शिवदम् Shivadam
Shivadam is a certified Dance leader and mentor and representative of the Sufi Ruhaniat. He has led Dances of Universal Peace since 2007 in circles and events across the mainland US, Hawaii, Mexico, Canada, India, Brazil, and Chile, and at the Parliament of the World's Religions. He hosted nine consecutive Dance camps in Arizona. Since early 2020, Shivadam has led 2 weekly meetings on Zoom, and he is leading the first-ever all-Spanish circle in North America for the Hispanic community. He has served two terms on the Board of Dances of Universal Peace North America and managed both the DUP North America and DUP International websites. Leading kirtan and zikr, and with proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Hindi and Sanskrit, Shivadam brings decades of musical/spiritual practice and travels into his leadership style. Shivadam is also a visual artist and likes to write and repair musical instruments.