CIRCLE DANCING
Coronaavirus Notice
Many areas have shelter in place orders in effect. Please contact your local Circle Dance Teacher before attending a regularly scheduled Circle.
Meanwhile:
We will be sharing some Calming and Healing dances on the website for you all to dance with us at home.
Click here for instructions and music to Calming Solo Dances you can do at home
and Click here to dance Gwen's 4 dance healing ritual.
More later! Stay Safe! our hearts are with you, this poem says it all, Thank you Sue:
The Love of the Dancers
a poem by Sue Burgess, long-time circle dancer, living in New Mexico
The love of the dancers is in our hands we have held so many times
the way we tap our toes softly, kissing the earth
in the memories of dancing with Marina the night before she had surgery
the time we stood together after 9-11 and prayed the U.S. would not bomb Afghanistan
The love of the dancers is at Hillside Church
where we’ve shared so many meals
the bougainvillea tumbling over the porch
the sun sinking over the Bay
The love of the dancers is in the way time falls away
in the morning meditation dances in the fog-shrouded meadow
where we raised our arms to greet each direction
The love of the dancers is strong enough to last until next year
there will be no dance camp in California this summer
Meanwhile:
We will be sharing some Calming and Healing dances on the website for you all to dance with us at home.
Click here for instructions and music to Calming Solo Dances you can do at home
and Click here to dance Gwen's 4 dance healing ritual.
More later! Stay Safe! our hearts are with you, this poem says it all, Thank you Sue:
The Love of the Dancers
a poem by Sue Burgess, long-time circle dancer, living in New Mexico
The love of the dancers is in our hands we have held so many times
the way we tap our toes softly, kissing the earth
in the memories of dancing with Marina the night before she had surgery
the time we stood together after 9-11 and prayed the U.S. would not bomb Afghanistan
The love of the dancers is at Hillside Church
where we’ve shared so many meals
the bougainvillea tumbling over the porch
the sun sinking over the Bay
The love of the dancers is in the way time falls away
in the morning meditation dances in the fog-shrouded meadow
where we raised our arms to greet each direction
The love of the dancers is strong enough to last until next year
there will be no dance camp in California this summer
We do traditional dances from around the world (Greece, Israel, Scotland, Russia, France, North and South America, etc.) along with newly choreographed dances to a variety of world music. Dances range from slow and meditative to quite lively. No partner, dance experience, or special skills of any kind are needed. Each dance is taught just before it is done. Beginners are always welcome. Circle Dance is a means for relaxation, joy, growth, awareness and healing. Also known as Sacred Dance or World Dance, it was birthed at Findhorn, a spiritual community in Scotland. We have danced in the East Bay every week or two since 1985, and regularly in other northern California towns including Pacifica, Felton, San Leandro, Petaluma, Grass Valley, and Mendocino.
COMING EVENTS
In addition to our regular dancing in the northern California (click HERE for details),
here are some special events. All are sadly subject to cancelation due to the Covid-19 social distancing requirements, check with the organizer for specifics!
In addition to our regular dancing in the northern California (click HERE for details),
here are some special events. All are sadly subject to cancelation due to the Covid-19 social distancing requirements, check with the organizer for specifics!
California Circle Dance Camp at Monte Toyon
Our 34th annual camp was scheduled for June 22-27, 2020. It has been canceled.
Please plan to join us at Monte Toyon for next year's California Circle Dance Camp,
June 21 to 26, 2021.
You can always reach us by clicking here
Laura Shannon in El Cerrito, October 23-24-25, 2020 •
We still hope that this workshop will take place, but as you know, because of the worldwide coronavirus situation, it is still uncertain. We plan to decide this by June 24th at the latest.
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We still hope that this workshop will take place, but as you know, because of the worldwide coronavirus situation, it is still uncertain. We plan to decide this by June 24th at the latest.
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