"Dance for Peace" is a video showcase for dancers to speak out about the tragedies of 9/11 and also the current war-like climate. We are asking dancers to create short pieces that will speak to the world about creating peace. The pieces are streamed from the website in Real Video format. Please note that the videos are optimized for broadband (225kb/s DSL or cable).

Julie Gayer & Avodah Dance Ensemble w/ Amy Osgood, Christine Carlow

Title: Prayer for Peace

Music: Hashkivenu by Leonard Bernstein

Avodah's Artistic Director, Julie Gayer grew up in New Jersey studying dance as a child and teen. After graduating Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University, she pursued intensive study in modern dance and choreography with Helen Barrow (Merce Cunnigham), Karen Steele (Lar Lubovitch), KT Niehoff, Anne Stackhouse, the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, and Tere O'Connor. Julie has performed and choreographed professionally in both concert settings and unconventional venues, including art galleries, parks, weddings, senior centers, and schools.

While studying yoga and Bharata Natyam in India, she was invited to perform at sacred ceremonies. Julie toured through Western Europe, California, Hawaii, and Washington sharing her unique style called "Yoga Dance" in performances and workshops. Julie co-founded Breaking Ground Dance Theater in Seattle and is a performer and choreographer for Koa Blue Dance Theater in Maui. She toured the Hawaiian Islands for "Dance Quake", a Hawaii State Dance Festival, and performed with Na Lei Kaumaka O Uka, a Hula dance troupe. Currently, she is a teaching artist in New York City's public schools.

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