Teachers in 2010:

Lewis Hyde

Poet, essayist & translator,
will show us what it means to take wildness in hand, seeing with the disruptive intelligence we need to keep our hearts lively and open to change.
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Caroline Casey

Astrologer & visionary activist,
will keep us up to date on the latest stellar and social happenings with her unique wit and trickster mischief.
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Robert Bly

Poet, translator & author,
will read to us some his new ghazal poems, as well as his translations of Norwegian and Sufi poets.
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Martin Shaw

Storyteller, mythologist & writer,
brings his voice and drum, out of many years in the wilderness, to tell some of the old tales he's gathered.
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Terrance Hayes

Poet & teacher,
will give a reading from his most recent poetry collection, Lighthead, and other award-winning books. He will also lead poetry workshops.
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Tony Hoagland

Poet & teacher,
joins us again with his incomparable wit to read poems and lead workshops.
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John DeKadt

Drummer,
will bring thirty drums with him, and introduce them to people who have never drummed before.
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David Whetstone

Master of sitar,
brings us daily ecstatic music, accompanying poetry recitations,
and playing in concert.

Doug von Koss

Maestro of song circles,
will begin every morning by
leading us in joyous singing.
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Gioia Timpanelli

Author & storyteller extraordinaire,
with her captivating narration, will lead us into the rich and vivid world of story.
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Michael Stocker

Bio-acoustician writer, and musician,
Invites us to ponder fish ears, whale tales, and shrimp songs.
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Janet Fredericks

Artist, illustrator & educator,
will provide guidance and art materials to renew our way of seeing and jumpstart the imagination.
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Cary Odes

Comedian,
returning to us with his spontaneity and genius for comedy, will perform stand-up and teach us about humor.

Deborah Felmeth

Musician and Cultural Ambassador,
will lead us in movement, dance & song cross cultural body and voice play, Middle Eastern, Arabic and animal frolics....

Fran Quinn

Poet & teacher,
will read from his poems, guide workshops, and introduce us to some poetry by conference attendees.
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Brothers Frantzich

Musicians of the heart,
are back to lift our spirits with their music and teach workshops to bring out the singer in each of us.
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Marcus Wise

Master of tablas,
will once again guide us into the
heart of rhythm with his exceptional Indian drumming.
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