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RAISE THE ROOF PARTY

Alyssa threw one of the last parties for many in 2020 the weekend just before lockdown. Raise The Roof was a wild success selling out at 250 people. We rocked it with a Body of Sound workshop, AshoFem headlining, DJ Cecil (PeopleParty) spinning, Makana opening, Rasa medicine music, Acupuncture, Delicious organic dinner by Daniella Bensimon Catering, Wine by Lusu Cellars, herbal bar by Brilliant Elixrs, and lots of dancing. Let's raise the roof of our minds together!

Dreaming In The Desert Retreat
Dreaming In The Desert is a 4-day retreat in the magical landscape of Joshua Tree, CA dedicated to Music, Movement & Community. This event includes yoga, meditation, live music, organic meals and a ton of fun. We've successfully thrown two of these and plan to host these in the spring and fall each year. Check out when the next one is here!

AshoFem

AshoFem is a bay area based all-women's percussion and vocal group ready to rock you!​
AshoFem performs Body Percussion choreographed by Alyssa DeCaro at the Joshua Tree Music Festival 2019. Performed by Carrie Staller, Shannon Hastings, Gray Douglas, Treestar Tinkerbella and Alyssa DeCaro.
AshoFem performs Drum Funk at Joshua Tree Music Festival 2019. Composed by Alyssa DeCaro, performed by Shannon Hastings, Gray Douglas, Treestar Tinkerbella, and Alyssa DeCaro.
AshoFem performs Yamira at Joshua Tree Music Festival 2019. Taught to us by master teacher Fara Tolno from Guinea. Lead drummer Carrie Staller, accompanied by Shannon Hastings, Gray Douglas, Treestar Tinkerbella, and Alyssa DeCaro.
AshoFem performs Samba Funk at Joshua Tree Music Festival 2019. Performed by Shannon Hastings, Gray Douglas, Treestar Tinkerbella, and Alyssa DeCaro.

Body Of Sound

Alyssa brings her Body of Sound flavor while leading the Kecak "Monkey Chant" event at Burning Man which has been a 15 year tradition started by Grady Cousins and continued by members of Gamelan X. Kecak is a vocal percussive interlocking chant from Bali Indonesia. Alyssa has had the privilege of studying with master teacher I Wayan Dibia who wrote the book Kecak: The Vocal Chant Of Bali.
Alyssa's Body Percussion choreography in development, performed at the LadyBOS finale.
Alyssa has brought Body of Sound master classes to Berkeley High and Julia Morgan School for Girls. These classes have been a part of the dance program and have offered a lens for incorporating precise rhythmic skills into the movement. Alyssa has also choreographed specific Body of Sound pieces for the dance program's annual concert. 
MoToR
Alyssa is honored to be a member of Evie Ladin's all-female percussive dance company
MoToR/dance explores the complete expression of the sonic body in space. Inspired by the vibrant International Body Music scene to workshop complex physical rhythmic independence with world rhythmic systems, Evie began creating the MoToR Method: unique interlocking percussive dance arrangements with layered vocal harmonies and large group choreography in a powerful moving choir.  (Left: "The Storm", Right: "Ain't No Grave"). Check out more about Evie Ladin's work here.
Other Projects
Alyssa dances in Saffell's music video "Be The Love That You Need" with the lovely Emily Cox Turek. Playing with visual metaphors, showing the negative, critical self-talk that we all face from time to time. Its also about bringing light to that part of ourselves, going through those dark places and coming "up" and out the other side. Such a fun project and don't we all need this message?!
350 people gathered to send a call to protect our waters on September 12th 2015 in Joshua Tree, CA. This social art action was part of Bhakti Fest through Dancing Without Borders. Aerial Art Directed and Produced by John Quigley and Magalie Bonneau. Sound and movement facilitated by Alyssa De Caro and supported by Malia Kulp among many others. Learn more and ban fracking.
Alyssa is featured on Body Percussion with the delightful Maria Sophia at her house concert in the beautiful Oakland Hills, CA. Maria Sophia has also graced Alyssa's Dynamic Flow classes with live music sound healing. 

Dance

A snippet of Alyssa dancing in her old stomping grounds, Jingletown, which is on the estuary between Oakland and Alameda. Shot and edited by Stuart Polkinghorne. 
A spontaneous dance during a photo/video shoot for the Bhaktifest Aerial Art Ritual rehearsal. Shot by the talented James Michael Lang. Alyssa lived in Joshua Tree for several years and has a special connection with the land. Jtree and the magic of the desert played a big role in her exploration of sound healing and the power of the voice.
Here's Alyssa having a blast during her trip to Guinea, West Africa in 2019/2020. She had the privilege of studying the drum and dance of the beautiful culture for a month. Whew it sure was hot, but she couldn't stop dancing!