A million dreams is all it’s gonna take.
A million dreams for the world we’re gonna make.”
– The Greatest Showman
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Photo by Tim Nafziger
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The Music That Reconnects
Concert Series
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Effervescent and memorable musical experiences
with support from the North Carolina Arts Council
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The Power to the People Band is coming together for this special evening to honor the songs of defiance and hope found in movement songs from labor rights and civil rights to the peace movement. Only a few seats left, so get your tickets today!
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We are thrilled to host these prolific, widely praised pioneers of the Celtic Rock genre. Seven Nations has invented its own sound, recorded 17 albums, and attracted a prodigious national and international following. Get your tickets today!
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The weather required us to reschedule our January concert, so you can still catch this special event that will feed your spirit! Warren’s message will uplift, and his voice will melt away all that we don’t need to carry, centering us in Love. Get your tickets today!
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Join a restorative practice!
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with Emily Perkins,
date changed to March 4th
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Revelation Breathwork is an active style of breathing that gets you out of the mind and into the body, helping to release stored energy and emotion. This practice is lovingly guided and open to all participants. SIGN UP HERE
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Regular classes are back!
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with Jay Beck on Thursdays
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (starts Jan 8th)
Starting Jan 29th – learn the technique and tradition of West African Drumming—no previous experience required. Bring a drum, or use one of ours. Pay a reduced rate by purchasing a class card. SIGN UP HERE
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with Magi King on Mondays
5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Join this invigorating weekly class with a beloved local teacher. Relieve stress while building strength and mobility. You are welcome to drop in anytime. Bring a yoga mat if you have one, or we can provide. Learn more here
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with Charlie O’Connor
Tuesdays, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Have fun while learning the fundamentals of Salsa! Learn specific steps and patterns that will help you feel more confident on the dance floor for the monthly salsa socials at Tryon. SIGN UP HERE
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Our next newsletter will provide opportunities to register for our annual Arts Ecology and Circus Camp
June 22 – 27, or
July 20 – 25
And this year’s Contact Improvisation Retreats
“Emergence”, an all levels workshop, June 5th – 7th
Fundamentals Intensive Sept 10th – 13th
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We are once again seeking a resident work-trade landmate to live here through the growing season. This person could join anytime after April 1st and can remain through the end of August. We would need 16 hours of project-based labor (mostly garden work), per week, in exchange for use of a fully furnished private dwelling (the dome), use of the Mothership, access to the land, access to garden produce, and communal activities with the community living on site. This place can get busy, so you need to like people and be able to adapt to various levels of activity. Learn more at this link and reach out with any questions.
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Thanks to our Community of Support!
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We couldn’t accomplish all this without you! Learn about our wins in our 2025 Annual Report!
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Support us by hosting your 2026 event here!
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You can support Dreaming Stone’s mission by having your event on our campus. We offer a limited number of weekends to aligned groups who want space to gather & retreat.
Enjoy our 1,500 sq ft round event space, spacious kitchen, living quarters, and stunning library. We have 5 to 10 beds available, and beautiful land and abundant utilities support campers. Host your next memorable and meaningful event at Dreaming Stone!
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Photo by Tim Nafziger
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Let us all be a part of the work that reconnects!
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Our music concert series is named “The Music that Reconnects” in honor of a beloved ancestor, Joanna Macy, whose work and teachings have supported change makers and world builders all over the globe. We encourage you to learn about Joanna Macy’s “Work That Reconnects”, where you will find a treasure trove of resources to support the emotional labor and personal transformation work that enable us to stay engaged in the struggle for a more just and sustainable future.
We must keep up our courage, as each of our unique gifts and callings is needed to support what Macy calls ” The Great Turning.” Our beloved friend Sarah Nahar defines The Great Turning as the transition from a racialized, capitalist, industrial-growth society of death to a life-sustaining society. And, the good news is that this work is vast and inclusive, with countless strategies and approaches to change, though often all falling in one of the following dimensions:
- Holding Actions in Defense of Life
- Transforming the Foundations of our Common Life
- Shifting Perceptions and Values
Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center focuses more of our energy on the last two dimensions of the Great Turning, but we feel deep gratitude for the many ways that folks are holding actions in defense of life.
Blessings on all the work that you do in service to a
life-sustainig society
Enduringly,
Tevyn East
Pronouns: She/Her (what’s this?)
Executive Director
Dreaming Stone Arts and Ecology Center
dreamingstone.org
@dreaming.stone.aec
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