NiaSeattle Fall Jam 2012, Century Ballroom
The NiaSeattle Fall Jam was fantastic! Randee Fox, Nia Trainer and Black Belt Teacher had this photo and message to share with the NiaSeattle Teaching Community this morning:
What an honor to dance with you and the communities that we all have created together – since Jason Griffin stepped in to teach in 1996 (his artful presence was immense yesterday!)- then Jill Pagano in 1997. This being our 18th NiaSeattle Jam since we chose to have two a year in 2004? WOW. Longevity! The quality of every teacher’s teaching yesterday – mind blowing!!! And some of you…teaching in your very first Jams – some of you even a product of homegrown NiaSeattle White Belt Trainings! MOVING!
Your poetic voices, your grace, your honor and commitment to the practice of Nia, your incredible beauty in leading Nia songs and moves – in each of you a commitment to the 13 principles was obvious. And your obvious alignment to one-another holding a space of community for all step into. You represented a very HIGH BAR of leadership and teaching…a bar that transcends any belt color!!!
At times I was so moved I just wanted to ‘receive’ with my eyes and heart – Life as Art – as you created it – moment to moment. So I stopped and took some photos. We have the most incredible community – a one of a kind unique LOVE that many Nia communities do not get to enjoy. I hope that we can somehow ripple out into the world, our message and the huge BLESSING of being a part of a HEART that beats and resonates such love and commitment – a kind of a Nia that is way bigger than our own individual classes.
CONGRATULATIONS on being in SPIRIT and inSPIRING!
Love,
Randee Fox
Nia Faculty Trainer
http://www.randeefox.com
http://www.nianow.com/randee-fox
how inspiring to witness the Nia Seattle Community blossom from afar! yes! community elegance at its best and most inspiring – thank you and well done everyBody
Helen! My Blue Belt Goddess, it is good to hear from you. The Nia net of friendship, support and beauty is alive and well here!
We’ve come such a long way since 1996. When I first started teaching, no one here knew what Nia was and I had to blaze a trail. It felt like such an uphill battle, and I had to describe “what Nia is” a dozen times a day. But I knew it was a valuable struggle. Thankfully Jill Pagano and Erin (a student of mine who became a white belt in about 2000 but I sadly can’t remember her last name) carried the torch after I left for New York in 2000. Now I’ve returned twelve years later, and I find an enormous, passionate, supportive and talented Nia community has grown here in Seattle. I couldn’t be more pleased.
Jason, dancing with you was a highlight of my experience on Sunday. Your moves and that art deco chandelier added uber elegance to the scene!