SpiritFire strives to offer daytime workshops and affinity groups while continuing to create an event flow that allows for a variety of experiences without feeling hectic. As we confirm our 2026 presenters, we’ll edit this page to reflect the current roster. You’ll start to see our amazing presenters here as they are put into the schedule.
2026 Presenters
Tara Murphy (West African Dance)
Originally from Washington, D.C., Tara earned her B.A. in theater and religious studies at Yale University, where she also began studying African dance. At this time Tara began exploring her heritage through African studies at Yale, and was awarded a fellowship to study traditional dance and drumming at the University of Legon in Ghana, West Africa. For the past 25 years, she has studied with many African and Afro-Caribbean artists in Washington, D.C., New York City and Boston. Her primary mentors have been Issa Coulibaly and Joh Camara of Mali; Youssouf Koumbassa of Guinea; Fatou N’Diaye and Astou Sagna of Senegal; and Jean Appolon of Haiti. Tara has taught African dance at numerous dance studios throughout Massachusetts, as well as at Smith College, Springfield College and Jacob’s Pillow. In addition to African dance, Tara has also practiced yoga and meditation since she was a child. Tara recognizes the practice of African dance and drumming as a tremendous force for healing, meditation, empowerment and community. It is her greatest honor to share the inspiration of these ancient traditions.
Todd Glacy (Dreamwork)
Rev. Todd Glacy, MSC, is a self-described Enlightenment Advocate, Empowerment Educator and Instigator of JOY.
He has had a lifelong and ongoing fascination with the exploration and understanding of dreams and “altered-state” consciousness (primarily without drugs) and has a professional background with a variety of trance modalities including: Hypnosis, Shamanic Journeywork, Gong Journeywork, Yoga Nidra, Ecstatic Dance, Brain Entrainment, and Dream Group workshops. He is also a lifelong professional musician and loves honoring, celebrating and co-creating with “The Mystery”.
V. Josselyne Price (Ghanaian Drumming)
V. Josselyne Price, M.A. is a percussionist and ethnomusicologist, specializing in ritual and rhythm of West Africa (Ghana) and related diasporic traditiona, and North America. She has worked as a studio percussionist and vocalist in many recording projects throughout the United States. She lives in the Hilltowns of Western Massachusetts. Josselyne has served in advisory/facilitator roles for many other national and local-level drum and dance based events; her work at the circle includes enhancing the connection between the pathways of music/motion/voice/service, and exploring the archetype of the guardian through sound/music. Currently she is coordinating SpiritFire and occasional related events througout the year. At the fire circle, she enjoys playing “ups”, bell timelines, and doing the fire circle 2 step shuffle.
Bucky Sparkle, CSYT has been teaching yoga since 2005 and is a Certified Svaroopa© Yoga Teacher. Svaroopa, a unique yoga form, means “the bliss of your own being”.