FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THURSDAY, DEC. 7, 2023
NEW MOON WINTER SOLSTICE EVENT
PROVIDES HEALING ARTS WORKSHOPS
Poet-Tree En Motion Hosts Healing Movement Meditations and Shamanic Sound Journey on Wednesday, Dec. 20th
WEST PHILADELPHIA – During this time of darkness, there is nothing needed more than relief and a chance for a new beginning – a rebirth, if you will. Humans have been celebrating the sun’s “rebirth” as well as our own during the time of the winter solstice for millennia.
This year’s winter solstice happens to coincide with the new moon, considered a time of lunar rebirth.
Join Poet-tree En Motion, a seasonal free community arts event, for its New Moon Winter Solstice Celebration from 6-9 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 20th at The Rotunda in West Philadelphia’s University City. The event will feature healing movement meditations and a shamanic sound journey to make participants feel energetically cleansed and renewed.
The one-hour movement meditation class will kick off the event with a fusion of qigong and yogic arts disciplines led by artistic director and founder of Poet-tree En Motion Gabrielle de Burke, aka Plum Dragoness.
Sound and energy worker Iron Gump will lead the shamanic sound journey with the aid of Philadelphia-based musical guests Scott Soniq, Adrian King and Angela Armour. Participants will be guided into trance states with live musical soundscapes. The healing resonance of seed-shaking sounds will meet the reverberation of flutes, bells, strings, gongs, drums, vocals and more. The sounds of Soniq’s singing bowls will emit frequencies for chakra energy cleansing as well.
Closing out the event, de Burke will perform lyrical spoken-word poetry combined with body-mind dance art meditation.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. The class begins at 6:30 p.m. and the sound journey starts at 7:45 p.m.
The Rotunda is located in the University City section of West Philadelphia at 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. For information about The Rotunda, log on to www.TheRotunda.org.
For information about Poet-tree En Motion, email de Burke at plumdragoness@gmail.com. To be updated about the seasonal events, join the Facebook group at www.facebook.com/groups/116980678334215.
The Poet-tree En Motion is supported by grants from the University of Pennsylvania. Admission is free. Donations are suggested to benefit Survival International. Tips for the artists are also welcome.
ABOUT POET-TREE EN MOTION:
Poet-tree En Motion works to inspire both artist and audience to connect and work together toward cultivating the arts community in Philadelphia, welcoming artists of all kinds to experience performances local to the neighborhood, and offering the opportunity at each show for community participation to sign up in the all-genre open mike/stage and jam session component of the events.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Gabrielle de Burke (artist Plum Dragoness)
Founder/Event Organizer Poet-tree En Motion
484-557-9605
Gina Renzi
Director of The Rotunda
267-934-3705
FOR EVENT LISTINGS:
Poet-tree En Motion’s New Moon Winter Solstice Celebration Wednesday, Dec. 20th at The Rotunda located at 4014 Walnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104. The event is from 6-9p.m. Doors are at 6 p.m. There will be a movement meditation class at 6:30 p.m. and a shamanic sound journey at 7:45 p.m. followed by spoken-word poetry and theatrical dance art. The event is free to the public. Donations at the door are suggested to benefit Survival International. Tips may be given to the artists. For information, log on to www.TheRotunda.org call 267-934-3705 or email gina@therotunda.org.
PERFORMER BIOS:
PLUM DRAGONESS
Native to West Philadelphia, Plum Dragoness (aka Gabrielle de Burke) is a multi-talented thespian, dancer, martial artist, instructor, poetess, and writer who has been involved with performing arts since childhood. She is known for her poetic style, vocal performance, fire dance, flow arts, and choreographic flair throughout Philadelphia and abroad.
Over the past 17 years, she has toured as a solo artist, founding member/core performer/assistant artistic director of Archedream for HumanKind among many others. She has independently released two albums of original work with the project Plum Dragoness & the Elements, known for its fusion of multimedia, live world-beat musical infusions, spoken-word vocals, and lyrical poetry. She has also helped bring together the all-female performance group trio The Femme-Mynistiques, who released their debut EP “Here She Comes…” in the summer of 2016.
