In Morocco, dance is everywhere. The dance, the music, the joie de vivre is always present. When we would go to Morocco, my family used the lila ceremonies and Gnawa dance to induce trance for healing. This was part of my childhood. Even from the age of five, I participated. I remember imitating the older family members as they danced. This is what dance is for me. Through dance, through food, through sharing energy, we get in touch with the spirits and the healing process takes place. The music and dance of the Gnawa are universal and the healing can be for everyone.
Romeo & Juliet Redux
This is decidedly not your mother’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Indeed, Benjamin Millepied’s “Romeo & Juliet Suite,” choreographed for the superb members of his L.A. Dance Project, featured a female duo (Daphne Fernberger and Nayomi Van Brunt) in the titular roles at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday.
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