Everyone knows that music is our “universal language.” It’s the one everyone understands. It unites people. It makes people smile. Music creates community, especially when everyone joins in!

That’s the beauty of it. Somehow, music breaks down the barriers between us and helps us to take risks and join in with others. We don’t stop to ask if we are on the same political wavelength or if we come from the same economic areas or cultural traditions. We don’t take time to judge, to narrow our eyes, or to make determinations. We simply get up and dance!

And joy follows! The joy of human shared connection. The joy of living. The joy of a shared experience. The joy of “being” whoever we are in that moment and expressing ourselves in ways that feel good, true, authentic, and real.

Creating deep connec…