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Hoping this finds you bright and in Summer’s warm embrace. Hoping, as well, you are actively creating balance in the midst of the close or distant global turbulence(s).
In this newsletter please find Production news, a brief summary of previous activities, Summer Pause teaching dates, Upcoming Workshops, Announcement of New! Berlin, Dynamic Expansion dance practice times, New! Craniosacral Practice session times and Cranio Practice late Summer Pause dates.
A month has passed yet it feels like I am just coming back from 8-Days. Hosted by Public Recording its a pan-Canadian Choreographer’s meeting; a rigorous exchange inspired by “co-authorship and adventure”. I was among 23 other choreographers for these 8-Days in June 13-22 in residency at the Gibraltar Point Arts Centre on Toronto Island (photo above). We were, day and night, in the studio, in the kitchen, on the beach, in a sweat lodge, harvesting vegetables, partaking in long conversational or silent walks, sharing personal libraries and co-creating this event. Both new encounters and re-connections made with these artists, potent and driven, making and shaping, debating and agreeing/not agreeing, inspiring and tiring, moving forward in many directions.
I chose to document 8-Days via Video, fliming the water's edge every day at the same time in the same place (with one exception due to a co-working project). see here: 8-Days documentation
For a collective documentation go here: 8-Days Blog
This weekend in Vienna will be my last teaching engagement before a month-long summer pause.
I was invited to attend the IDOCDE ("international documentation of contemporary dance education") Teacher’s Symposium: “The Importance of Being (Un)Necessary” at the ImPulsTanz festival in Vienna 29-31.07.216. Joining a handful of internationally and artistically diverse teachers and their practices, engaging in exchanges both in the studio and out. If you are in Vienna do come join. IDOCDE My workshop contribution is on Sunday the 31st from 10:00-12:00, "Moveable Cinema Practice-seeing/feeling in movement, Studio One in Arsenal.
Production
With great joy and gratitude it’s a pleasure to announce that my next project Moveable Cinema received funding from the Canada Council for the Arts: Production Projects in Dance. Working with a wonderful team of Artistic collaborators, production managers; Raisa Kröger and MiCA, co-operative persenter Tanzfabrik, and yet to be set co-operative funding. Setting this in motion, and diving in to creation feels beautifully timed. It will be presented at the Tanzfabrik-Berlin in 2017, stay tuned.
Also with gratitude, in collaboration with Minoga Dance Company in Yekaterinburg, Russia, we received support from the Goethe Institute, Moscow’s program “Miteinander-Voreinander: Austausch von Kulturakteuren”. For just over one week in October 2016, I will offer workshop to the community and engage in artistic research for the company with an open presentation, delightfully so.
Upcoming Workshops
Dymanic Expansion, somatic practice of dance and movement in tune with the Craniosacral System
Body IQ- Somatics Festival October 14-15-16, 2016 Berlin at the Somatische Akademie
The Somatische Akademie is hosting their second Body IQ festival, a full-weekend of workshops, classes and engagements. This year’s theme: The Collective Body, and Connectivity. How to take transform individual somatic research and practice to incorporate engagement with the larger social body.
You will find info on their web page in German and English,
Looking forward into late fall in Canada, save the date:
Mocean Dance Company in Halifax Nova Scotia,
December 5-9, 2016 a full-day Dynamic Expansion dance practice workshop open to the dance community and the members of Mocean. Mocean Dance Halifax
Circuit-Est Montreal,
Workshop in the weekday mornings, December 12-16, 2016, times t.b.a.
“The Practice of the Practitioner: a guide to hands-on bodywork from a craniosacral perspective” with Shannon Cooney
This is a two-part workshop spanning over two weekends. The first version in April 2016 was greatly rewarding with depth of learning and experience. Dates will be announced at the end of August for the next installment of this workshop in Berlin, possibily in November, 2016.
Practice of the Practitioner Workshop
Berlin Teaching
Dynamic Expansion, dance/movement practice incorporating Craniosacral system awareness at the Tanzfabrik-Berlin
Following many requests, Dynamic Expansion classes at the Tanzfabrik are switching from Thursday mornings to Tuesday afternoons. Starting September 6, 2016 classes will be from 16:45-18:15, 90 minutes in Studio 2 Möckernstr. 68 Kreuzberg. Looking forward to a new rhythm, and condensed class time, to continue this practice.
Dynamic Expansion weekly classes: join in this somatic dance practice, attuning to the craniosacral system and moving through structured improvisational forms. Embedded is the practice of enhanced vision with movement, which is simply phenomenal.
Tuesday Classes at Tanzfabrik 16:45-18:15 (Summer Pause no class until 06.09.16)
CRANIOSACRAL Practice
Craniosacral sessions have many benefits for wellness including: deeply easing stress, deep rest for the nervous system, increased vitality, unwinding of unwanted habits, and increased general well-being. Craniosacral also has many benefits for Health including; improved eyesight/vision, reduced acute pain, rehabilitation in the neural field, learning disabilities, gross and fine motor problems, developmental delays, autism, headaches, tinnitus, TMJ syndrome, stress disorders, trauma and neurological conditions.
I work co-creatively with each client, some themes and issues are resolved in one session, some in 3-4 sessions and others over time.
Berlin Practice days are Monday and Friday afternoons (with exceptions).
Berlin CRANIOSACRAL PRAXIS
Praxis am Garten, Puschkinallee 4A, Right-side driveway, Ground floor, last door before the garden.
Public transport
U-Schlesisches Tor, Bus 265 direction: Puschkinallee/Elsenstr, Stop: Eichenstr./Puschkinallee
or
S-Treptower Park, walking 350m or Bus 265 direction: U-Stadtmitte/Krausenstr. One Stop: Eichenstr./Puschkinallee
Session details
Sessions last 90 minutes. Session fee from 60 Euros.
Call or send an e-mail for sessions:
+49 (0)30 53028030
+49 (0)151 504 26 223, or SMS,
Craniosacral sessions:
Sessions in this hands-on non-invasive healing practice last 90 minutes, please dress comfortably.
Please note: Cancellations made before 24 hours notice will not be charged. Thank you for your understanding.
Termine nur nach Vereinbarung
Terminverhinderungen: 24-Stunden-Regel
Vereinbarte Termine sind verbindlich und kostenpflichtig, falls keine rechtzeitige Absage erfolgt.
Herzlichen Dank für Ihr Verständnis.