Dance Around the World

It is such a joy to meet and dance with all manner of good folk in our Dancing Heart sessions. People from Ethiopia, Somalia, India, China, Japan, Mexico, Holland, Ireland, Russia, Israel, Pakistan and many more all have stepped a lively foot in the Circle  with us.  As we find new patterns of justice, order, growth fullness and stability  in the world, let’s make sure that dance, music, and our stories are always part of the dialogue/multilogue.

Tales of a Well Seasoned Traveler

(Joan in Take Me Back to Hip Harlem)

Joan Calof is not only a multidisciplinary artist, exploring the intersections of movement, music, theatre, performance art and storytelling, she’s part of Kairos Dance Theatre.

We’re excited to announce that the book Tales of a Well Seasoned Traveler, the newest release of her short stories, is available for only $10.

http://web.me.com/joancalof
http://www.youtube.com/user/joancalof

A View from DC

I have been in Washington, DC as a board member of National Center for Creative Aging (www.creativeaging.org). Always interesting and exciting to meet with others in the field of arts and aging. Board members are researchers, policy makers, administrators and one other artist. In the plans is a national conference focusing on creative arts and aging in DC in August 2012 at the Kennedy Center. We visited the Center before our Board meeting and I found it thrilling to walk through the Hall of Nations and the Hall of States – all in red, white and gold. How exciting to imagine sharing best practices with others from around the globe that are determined to change the face of aging to the idea “lifelong learning” and in my world “life long learning through the arts.” What an exciting and healthy way to go!