About

History

Earthdance was conceived in 1996 by artist/musician Chris Deckker, as a vision to unite the whole world through the universal platform of dance and music. Earthdance has now become the largest global synchronized dance event in the world.

What began in 1997, with 22 cities in 18 countries has now occurred in over 360 different locations with over 300 locations in 60 countries participating in 2007 alone! Rising out of the global electronic music scene, Earthdance has now grown to include a diverse cross-section of musical genres including world music, jazz, conscious hip-hop, folk and reggae.

Earthdance has shown how the potent combination of music, dance and technology can be harnessed for positive and humanitarian aims. For one night all around the globe, people join together to dance as one global community, united with a common vision for peace and humanitarian aims.

Every year, Earthdance continues to grow in volume and scope. This year we are gearing up to include as many people on the planet as possible through a number of new initiatives and by making the Prayer for Peace track available to everyone.

2008 was the first year Earthdance has found a voice here in Victoria, with more than 1000 people attending our amazing inaugural event in Beacon Hill Park.  Featuring music by Delhi 2 Dublin, Zimbamoto, Shane Phillip and others, Earthdance Victoria 2008 was a deeply moving and beautiful gathering of people from all walks of life sharing joyously in our commonalities of dance, music & our shared intentions for a world at peace.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote peace by joining participants worldwide in a synchronized PRAYER FOR PEACE and to support humanitarian causes through the global language of music and dance.

Prayer for Peace

prayer

The highlight of the Earthdance event is a simultaneous link up, when every event across the world plays the Prayer for Peace. Morning in the Australian rainforest, midnight in London, and sunrise over the Himalayas, the Prayer for Peace is a profound and powerful moment that unifies our intentions for World peace and healing.

More than 50 demonstration projects and 23 published scientific studies have shown one clear result: whenever attendance at a peace-creating assembly has increased, violent crime, warfare and terrorism have all decreased.

(source: http://permanentpeace.org/)

The Prayer for Peace will take place on

Saturday, September 26, 2009 4pm Pacfic Daylight Time

“We are one global family
All colors, All races
One world united.
We dance for peace and the healing of our planet Earth
Peace for all nations.
Peace for our communities.
And peace within ourselves.
As we join all dance floors across the world,
let us connect heart to heart.
Through our diversity we recognize Unity.
Through our compassion we recognize Peace.
Our love is the power to transform our world
Let us send it out
NOW…”

If you cannot join us on September 26th in Beacon Hill Park, we offer this track as a free MP3 download to anyone in the world who wishes to join us at this moment, whether you are promoting a large public event, throwing a small private event, or just joining from wherever you happen to be!