Expressing and harnessing the power of the body and
dance has its roots in ancient history. Dance has the
ability to bring a sense of personal and group power
to the performer and observer alike. Women dancing has
a vast political history of oppresion and _expression.
 We will be  exploring this topic through discussion,
video, readings and dance.  How can dance create
change both inner and outer? Does it matter?  Has it
in the past? What is your dance, your bodies story? 
Let's share  those  moments of power, insight,
profound emotion, deep personal growth, softening and
wild abandoned joy  that we  have witnessed and/or
experienced in body and dance.

A special video showing of Thais Mazur dance
company/Women In Black Dance Project will be
presented.

"The simplest form of power is the individual's own
body"--Judith Lynne Hanna

About the facilitator:
Nada Khodlova MA ADTR
I  have studied dance throughout my life.  Growing up
in a Czech-Croatian household I was surrounded by
traditional folk dance and music of my heritage.  I
received my Masters of Arts in Dance/Movement Therapy
from Goucher College, MD.  I have worked for 11 years
in a variety of settings as a dance/movement therapist
including mental health clinics, nursing homes, day
treatment centers,  and school/community based
programs.  Presently, I working at a SE Bronx  women's
shelter  as Supervisor of Creative Art Therapy,
serving homeless women with mental illness and
chemical addictions. Along with Modern I have
continued to study many forms of dance including
improvisational, Middle Eastern, Folk, and Sacred
Circle Dance.  I have danced with  Thais Mazur Dance
company/Women in Black Dance Project. Currently, I am
co-facilitating a Sacred Circle dance group that meets
twice a month.  This groups focus is to build sacred
community through traditional and modern circle dances
from around the world.   I am also presently dancing
with PURE, public urban ritual experiment,
www.puredance.org.