BIODANZA WORKSHOP IN MELBOURNE

This workshop, open to everyone, is the second of the Australian Biodanza^® School course monthly modules, in which students are studying to become Biodanza facilitators. Each weekend is an experiential group process. It is supported by a workbook on each topic to provide the cognitive understanding of the experience and an opportunity to reflect it upon your life.

Dates

Discovery class: Friday 6 May 7.00pm to 8.30pm. Open to all levels of experience.

Workshop: 7 & 8 May 2011 - Saturday 11am-7pm. Open to all levels of experience.

Sunday 9am-4pm. Must have done a previous class.

Seminars start on time and you are welcome 20 minutes in advance.

Venue Dancehouse Upstairs studio – 150 Princes St – North Carlton

Fridge, no cooking facilities, cafés & shops around. Nice to bring a plate to share at lunch/break time.

Prices

Friday night class - 1½ hours

$20 for drop-in

$15 for Dancehouse members

FREE for the Biodanza School students

FREE for seminar participants (deduction applied on this weekend workshop payment)

Workshop on Saturday & Sunday

Participant price: $180 including the Friday night class in option

Dancehouse members: $160 including the Friday night class in option

Student price: $230 including the material, the follow up, the Friday night class, and the teaching of casual overseas instructors. No enrolment fees charged. Food & accommodation not included.

See www.biodanza.com.au under Biodanza School page for more details about training

Contact: catherine@biodanza.com.au / 0415 794 182

Method of payment

- Cheque (Made out to Biodanza)
Sent to: Biodanza / 15 Katandra Cl. / Trinity Beach QLD 4879

- Banking transfer to Suncorp BSB 484-799
Acct No 08-552109-2
Acct name Biodanza / Ref. Your surname & name’s first letter (nothing else pls)
Please mention your presence and payment to catherine@biodanza.com.au

- Cheque or cash at entrance desk (cash only in case of emergency, please)

Theme

Biocentric Principle and Vital Unconscious (Biodanza School Module 2)

The theory of Biodanza is structured from a concept that Rolando Toro named Biocentric Principle (Life at the centre), which has Life as immediate and unique reference. It is inspired by the universal laws that conserve the various systems alive and drive their evolution. The Biocentric Principle establishes a way of feeling and thinking that takes the vivencia (the intense feeling of being fully present in the specific energy or emotion of this very moment) as reference. This is a proposition anterior from any culture, driven by the cosmic wisdom that generates all life processus, understanding universe as one global alive system.

How do we respect, honour and increase life in our own life and environment.

The Vital Unconscious refers to the cellular psyche and its syntony with the essence of the universe. Biodanza invites to regain this universe vital syntony as a healing process.

Public transports to the Dancehouse

1. Catch Skybus form Airport to Southern Cross Station (Spencer Street)

2. Catch a train from Southern Cross station to Melbourne Central Station

3. Exit from Melbourne Central station to LaTrob/Swanston Street

4. The following information is to the Dancehouse.

5. Catch Tram Route 1 to Coburg OR Tran Route 8 to Moreland

6. Get off at 114 Princes Street/Lygon Street, Carlton (to the Dancehouse)

For further information on Public Transport go to http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/

Accommodation (if required)

The Nunnery / 116 Nicholson St / Fitzroy VIC 3065 / www.nunnery.com.au

10min walk from Dancehouse. Private rooms and dormitories. An ancient convent built in 1860; beautiful and cheap! Check prices and see photos onwww.nunnery.com.au.

About Biodanza

Biodanza integrates all levels of the human being to feel and live fully present, realising and expressing our greatest potential. Embodying specific movements, with both individual and interactive dances opens our heart and spirit to enter the sense of oneness, peace and authentic loving. This system increases the healthy aspects of everyone, stimulating and developing all of our natural resources.

Based on spontaneous dances, guided movements, positive emotions and nurturing encounters, whilst immersed in beautiful worldly music, Biodanza enhances our presence and consciousness in a group environment that emphasises empathy and affection. Biodanza is an invitation to reveal a joyful nature, enjoying life’s happiness and spirituality by living “here & now” fully and intensely.

The group offers a warm support which builds confidence in ourselves and others. The goal is to increase our ability to dance and relate authentically from our feelings instead of mind (ego). Through an empathetic and respectful approach, participants develop their ability to listen to their own feeling, to act from that, and to feel and consider other people’s energy, knowing each other through their essence instead of appearance or role. This helps to reconcile us with life, its beauty and oneness. Social and cultural barriers fall down and authentic loving communication appears very natural and simple. Ultimately this leads to the blossoming of human beings and their relationship between them, as well as their openness to the world and a joyful transcendental perception of life and love.

CREATIVE MOVES HOLIDAY PROGRAM APRIL 2011

Creative Moves Holiday Program 2011

The Creative Moves program is open to youths experiencing mild Autism or Aspergers. Creative Moves promotes a new and exciting art form and provides

Special needs teenagers with an opportunity to be part of an innovative movement-based expressive arts group!

