Archive for May, 2010
Office work is painful
Feldenkrais Workshop: Computer Athletes
I’ve been curious about Feldenkrais for years. Recently I started going to Barbara’s monthly Saturday workshops. These mornings with Barbara McCrea are really fun! She’s funny and very good at what she does.
Each monthly workshop covers a different topic. This time it’s on how to minimise computer-induced strain & pain
You’ll enjoy this workshop if you have a keen interest in how the body works – and of course if you, like me, are a computer athlete with a stiff neck and a sore shoulder and the fingers of a concert pianist.
Date: 29 May 2010
Time: 10h00 – 13h00
Cost: R275
Bookings: somatics@telkomsa.net
Dancing this weekend
Trance Formation DanceMove and Sound Yourself Alive
Bring beauty and balance into your life. Join us to transform chaos and stagnation into divine harmony using the power of sound and voice to access our four most ancient ancestors. Facilitated by Niall Campbell A light meal will be served afterwards.
Saturday 22 May 2010
6pm to 10 pm
Phakalane – centre for living ritual 12 Hunters Way, Hout Bay
R240 Includes a light meal
Towel and a change of clothes
Wear light, comfortable clothing
Anyone welcome Silke 082 519 5566 or info@phakalane.co.za
Butoh-inspired workshop with Jori Snell
Venue: UCT Drama Dept, Hidding Campus
Dates: 22 and 23 May 2010
Time: 10am – 5pm on Sat; 10am – 2pm on Sun
Cost: R750
Bookings: dancejams@gmail.com
Queries: Jori Snell on 076 020 5772
Thisworkshop will focus on accessing “inner landscapes” in our bodies. The body with its anatomy, memory and inherent intelligence, holds tremendous information on a cellular level. This information can be a rich source for creative work and expression. We will play with the interconnectivity of mind and body through active imagination. Inspired by various approaches deriving from Butoh, we will explore ways to unlock the imagination and how this imagination can lead to physical story-telling.
Zulurobics, Zumba party & lots more
The Zulurobics class on Mondays at Fizeeks in Training (68b Wale Street) is fantastic! On the night I went the class was taught by Maxwell from UCT School of Dance. He taught us three short sequences from different parts of Africa and SA: a Zulu sequence, a West African sequence and some kwela. And joy of joys, we danced to live percussion! I loved the class and can highly recommend it to anyone who appreciates the wonderful music and rhythms of Africa.
Shoooweee … there’s a lot happening this coming weekend 15/16 May:
On Friday night there is:
- a Contact Improvisation class at UCT School of Dance at 6pm
- a Dance Jam in the Kalk Bay Community Centre at 7.30pm
- an Open Night with Movement Medicine at Michael Oak at 6.30pm
On Saturday and night there is:
- the Movement Medicine Workshop at Michael Oak … contact Jayne Bullen for more info : shellosh@yaho0.com
- the Zumba World Party … contact Lucas at F.I.T. on 072 144 7119
You don’t have to watch TV if you don’t want to!