PURE DANCE DETROIT BRANCH PUBLIC PERFORMANCE, JULY 19TH 2008
What can I do to help? Our dances on July 19thh, 2008 are dedicated to celebrating the youth of the world. If you enjoyed our procession, and have resources, you can go to one of the following websites and make a donation to a local or global organization. Five dollars, one hundred dollars….whatever you can offer! Then please email pure@puredance.org and/or Roxann@bellyrox.com Selected Children Organizations: www.children.org –children international are dedicated to helping needy children around the world overcome the obstacles of poverty through sponsorship http://www.childrenshomeofdetroit.org/donate.html - its mission to improve the well-being of children and families by providing therapeutic, social and educational services. http://www.wish.org/help/donate - the make a wish foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
PURE DANCERS 2006
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Cobo Hall Roof Top 7-15-2006
pure dance detroit 2006
PURE DANCE DETROIT BRANCH WHAT IS PURE DANCE? PURE DANCE is collective of dancers and drummers who take music and dance out into the streets for the purposes of healing and peace. Movements from ancient sacred world traditions including Middle Eastern, Chinese, Romany gypsy, Israeli folk, Flamenco, Indian dance and drumming will be incorporated into the PURE experience. Dance and ritual create community, drawing people together both emotionally and physically into a shared sense of the divine. As the community participates, no one is a stranger any longer. Dancers and musicians will be traveling down the sidewalks and into subways and public spaces to share their love of dance and music with the public and to pay homage to specific sites in Detroit. The Purpose of PURE DANCE:
(Poem written by Jezibell)We move with reverence and mirth, Dancing the rhythms of the earth, Seeking the balance between land and tribe, Ever unfolding, ever alive.With every breath, we purify, With every step we sanctify, Through the heart we consecrate, Through the body, celebrate.We are whole, we are here, We are powerful and clear, We are centered, we are sure, We are open, we are PURE - PURE in focus, PURE in essence, PURE in presence,In lines of rippling symmetry, Then circling 'round in unity, Encompassing duality, Embodying community.Across the sky our blue veils swirl - We bring our blessings to the world
Costumes for PURE DANCEDetroit Branch 2008 Hair: Fresh or artificial flowers Tops: WHITE bra, plain or you can add coins; mirrors trim just no fringe or shiny sequins. The Chloe is a pair of WHITE tights or nylons with the crotch cut out to put over your head and the feet cut out for your hand Legs and waist Area: WHITE flamenco style skirt with WHITE pants, yoga or flamenco style pants – official sky blue pure veil. Hip scarves, belts - tribal style - shawls no SHINY SHIMMERY style belts Jewelry - tribal style necklace. Earrings bracelets Feet – WHITE shoes that are comfortable to walk in.*Can be tennis shoes. Hello wonderful PURE dancers, Regarding costuming... for skirts, we are aiming for a white skirt with a clean line near the hips that flares out a little as it nears the floor. Gypsy and Flamenco skirts will work nicely. Capezio sells Flamenco skirts. Here are some links to web sites that sell Tribal style belts and necklaces. Ideally we are going for an AGED silver and gold look. Something that is too shiny will not work as well. I recommend ordering pretty quickly as you don't know how long it will take to arrive. http://www.tribalmax.com/ http://www.moondancebellydance.com/belly%20dance%20coin%20belts.htm http://www.flyingskirts.com/catalog/belts.shtml http://www.shimmyshimmy.com/ http://silk-veils.com/Silkveilscatalogue.html and click on the skywater blue icon PURE-Dance.tribe.net/thread/87cbcd27-55f1-4f9d-a498-b6c6ff043c1d#0cde8747-e554-4c75-994e-4dcefcb0eeb1> For tribal jewelry and accessories, this company just came out with a new catalog. www.kalikadesigns.com Regarding photos.... they are necessary to take the next step for getting permits etc, but perhaps we can look on the web to see if there are photos that already exist that we can borrow. We want to communicate that our project is about powerful women dancing together in broad daylight, for the purposes of peace and healing. It is important to distinguish ourselves from the stereotypical solo glitzy skimpy costumed cabaret look. Some energy needs to go to the photo shoot, but we should not lose our main focus which is working as a group together on a common movement vocabulary and developing group chemistry. It has been decided that the best date to take our dance meditation ritual to the public is on the weekend of July 12th, 2008 REQUIRED REHEARSAL DATES FOR ALL DANCERS AND MUSICIANS: JULY 7TH 2008 - 8:30 PM - 9:30 PM AT THE DETROIT TALENT STUDIO IN ROYAL OAK, JULY 9TH 2008 - 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM AT THE WARREN FAMILY YMCA IN WARREN. COST IS $10.00 TO ALL STUDENTS COST IS $25.00 TO ALL NON MEMBERS.
2007 PURE DANCE DETROIT BRANCH PARTICIPANTS: Roxann Scotella. Rachel Scotella. Molly Kampschroeder. Riana Scotella.Sarah Dunkerley. Wanda Komjathy. Kim Hunt-Hoffmann. Terri Montcrieff. Jessica Daniel. Leslie Prohm. Bonnie Johnson. Da'Onne Bean. Kelly Bailiff. Stacey Rottiers.Lindsey Martin. Dawn Suchy. Laurie Paquin-Leet. Devin Powers. Dominque Williams.Holly Gaffney. Heather Johnstone.SHU`LA . Chantal Dixon. Jennfier Medina. Stephanie Carr. Charlotte Maxwell. Rodina Peace. Musicians:Chad Hunt, Paula Vogler, Vanessa Vogler, Edwin and London, Tony Ricupero Thanks for all the help from our volunteers. without you, our event could not be possible.
2006 PURE DANCE DETROIT BRANCH DANCERS & VOLUNTEERS: Roxann Scotella,Rachel Scotella,Raquel Scotella,Riana Scotella,Wanda Komjathy,Molly Kampschroeder, Ashley Pohl,Chantal Dixon,Kim Gardner,Jennifer Medina,Terri Montrieff,Kim Hunt-Hofmann Marion Upper,Laurie Paquin-Leet,Aviva Abrams,Grethchen Jamilla Yusef,Stephanie Carr Ally King,Halle Elmott,Devin Powers,Sarah Dunkerley Phil Neumann,Maryellen Zander,Mike Kohlruss,Stephen Fortune,Ann Mueller,Jeff Mueller Ernesto Machado, Brandon Leet, Brian (ashley pohl's guy) Thank-You for all that participated in this years event! 2005 PURE DANCERS Regina Noack, Roxann Scotella, Lana Mini, Krisztina Clark, Crystal Eckert Voytal, Molly Kampschroeder, Elizabeth Thompson, Rachel Scotella, Raquel Scotella, Brittany Yandura, Alyssa Clark, Laurie Paquin-Leet, Angie Moe, Nazido Helene, Pam Martin. DRUMMERS: Majed Farah, Munir Malouf, George Al-Ghishan, Vanessa Vogler, Paula Vogler to view additional photo's or purchase them : http://www.shutterfly.com/pro/2SnapsUp/PURE2 to view photography from Sept. 26th,2005 Washington DC, click on: http://mwmw.com/dodo/2005/pure/pure1.html
