Godis : Dance

A celebration of women through music, movement and myth

Godis : Dance - a celebration of women through movement, music & myth is a FREE series of dance and folklore workshops designed to encourage women to rethink western standards of beauty and reshape their attitudes about femininity by introducing them to the ancient art associated with the African goddesses Yemonja; the deity of the ocean and motherhood, Osun; the deity of abundance, love and fertility and Oya; the deity associated with ancestral knowledge and change.

Iya Renee "Oyin" Hardy, dance instructor and priestess of Yemonja, will lead the class through a series of movements, traditionally used to embody and evoke the goddess energy during ritual and celebration. No prior dance experience is necessary. Bring a wide skirt and a willingness to learn.

All classes will be held at the Lonnie Young Community Center located at 1100 E. Chelten Ave. Philadelphia, PA 19138 at the corner of Chelten & Ardleigh

Each class will focus on the following goddess energy:

Yemonja - Saturday Jan. 10 at 10 a.m.

Osun - Wednesday Jan. 14 at 7 p.m.

Oya - Saturday Jan 17 at 10 a.m.

Lonnie Young Community Center

Chelten & Ardliegh

visit godisdance.wordpress.com or call 267-252-1041 for more information

sponsored by the Leeway Foundation