Dance Program Overview:  

NO DANCE EXPERIENCE NECESSARY! If you can follow along, raise your hands and slowly step in a circle, you can do this dance!

We are looking for 19 women to build the Atlanta community through a dedicated 11-week program.  The program consists of Tara teachings, mantras and learning the Mandala Dance of the Twenty-One Praises of Tara. 22 women are needed to dance a complete Mandala.

WHERE: East Lake Commons Co-housing

Common House Classroom- (located on the 1st floor of the building. Access via outside stairs.)

900 Dancing Fox Rd.

Decatur GA, 30032

Classes:  Sundays from 3-5pm

Dates:  MARCH 4 -JUNE 9, 2012

Continues:  March 4, 11, 18, 25, April 15, 22, May 6, 13, 20, June 3, 8 & 9

Completion: A public dance offering of the Mandala Dance of the 21 Praises of Tara  on June 9, 2012.

Dance Offering Location: Shambhala Meditation Center Decatur GA- TIME TBA

Cost: $110 (11 classes @ $10 per class) to be paid in advance by check.

• Prepaid Cash Discount: $100
• Can be 3 payments of $37 to be paid in full.

Required Materials:  Tara Text: $7, Mandala Dance of the Twenty-One Praises CD: $15

Who: Women are invited to dance. Men can participate and learn the choreography as Protectors. Men dance all parts of the prayer except for embodying Tara and one of her 21 aspects.  

Dance Offering on January 22, 2011 @ UUCA 

Photo courtesy of Creative Loafing

FREE: SPECIAL TARA DANCE PROGRAM INTRODUCTION WITH CREATOR OF THE MANDALA DANCE, PREMA DASARA, ON FRIDAY FEBRUARY 24, 2012

We invite you to join us in building community and learning about the sacred dance practice to the Goddess Tara.

•  A complete overview of the Tara Dance Sangha of Atlanta’s 11-week dance program.
• Learn the myths and stories of the female Buddha.
• Hear the history of Tara Dhatu and lineage of this practice.
• Participate in the Dance of Tara’s Mantra.
• Enjoy Tea and Treats

EMAIL: taradanceatlanta@gmail.com

PHONE: Sarah Thorsen at 404.584.5242