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Authentic Leadership: What the GrassRoots Festival Can Teach Us About Letting Go

Art, rhythm, community, and a collective exhale: lessons on authentic leadership and letting go from the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance.

Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance

If you know me, you know that the Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music & Dance is often my favorite four days of the year. It's a space filled with art, rhythm, community, and an undeniable energy that feels like a collective exhale.

The festival has something for everyone. There are babies dancing alongside teenagers, alongside people in their 80s. There are people who never go to sleep, and others who wake up rested, bright and early, to do yoga with the sunrise.