Letter from the Editor

Greetings!

I am delighted to share this newsletter full of ideas, perspectives, and tips from all over the daCisphere.

We have, from Tennessee, Liz Borromeo’s insights into teaching creative dance to people in an addiction recovery facility. Rachel Swenson from Idaho shares her expertise in teaching dance within a social-emotional learning framework. The member spotlight focuses on Jessie Levey from New York, and members from Massachusetts and Washington share their field-tested lesson plans. The Recommendation Zone is a crowd-sourced compilation of interesting and useful resources.

Many thanks to all the newsletter contributors and the dream team of Heather Francis and Hanna Gemperline who handled the visual design.

Our BIG daCi news is that the triennial National Gathering is..…..gathering steam! The 2020 Gathering was cancelled due to the pandemic and we have a lot of pent up energy and interest in the plans for this July in Holland, Michigan. There will be classes, workshops, and performances. The place will be teeming with creative energy; master teachers will abound! Several hundred dancers and dance educators will participate in this one-of-a-kind multi-generational, collaborative, creative event. See the “Dispatch” from Nicki Flinn, the chair of the Gathering, who is leading a rockin’ effort for a terrific experience.

For those who like to look even further ahead, here is some news from the international daCi organization: the 2024 international conference will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia, July 7-12, 2024. The theme is “I-Body, I-Dance ” and the conference hosts have created a trailer about it.

Dance on!

Mady Cantor Editor