2025 Spiral Dance Planning Cell and Volunteers
***Planning Cell***
Project Manager: Delyla Wilson (also Kids Korner creatrix; Kitchen crew; Widdershins with kids; Mysterious One spoken invocation ~ Coyote
Arisika: Elder advisor
Volunteer Coordinator: Brenda Palmer-Novick (also Front of House set-up; Chorus)
Megan Coyote Wilson: scribe, flyer creatrix; Kitchen witch, Kids Korner creatrix
Front of House Altar: Christina Aenestad (also Widdershins witch sweeping with broom; spoken invocation of the Goddess in the form of the wrathful Dakini
Peter Silverman: Front of House set-up
Lilitheve: Front of House set-up and Altar creatrix
Sridevi: Altar creatrix
Beloved Dead Co-coordinators:
* Jim Haber (also Altar coordinator & creator; Beloved Dead reader; Beloved Dead Names & music lyrics projection; Livestreamer; God spoken invocation)
* Megan Stoddard (also Beloved Dead reader)
Ritual Co-coordinators:
* Starhawk (also brief history of the Spiral Dance; Spell working with cloth ripping; Benediction; composer of many Spiral Dance songs we sang)
* Evelie Delfino Såles Posch (also Richmond Auditorium on site liaison; writer of Cue Sheet, Emcee script, Ritual Rubric, Lyric Slides; Back of House volunteer check in; Call to Ritual with conches-ness; West/Water invocation with ‘flocking’ movements; Chorus and Band arranger, conductor and co-composer with Starhawk of two songs we sang this year ~ “Hymn of Forgiveness” {bookending the Ancestors/Beloved Dead/Mighty Dead invocation with “Weaver, Weaver} and “Elixir” {sung to devoke the Directions/Elements}
Emcee: Sherri Maurin (also Back of House Covid tester; Beloved Dead reader)
Land Acknowledgment: Doug Chambers (also Call to Ritual with didgeridoo; Band member {didgeridoo, doumbek, theremin}, Chorus soloist)
Spirits of the Land Invocation: Kathy Riehle (also Chorus member; West/Water invocation playing the rainstick)
Circle Caster and Opener: Violetta Osgood
***Volunteers***
Musicians
Belinda Salvidge ~ cellist, violinist, singer
Chelsea McCallister ~ alto/soprano
Danny Grobani ~ also God Song soloist, “Elixir” trio
Dave Bick-Maurischat ~ bass
Dress Wedding ~ also Call to Ritual; clarinetist; Ancestors/Beloved Dead/Mighty Dead spoken invocation
Eileen Hazel ~ also Call to Ritual; conductor of “Behold, There is Magic”}
Eve Chosak ~ Soloist for Directions/Elements invocation with “Behold, There is Magic” & West/Water invocation with ‘flocking’ movements; for “Let It Begin Now” for the spiral dance; for Directions/Elements devocation with “Elixir”
George Franklin ~ rhythm guitarist
Ilaya Malaya Bolacito ~ soloist for “Ili-ili, Tulog Anay” lullaby from the Southern Philippines, post-ritual; South/Fire invocation dancer
Jedi Delfino Såles ~ also Call to Ritual; West/Water invocation playing the rainstick
Karianne Burns ~ soprano/alto
Kim Bick-Maurischat ~ alto
Lovi ~ also verse singer on God Song; Rage Ranter on “Burning Times” (Goddess song invocation)
Lynn Luna Orlando ~ soprano
Misha Michelle Reddington ~ also Evelie’s Tender; Stage Manager mentee
Nancy Donald ~ also harmonium player in the Band
Patty Rose Costa ~ Rage Ranter & soloist on “Burning Times”
Randy Blaustein ~ alto
Stan Ali ~ talking drummer
Tisay Opaon-Ali ~ also North/Earth dancer
Thorn Filipeli ~ drummer
Tony Salvata ~ lead guitarist
Violetta ~ soprano
Virginia Northrup ~ alto
Vivian Gold ~ also Altar Creatrix
Dancers
* Directions/Elements ~ East/Air: Lilia Leshan, Nick Venegoni
South/Fire: Ilaya Malaya Bolacito
West/Water: Mystic Muses ~ Eve, Evelie, Jedi, Kathy
North/Earth: Tisay Opaon-Ali
Center: All directions/elements dancers and movers
* God ~ Antoine Hunter, Paunika Jones, Zahna Simon
* Goddess ~ Diana Tenes/Maiden, Aishah Pat Rusich/Mother, Penny Hackett-Evans/Crone; Nicki Koether/Mysterious Ones; All/Activists
Pre-Ritual
*Altar Creators*
Altar Assistant to Jim/ Mallory
Cardinal Directions: East/Kate LeGros; South/Patricia Miller; West/Eileen Hazel, Mel; North/Christina, Tay, Jen'e, Breena
Earth protection/Feather; Altar to Deceased Children and Teens/Christie Angelo; Beloved Pets Altar/Chelsea; Melitng ICE/Lilitheve and Starhawk; Divine Feminine/Sridevi; Homage to Her/Aishah Pat; Beloved Deas/dress; Dead Journalists in Gaza/Christina
Midway Plaisance (outdoors for attendees waiting in line) ~ Belinda Salvidge on violin; Eve Chosak, Danny Grobani leading a group singalong
Anchors Coordinator ~ Rune
Anchors ~ Bella Strix, Alison Byrne, Mei Lia S, Rose Bonedust, Stardust
Tenders ~ Cole Jones, Thorne, Hillary Bowers, Wildbone, Danielle Jones, Jennifer (Wildflower) Miller, Marion Graham
Beloved Dead ~ Co-coordinator/Jim Haber, Co-coordinator/Megan Stoddard,
Beloved Dead Readers ~ Mimi Gamson, Xenia, Lilitheve, Sherri Maurin, Richard Robinson, Yule Emerson; Tigris; Beautiful Egret
Grounding ~ Riyana
Casting
Post-Ritual
Peter SilvermamAndreaKimba JoyEric BowersWildflower
Lori GoldwynSybilleLilithevePeter SilvermamEric BowersRoss Rudolph. neg