 The Dance of Surrender We are deeply into the Autumn season now, experiencing shortening days and long, dark evenings. Nature is in her phase of letting go, of becoming fallow and quiet. It is the beginning of a new cycle where all that has been seeded, sprouted, grown and blossomed now returns back to the earth to rest and rejuvenate within. Is there anything in your life that you are releasing? Are there aspects that are being let go in order to create the rich compost that will nourish your future seeds? The dancefloor is an open space to release and let go, to clear and empty, to make room for more of your essence to shine out into this world! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. Monday nights offer a sweet dance experience - there's often a core group of dancers and lots of spaciousness on the dance floor to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! A Note About Children: On Thursday evenings, we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are still required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgement and appreciation, we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! A NOTE FROM THE DANCE TEMPLE COLLECTIVE We want to take this opportunity to share with the greater community the financial and business structure of Dance Temple. Dance Temple is currently a sole proprietorship business. 6 women, that we call 'the Collective', function as the administrative team that supports and make decisions pertaining to this business. The word ‘collective’ refers to how we make decisions internally but not to our external structure. We’re not a not for profit. We all get paid per contract and pay other contractors (DJs and guests) on an individual basis. On a regular high-season week we bring in a gross (before expenses) of $1000 from both Monday and Thursday nights. -52% goes to the facilitator and door person. This works out to approximately $15/hour with the time and work that is put into each set and time spent at the hall. This doesn't include music purchase (we buy all of the music that we play). -15% goes to rent. -25% goes to general admin. This pays a monthly stipend to main admin, bookkeeper, web and newsletter/writing as well as money that gets dispersed 6 ways for meeting time, ongoing conversation online to arrange calendars, report back about each night, manage feedback, interpersonal and personal issues that arise at Dance Temple and the many many unnamed things that come from running a business with 6 people. This ends up looking like around $8-10/hour. -5% goes to equipment purchases or charities (we have bought $5000 worth of gear in the past 2.5 years as well as paid out $1500 to charities and local causes). -3% goes to tending the kids who come to dance. -Other regular costs include insurance and extra door people when needed. We hope this helps to clarify! We love what we do and are grateful for the nominal income that we receive from the community for it. We are proud to have kept the entry cost the lowest of any ecstatic dance that we know of internationally. Because we are 6 people running the show, we make much less than other successful dancefloors but feel that this is part of the magic of our Salt Spring Dance Temple. OTHER EVENTS THIS MONTH Awakening the Goddess ~ with Shauna Devlin A 3 part series (attend 1 or all) where dance, ceremony and sitting in circle are used to ignite and awaken the divine Goddess nature that is our birth rite. Dance reunites the body, soul and mind. Ceremony offers sacredness in a modern world where we have forgotten its gift. Sitting together in circle allows for deep connection and healing. When we tap into our Goddess nature we tap into an infinite amount of energy, wisdom and health. Date: Nov. 20th Time: 7:00 - 9:00pm Place: Stowel Lake Farm shaunadevlin.net Event Info Here Dance and Qi Gong in Victoria ~ with Naomi Jason For any of you in the Victoria area, Naomi Jason will be offering a variety of regular drop-in opportunities for dance and qigong. See flyer below. naomijason.com "One day the sun admitted, I am just a shadow. I wish I could show you the infinite incandescence That has cast my brilliant image! I wish I could show you, When you are lonely or in darkness, The astonishing Light Of your own Being!" -Hafiz As we come together in dance in the deepening darkness may we continue to remember our inner light and reflect one another's spark within this precious dance community. In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective
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Dance Temple is currently a sole proprietorship business. 6 women, that we call the collective, function as the administrative team that supports and make decisions pertaining to this business. The word ‘collective’ refers to how we make decisions internally, but not to our external structure. We’re not a not for profit. We all get paid per contract, and pay other contractors (djs and guests) on an individual basis.
On regular high-season week we bring in a gross (before expenses) of $1000 from both Monday and Thursday nights. -52% goes to the facilitator and door person. This works out to aprox. $15/hour with the time and work that is put into each set and time spent at the hall. This doesn't include music purchase (we buy all of the music that we play). -15% goes to rent. -25% goes to general admin. This pays a monthly stipend to main admin, book keeper, web and newsletter/writing as well as $ that gets dispersed 6 ways for meeting time, ongoing conversation online to arrange calendars, report back about each night, manage feedback, interpersonal and personal issues that arise at Dance Temple and the many many unnamed things that come from running a business with 6 people. This ends up looking like around $8-10/hour. -5% goes to equipment purchases or charities (we have bought $5000 worth of gear in the past 2.5 years as well as paid out $1500 to charities and local causes). -3% goes to tending to the kids who come to dance. -Other regular costs include insurance and extra door people when needed. We hope this helps to clarify! We love what we do and are grateful for the nominal income that we receive from the community for it. We are proud to have kept the entry cost the lowest of any ecstatic dance that we know of internationally. Because we are 6 people running the show, we make much less than other successful dance floors, but feel that this is part of the magic of our Salt Spring Dance Temple.  