The Creative Moves 3 day program will commence next week on the following days:

Day 1: Tuesday April 12^th

Day 2: Tuesday April 19^th

Day 3: Wednesday April 20^th

TIMES: 10am -4pm each day. We are flexible with teens arriving earlier and being collected later in consideration of working parents however we will need to be notified.

VENUE: Monash Studio for movement –based expressive arts

ADDRESS: 1 Forest Court, Glen Waverley.

( The studio is attached to Tiana’s home above the garage)

FEES: $65 per day or $ 180 for the 3 day series.

Includes all art materials and props.

PAYMENTS: Cheques made out to Monash studio for movement based expressive arts

Cash or Direct Deposits to BSB: 113879 Account Number: 456841107

BYO lunch / Healthy snacks provided.

WHAT TO WEAR: Tracksuits/t-shirts suitable to move in.

We work barefoot with clean feet in studio.

Please confirm by Friday April 8^th or Sunday 10^th at the latest.

Creative Moves is always run with 2 qualified facilitators working with the teens and supervising their activities for individual interactions to support and meet their needs as they arise during sessions.

For all bookings contact: Tiana Li Donni / Mobile: 0421 045 438

Creative Moves ~ For mild Autism or Aspergers Youth

Creative Moves

Moving from the inside out

for youth with Aspergers

Creative Moves promotes a new and exciting art form and provides

special needs teenagers with an opportunity to be part of an

innovative movement-based expressive arts group!

Creative Moves uses specific life/art processes and provides the potential to explore:

~ Self-awareness and self-image

~ Personal communication skills and

relationships with peers

~ Creative ways to deal with life challenges

Mondays

Class 1: 4:00 - 6:00 12yrs to 14yrs

Class 2: 6:30 - 8:30 15yrs to 17yrs

2011 Term Dates:

Term 2: May 2nd - June 27th

Term 3: July 18th - September 19th

Term 4: October 10th - December 5th

Enquiries and registrations welcome

Tiana 0421 045 438

Tiana LiDonni DTAA ISMETA

Somatic Movement Therapist

Mandy Agnew DTAA IDTIA

Dance and Movement Therapy

Monash Studio ~ FOR MOVEMENT-BASED EXPRESSIVE ARTS

1 Forest Court Glen Waverley 3150

info@monashstudio.com.au

www.monashstudio.com.au

The Creative Moves program is open to youths

experiencing mild Autism or Aspergers

2011 Here We Come!

Soto Workshop Melbourne Monday 14th March

MOVING FROM THE INSIDE

A Performance Lab with Hoffman Soto

“Creativity goes to the very core of what it means to be human and when we are involved in the

creative process we are anchoring ourselves in humanity” Soto

This three day movement based workshop is for those who have a desire to improvise, express and create

with others. Soto will guide us in movement awareness practices that will deepen our connection to our

bodies. Anchored in our physicality, we will use movement, sound, spoken word, drawing and creative

writing to give form to our personal stories and myths. Working together in this way will provide an

opportunity to gain personal insight and develop ourselves as artists and human beings. The workshop is

open to all, with or without previous movement/art experience.

About Soto

Soto is a master teacher of improvised movement theatre and somatic therapies, based at the Tamalpa

Institute in San Francisco. He brings over 40 years experience in teaching, performing and studying the

movement arts, including several martial arts, Post Modern, African and Brazilian dance, Japanese Butoh

and body work. He has taught throughout Europe as well as in the USA, Japan, Lebanon, New Zealand,

Australia and Hong Kong.

For more background on Soto see www.sotomotion.com and www.tamalpa.org.

Soto will also offer a 5 day workshop in Bundagen community, mid north coast NSW in 2011.

When: Friday 18 March (4 pm) to Wed 23 March (3 pm)

The workshop is being held in a beautiful, nature-immersed venue surrounded by the ocean and rainforest to

enhance our connection with Nature and draw sustenance and inspiration from it.

For information and bookings: Thea: 0412 190 860, enquiries@thea.com.au

When: Sat 12 March – Mon 14 March

10 – 5 each day

Where: St John’s Uniting Church Hall

567 Glenhuntly Rd, Elsternwick

Cost: F $295 C $250

For information and to book:

Please contact Viv

9531 3125 or 0449 164 040

vivneale@optusnet.com.au

Newest Dance News!

Dear dancing friends,

Spring has Sprung!!! Hope it has been a good start for you...

NEWS IN BRIEF:

• There is a "Sweat" this Sunday (Sept 5) at Abbotsford Convent from 10.30am - 12.30pm (see info below).
  
• If you plan to do Cycles and have not yet registered - you need to contact us in the next 24 hrs as we need to finalise and communicate with the group. It starts in a week! Get excited...
  
