{"id":775,"date":"2023-10-24T22:40:44","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T22:40:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/?page_id=775"},"modified":"2023-10-25T13:21:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T13:21:33","slug":"skyloom-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/?page_id=775","title":{"rendered":"Overview"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/<br \/>.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Water-Dance.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Water-Dance.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Water-Dance-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Water-Dance-768x197.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blancke.org\/skyloom_wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/cropped-Water-Dance-250x64.jpg 250w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"192\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Skyloom Sacred Dancers<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Skyloom Sacred Dancers was a group of dancers whose numbers varied from 4 to 7 dancers. They were all located in a suburban area just west of Boston, MA\u00a0 , and the group functioned from the 1980&#8217;s through the early 2000&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>The focus of the dancers was spiritual in nature. Most\u00a0 dances were created through interpretations of biblical nature. There were also some modern dances.<\/p>\n<p>Moost of their performances were in local churches, but\u00a0 they also danced in venues with stages. Performances\u00a0 ere also given\u00a0 in venues from England to Hawaii.<\/p>\n<p>Following is an archive of over 100 dances that were record on video tapes or CD&#8217;s over their\u00a0 30 -year lifetime.<\/p>\n<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 17-10-2023 *\/<br \/>.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style>\n<h2>SKYLOOM DANCE DIRECTORY, 2000s, 1990s, 1980s Dance Links<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>The 2000s<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Skyloom Brochure 1.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloom\/Skyloom Videos\/A) 2000s\/Skyloom Brochure 1.jpg\"><strong>View<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nSkyloom Brochure 2.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/blancke2.org\/Skyloom\/Skyloom Videos\/A) 2000s\/Skyloom Brochure 2.jpg\">View<\/a><br \/>\nSkyloom Archives Statement.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloom\/Skyloom VideosC} 1980sSkyloom Archives.mp4\">View<\/a><br \/>\n(Length of\u00a0 dances\u00a0 approximate)<\/p>\n<p>1. 2013. Wade in the Water, dance. \u00a04 minutes\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/Skyloom\/Skyloom Videos\/A) 2000s\/Wade in the Water.mp4\">View<\/a><br \/>\nOld Manse, Concord, MA. For the Global Water Initiative.<\/p>\n<p><u>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Culture Fest. National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA.<br \/>\n<\/u>2. 2012. Banned in Boston. A liberal priest is banished. Introduction\u00a0 \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blancke2.org\/Skyloom\/Skyloom Videos\/A) 2000s\/Banned in Boston, Intro.pdf\">View<\/a><br \/>\n3.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Banned in Boston, dance. 8 minutes. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloompSkyloom VideosA) 2000sBanned in Boston.mp4\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4. 2011.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Veni Emanuel.\u00a0 Circle dance with child. 2 minutes. Weston,\u00a0 \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloompSkyloom VideosA) 2000sVeni Emmanuel, circle dance.mp4&quot;\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>The Pharisee and the Tax Collector.<\/u> Luke 18:9-15.<br \/>\nHancock UCC Church, Lexington, MA.<br \/>\n5.\u00a0 2010.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The Pharisee and the Tax Collector, menu, dance. 6 minutes. \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blancke2.org\/Skyloom\/Skyloom%20Videos\/A)%20%202000s\/The%20Pharasee%20and%20the%20Tax%20Collector.mp4\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Sacred Dance Guild Festival, Connecticut College.<br \/>\n<\/u>6. 2010. <u style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Mi Senti Dio: <\/u>Do you hear me, Lord? Psalm 126.<br \/>\nChoreography: Gloria Castano. 5 minutes. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/Skyloom\/Skyloom%20Videos\/A%29%20%202000s\/Mi%20Senti%20Dio.mp4\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0 2010. <u>World Day of Prayer (WDP), Women of Cameroon.<br \/>\n<\/u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hancock UCC Church, Lexington, MA.<br \/>\n\u201cMarket Day,\u201d Menu. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloomSkyloom VideosA) 2000sWDP Cameroon, Menu.mp4\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p>8.\u00a0 \u00a0Cameroon Processional with rattles. 3 minutes. <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloomSkyloom VideosA) 2000sWDP, Cameroon Processional with rattle.mp4\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p>9.\u00a0 Cameroon Market Day Dance. 5 minutes. <a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloomSkyloom VideosA) 2000sWDP, Cameroon Market Day Dance.mp44\">View<\/a><\/p>\n<p><u>Trinitarian Congregational Church, Concord, MA.<br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n<p>10. <u>G od the Weaver.<\/u> Ruth LIeberherr, Shirley Blancke.<br \/>\n<u>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Piano: Marsha Martin. 3 minutes. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/blancke2.org\/skyloom\/Skyloom%20Videos\/A)%20%202000s\/God%20the%20Weaver.mp4\">View<\/a><br \/>\n<\/u><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Skyloom Sacred Dancers Skyloom Sacred Dancers was a group of dancers whose numbers varied from 4 to 7 dancers. 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