"Taiji Dao Dance, Calligraphy & Sound"
Suggested Donation: $15 plus tax (Seniors and Children under 18) $25 plus tax (General) Scroll down to purchase online swl3,tickets Churchtown Dairy Presents: Taiji Dao, Dance, Calligraphy & Sound -A Multidisciplinary Concert of Dance, Calligraphy, and Sound Healing Join us for an immersive journey into the mystery of the Dao through a living mandala of movement, music, calligraphy, and sound. The Round Barn Dance Series @ Churchtown Dairy proudly presents "Taiji Dao: Dance, Calligraphy, and Sound" on September 6th at 3pm, featuring internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer Lorelei Chang, with live music by Joseph Getter and narration by Nini Melvin. Together, we will explore the essence of Dao, Cosmos, and Taiji—inviting the body, breath, and spirit to flow in harmony with nature.This performance opens a portal to stillness and transformation, reminding us how to move through life with grace, balance, and connection to oneness. Choreography, Performer & Calligrapher: Lorelei Chang Music: Joseph Getter Narration: Nini Melvin Costume & Props: Mai Nakanishi Artists Bios for The Taiji Dao Dance, Calligraphy & Sound Lorelei Chang is a pioneering modern dancer from China whose 40-year artistic journey bridges continents and cultures. She is renowned for integrating Qigong, dance, Chinese calligraphy, and healing arts into unique works of embodied expression. As the co-founder of DancEnlight—a cross-cultural dance company dedicated to artistic collaboration and spiritual enrichment—Lorelei has performed and taught internationally, from the U.S. and Japan to New Zealand and China. Her work has been featured at institutions such as Trinity College, the Kripalu Center, Omega Institute, and the National Qigong Association. A professional member of the National Qigong Association, Lorelei is a Shiatsu practitioner trained by Nini Melvin and a certified Radiant Lotus Women’s Qigong instructor founded by Daisy Lee. Lorelei currently studies Hun Yuan Tai Chi and Bagua with a renowned martial artist and teacher, Zhang Qilong. She holds deep reverence for her many teachers—especially her mother, who introduced her and her twin sister to Qigong in their early teens. Lorelei’s teachers’ influence permeates every aspect of her work. Through her own presence and teachings, she honors their light, and hopes that anyone she encounters benefits from her guidance and passion. Joseph Getter is a creative world musician, multi-instrumentalist, improvisor, composer, and teacher. He has decades of experience in call-and-response kirtan, Javanese gamelan of Indonesia, Carnatic classical music of southern India, experimental music, drumming, and Jazz. Joseph creates music for theater, dance, sound meditations, yoga, and the circus arts. Joseph accompanies dance classes at Wesleyan University, and at Educational Center for the Arts high school. He teaches music at Southern Connecticut State University, University of New Haven, Independent Day School, and Oddfellows Playhouse. Nini Melvin created a nature-based healing art, HUMANATURE, blending Shiatsu, Chinese Medicine, Dance, Qigong and Five Element Meridian Movement. She wrote a book, HUMANATURE, made a divination deck and many shiatsu charts, all featuring Lorelei Chang! Nini has a Master’s Degree in Dance from Temple University, Philadelphia, PA. She studied and taught shiatsu at the Ohashi Institute in NYC from 1981-1994. Since 1985, Nini has trained shiatsu and Qigong teachers and practitioners locally and internationally. She teaches classes online and in person. Nini and Lorelei have been collaborating and co-creating for almost a decade! www.NiniMelvin.com Taiji Dao, Dance, Calligraphy & Sound Feedback from our audiences: It was wonderful to witness your performance, the calligraphy was mesmerizing!! Thank you for bringing ALL of you to this world. You are such a gift…. To life and to us ?????? -Susanne It was such a beautiful performance. My husband and I enjoyed it very much! -Lily Dear powerful Qi Sister, Thank you for your transformative performance on Saturday! Each of you brought so much wisdom and love to the creation in your own unique ways and merged together in the Dao. -Suan Thank you Lorelei!! I didn’t realize how stagnant I felt both physically and emotionally until I was there, watching your beautiful dancing and experiencing the fullness and flow of your, Nini’s, and Joseph’s performance. You all did such a wonderful job in creating an incredible community for everyone to enjoy, so thank you. -Sara There are so many different aspects to your performance ..so many different offerings and stories within that one larger offering of your entire dance. I was watching your face a lot changing of your emotions I appreciated the martial aspects as well as the fluidity and playfulness of other parts of the story / experience of the Dao. I was pulled into your ink and brush and could feel the audience was as well. We were the Ink, the brush and the paper and also the mop! I loved the mop!!! May all of these gifts and beauty return to you always and forever -Cat The show was truly magnificent ?? I can’t stop talking about it. You are incredibly gifted. -Dara I can’t tell you how moved I was by the entire program, but your performance and presence were truly awesome. -Sheila Abundant blessings to both of you (Lorelei & Nini)! And deep thanks for such an exquisite performance- experience yesterday! -Terri I am so grateful to have been able to be part of an amazing and beautiful day. The tension of Primordial Chaos was palpable. You portrayed it so beautifully. I loved the way you progressed and the mood lightened. It felt like the mood in the entire barn moved with you. I loved the calligraphy and brush dance. The double handed calligraphy was mesmerizing. I can not imagine the amount of practice needed to master that. The hour flew by - so much emotion and beauty. The questions and answer session at the end was so informative. You have such a wonderful way of expressing your thoughts. -Donna Photo by Jeff Holcombe |
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