• When the Cycles workshop is on, the regular Tuesday class will run as normal on Tuesday Sept 14th from 7.30 - 9.30pm
  
• Jo Cobbett is returning in November - see info below...

Sweat your Prayers

Meredith and Madhuma continue to offer monthly Sunday ‘Sweats’ at the beautiful and historic Abbottsford convent off St Helliers St. Sweat your Prayers (Sweats) take their name from the title of Gabrielle Roth’s second book. This music only 5Rhythms practice session is an invitation to dance to your hearts content and beyond… For dates, times and info see the2010 Sweat your prayers flyer

Remaining Sundays for 2010 are: Sept 5, Oct 10, Nov 14 and Dec 12. The ‘Sweats’ go from 10.30am-12.30pm. Folks with children are encouraged to bring them along! There are great food options on the Convent site.

Jo Cobbett Workshop; The dance of connection

Jo returns to Melbourne to teach an evening on Nov 19th and a workshop on Nov 21/22. We will have flyers at our weekly classes but the events are being co-ordinated by Michelle Mahrer. Please contact Michelle on mmahrer@bigpond.net.au or 0419 269 986 for all the information. Jo is teaching in Sydney and Byron Bay too. Jo's website is www.movinground.com

Tuesday ‘Waves’ classes in Melbourne

Tuesday open classes continue weekly as normal and on the first Tuesday of every month, Meredith will focus on introducing the 5Rhythms for newcomers.

5Rhythms Dance®

Tuesday nights

7.30pm – 9.30pm

St Brigids Parish Hall

Corner Nicholson St and Alexander Pde, Nth Fitzroy

Off street parking is available (enter off Nicholson St ) and tram no 96 stops out the front.

Just $15

You can find out all about the practice at www.5rhythms.com or www.gabrielleroth.com

Hope to see you on the dancefloor!

Meredith and David
5Rhythms Dance^®
dance5rhythms@bigpond.com

0408 881 557 or 0409 992 656

TAA Peer Mentoring Program Melbourne – 2010 - Sundays 10am – 1pm

Sept. 12th: Facilitator: Meran Cassidy will present ~ Embodying:' A Hands on Relationship Between Anatomy and Movement'.
VENUE: Dancehouse (upstairs studio), 150 Princes Street, Carlton 3054 COST: $10 DTAA members/ $25 non-members.

EMBODYING Our anatomical movement is alive and a vital part of our living breathing self.
The story of evolution has the potential to deepen our understanding of our body in motion.

We will begin a self- enquiry into our anatomy by considering the spine, girdles and limbs through movement and

hands -on explorations using a variety of mediums - the skeleton, self sense and movement, palpation and drawing,

all being possibilities to develop our understanding of living anatomy. The cell, the fish, the mammal; all hold aspects of our human motion.

We will consider this and see what unfolds through our own understanding of human movement with lots of questions, movement explorations and fun.

Meran Cassidy Rolfer, Anatomy in Movement.

For members and non-members of the DMT community who would find it personally and professionally beneficial to join a program that aims to promote working together and getting to know each other as peers through a focus on creative movement explorations. The explorations are directed towards allowing for individual or collective themes and discussions that grow from thematic dialogues. Also please email Tiana if you have a theme/subject in mind that would benefit/support your professional work in the community for 2011.
A confirmation email would be appreciated allowing us to accommodate the number of participants for the morning. Fee: Members $10 non-members; $25 .DTAA annual membership is $55

Oct. 24nd : 10 - 4pm Tiana will facilitate~ Articulating Our Style as Facilitators & Maria Sangiorgi will also present ~ "Embodied Bellydance as a Therapeutic Dance "

For enquiries and more information about this program for 2010
Tiana Li Donni: 0421 045 438 email: tianamoves@hotmail.com

Soul Moves Tuesdays 7.30-9.30pm Oct.12-Nov. 23 6 wks Venue: Augustine Centre 2 Minona st. Hawthorn. Cost: $180

During these sessions you will be guided to express your unique inner experiences using the arts.
In Soul Moves you will have opportunities to enter into movement explorations from the inside out with

the potential for insightful self- awareness and opportunities for discoveries on the inner landscape.

Freeing and increasing our range of movement can also be a way of building a more flexible and toned body.

Soul Moves expands and deepens our level of awareness of ourselves in motion, and has the potential to give

access to our personal stories. We will use the mediums of creative movement, intuitive drawing and dialogues
to shape and express ourselves physically,mentally and emotionally.
“ All our life experiences and stories live and are held in the muscles, bones and soft tissue of the body.

Our personal history shapes the body … and determines how we feel, move, think and act…” ( G. Hoffman Soto).

Phone Tiana on (03) 9574 9016 m: 0421 045 438 Email: tianamoves@ hotmail.com Bookings essentials. Art material included.