Spirit of Peace Walk

I've been getting nudges to do Dances in public places for months.  It's a bit daunting, to step out, but I've been accruing support from friends and ancestors to do it.  And yes, it is time. 

Spirit of Peace Walk

When:  Starting Sunday, January 15, 2017.  Everyday at 2p until Inauguration Day, Jan 20.*
What:  Walking/singing Spirit of Peace (see below).  If this calls to you, please join me in person or in spirit where you are. 
Where:  Meeting at Gold Star Table west of the courtyard in front of the Veterans Service Building. (map)

 

Gold Star Table with the Minnesota State Capital in the background.

* Depending on interest, this may continue daily for awhile with a transition to a different frequency (weekly, monthly?) after that.

Song words: 

Spirit of Peace

To your cause we give our strength

That love may reign and wars may cease

Mir, Miru, Mir*

* "Mir, Miru, Mir" is a Russian play for "Peace, peace on earth."  (There's a lot more history about this song that I'll share at a different time)



Movements:  Please follow the leader for variations on following.  Each line corresponds with a line of the chant.

1. Start with hands cupped in front of heart, spreading/opening arms out over phrase and walking
2. Continuing to Walk, hands on shoulders with people next to you
3. Make one Turn in place
4. Make a Slow Bow over the course of the phrase

Dance Doodle:  Spirit of Peace

Group Full Voice sessions: Jan & Feb 2017

Here's three open group Introduction to Full Voice sessions you can sign up for: 

• Thursday, January 26, 6-7:30p @ SMEC
• Thursday, February 9, 6-7p @ Holistic Gateway - RSVP here
• Thursday, February 23, 6-7:30p @ SMEC - Register here

Class Fee:  $10-20/person
Ask Questions:  email shine@pointsoflightmusic.net or call/text 612-756-8011. 

See location details below.

Your Full Voice is made of 5 Elements:  Earth, Fire, Water, Metal, Air

Location details: 

• SMEC = St. Mary's Episcopal Church, 1895 Laurel Ave, St. Paul, MN. (map) Review the sign in the lobby for location, but likely to be in the choir room.
• Holistic Gateway is 1415 6th Street Northeast, Minneapolis, MN. (map) Enter the front door and climb the stairs to the second floor. 

If these times and locations don't fit your schedule, please contact me.  I'm happy to work with you to find other times and locations.

Singing Recommendations: Melanie DeMore & Spring SiL

Singing opportunities abound this spring!  Mark your calendars for these events.

Melanie DeMore is doing a couple of events this weekend with VocalEssence.  All FREE!  Here's the details to register for Friday night's Community Sing and Saturday's Together We Sing Festival.

She is fabulous.  See her latest call and echo song written in November 2016: 



Barbara McAfee has announced the Spring dates for Singing in the Light.  Mark these delicious Sunday afternoon sound baths in your calendar too.

• January 22
• February 12
• March 12

All from 4-6 p.m.  All in the Art Gallery at Hennepin Avenue United Methodist Church.

Singing the Light. (some times we touch, but not often if that's not your thing)

SHHH! reborn at East Side Freedom Library

We're excited to announce the re-emergence of SHHH!

New Name:  Sing Harmony, Hungry Hearts!  (SHHH!) in the Library
New Location:  East Side Freedom Library, 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN 55106
New Times:  6-7:30 p.m.

The inaugural event will be on Inauguration Eve, Thursday, January 19, 2017 to follow up with the Election Eve sings organized by the Center for American Studies at Concord. 

For the rest of the spring, hungry hearts are invited to gather on the 1st Thursday of the month.

• February 2
• March 2
• April 6
• May 4

Suggested Donation:  $5-10 per person, but don't let a fee keep you away.  All voices are needed! 

Why?  Humans have been singing together for thousands of years to fill their spirits with community, pass on stories, and express joy, grief, and everything in between.  Around the campfire, every voice was honored and respected for their contribution.  Have we lost touch with this in our digital world?  Let's reignite this flame and rebuild our heart to heart connections. 

Come!  The voice you speak with is enough.  This is not a performance. 

Come!  You don't need to know any songs.  The songs will be taught to you. 

And if you have a song to share, wonderful! 

Come!  It is time to create beauty with the raw materials of our bodies, breath, and vibrations. 

Time to rewrite a culture of hope, strength, and love in our hearts and communities. 

 

 

Working on commissions today & this one asked me to write it down, even though it knew it wasn't there for that reason. So, I'm passing it along to the ones it's for...

A photo posted by Brian Andreas (@brianandreas) on Jan 6, 2017 at 1:31pm PST