Posts by Lara McIntosh
JeConte and the Mali All Stars at Jazz Alley 11/17/14
This show features a blend of international musicians along with some of Seattle’s very talented African and Funk/Blues artists. Our good friends at Jazz Alley are offering the Wassa Dance community two for one admission if you call in for reservations and mention “Wassa”. Such a deal! That leaves $ for a nosh and…
Read MoreWassa Dance and Village Volunteers’ 11 Annual Thanks-Giving Dance by Donation
This year’s event was a beautiful thing. 65+ dancers of many ages came. We raised $2,500 at the door with more donations coming in and corporate matching funds to add soon. Our musicians Thierno Diop, Caxambu Silverman, Denny Stern, Shemayim Elohim and Larry Swanson created such wonderful music to inspire and bring us all together…
Read MoreWassa Dance – Spring Tuning
WASSA DANCE – SPRING TUNING March 28 – April 2, 2015 Kalani Oceanside Retreat Center – Big Island, Hawaii Join us in seeding a new season of our potential for ease and joyful vitality. Come as you are, let the rhythms dance you deeper. We will be – cultivating fresh vibrancy in our physical wit…
Read MoreEpic spirit Geoffrey Holder passes
This week Geoffrey Holder passed away. He was a true Renaissance man. Our legacy of arts and culture are greatly enhanced by his time on earth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Holder Here are splendid tidbits from him : Here’s a letter Leo Holder wrote about the last days with his father. A little more than a week after…
Read MoreWassa Dance in residency with STRETCH at Seattle University
This past week I had the rare pleasure of being part of an interim intensive week for theater and choral students at Seattle University. I was invited by the organizer and chair of the theater department, Ki Gottberg, to be the “dance deep queen” leading the first hour warm up for their five day intensive…
Read MoreWassa Dance Savory Autumn Retreat – Oct. 10-12, 2014
WASSA DANCE’S SAVORY AUTUMN INTENSIVE with Lara McIntosh Madrona MindBody Institute Fort Warden in Port Townsend, WA. Friday Oct. 10 – Sunday Oct. 12th, 2013 Join us for a delicious autumn weekend of inspiration and concentrated experiences of Wassa Dance’s joyful African-infused offerings at one of the Puget Sound’s most beautiful resources for…
Read MoreWassa Accelerated Sessions
Night time is the right time. Come dance on Thursdays! February 19,26 March 5, 12,19, 2o15. 6:15-7:15 p.m. Balance Studio 418 North 35th Street Seattle, WA 98103 $50 for the series* Drop-ins are welcome: $15 at the door. The Thursday night series is designed for those who want to go…
Read MoreA beautiful testimonial
It’s rare that I get this sort of thing but today I received this really lovely piece from one of my beloved long time students. Darryl is a wonderful human being with a large heart and a wicked fun sense of playful adventure. I am honored by what he has to say here: About Wassa…
Read MoreLive Music Sundays Fabulous Winter Crew
What people are saying
“I believe that Lara a marvelous leader, visionary for African dance in America, and powerful instructor. I was thrilled to see that our dance group was “my” age group. I have enthusiastically shared my wonderful Wassa Dance experience with many family and friends.” Bettina M- Alaska Participant in “Spring Tuning” at Kalani Oceanside Retreat Center, …
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