During their first connection, Miriam Schacter and Twyla Kowalenko resonated strongly in their desire to foster and strengthen community for healing dance/movement practitioners. Within one conversation, a long-held seed was nourished and the DanceWell was born. The name itself came from Miriam, who proposed the imagery of a well, as in a source open to anyone wishing to come and take what she and he needs. Attempting to create a space where such a community could grow and such a well could be bored, the first DanceWell meeting was held on the 23rd of October, 2011.
A small meeting held in a church basement, the initial gathering with Twyla, Miriam and Guiomar Campbell was incredibly rich. Recognising the limitations of language attempting to describe the embodied, the women brought movement and dance into the discussion. Bridges, media, narratives, connection, networks, movement, peer support, research and increasing access were some of the many topics excitedly touched upon by the group. The desire to continue to cultivate community was strong and what that would look like was discussed.
The question was asked: how do we further cultivate a space for community that allows for the support, resources, connection, communication, tools, sense of belonging, space to be explore and meet others, and the creation something bigger as a group?
LISTEN to Audio Summary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfKDgPtSIyw
The question was asked: how do we further cultivate a space for community that allows for the support, resources, connection, communication, tools, sense of belonging, space to be explore and meet others, and the creation something bigger as a group?
LISTEN to Audio Summary
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfKDgPtSIyw
Would you like to continue this conversation with us? An adaptable structure that grows from the desires, passions and needs of those present is what we hope to create. We would love for you to be part of its unfolding.
Join our next discussion to be held:
December 15th
6-7:30pm @ the Centre for Social Innovation
215 Spadina Ave
in the Think Tank, 4th floor
http://socialinnovation.ca
Please note the front doors will be locked and you will need to call up to be let in.For this reason we ask that you aim to arrive by 6pm if able.
Call otherwise 416-939-1672
For more information, contact Twyla and Miriam at thedancewell@yahoo.ca