Celebrating the Sweetness of Summertime! We are fully into the time of Leo and summer's fullness. The energies are perfectly aligned to bring us out of our inner spaces and together so that we can connect and deepen with one another. And what better way to cometogether than through dance! CURRENT EVENTS Monday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. As the heat rises so does the number of dancers. Monday nights are a great option if you want more spaciousness on the dance floor and room to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! A Note About Summer Heat: Our hearts are warm, and also our bodies! A reminder to stay hydrated, bring a towel and or an extra T-shirt for sweat and consideration for other dancers. A Note About Children: On Thursday evenings, we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are still required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgement and appreciation, we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! UPCOMING DANCE TEMPLE EVENTS Dive Deep Fall Retreat Join us for a weekend of deepening with the Dance Temple Tribe! Cedar Mathias, Naomi Jason, Shauna Devlin, and Cat Love of the Saltspring Dance Temple Collective invite you to this very special 3-day immersion of dance and community. We will be exploring various modalities such as authentic movement, dance journeys, small group work, and spaces for reflection and sharing. Date: September 28th-30th, 2018 Times: Friday - 6-9pm, Saturday and Sunday - 11am-6pm Place: Beaver Point Hall Event and Registration Info Here SPECIAL EVENTS THIS MONTH Ganga Giri Returns to Salt Spring! Date: Saturday, August 4th Time: Doors at 7:30 PM Place: Fulford Community Hall Event Info Here “May we all dance together in celebration, each in our place, in our style, in our infinite grace and encourage, support, nurture and stand up for each other every step of the way.” -Gabrielle Roth We are so grateful to each of you for showing up and meeting us again and again in the dance! In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple Collective  Photo by Shauna Devlin Dance Temple Deep Dive
September 29th, 30th, October 1st, 2018 Naomi Jason, Cedar Mathias, Shauna Devlin, and Cat Love of the Saltspring Dance Temple Collective will be hosting a Dance Temple Deep Dive! This will be a very special 3-day immersion inviting the wider dance tribe to gather and deepen together in authentic and embodied community. We will be exploring various modalities such as authentic movement, dance journeys, partner and small group work, and spaces for reflection and sharing. More detailed event info will be coming out soon!!  Sweetly Surrendering to the Summer Season! The expansive energy of this season is upon us! We are being invited to open wide to the precious blue skies, the fullness of the sun, and the glorious warmth of the long days. Current Events Dance Temple is continuing with 2 weekly dance offerings: Monday Evenings 7-9pm,Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. As the heat rises so does the number of dancers. Monday nights are a great option if you want more spaciousness on the dance floor and room to move and get creative. Thursday Evenings 7-9pm,Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! Wednesday's Dance For Health We are on pause for the summer. We will resume in the fall. Thanks to all of the dancers that came out and see you again after summer! A Note About Summer Heat Our hearts are warm, and also our bodies! A reminder to stay hydrated, bring a towel and/or an extra T-shirt for sweat in consideration for other dancers. A Note About Children On Thursday evenings we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgement and appreciation, we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! Upcoming Dance Temple Events Dance Temple Deep Dive This September the Collective will be hosting a Dance Temple Deep Dive! Mark your calendars for Sept. 29th - Oct. 1st, 2018. This will be a very special 3-day immersion inviting the dance tribe to deepen together in authentic and embodied community through various modalities such as authentic movement, dance journeys, partner and small group work, and spaces for sharing. More detailed event info will be coming out soon!! Other Upcoming Special Events Waves Upon Waves ~ Dancing & Paddle Boarding on Salt Spring with Shauna Devlin Date: Saturday, July 21st Time: 10:00am-5:00pm Event Info Deya Dova on Saltspring Island A full weekend of activation and magic! Dates: July 21st (show) and July 22nd (all-day immersion) Event Info All-Day Immersion Info As we dance through this summer season may our connections to ourselves and each other ripple out and create waves of peace and compassion in our world. Wishing you all the ease and beauty of this time! “Dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is not mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself.” -Havelock Ellis In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple collective  Feel the Blossoming!
The beauty of the bloom is upon us! Unfurl your petals and experience the warmth emanating from the hearts of our flowering dance tribe! Current Events: Dance Temple is continuing with 2 weekly dance offerings: Monday Evenings, 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. As the heat rises so does the number of dancers. Monday nights are a great option if you want more spaciousness on the dance floor and room to get creative. Thursday Evenings, 7-9pm, Beaver Point Hall, $10-15. And of course, if you want to get swept into the wild energy of a full dance floor then this one's for you! Wednesday's Dance For Health is on pause for the summer. We will resume in the fall. Thanks to all of the dancers that came out and see you again after summer! Our hearts are warm, and also our bodies! A reminder to stay hydrated, bring a towel and or an extra T-shirt for sweat and consideration for other dancers. A special note to folks with children who come to dance: On Thursday evenings, we now have a playmate for the kids when they’re not up for dancing. This is not a childcare or babysitting service – your kids are still solely your responsibility. You are still required to keep an eye out for your kids and check on them regularly. Dance Temple is offering compensation for this service, and in the spirit of acknowledgment and appreciation we are also asking for tips /donations for the big energy this requires. We'd suggest 2-5$ per evening. Thanks for helping us hold the diversity of our community in the dance! Solstice Celebration: Stay tuned for a special Solstice Dance Celebration planned for Thursday, June 21st! Alex King-Harris (aka Rara Avis) will be hosting supported by the Dance Temple Priestesses. We hope you can join us for this special night! Special events this month include: Monthly 5Rhythms Class with Shauna Date: Tuesday, June 19 Time: 7:15-9:00 Location: Stowel Lake Farm Cost: $10-15 drop-in Event Info Upcoming special events: Deya Dova on Saltspring Island A full weekend of activation and magic! Dates: July 21st (show) and July 22nd (all-day immersion) Event Info Thank you each and everyone for keeping the dance alive! May our dance carry us in beauty as we move through our lives, spreading the warmth of our blossoming hearts through the world. "Sun is shining, the weather is sweet Make you want to move your dancing feet." -Bob Marley In dancing spirit ~ The Dance Temple collective |
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