Friday
March 23rd
to
Sunday
March 25th
2012

Dum Dum Diddly Dum Dum

Exploring Balkan Rhythms and Dance with Mandy de Winter

Mandy has always had a deep passion for the dances from the Balkans and a fascination with their unusual and unique rhythms. She has travelled a great deal in these countries and learned from native teachers as well as international specialists such as Yves Moreau.
For this weekend, Mandy will select and teach a repertoire of dances bringing her knowledge and experience as a musician, dancer and teacher to this workshop to:
~ Illustrate the difference between dances in 3 and 4 time with the 7 time of the
Bulgarian Makedonsko and Racenica rhythms
~ Explore and compare the rhythmic structure of some Greek dances.
~ Extend the principle of how uneven dance rhythms are expressed in other Balkan time signatures such as 9 and 11 time by including a few of these dances in the programme.
Mandy’s approach will be experiential i.e. experiencing and learning through the body and through the dances she has chosen. Please bring a drum and other percussive instruments as there will also be some drumming as part of this experience.
AT: The Royal Agricultural College, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
We will dance on a wooden floor in a spacious room. Limited single en-suite accommodation is onsite on a first come first served basis. Other single en-suite accommodation is situated off site- just a 5 minute drive from the main campus.
FROM: Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th March 2012
COST: £320 (this includes all tuition and accommodation.
Any course materials you buy will cost extra).
To book your place (and numbers are strictly limited to 28) please send a deposit of £50
with your cheque made payable to Judy King to:
3 Brandywell Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5ST. Tel: 01952 883242
E mail:
Please note that your deposit is non-refundable because I am fully committed to all
of my expenses for this course.
 

Friday
June 22nd
to
Sunday
June 24th
2012

St Andrew's , Scotland

Annual residential event with Mandy

Come and join me for this annual event celebrating the high point of the year with lovely dancing and a song or two. Beautiful dance space and excellent food and accommodation plus the charming attractions of this famous Scottish seaside town.
Contact Maria Miller to book your place- but don't delay- this is a popular event.
 

Thursday
October 25th
to
Sunday
October 28th
2012

Back to our Roots/New Visions

At: Little Wenlock Village Hall, Shropshire

This is an opportunity to acknowledge our roots and beginnings and also celebrate the development of the Sacred/Circle Dance movement. Gathered under one roof for the very first time are some of the founders of our Network, dancers and teachers who danced with Bernhard Wosien and several of our first and second generation teachers.
Allyn Edwards; Andy Bettis; Anna Barton; Chrisandra; Colin Harrison; David and Zoe Roberts; Dee Voce and Nawal Gadalla; Errol Weiner and Imogen Masters; Fido Wagler; Fiona Parr; Judy King; June Watts; Laura Shannon; Lynn Bagnall; Mandy de Winter; Peter Vallance; Rosa James and Sophia Hatch. Also joining us for one evening for dancing to live music are Serendipity (Mandy de Winter, Judy King and Chris Hall)
David, Fido and June will be teaching a half-day session - sharing with us the dances they learnt from Bernhard Wosien as well as the dances that inspire them now. All the other teachers will be sharing their first and their current most significant and important dances and contributing richly to all discussion forums.
Peter Vallance will giving a presentation on the role of The Findhorn Community in the development of Sacred/Circle Dance.
There will be opportunity to hear our founders speak about the early days in the network, as well as a ‘question and answer’ session. There will also be ample opportunity for informal discussion.
Lunches and suppers are catered for by our wonderful local chef Val.
Places are very strictly limited to an additional 40 places-
allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Cost: £250 (including all meals)
To book, please send your deposit of £100 with your cheque made payable to: Judy King,
3 Brandywell Road, Broseley, Shropshire, TF12 5ST
Tel: 01952 883242 E Mail:
Any resources you may buy (music/DVDs etc) are NOT included in the price of the gathering. You must make your own arrangements for your accommodation.
Please note that all deposits and subsequent payments are non-refundable because I am fully committed to all of my considerable expenses for this event.