Reconnect Reflections & Dreams Towards the end of 2021, we asked our Reconnect dancers for a few words that captured their reflections of 2021 and dreams for 2022. Artivist Fellow Emma Scher created this short film with the first responses from Wayne A. Gilbert and Carol Jenkins. WATCH NOW

Postcards from Reconnect This “postcard” series will help you to get to know our Reconnect dancers. In this first round, you’ll meet the dancers who make up our Artivist Leadership Team as they tell us: “Reconnect takes me to a place where…” Leann Roberts Leann is  a dancer, songwriter and a musician who has graced Art as […]

Artivist Fellowship A game changing new program made possible by game changing funding We are thrilled to announce a brand new program, the Artivist Fellowship. made possible by a generous two year grant from the Community ACTS Fund.  Artivist Fellows will spend 18 months train ing to become a Reconnect Teaching Artist and Art as Action […]

Dancer Conversation Series Wayne, Jan & Sarah Today’s email news completes our Dancer Conversation Series – stories from 10 years of Reconnect with your Body.  Wayne A. Gilbert, Jan Gilbert Leversee and Sarah Leversee talk about the founding of Reconnect, its roots in family and how it has changed all of their lives. WATCH NOW […]

Dancer Conversation Series Kirsti & Amy Today’s email news continues our Dancer Conversation Series – stories from 10 years of Reconnect with your Body.  Amy Dressel-Martin joined Reconnect in 2013 and Kirsti Peterson joined in 2018. Listen to Amy and Kirsti talk about their shared history of dancing with Young Onset Parkinson’s and dance down memory […]

Dancer Conversation Series Margie & Linda Today’s email news kicks off our Dancer Conversation Series – stories from 10 years of Reconnect with your Body.  Margie Dahlin joined Reconnect in 2014, and invited her friend and neighbor Linda Jones to join in 2016. Listen to Linda and Margie reminisce about their dancer beginnings and dance […]

There is a cynic that has permanent residence in my head.  Sometimes, she shows up as annoyance and resentment.  Other times, as fear and dread.  No matter which costume she is wearing, she never lets me forget to worry.  To feel hopeless.  To lose heart and lose faith. During the past year, it has felt […]

Robin Moore died Sunday evening March 14, 2021. He was a regular dancer in Reconnect dance classes and a performer in the Art as Action Dance Company. We’ll remember Robin—how he loved us and how he was beloved by us. We held a virtual service to remember Robin and recognize his resilient, enthusiastic and joyful spirit, […]