As a student at Ohio Wesleyan University, my interest with Earthdance has been short lived. By this, I mean I only found out about it from a poster last year. I excitedly attended the event with my mother during family weekend at the university. Unfortunately my father did not join. Instead, he laughed at the idea, telling me I was just a silly peace loving hippie. His comments possibly fueled me more.<\/p>\n
Though the idea of coming together to dance for the cause of peace seems ridiculous to some, the experience was a pleasing one for me. Music and the reactive movements we call dance are shared universally. People have been finding enjoyment in music and dance throughout history. Music has a way a moving a person in so many intriguing ways. Earthdance Ohio was an experience of learning and sharing. I stood with a group of strangers learning the steps to a folk dance. By the end we all circled the floor with happy movements and smiles.<\/p>\n
My interest lies in both the promotion of local nonprofits working towards peace but also in the social experience. I can\u2019t wait to be further involved and to gather friends and acquaintances and strangers to share in this experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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