December 2025 Edition: Happy Holidays! Let’s Bring the Light!
Dear friend,
Happy holidays for all of us at DanceStream Projects!
On this longest night of the year, the Winter Solstice, I am reflecting on the learnings I have received this year - from our participants and our collaborators - learnings I wish to take forward to help light the year ahead. I hope you will allow them to shine light into this night and carry it forward as we face a new year with curiosity, generosity and care.
First, building community is in our DNA: even sharing in one hour of music, dance and storytelling transforms strangers into companions. With time this, shared flexing of this muscle of community through dance, writes new stories of belonging.
Second, we are all dancers: each heart beat, each breath, each pulse of movement and stillness is a dance. Let’s join together in reclaiming our identity as dancers!
Third, we are all storytellers: artists, researchers, community members, all of us have a unique story to tell. When we are privileged enough to witness those stories together, for a moment, our worlds both expand and tighten - a fold in the fabric of community is made, a fold that makes it stronger and more resilient. May we make many more folds in our growing community in the coming year together.
Finally, we are better together: solitude is necessary but for the coming year, may it always be coupled with the warm embrace and welcome encouragement of those we love and who love us, just the way we are.
May this year ahead fill your days with joy and light! May you to continue to discover the gift of dance in your life and may it bring health and wellbeing to each new day.
We can’t wait to dance with you in 2026!
With love and holiday cheer,
