Dance, Dance, Dance

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Sofia was such a little mover and shaker that I had to make a collage of all her dance moves.  She was just so happy and exuberant.  I did a lot of smiling that day.

Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. 

Martha Graham

Native American Dancer

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I like this photograph because you can see how much movement it takes the dancer to move all the feathers and accoutrements of his costume. It seemed to me that this costume might have weighed a lot.  The dancers had lots of energy and stamina because each dance lasted about 10 minutes.  Each tribe had their own drummers and all the tribes' drum beats were completely different.

To watch us dance is to hear our hearts speak. 

Hopi Indian Saying