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What is Sacred Circle Dance?

LINKS OF INTEREST

LOCATIONS:
The Neighborhood Center located at All Saints Episcopal Church -- www.saintsalive.net
Generally dances are held here twice a month from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. Please check the "Calendar" link to get dates for each month, or contact Maureen directly at the e-mail address or phone number listed.

Bay Area Circle Dancers -- www.circledancing.com
I am a co-teacher, rotating with 3 other teachers -- John Bear, Marina Bear, and Sienna Wildwind.
The Bay Area Circle Dancers' website is an excellent Circle Dance resource.

TEACHERS I HAVE DANCED WITH:

Anna Halprin, Ph.D. -- www.annahalprin.org
Talmalpa Institute -- www.tamalpa.org
Stefan and Bethan Freedman -- www.worlddance.org
Laura Shannon -- www.laurashannon.net
June Watts -- www.junewatts.com
Lesley Laslett -- www.lesleylaslett.com
Judy King -- www.mandyandjudy.co.uk/judy/
Mandy de Winter -- www.mandyandjudy.co.uk/index.htm
Martine Winnington -- www.martinewinnington.com
Eric Kupers -- co-director of Dandelion Dance Theater, faculty member at CSU East Bay -- http://dandeliondancetheater.org/csueb

Two other very important people whom I would like to mention, but who don't have websites;
they have been instrumental in my development as a circle dance teacher:

Howard Siegal -- hms50@comcast.net 650-359-0207
Howard teaches at the Pacifica Library 104 Hilton Way, Pacifica, CA 94045 every third Saturday of the month, 7pm - 9pm.

Judie David -- vedavid@starpower.net
Judie leads a group in Burke, VA. Over the years she has traveled extensively, attending dance camps and has shared dances with me.
She is the creator of the Treasures series. Some of my favorite dances have come from Judie.

OTHER IMPORTANT LINKS:

www.voiceofroma.com -- A non-profit organization working to educate the public about Romani culture:
music, history, and current events.
www.sacreddancer.com -- The website for Sacred Woman, Sacred Dance, a wonderful book by Iris Stewart
about awakening spirituality through movement and ritual.
Broceliande -- www.broceliande.org -- Celtic and Medieval Quartet
Margaret & Kristoph -- www.flowinglass.com/mk/index.html -- Celtic and Renaissance Duo
http://roundaboutdancewear.com
http://www.sjecreations.com

 

Contact Maureen Atkins:
maureenatkins@sbcglobal.net