2011 Intention
With our Beloved Dead we dance the spiral, honoring the cycle of life, death and rebirth. Together we wake up and hear Earth's call to action and become the heras of a new story !Donate
You will have the opportunity to specify the purpose of your donation (Spiral Dance Tickets, Limited edition art) on the Paypal page
Admission
This ritual is Bay Area Reclaiming’s largest fundraiser for the year, and supports many of our other activities, courses, ritual, and resources.
General Admission is sliding scale $20-$100+
For Online tickets:We will send an email response to confirm the purchase and number of tickets. Don't Panic ! Your tickets will be held at Will Call available for pick up at the venue on October 29th.
When and where
Doors open at 6 PM Ritual begins at 7:30 PM
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Program
32nd Annual Spiral Dance | October 29, 2011
Roles/Volunteers
Facilities:
Clean-up Coordinator: Nolan Hinshaw
Dragon Coordinator: Steven Daugherty
Facilities Coordinator: Tia Marie Paquin
Food Coordinators: Laurel Kemp, Vibra
Front of House: Jessica Adams
Grace Coordinator: Yule
Graces: Alissa Hagin, Amelia, Carla Thompson, Eleanor, Heidi Nutters, Laina, Loam, Nadirah, Teresa, Thia, Patti
Recycling Coordinator: Nolan with help from Nancy Buffum
Set Up Coordinators: Evelie, Starhawk, Tia
Technical Coordinator: Thibaut Hourtellian
Volunteer Coordinators: Patti O’Luanaigh, Todd K Herriott
Altars
Altar Coordinators: Patti Davis, Sarah C Wendorf
Altar Assistance: Anastasia (Stas) Prentis
Front of House Décor: Laura Campos
Altars and Main Host:
North: Charles Gary with Amy, Claudia, Crow, Dana, Darla, Darryl, Jon, Mary, Steve
East: George and Teens Affinity Group
South: Phoenix LeFae with Cathartes, Helen/Hawk, Irisanya, Justin, Norma, Thermal
West: Patti Davis with Belinda Kunkle, Megan Woolever, Samantha Sinclair, Sridevi Ramanathan
Animals: Toni de Marco with April Bruce, Megan Musich
Bee Colony: Carol Stevenson with Exene Black, Kael Loftus, Margaret Gompertz, Rick Loftus
The Fey: Patti Anwen Fey O’Luanaigh with JJ Levine, Lillie Falco-Adkins
First Peoples: Michelle Herrera
For-Giving/Gift Economy: Carol Brouillet
Holla the Sacred Well & Yggrasil Applens: Celeste Joy with Connor Cavanaugh, Joshua Walker, Laura Blue
In Remembrance of Beth Bone Blossom: Macha Nightmare with Corby Lawton, Guthrie Saunders, Jim Stanford, Milenka Saunders, Renzo Silas Saunders
Lost Babies: Suzanne Pullen with Amira de la Garza, Drissana Devananda
Mandala for Quan Yin: Elizabeth Dougherty
Occupy Now:
Reproductive Rights: Suzanne Pullen with Elizabeth Creely, Rahula Janowski
Stolen Lives: Mesha Irzarry
Teaching Altar: Yule Danu with Cynthia Aranada, George Emerson, Mary Sullivan, Monieka Saldana
Transgender: Victoria Grace with Adrian Quintero, Elana Chandross, Mykel (Mogg), Sayre, Sirtalis (Price Sheppy)
Ritual
Music Director/Heartistic Visionary: Evelie Delfino Såles Posch
Assistant to the Music Director: Eileen Hazel
Spiral Dance Chorus:
Aidan Higgs c/o Jaclyn Higgs
Amanda Jobbins
Belinda Kunkle
Danny Grobani
Dave Bick-Maurischat
Dominique Peytraud
Grace Renaud
Iris Brightwater
James L Bianchi
Jed D Såles
Karina Ghor
Kelly McMeminem
Kim Bick-Maurischat
Lisa Simms
Lynn Orlando
Mama Sue Fletcher
Mara Evans
Maren Bick-Maurischat
Maura Sipila
Mike Tank
Missy Wilreker
Nancy Schulz
Nelson Barry
Nina Maria Cestaro
Nic Rogoff
Phoebe Ann Sørgen
Suzannah Sosman
Thibaut Hourtellian
Violetta Osgood
Spiral Dance Band:
Angelena Kizer-Crowhurst – hand drums, tamborine
Dave Bick-Maurischat – rhythm guitar
Diana Rae – bass
Dress – clarinet, sax
Grace Renaud – keyboard
John Pierre – mandolin
Magic Brook Schoenfield – lead guitar
Mary Ellen Donald – hand drums
Richard Man – didgeridoo, Tibetan horn
Robin Mills – harp
Zorg – didgeridoo, percussion
Music:
“God Was a Woman” by Lunacy. Originally recorded on the cassette album Hand of Desire (1992), this song will soon be available in CD format, available from http://lunacymusic.blogspot.com/
All Rites Observed by Lunacy. Used with Permission.
