“Your body is the ground metaphor of your life, the expression of your existence... So many of us are not in our bodies, really at home and vibrantly present there. Nor are we in touch with the basic rhythms that constitute our bodily life. We live outside ourselves - in our heads, our memories, our longings - absentee landlords of our own estate. My way back into life was ecstatic dance. I reentered my body by learning to move my self, to dance my own dance from the inside out, not the outside in.”
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Gabrielle Roth
Gabrielle Roth was an American musician known for her innovative contributions to the dance music genre. Her music blended a variety of styles, including African rhythms, world music, and electronic music, influencing countless musicians and dancers. more
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