North American Regional Teleconferences
Dances of Universal Peace, North America now offers Regional Teleconferences across the North American region (USA and Canada).
These phone conversations have proved to be a great way of sharing ideas and connecting with Dance circle
leaders, musicians, and dancers
from around the area. Watch your email and DancingPeace YahooGroups for invitations, and join in the conversation! For more information, or to RSVP for a call, you may contact the NA Office.
Etiquette Tips for Attending a Teleconference Call
- Be mindful of your surroundings
- Call from a quiet location
- Turn off the ringer of a multi-line phone or any other phone in the room
- Use optimal equipment
- * 6 to mute and un-mute
The best equipment choice for your conference is a phone unit directly hard-wired into telephone lines.
If possible, avoid using cell phones, cordless phones, speakerphones and Internet telephone services for your conference, as they often pick up static and background noise.
A bad connection can sometimes be the cause of background static. If this happens, hang up and dial in again until you get a clear line. Test the working condition of your equipment before a teleconference.
Remember the Extras
When you are not speaking, remember to *6 to mute. When you wish to speak, *6 again to un-mute. This greatly improves the experience for particpants.
Do not put your phone on hold if you have on-hold music or advertisements. Your on-hold music will play for conference participants making conversation impossible in your absence.
Turn off your call-waiting so that its beeping will not disrupt the conference and be confused with entry or exit chimes. For example, dialing *70 before the conference dial-in number disables call waiting for some phone services. If you need assistance with this feature, contact your local phone service provider.
Past Teleconferences Archive
Missed a Telecon? Want to listen again? Click the following links to listen, or to download, these Archived Teleconferences.
06.08.11 “Supporting the Next Generation of Dancers” (no audio recording)
A telecon between DUPNA and Oneness Project Board members and several young people involved with the Dances was held in June 2011 on the subject of attracting younger people into the Dances. These were the main topics of the call:
- Keeping in touch is essential, if you're not a member of a particular organization then you don't hear about stuff. How about one listserve that touches all organizations? How about NA email newsletter going out to people regardless of their membership status? And what about a directory of next generation people accessible to those same folks - what would that look like?
- Weekends are more attractive than weeklong camps for time and money reasons and you are not so separated from your regular life - thus more integrated. Great idea: Pick a weekend, schedule a retreat in 10 different cities for that weekend.
- The next-generation needs to hear and feel the sincere invitation (and follow-through) to step up into leadership. Sometimes it feels as though the words are there, but no following action/intention. How about greeters at dances and retreats that make sure everyone feels included?
- Next-generation mentors. In each area/region we need mentors who are specifically attracted to and therefore committed to mentoring younger people coming into leadership and will serve connecting these up and coming folks.
01.19.11 Stories of Murshid SAM (Find audio here)
Pir Shabda, Wali Ali, Taj Inayat, Fatima Lassar, and others who had a personal relationship with him share their memories and experiences. This is an opportunity to deepen connection to Murshid SAM and the blessing stream of the DUP. Some of the stories are from recordings made at the 2010-2011 Sufi Sesshin; some are live. Full tapes of the Sufi Sesshin talks posted on the Golden Gate Sufi Circle website. See photos of the speakers and of the beginning days of the Dances.
9.27.10 Engaging Young Adults in the Dances of Universal Peace
A discussion about how to encourage participation by young adults in the Dances of Universal Peace. Presented by young adult members from throughout our Dance community including Jon Maitreya Stevens (NY), Katie Hamida Wiese (MA), Heidi Stinson (PA), and Alliann Rutherford (NY), and Jen Friedman (CO). (Download the .doc text notes - click here)
"NEW MENTOR TEACHERS GUILD GUIDELINES"
(The Welcome letter to the new MTG Guidelines captures very well the essence of them: this is a deep spiritual calling and path. The full Guidelines, which we should all read, can be found on the IN website.)
6.9.10 New MTG Guidelines (66,242KB .wav)
A heartfelt discussion of the new Guidelines with insight into the crafting of the document: what was emphasized, what was de-emphasized, what was added and changed to create the 28 pages of guidance for dance leaders. Everyone agreed that the result is something one can read again and again, as it is both inspiring and encouraging, useful and nourishing. We read on page 10, “allow yourself to be a channel for the bestowing of blessings”. Thanks to our mentors! (Download the .doc text notes - click here)
4.25.10 The Internet and Your Circle (29,565KB .wav)
"UTILIZING THE INTERNET TO HELP GROW AND SUSTAIN YOUR DANCE CIRCLE" A roundtable discussion led by folks who are already using some of these social networks for their own Dance circles and events. Learn from the successes of Dance leaders and organizers across the region as they share their experiences with Facebook, Meetup.com and more. Featured speakers included Salim Matt Gras, John Hakim Bushnell, Damira Pamela Norris, and Shivadam Adam Burke. (Download the .doc text notes - click here)
1.25.10 Small Circles (48,513KB .wav)
"CATCH THE JOY: IDEAS FOR SMALLER AND RURAL CIRCLES and WORKING WITH NEW DANCERS" A wide ranging conversation that covered working in new venues, working with smaill groups and children, and how to best include new dancers and make them feel comfortable and welcome. Dance Mentor Radha Tereska Buko (VT) was the main speaker, with insights and additions from many of the participants.
(Download the .doc text notes - click here)
9.23.09 Musician Attunement (41,150KB .wav)
“MUSICIANSHIP ATTUNEMENT” Playing music for the Dances involves much more than being able to keep a beat and play in tune. Four speakers offered their insights about the kind of attunement required of graceful Dance musicians; the speakers were Hayra Fatah (WA), Munir Peter Reynolds (MT), Abraham Sussman (MA) and Sky Majida Roshay (AZ).
6.8.09 Dance Organizers (46,164KB .wav)
“SUPPORTING OUR DANCE ORGANIZERS” This regional teleconference call included presentations on the topics of advertising & publicity; researching events and venues; skillful communication among DUP Leaders; long-term sustainability & building community connections; and sustaining circles in rural areas. Presenters were HayraFatah (Seattle, WA); Tajali Teresa Tolan (Children’s Global Peace Project); Anjahli Patti Stratton (Big Island, Hawaii); Farrunnissa Lila Rosa (Durham, NC); Munira Judith Avinger (Quebec, Canada) and Jalila Joanne Murray (Ontario, Canada).
(Download the .doc text notes - click here)
3.31.09 Shabda telecon (42,542KB .wav)
OUR FIRST TELECON: DUPNA was proud to have Pir Shabda Kahn, the Spiritual Guide of the Sufi Ruhaniat International, as the main speaker. In this telecon we explored the history of the Dance network and its changing role and status in the light of the changing financial foundation. (Download the .doc text notes - click here)
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