Fort Yukon Summer Camp Music Camp Kids 2015 with Josephine Malemute, the Rev. Belle Mickelson, Bobbie Gilbert, the Rev. Dr. Trimble Gilbert, and Kelly May. 

Mission Statement

Dancing with the Spirit connects youth and elders through school music programs and camps–promoting spiritual, physical, and mental wellness with the joy, love, and hope of music. Our goal is to prevent suicide, drug, alcohol, and domestic abuse by building self-esteem, preserving musical traditions, and encouraging strong healthy communities. 

Dancing with the Spirit Board Members

Rev. Shirley Lee, President; Princess Daazhraii Johnson, Vice President; Irene Nicholia-Todd, Secretary/Treasurer; Rev. Anna Frank; Pete Bowers; Shelby Fisher-Salmon; Charleen Fisher-Salmon; Bliss Simple, student representative.

We want to honor the Rev. Ginny Doctor, one of the founders and board members of Dancing with the Spirit who died May 26, 2021. Ginny was an Episcopal priest; member of the Mohawk Nation Turtle Clan; and one of the main organizers of our first village music camp in Tanana along the Yukon River in 2006.

Ginny continued to be one of our biggest supporters throughout the years–purchasing instruments, helping us find funding, teaching at our camps–and bringing our program to Canada’s Six Nations Reserve as she moved on to become Coordinator of Indigenous Ministries for the Anglican Church of Canada.

We’ll miss you Ginny–especially your music, love, laughter–and sense of fun!