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BOBBI BAILIN FROM AMERICA
CIRCLE DANCE VENUES
| EASTRY VILLAGE HALL Near Sandwich On Saturday 23rd August 10:30am to 5:00pm Cost £22 Please bring veggie lunch to share Contact: Celia Wells Email: celiavwells@hotmail.com |
PEMBURY VILLAGE HALL Near Tunbridge Wells On Sunday 24th August 10:30am to 4:30pm Sliding scale cost from £22 to £25 Please bring veggie lunch to share Contact Lesley Laslett Email: lesleylaslett@gmail.com |
Bobbi Bailin brings to Sacred Circle Dance her background in movement, tai Chi, Noyes Rhythm and sacred Dances of Gurdjieff. She has taught in the U.S. Canada, Uruguay, Brazil, Argentina and Mexico. She is an artist and has been a teacher of the Alexander Technique for over 25 years.
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Return to the Light
by Sue Constance
Taking
its inspiration from life itself, Return to the Light is a unique
sequence of dances conceived by Lesley Laslett. On a frosty Saturday in
January about thirty-eight people gathered together for a workshop. For
many, it was the first time, while others had danced it before and
relished the thought of what was to come. The idea of this set of
dances is to take us on a journey through the many and varied
experiences of life-experiences we all share. We began with the spirit
before birth and a gentle dance, called Still in Time. Feeling our way
into the world was the theme of the journey into the unknown. Lesley
gave each of us the opportunity to explore this dance in the way which
best suited our personalities-to be outgoing and join with others, or
be reserved and remain on our own.
The dawn of life was expressed in a beautiful dance to Morning Has Broken and the joy of our youth in the exuberant Le Printemps. This dance engenders such happiness and energy which was radiated on the face of each dancer. With so many people, it could have been chaotic but, with Lesley's teaching, we managed it first time, with no hiccups. In the next dance, which included some tricky foot-work, we moved in the manner of a cocky teenager, to some exciting Greek music.
We were then led on to the moment of our first love and the pain and pleasure that can bring. The Union acknowledged commitment to a partner in life and then we experienced bringing up children and having fun in the woods. Whilst dancing Tsadik Katamar to Teddy Bears Picnic, the music stopped suddenly but we continued to dance unaccompanied.
There are times in life when nothing seems to go right. Dark of the Moon was one of the dances through which we experienced those moments. Special friends, even though we are sometimes parted, are always there for us when we need their love and support. The Snows ofNew York acknowledged the closeness we have with friends.The last two dances are simple but the most powerful. Saying goodbye to a loved one is a difficult time of our life and lesley conveys all this emotion with a simple but evocative hand gesture. We reach out to hold on to them, yet we have to let go. The day was completed as we danced the beautiful Return to the Light. Her choreographies are masterly and her interpretation of music is sensitive. She is extremely versatile and it is hard to believe that one person could create so many wonderful dances. One cannot fail to be moved by the whole range of emotions she inspires. She always says that you can dance with your body and your mind but, if you don't dance with your soul and your emotions, you are not complete.
This is what she strives for in her work and that she achieves superbly here.
The dawn of life was expressed in a beautiful dance to Morning Has Broken and the joy of our youth in the exuberant Le Printemps. This dance engenders such happiness and energy which was radiated on the face of each dancer. With so many people, it could have been chaotic but, with Lesley's teaching, we managed it first time, with no hiccups. In the next dance, which included some tricky foot-work, we moved in the manner of a cocky teenager, to some exciting Greek music.
We were then led on to the moment of our first love and the pain and pleasure that can bring. The Union acknowledged commitment to a partner in life and then we experienced bringing up children and having fun in the woods. Whilst dancing Tsadik Katamar to Teddy Bears Picnic, the music stopped suddenly but we continued to dance unaccompanied.
There are times in life when nothing seems to go right. Dark of the Moon was one of the dances through which we experienced those moments. Special friends, even though we are sometimes parted, are always there for us when we need their love and support. The Snows ofNew York acknowledged the closeness we have with friends.The last two dances are simple but the most powerful. Saying goodbye to a loved one is a difficult time of our life and lesley conveys all this emotion with a simple but evocative hand gesture. We reach out to hold on to them, yet we have to let go. The day was completed as we danced the beautiful Return to the Light. Her choreographies are masterly and her interpretation of music is sensitive. She is extremely versatile and it is hard to believe that one person could create so many wonderful dances. One cannot fail to be moved by the whole range of emotions she inspires. She always says that you can dance with your body and your mind but, if you don't dance with your soul and your emotions, you are not complete.
This is what she strives for in her work and that she achieves superbly here.
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Updated April 2008
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