SPIRIT OF THE DANCE
SPIRIT OF THE DANCE
Dances of Universal Peace
in the Greater Washington, DC Area
FEBRUARY 2007
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I saw you dancing last night on the roof
Of your house all alone.
I felt your heart longing for the Friend.
I saw you whirling
Beneath the soft bright rose
That hung from an invisible stem
In the sky,
So I began to change into my best clothes
In hopes of joining you
Even though I live a thousand miles away.
And if you had spun
Like an immaculate sphere
Just two more times,
Then bowed again so sweetly
To the east,
You would have found God and me
Standing so near
And lifting you into our Arms.
I saw you dancing last night
Near the roof of this world.
I saw you dancing last night
Near the roof of this world.
Hafiz
Beloved Dancers,
Join us as we celebrate the sweetness of love, in the spirit of St. Valentine. We gather this weekend in Arlington and Oella, and the 21st in Bowie.
All dance circles welcome musicians to come and gently play in.
In peace,
Kathryn Ashera
Turn me not aside, Beloved. For in this abode there is naught by my longing for Thee.
Hazrat Inayat Khan
ONGOING DANCE CIRCLES
Arlington, Virginia
Second Saturdays, except July and August, 7:00 - 9:30 pm.
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, 4444 Arlington
Blvd, Arlington, VA, 22204. Led by Kathryn Ashera,
Ruthann Pippenger and Jelaluddin Maxwell. Joined by
musicians Donna (flute), John (dulcimer), Abram (guitar),
Bill (percussion) and more! For more information, call
Kathryn at 703-244-9214/SpiralRose@aol.com.
UUCA is at the corner of George Mason Drive and Arlington
Boulevard/Route 50. We are dancing in the chapel, on the
lower level of the main building. Childcare is available.
Please call Sandra @ 301-562-7769 for childcare
reservations, if possible by the day before.
Bowie, Maryland
Third Wednesdays, 7:00 - 8:00 pm, Unity Center of Light,
Bowie YMCA, 3501 Moylan Drive, Bowie, M 20715 301-464-
5581. Led by Carol Zamyat Schenker, who welcomes other
leaders and musicians. Call for more information and other
circles in the Annapolis area. 410-349-9854.
caloucar@verizon.net.
Oella, Maryland
Second Sunday, except July and August. Westchester
Center, 2414 Westchester Avenue. Adult circle 4:15 - 6:00
p.m. A $5 donation helps cover renting the space.
Community Singing 2:00 - 4:00 - gospel harmonies in the
style of Sweet Honey in the Rock - no singing experience
required - drop in anytime! Potluck often afterward at the
very nearby home of Peggy & Stuart. Contact Peggy Adams
for more information at 410- 465-1914 or adamsp@kennedykrieger.org
From I-695, Baltimore
Beltway: Take Exit14, Edmondson Avenue, toward the west.
Travel to the 4th traffic light, turn left onto Old Frederick
Road. Proceed to 1st stop sign, turn right onto Oella Avenue.
Proceed to 1st stop sign, turn left onto Westchester Avenue.
The Center is a stone building 1/2 block ahead on the right.
Parking is beyond and behind the building. // From DC via
I-95: Take 95 north. Left side exit onto 695, Baltimore
Beltway, towards Pikesville/Towson. Proceed west and
north on 695 to exit 14, Edmondson Avenue. Follow the
directions above.
And if you're up for a field trip,
Visit our Dance Neighbors in Friendsville, Maryland
(in the upper northwest corner of Maryland)
THE SECOND TUESDAY of EACH MONTH at 7:00 pm
Drumming beforehand at 6:30 pm
Flowery Vale Fitness Center - yellow brick building
Main Street, Accident, MD (parking in rear)
A donation of $5 is suggested, but not required.
Call Patty Wells for more information at 301-746-8526
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ONGOING LOCAL EVENTS
Universal Worship, Third Sunday of each month September
through June at 11:00 am, followed by a potluck. Held at the
home of Nancy Zarifah and Eric Munawir Mangold in Chevy
Chase, Maryland. A celebration of the essential unity and
glorious wisdom of all the world's sacred traditions. Call
301-907-6628 for more information.
Circle of Worship, First Sundays, 11:00 am, at the home
of
Stream & Tania in Silver Spring, with potluck following.
Creative expression & sacred celebration woven together in a
contemporary f o r m a t . 301-949-8984 or onecircle@verizon.net.
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SPECIAL UPCOMING EVENTS
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Dance Intensive, Friday and Saturday, Feb 23-24 '07,
Raleigh NC. Long-time Dance leader Farrunnissa Lila Rosa
and long-time Dance musician Lahari Larry Taylor present
the Triangle's first Intensive for Dancers, Dance musicians,
and Dance leaders (and for those who'd like to learn!) on
Friday 3 - 10 PM and Saturday 9 AM - 5 PM at the Raleigh
Friends Meeting House. More details forthcoming!
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The Music of Life with Shabda Kahn, Thu-Sun,
June 21-24 '07, location tbd. Beloved Sufi teacher and North
Indian master musician Shabda Kahn, spiritual director (Pir)
of the Sufi Ruhaniat International lineage of Inayat Khan,
returns to the Triangle for a four-day retreat! With Dances of Universal
Peace, Zikr, Sufi Sesshin, sohbet (spiritual
conversation), and Sufi practices, we will immerse ourselves
in the Music of Life. Plan now to gather with the Circle of
Lovers on Summer Solstice weekend. More details
forthcoming!
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Song of Creation! Creative Arts for Peace Camp
2007, Monday, July 9 - Sunday, July 15 '07, near Charles
Town, West Virginia at Claymont Society. Visit www.peacedance.org
for more details.
See you at the dance!
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