She spoke through her dance

Annmarie Mazzini a dancer with heart and soul

When I planned and packed for this trip to Martha's Vineyard, I never imagined the things I would see and the experiences I would have while there. I met hundreds of people but many of them left me with a lifetime of memories and with a spirit that was soaring.

She danced with tremendous emotion. I could not take my eyes off of her as she told the story of love and loss with her movements; her leaps of joy, then crumpling to the floor with emotion. She had the ability to speak to your heart by moving her body. 

Annmarie Mazzini is a dancer with her own dance company in New York CIty and she was a part of the Consenses Project in Martha's Vineyard. She interpreted one of the songs into a dance and performed at the final show. Also she held a workshop on dance as a part of the project and my son Eric Erdman played his music (no singing, just instrumental). To watch them sway and stretch  and leap through the air as each chord touched them deeply, was like watching art in motion. Their reactions to this music made me see it in a new light. Now each time I hear him play these songs I can revisit that day and those dancers at the dance studio deep in the woods of Martha's Vineyard. It was magical to me as I watched the class and Annmarie understand and interpret the music my son created. 

Annmarie and her husband are our new friends and I know I will see them again. This wonderful project brought together a large group of very talented and dedicated artists and gave them memories to last for years. 

The Consenses Project by Sally Taylor is not over, it is moving and it is a movement that is likely to grow beyond anyone's dreams. I am a better person after the experience.