Town Hall: We Hear You Vol. 2
Guided by James Rhodes and Nancy Colier
Wednesday, February 8th @ 8:30pm
About this event
Town Hall Series //Sparked by the incredible dialogue and debate that began two nights after the election, National Sawdust will now dedicate a town hall discussion that will focus on immediate issues of our time every month. Proceeds from the event will go to the activist group co-sponsoring the event and streamed on Facebook live. This event’s proceeds will to go to EDJA Foundation, an organization that combats child abuse, sexual assault & domestic violence in Sub-Saharan Africa https://edjafoundation.org/
This evening’s TOWN HALL is guided by James Rhodes, pianist, and Nancy Colier, psychotherapist, and is opened up to the audience with the intention to spark a discussion surrounding mental health, music and well-being.
About the Artists
Nancy Colier
Nancy Colier is a psychotherapist in private practice, an ordained interfaith minister, mindfulness teacher, relationship coach, author and blogger. She graduated from the University of Virginia, Columbia University School of Social Work, the Focusing Institute and One Spirit Interfaith Seminary. Mindfulness and Buddhist practices form the ground of her psychotherapy and spiritual counseling practice. A long time student of eastern spirituality and non-duality, Nancy helps to uncover the awareness, joy and presence that is the ground of well-being. Her work serves to connect clients with their authentic truth, remember their body’s wisdom. and know for themselves that they are spiritual beings on a human journey.
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In addition to offering workshops and ongoing groups, Nancy is a regular blogger for Huffington Post and Psychology Today, and also the author of “Getting Out of Your Own Way: Unlocking Your True Performance Potential” (Luminous Press, 2001), “Inviting a Monkey to Tea: Befriending Your Mind and Discovering Lasting Contentment” (Hohm Press, 2012) and her upcoming book: “The Power of Off: The Mindful Way to Stay Sane in a Virtual World” (Sounds True Publishing, November, 2016). Publishers Weekly review for The Power of Off. http://nancycolier.com/
Nancy also spent 20 years as a top-level equestrian, showing horses on the national horse show circuit. In addition to her own vast experience in sport, she has extensive training in the field of performance psychology. Her specialties include performing artists, athletes, musicians and singers.
James Rhodes
Until the age of 14, James had no formal academic musical education or dedicated mentoring. Aged 18 he stopped playing the piano entirely for a decade. Since returning to the piano, he has released six albums, all of which have topped the iTunes classical charts.
He has performed in venues and festivals around the world from the Barbican, Roundhouse, Royal Albert Hall in London, major international rock festivals.
In addition to writing regularly for the major UK newspapers and regularly presenting for BBC Radio 3, James has presented TV shows for the BBC, Sky Arts and Channel 4.
His Sunday Times and international bestselling memoir, Instrumental, published by Bloomsbury this week (7th Feb) is a brutally honest, moving and compelling story that was almost banned until the UK Supreme Court unanimously overthrew an injunction in May 2015.
