2007 to present – Maida has served on the Board of Directors of the Amazing EarthFEST since 2007. The Festival was founded by Rich Csenge who moved to Kanab from Maine.   The Dance Construction Company has performed on two occasions at the EarthFEST in the historic Crescent Moon Theatre in Kanab, Utah.  October 4, 2020 Maida presents: Dance for the Earth – Spirit and Spectacle on Zoom for the VIRTUAL EarthFest – 2020. EarthFEST is a unique festival for its celebration of the magnificent Earth sites within day travel from Kanab.  EarthFEST is in partnership with the City of Kanab, Maida’s birthplace, the Bureau of Land Management and other organizations and corporations in the region.
http://amazingearthfest.org/

William and Woodruff, Maida’s father and grandfather, were instrumental in establishing early tourism in Kanab through the building and management of the  Kaibab Lodge built 18 miles from the North Rim of the Grand Canyon in 1925.  The Kiabab Lodge continues to attract tourists on their way to the Grand Canyon.  Motto: “where the deer come to see the people.”

Maida Withers Online Presentation:
Sunday January 16, 2010 @ 4 pm
Amazing EarthFEST – Kanab, Utah

Dance With the Earth – Spirit and Spectacle!
Maida Withers presentation online!
Sunday September 13, 2020  5 pm Mountain Time (online)
“Opportunity to experience the earth and the art of dance in new and challenging environments on film, and engage in conversation about making dance works that reveal an ancient and contemporary knowledge through the arts.” (Maida Withers)