The Meaning of Soul Dancing

 

The Meaning of Soul Dancing

By Paola Diaz Uribe | Artist Souls Paola Diaz

What happens when your soul truly dances….

Someone wrote to me few weeks ago a message of gratitude for dancing for the kids at her institute: "I just love this dance and I love your expression and the way you dance. Is it just wonderful". And then, I looked in detail at the Mapalé dance I performed for them. The video made me realise of the dramatic and theatrical way I do express myself when I dance and the passion, joy and happiness I feel when I do it. She made me witness for myself my soul truly dancing through my body...And for the purpose of what I do through the arts, her words meant the world to me...It honours those whom, like me, have chosen to make social changes through their mindful "Artist's Way".

 

Copyrights of the video’ soundtrack song "El Alma y el Cuerpo" owned by Bomba stereo.

Dancer & Videographer: Artist Souls Paola Díaz

Paola Díaz Uribe is from Colombia and has been humanitarian worker in the Middle-East and African continent for the last ten years. She currently lives in South Africa. Paola is microbiologist with Master in Public Health. Paola Díaz is also a choreographer, dance teacher of Kizomba Soul Secrets© method & traditional Latin- American dances, as well as a Spanish tutor. She strengthened her self-confidence and empowerment through the arts by appreciating different cultures and societies. She believes in a common space of non-judgment, positive thinking and wellness and the possibility to become change-makers through the heritage and culture exchange of the arts.