Adapted, rrr. by Evelie Delfino Såles Posch
Anchor Coordinator: Kim Chilvers
Anchors/Tenders:
Tara Hookano (Tender – Mark Hookano)
Elizabeth Creely (Tender – Nik Genvae)
Moher Downing (Tender – Janie Kesselman)
Ruby Privateer (Tender – Chris Hodgkinson)
Ortha Splingaerd (Tender – Tony Dymond)
Amethyst (Tender – Kristin Olson)
Widdershins: Kim Bick-Maurischat, Le’ema Kathleen Graham
Mistress of Ceremonies: Georgie Craig
MC mentee Rhiannon
Grounding: Alphonsus Mooney
Casting the Circle: Patti Davis, Patti O’Luanaigh
Spirits of the Land: David Finacom, Shoshana Finacom, Weye Hapsi (Jaynie Lara), Vicki Alcoset
Directions/Elements Dancers:
EAST/AIR: Amanda Jobbins, Eileen Hazel, Iris Sandkuhler, Terence Keane, Zorg
Stilt Dancers Spotters: Bruce Ackerman, Mark Hogsett, Travis Hunt
SOUTH/FIRE: Emily Claire Mason, Hilary Buffum, Julian Chan
WEST/WATER: Dusky
NORTH/EARTH: Amber Lorien, Emmet Levy, Kaibrina Sky Buck, Lilia Leshan
CENTER/SPIRIT: Chorus CircleSingers and all Directions/Elements Dancers
Greeting the Fey: Starhawk
Queer Gods Invocation: Abel Gomez, Derik Cowan, Hayden Reynolds, Lorelei Moon, Nora Bee, Robin Dolan, Sarah Astarte, Tino Calenda
Baby Blessing: April Cotte with Barry
God Invocation Dancers: Paradox (Choreographer), Bryan Welch, Jonathan Youtt, Preston, Tino Calenda
Transgenders: Elana Beth Garfinkle, Lady Victoria Star Grace, Price Sheppy, Sayre Vickers
Goddess Invocation Dancers:
Maiden: Tania Llambellis
Mother: Phoenix LeFae
Crone: Arisika Razak
Activist: Sridevi
Ancestors Invocation: Laurel Kadish
Mighty Dead of the Craft Invocation: Kala, Moher Downing
Beloved Dead Invocation: Teen Affinity Group
Trance: Cypress Mealey, Todd K Herriott
Spiral Dance Arm2: Laura Wyrd
Other Roles:
Illustration for the flyers and postcards: Lynn O Orlando
Graphic Design: Eileel and Evelie
Photographers: Jim Gasperini, Michael Rauner, Richard Man
Publicity & Promotions: Irisanya
Rehearsal Spaces for the Spiral Dance Chorus, Band, Dancers: Black Cat, SF; Interplay, Oakland; Phoebe Sørgen Studio, Berkeley; Trinity Chapel, SF
Sound & Lights: Paul Knight
Stage Managers: Gwion, Samuel Collier
Website Design: Laurel
Apologies for anyone inadvertently left out and for misspellings of names!!!