Dances of Universal Peace International wishes to commemorate the dedicated leadership and diligent work that Malika Merrill Endres contributed to furthering the Dances in the world. A Sufi initiate for many years, Malika brought devotion, compassion and true capacity to mentoring and organizing Leaders, and spreading the Dances, over many years.
A founding member of the first international dance organization, Peaceworks Center for the Dances of Universal Peace, she also worked as its first administrative secretary in the early years. She was part of the first outreach of the Dances, travelling with seed groups bringing the Dances to the Soviet Union, Mexico and Columbia. She also traveled to India and Turkey on Sufi pilgrimages.
Working alongside Darvesha MacDonald, Malika presented a three-year, bi-lingual Dance Leader training at Mar de Jade (Mexico). This training was fundamental to seeding the incredible wave of Latin America Dance expansion that would follow.
Besides mentoring Leaders and leading dance circles in California, in 2008-10 Malika was instrumental in working with our team to develop the revised Certification protocol for Dance Leaders.
In her struggle with dementia, Malika brought the same courage, strength of heart and compassion which marked her many years as a mentor and leader of the Dances. We will miss her steady guidance and incisive intellect, both of which left their mark on our lineage and our Dance organization.
Malika was always an inspiration to me. She was a remarkable leader in the Dances of Universal Peace. Her remarkable commitment and dedication to the message were exceptional. Thank you Malika for your beautiful contributions to our path of love harmony and beauty.
URS date: April 18, 2019
Dances of Universal Peace International wishes to commemorate the dedicated leadership and diligent work that Malika Merrill Endres contributed to furthering the Dances in the world. A Sufi initiate for many years, Malika brought devotion, compassion and true capacity to mentoring and organizing Leaders, and spreading the Dances, over many years.
A founding member of the first international dance organization, Peaceworks Center for the Dances of Universal Peace, she also worked as its first administrative secretary in the early years. She was part of the first outreach of the Dances, travelling with seed groups bringing the Dances to the Soviet Union, Mexico and Columbia. She also traveled to India and Turkey on Sufi pilgrimages.
Working alongside Darvesha MacDonald, Malika presented a three-year, bi-lingual Dance Leader training at Mar de Jade (Mexico). This training was fundamental to seeding the incredible wave of Latin America Dance expansion that would follow.
Besides mentoring Leaders and leading dance circles in California, in 2008-10 Malika was instrumental in working with our team to develop the revised Certification protocol for Dance Leaders.
In her struggle with dementia, Malika brought the same courage, strength of heart and compassion which marked her many years as a mentor and leader of the Dances. We will miss her steady guidance and incisive intellect, both of which left their mark on our lineage and our Dance organization.
Malika was always an inspiration to me. She was a remarkable leader in the Dances of Universal Peace. Her remarkable commitment and dedication to the message were exceptional. Thank you Malika for your beautiful contributions to our path of love harmony and beauty.