Respect and the Tribal Code

Jenn Lemaire Kasper posted a fantastic blog entry devoted to the idea of Respect in our dance community. Give it a read!


"The Tribal Code: Respect
I feel that respect can be divided into two levels. One sits at the surface and is what we call "common courtesy". But I would like to talk about taking our respect a bit deeper than common courtesy. I would like to think there is more to respect than that. What I am talking about is a deep respect for who we are and what we do that can (and sometimes does) border on reverence."

http://sacredmovement.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-tribal-code-respect.html

Mm Mm Monday - Nana Candelaria, Rachel Brice's Roots

Here at Deep Roots Dance, it doesn't take a genius to figure out we value the roots from which we all came. Nobody sprung fully formed from Zeus' forehead (though I joke to my students all the time that I have). Every dancer is the product of another dancer's inspiration and training.  So, too, with the ever-beloved Rachel Brice.

Here is a video of one of RB's earliest and most influential instructors, Nana Candelaria. A precise and playful dancer, you can clearly see her powerful influence on today's most famous fusion dancer.