: Armenia, Arts, Christian Worship, Earth, Performing Arts, Prayer, Sacred dance
Posted in Art, Dance, Drama, Global OutReach, Religious dance, Sacred Dance, World Dance
Posted in Art, Dance, Drama, Global OutReach, Religious dance, Sacred Dance, World Dance
Come Holy Spirit by JoyBeth Lufty
Body Prayers, throughout the centuries and from many varied traditions, have been both simple and complex. They just have to combine physical movement, meditation, rhythm and repetition as a way of integrating Divine energy into our lives. Body Prayers include…
Tagged with: Catholic Church, Christian Worship, Christianity, Prayer, Sacred dance
Posted in Body Prayer, Choreography, Dance, Religious dance, retreat, Sacred Dance
Posted in Body Prayer, Choreography, Dance, Religious dance, retreat, Sacred Dance
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
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
Moving Beyond Words By Jenny Finn, LSW, Embodiment Educator
Scripture can be deeply inspiring, when we explore with our bodies. Every other Saturday, at the First Congregational Church, in Colorado Springs, you will find a group of people moving their bodies as a spiritual practice, a meditation with the Divine. The group begins…
Tagged with: Christian Worship, Dance, Embodiment Educator, Martha Graham, moving meditation, Religion and Spirituality, scripture, spiritual practice
Posted in Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
Posted in Dance, Liturgical dance, Religious dance, Sacred Dance
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