Gabrielle Roth
American musician and dancer (1941–2012) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gabrielle Roth (February 4, 1941 – October 22, 2012) was an American dancer and musician in the world music and trance dance genres, with a special interest in shamanism. She overcame depression and injury to create the 5Rhythms approach to movement in the late 1970s; there are now hundreds of 5Rhythms teachers worldwide who use her approach in their work. Her vision was to spread dance across the world, using the power of movement to heal body and spirit.
Gabrielle Roth | |
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Born | (1941-02-04)February 4, 1941 |
Died | October 22, 2012(2012-10-22) (aged 71) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Dancer, musician, author |
Known for | 5Rhythms, trance dance |
Spouse | Robert Ansell[1] |
Roth worked at the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health and at the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies. She founded an experimental theatre company in New York, wrote three books, created over twenty albums of trance dance music with her band The Mirrors, and directed or has been the subject of several videos.