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DJ Root, CJDT @ GrooveParadise.com	Email to Friend Add to Favorites Print Map
111 Franklin St Northampton, Massachusetts 01060 Get your groove on with DJ Root! known for global electronica & funky breaks, Root works closely with Dance New England, Dance Spirit, JourneyDance, and others in the northeast... he loves traveling, and producing parties for a purpose anywhere! t: view phone413-241-8624 w: http://grooveparadise.com e: sales@grooveparadise.com Growing up in Montreal and Boston, DJ Root learned the rhythmic passion of dancing from his mother and the sublime exuberance of music from his father. He began spinning his spunky beats in high school and thrilling dancefloors throughout the northeast. At Oberlin College he studied ethnomusicology, modern dance, and comparative religion, inspired by the earthy celebrations of indigenous peoples all over the world. In 1996 Root found the Dance New England community and has earned a reputation in Boston, New York, Montreal, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Boulder, Hawaii, New Zealand, and his hometown of Northampton, MA, where dancers have exulted to his groove. A global traveler, performer, and certified JourneyDance Teacher, Root leads jubilant Sunday mornings at Dance Spirit, honoring music and movement from many of the world's spiritual traditions. He is also a resident DJ for Dance Spree in Northampton and Dance Freedom in Cambridge, MA, with large followings who come to boogie down to his infectious grooves. In 2003 he began hosting "The Melting Point," a contemporary world music radio show focusing on melodic global electronica at 91.1 FM WMUA, online at www.wmua.org. An events producer, Root has collaborated with a team of talented designers to host three successful Groove Paradise fundraisers for global disaster relief efforts. In the spring of 2005 he was the Performing Arts Director for the Better World Festival, booking and scheduling live acts for 6 outdoor stages. In 2007 he worked with Tufts University, the Kripalu Center, the Tantric Shamanism Institute, and to begin a new radio show "The Bumpy Rumpus" for progressive groove euphoria and funky breaks. Schedule / Hours of Operation Dance Spirit: Sundays 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Dance Spree: Fridays 8:30 pm - 12:30 am The Melting Point: Tuesdays 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm Fundraisers: anytime, anywhere. Locations Northampton, MA USA Boston, MA USA New York, NY USA Montreal, QC CANADA Groove Paradise! DJ Root, CJDT @ GrooveParadise.com offers the following products and/or services: » Dance Teachers (80) » Movement Facilitators (86) » Services and Products (19) » Musicians and DJs (17) » Freestyle and Ecstatic (133)
Reviews   (1 review) See comments Rate it! Alive wedding - 03/03/2010 20:29:59 N/A from N/A DJ Root DJ'd our wedding and it wasto be the best dance ever. Dancers and non dancers (read my family) enjoyed the full range of music Root is familiar with. Thanks Root!! Gary

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