January 1, 2016 at The Asheville Masonic Temple 10:30 am warmup 11:00 am opening circle Hello dancers! Well, the holidays are here and 2016 is just around the corner. We want to start the year right by dancing together and supporting a local organization that's doing great work for our…
[caption id="attachment_661" align="aligncenter" width="675"] AMC 2015 Annual Community Meeting[/caption] Dancers, Thank you for showing up. Thank you for sharing space. Thank you for all the dances. Thank you, volunteers, for greeting, moving, sweeping, wrapping, and supporting AMC's dance community. We couldn't do what we do without you. Thank you all…
Hello dancers! It's October already and a ripe time to talk about what's been happening behind the scenes at AMC. I'm excited about our work—focusing on why we come together has been a guiding theme for us in 2015. Specifically, we've been adapting our governance to favor people over process.…
It's About Appreciation [caption id="attachment_575" align="aligncenter" width="680"] AMC 2014 Annual Community Meeting[/caption] Hi dancers, Our annual community meeting is less than two weeks away! Connect with other dancers in the AMC community over a light meal on Sunday, October 11 after the second wave. Dessert is potluck, so please bring…
You're invited to join our dancing community on Sunday, October 11 following the second dance to talk about how we've growth over the past year and appreciate our community. More importantly, we'll have some time to celebrate together over a meal. This year's Annual Community Meeting is about appreciation. This…
Saturday, September 12 10:30 warm-up, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm dance The Asheville Movement Collective, in conjunction with the Wellness Department at Warren Wilson College, will be offering an awesome ecstatic dance wave, Saturday, September 12. Michael Hurd and Robert Kochka will be providing the music for this special, longer…
Dancing with the Wild Goose As we continue sharing dance with other communities, we'll also share what it is like to dance with a different crowd. On Saturday, July 11, several AMC facilitators joined dancers at the Wild Goose Festival for the third consecutive year. Below, facilitators Steven Jones and…
Reaching Out: Southeast Wise Women Honoring Women and the Earth AMC has been honored with an invitation to facilitate a dance wave at this fall’s Southeast Wise Women Herbal Conference. The Southeast Wise Women programs, based in the Wise Woman Tradition, inspire women to deepen a connection to ourselves, the…
Pausing for Sabbatical: Michael Hurd Hi Dancers! There have been some big changes this summer—movement, if you will. And movement is what we're about, right? Facilitators Michael Hurd and Jai Dee Watters both share a little about their own recent movement below. [caption id="attachment_592" align="alignright" width="250"] Michael Hurd[/caption] "Hi All,…
Hi Dancers, Recently, Marta Martin and Steven Jones were given opportunities to facilitate with other communities at the Faerie and Earth Festival and WNC Successful Aging. We're privileged to dance in community each week, and both AMC facilitators shared some of what we experience with different populations—elders and children—who may…