Week I - Introduction to Contemplative Dance / Authentic Movement Workshop
Movement as spiritual practice, artistic resource, and psychological narrative
Faculty: Daphne Lowell and Alton Wasson
37 CEUs available
Limited to 16
August 1 - 6, 2010
Sunday at Noon to Friday at 1:00
Prerequisites: none
A six-day progression of daily practice. Move or be still in a community of respect, compassion and support. Practice attention and acceptance, inner and outer witnessing. Daily warm-ups with live music to enliven consciousness in the body. Sessions using imagination in other media. Time in nature.
Week I is designed to introduce Contemplative Dance/Authentic Movement to people with no previous experience. Through a carefully designed progression we will explore various dimensions of the practice. We will provide close faculty guidance in small groups, honoring the uniqueness of each person. The workshop is both restful and enlivening, playful and meaningful.
Mornings
Guided Movement Meditation
Musical accompaniment by John Sprague
Preparing the body/mind. Releasing tensions, opening channels, and enlivening consciousness in the physical body.The Core of Contemplative Dance/Authentic Movement
Following the body’s impulses into deeper streams of consciousness through movement and stillness. Practicing attention and acceptance, inner and outer witnessing. Safely entering our own inner worlds in a community of respect, compassion and support. Reflecting on the experiences to ground and amplify discoveries.
Afternoons
Creative Forming
Inviting the imagination to play in other media – writing, clay, color, story. Diffusing the power of the inner critics.Dancing in the Collective
The dance of the inner being, playing in community, active witnessing in movement.Spirit Of Place
Exploring our relation to nature, its cycles, images, demands, possibilities. We will spend time in the natural world and be nourished by it in ways that enhance it as well. Reflecting on inner and outer ecology through movement, meditation and writing.
Evenings
Some evenings we will play and celebrate together. There will be a pot-luck meal, an evening of live music and sacred play, and a ritual closing of the week.
Setting – Hampshire College, Amherst, MA
The Hampshire College 800 acre campus features beautiful orchards,
woods, meadows and scenic hiking trails in the heart of rural New England,
only a few hours away from New York City and Boston.
Two beautiful, clean, air-conditioned, sprung-floored studios provide
ample space for the workshops. Housing is available on campus in small
apartments. Single rooms with shared baths and kitchens.
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"The beauty of the workshop was that
it stimulated every part of me – my dancer self soared,
my thinking
self was intrigued and challenged,
my growth-seeker found transformation, and
my creativity spewed forth on every level.”
-Phyllis Jeswald,
Assistant Director of the
Master’s Program
in Dance/Movement Therapy
at
Antioch New England Graduate School.
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Fees
| Tuition: Early Bird - by July 1, 2010 | |
| Apply and Pay in full by July 1, 2010 or | $550 |
| Deposit and Application due by July 1, 2010 | $150 |
| And Balance due by July 16, 2010 | $400 |
| Tuition: After July 1, 2010 | |
| Apply and Pay in full after July 1, 2010 or | $600 |
| Deposit and Application after July 1, 2010 | $200 |
| And Balance due by July 16, 2010 | $400 |
| On Campus Housing | |
| Pay in full by July 1, 2010 or | $150 |
| Deposit due by July 1, 2010 | $50 |
| And Balance due by July 16, 2010 | $100 |
Financial Aid
We offer financial aid in the form of scholarships, and work-study positions. Please inquire.
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Phone: 413-268-3294 - Email: cdance-at-contemplativedance.org