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We offer a joyous way to share heartfelt connection with others - an essential unity and encounter with Life that seems elusive when we put words on it. In this atmosphere of openness, acceptance and trust the Dances can become a doorway to discover our true home in Wholeness and the eternal present.

These group Dances, simple and profound, are set to sacred texts and mantras of the world’s spiritual traditions. A Dance leader teaches participants a song and movements, often with live guitar and drum accompaniment. Movements embody the essence of the spiritual message and our relationship to Life. Soon the circle is singing and moving together, deepening into the sacred phrase with each repetition.

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GIVING IT AWAY

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In June 2020, the Oneness Project completed the process of “gifting what we have been given”. The directors of Oneness Project voted to gift its funds to the Dances of Universal Peace International (DUPI), the Dances of Universal Peace North America (DUPNA), and also to Wilderness Dance Camp (WDC).

These funds originally came to Oneness Project (OP) as donations from folks who invested through Narayan Waldman. With his exuberant and generous vision to further the Dances of Universal Peace, Narayan inspired many to donate to that vision through OP, the nonprofit that he founded.

The money had largely been invested with Madoff and was lost in the December 2008 financial meltdown. OP has recovered a substantial portion of this invested money through the Madoff Victim Fund, and this recovery of the “peoples’ money” is now fully gifted to DUPI and DUPNA and WDC to continue the support and advocacy of the Dances.

Narayan, the spark that began it all, re-joined the OP Board in 2012 after the financial loss. Natalia Waldman also joined to lend her support and guidance to OP’s Grants Program. Oneness Project has been able to give so much because of the inspiration seeded by Narayan: to gift what we have been given, stay in the Divine flow, and to always give it all away moment by moment!

Join us in saying a resounding “Thank you!” to Narayan and Natalia for all that they contributed. The Oneness Project Board of Directors: Patsy Boyer, Linda Lindsay, Steve Gray, Jamilla Nur Hannaford

OUR BEGINNINGS


Oneness Project began in 1991 as an informal network of dancers organizing Dances of Universal Peace events, and assisting new Dance circles in the western United States. As interest and inspiration grew, OP began to  present regional DUP Camps and Retreats.  OP founder, Narayan Eric Waldman, established the first week-long Wilderness Dance Camp in 1993 at Camp Mimanagish in Montana.

OP became a 501(c)(3), tax-exempt, nonprofit corporation in 1996. A Board Of Directors was formed to guide the development of Oneness and steward its resources. Oneness Project's sights went higher and deeper and led to the creation of new programs.

Between 2000 and 2009 Oneness Project awarded nearly $1 million in grants and donations to further the work of the Dances of Universal Peace around the world.

Our Project Grants program provided funds for projects which furthered our goals to continue, deepen and spread the Dances worldwide. Our Dance Leader Training (DLT) program offered grants to qualified individuals to support tuition, travel and lodging to attend trainings in Dance leadership.NE

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