Why you dance?

Since I moved to Totnes, a couple of months ago, I’ve been attending weekly dance events and workshops focused on movement. It has made me visible. “You look familiar” is the expression I hear more and more in shops and the street. It’s sweet. Dancing has become my entry ticket into new communities.

Dancing connects me.

Dancing connects me to my body in ways no other practice does.

It connects me to my feet, to earth, to the solid, reliable ground, sustaining my flow.

It connects me to my gut, where wisdom resides.

It connects to my breathing.

It connects me to the expansion of my chest, and my arms, and the impulse to fall with gravity or jump with joy.

I play when I dance.

“I dance because adults aren’t allowed on the playground”, says Christopher Neville rather wonderfully.

Dancing connects me to you, my beloved partner, whoever you are at any given song.

It connects me to other bodies as mine navigates the floor and draws butterflies in the space.

It connects to my art and self-expression.

It connects me to love. To me, to you, to the group, the village, and my world.

It connects me to the mysterious lingering of every pause.

Why do you dance?

You might have a why or you might not need one. When it comes to dance, it’s no wrong nor right answers, only your personal or tribal vibration.

Dancing is fitness for body and soul. It makes us ready and it is a way to respond to our world.

It connects us to the precious part of us that bets on presence and openness.

In the world we face today, dancing gives us the chance to stand up, show up, and be part of the solution.

Stay attuned
Jesus Acosta