Important update and call for organizers

[the guelph groove]

Hi Groovers,

The Groove has existed in Guelph for the past 23 years as a non-profit, community-led meditative dance experience. Since its inception, it has been handed down lovingly from organizer to organizer through the years, each giving the Groove its own special flavour.

For the past 7 years I (Amelia) have added my special flavour and for the past 4 years Melanie has added hers. Karen joined the team last year too! We have all been honoured to carry the torch of this community. But now Melanie and I are both ready to move on and pass the torch.

However, because of the pandemic, the Groove community has been scattered and weakened. In past times when organizers passed the torch, the new organizers seemed like natural choices to take over. This time though, because of not dancing together in person often for the last three years, we don't have that.

So we come to a crossroads where one path means we accept the end of this beautiful dance community and another it continues in new hands to breathe life back into our community again.

Do you want to be one of the people who does that? Do you think you might want to but have questions? If so, come to a Zoom meeting, on April 18th at 8pm, to talk about what is involved in organizing, what has been done in the past and where you could go in the future to keep non-profit, accessible meditative dance available in the community.

If you are interested please reply here or reach out to Melanie, Karen or I on facebook and we will send you the Zoom link. 

If we have no interest, we will reach out to let you know how we will send off this amazing event in a good way.

Yours in dance

Amelia, Melanie and Karen