by Kairos Alive | Jul 14, 2016 | Dancing Heart™, life long learning
“Reach out, touch a hand – make a friend if you can.” – The Staple Singers Last Thursday, when it seemed that all the news on the radio was about the next horror produced by human misunderstanding, I found a few hours of love and appreciation by dancing...
by Kairos Alive | Jun 16, 2016 | Article, Dancing Heart™, life long learning
In his New York Times column earlier this week, “The Building Blocks of Learning”, David Brooks references author Paul Tough’s new book, “Helping Children Succeed.” According to Brooks, Tough cites the work of researchers as he asks how we can improve students’...
by Kairos Alive | Jan 28, 2011 | Dancing Heart™, life long learning
At a Kairos Dancing Heart Program curriculum planning meeting William Blake showed up twice to help inform the discussion. Nancy began with “To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in...
by Kairos Alive | Jan 5, 2011 | Dancing Heart™, life long learning, Memories/Storytelling
Right before the Holidays, as a staff we took the time to reflect on The Dancing Heart Program. The theme that emerged was the legacy the Elders shared through their stories. One of the most powerful moments of working on The Dancing Heart are stories the Elders...
by Kairos Alive | Dec 21, 2010 | life long learning, Travel
(Joan in Take Me Back to Hip Harlem) Joan Calof is not only a multidisciplinary artist, exploring the intersections of movement, music, theatre, performance art and storytelling, she’s part of Kairos Dance Theatre. We’re excited to announce that the book...
by Kairos Alive | Nov 7, 2010 | life long learning, Maria
I have been part of the National Guild for Community Arts Education Conference in San Francisco this past week. On Wednesday I helped present a National Center for Creative Aging Institute with colleagues Susan Perlstein, Stu Kandell, Jeff Champline and Michael...
