My email to Katy, CDSS Jan. 16, 2025
My experience with cancer was a gift that drove me to make life-style changes which truly improved my life. It’s not just cancer…but life-style change can be productively applied to many maladies such as diabetes, stroke/heart disease, etc.. I have personally seen and felt how contra dance supports so many aspects of a physically and mentally healthier life.
My Dec. 10, 2024, scan, LYMPHOMA CHEMO TREATMENT – WayMooreHealth , the oncologist stated: “You’re in remission! Keep up the great work and keep dancing!“
Thank you for the “framing summary” of CDSS. Short and crisp and will pass it on.
Email from Katy
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 09:29:50 AM EST, Katy German <[email protected]> wrote:
Good morning, Wayland!
I admire the openness and vulnerability you model in sharing your experience with cancer. I know there will be others facing hard diagnosis that will benefit from experience and words. Thank you.
…………. When I am talking about CDSS to folks who aren’t familiar with us, I tend to frame it this way:
CDSS exists to support the people and local communities that keep the living traditions alive. We do that by providing:
- Joyful and instructive immersive experiences, through our camp programs
- On-demand training and resources for leaders and participants, through our website
- Publications that dive deeper, through our podcasts and online store
- Support for local groups, through community grants, affiliation, liability insurance, online programs, and one-to-one consultation
- And new: An interactive online calendar/map to help people find community dance, music, and song wherever they go! (Very much still in the early stages on this one, but getting more robust every day.)
Warm wishes,
Katy
Katy German | Executive Director
Country Dance & Song Society
Phone: 413-203-5467 x 100
Pronouns: she/her
THANK YOU
My email to ACCDSS Board + others
Jan 18, 2025
ALL++
This morning Cynthia was wondering why I was making such a big deal about my age last night. It started with sharing with a partner the reason for the “CCC” on her name button and my smart ass comment that I also am older than she…the oldest one there. I then responded to her question about how long had it been since the last cancer to which I added that I lost part of my left foot at age 15. Those “BUMPS” haven’t stopped me. No one there could have been happier, moore energized than me and every one of you are responsible for playing a part in providing for a wonderful, flourishing life for this 5 year old inner child in a body that has been around for over 81 years and so many others who don’t tell you.
I SO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO VIA THE CONTRA DANCE!!
That is the message I’m trying to send via the dance button and the website: WayMooreHealth – Be All You Were Meant To Be