Of the many gifts my mother bestowed upon me, the love of dance and movement is one of my most treasured – when the music comes on, “get up and dance!” I have been dancing with AMC since 2018 and have found both my dance home and my community here. Dance is my spiritual practice; I never leave a wave the same as I entered it and am grateful for the profound experiences our facilitators offer us in their mixes and the safety and generosity of the those on the floor with me. Grateful for this AMC community and wanting to give back, I have been either volunteering or serving on the Board since joining the community. In my day job, I work with people in deep grief and those at end-of-life. Dance informs my work – and my work informs my dance.