Since 2007, Plum Dragoness has been a resident performance artist, as well as host and organizer for the successful performing arts series Poet-tree En Motion. This has allowed her the opportunity to share her own creative performances (including collaborative projects she initiated) and work created by many unique artists within the West Philadelphia community and beyond.
Her work as a healing arts practitioner and instructor continues to intersect with her work as an interdisciplinary performance artist through the incorporation of internal and martial arts forms in combination with dance, poetry, and theater presentation. She has been teaching in the Philadelphia area and abroad since 2000.
On Instagram: @plumdragoness @dragonspiritarts @authentic.eccentrics
IRON GUMP and MUSICAL GUESTS – SCOTT SONIQ, ANGELA ARMOUR AND ADRIAN KING
Iron Gump is a sound and energy worker. Through his understandings of energy and movement, he utilizes sound and vibration to guide people into spaces where they can freely explore relaxation. Iron Gump has shared his sound journeys in Manhattan and Connecticut boardrooms and offices, Haitian refugee camps in Dominican Republic, a private Japanese arboretum in Maui, a boutique hotel on Maderas Beach, Nicaragua, and many other places between for the last seven years. Working alongside Remedy Partners Inc. and Quartet Health, he has lead and set the tone for corporate retreats, office openings, informative talks and, more recently, for Mental Health Week. His practice is an inclusive experience for people from all walks of life. "In a world of Make-Believe, let us believe in what we make."
IronGumpart.com On Instagram: @irongump_art
SCOTT SONIQ
Sonic Flower is Scotty Sonic from Philadelphia, a certified Reiki master and ReikiSound(TM) practitioner who is also a seasoned DJ and producer.
Throughout the years, Scott’s experiences showed him the immense healing potentials that sound can deliver; this was coupled with 25 years of independent study and self-evolution. His amazing journey led presently to many diverse communities in the Philadelphia area.
One aspect of Scott’s Journey is Sonic Flower: a totally immersive and life-enhancing sound experience. Participants rest horizontally or seated comfortably while bathed in the sound field from 7 quartz crystal singing bowls. The tones emanated are deeply resonant and are not only heard but can be felt in one’s body; immersed in a field of deep coherence – a structured yet always-evolving cache of information that is rich in potential and waiting to be tapped. Typical ReikiSound(TM) Immersions usually last for 60-75 minutes and can be merged with your inner or outer work.
Private and couples sessions are offered, which are tailored to the client’s needs, or group ReikiSound(TM) Immersions are offered in which a field of vibration is created intuitively for the highest benefit of the whole group. Also offered are Sonic Chakra Tune-ups, which require active participation by the client. Sonic Flower is also open and available to collaborate on any appropriate workshop/event.
Sonic Flower also creates deep-listening ambient DJ sets using self- produced, as well as other producer’s musics. He also creates ecstatic-body-music-DJ-sets under the moniker Butter & Eggs. The journey is yours to choose; and this journey is ours. Make your cells happy in a field of vibration.
facebook.com/SonicFlower
ANGELA ARMOUR
Angela Armour is a multimedia artist, musician, massage therapist and freeform flow dancer working with the power of music, sound and moving arts to create a sense of wholeness and healing.
facebook.com/angela.armour.5
ADRIAN KING
Adrian King, founder of the Healing Arts Collective, is a licensed massage therapist and certified yoga instructor.
Adrian abides by a holistic philosophy, aiming to do more than simply treat symptoms, but rather support people in bringing balance to the body and mind as a whole. His massage treatments delve deep into the body's tissue to release restrictions, while educating clients about self-care and mind-body awareness. In his yoga classes, students are guided through a relaxing yet stimulating blend of movements, postures, breathing exercises, and meditation techniques, which benefit the many dimensions of life.
Besides his work in as a health professional, Adrian takes part in a variety of creative pursuits. He is passionate about music and has is talented in playing the guitar, flute, percussion, and as a songwriter. He also enjoys exploring the visual arts, culinary arts, and the world of nature. He is an experienced world traveler, having journeyed throughout the United States, Mexico, Central America, the Middle East and Europe.
https://adriankingmassage.com/
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