Equinox Blindfolded Trance Dance

featuring live didjeridoo and ambient soundscape

with
Paula Byrne

Saturday, March 20
7:30 pm

Space is limited
~ Pre-registration required

$15 if payment received by March 15th
$25 thereafter

Mixing ancient vibrations with the latest in world groove, Paula facilitates a three-hour experience of healing sounds, dynamic percussive rhythm and hypnotic breathing to invite your journey into trance.

Join us as we celebrate the season of the Equinox and explore the powerful moment of light and dark in perfect balance.

Cover your eyes... to see more clearly.
Remove your sight... to gain your vision.

Come ~ Dance ~ Trance

Contact Paula: info@OneDance.us / 503.804.7660

SEA INSIDE

A Contact Improvisation Intensive
with Martin Keogh

March 20-21 - intermediate level
March 22 - advanced level

• Saturday 11am-6pm
• Sunday 1pm-7pm
• Monday 10am-4pm

We will settle into a base camp of mindfulness, and then set out to investigate the wilderness of disorientation.

We will enter the forest where there's no trail, jump into the dark, swim into a cave, and build a tolerance for waiting in the unknown.

Join good company for dancing and discovery. With games, some sweat, and the unique physicality of the contact body we will savor and rock the boundaries between states of allowing and mindful intention.

We will explore

• Moving from a base of sensation
• Dancing with a shared central axis
• Seeking ease in going off balance
• Finding the spontaneous acrobatics of the form
• Spending more time in nuance, disorientation, and extended follow-through

For those with a solid grasp of Contact Improv fundamentals. Not sure if you are ready for this level? Contact Paula at info@SomaSpace.us | 503.804.7660. She can advise whether Martin's workshop is appropriate for your skill level.

Martin Keogh has taught and performed contact improvisation for over thirty years. For his contribution to the development of the form he is a Fulbright Senior Specialist and listed in Who's Who in the World. Martin spent time traveling to monasteries in Japan and Korea and was the director of the Empty Gate Zen Center in Berkeley before discovering the world of dance. He has co-facilitated Teacher's Conferences on four continents and is the author of The Art of Waiting, As Much Time as it Takes, and the forthcoming, Hope Beneath Our Feet: Mending Our Place in the Natural World. More info at: www.martinkeogh.com

Space is limited. Pre-registration is required: info@SomaSpace.us

Saturday & Sunday Intermediate session:

• Student Rate: Economically deprived students and unemployed: $125
• Regular Rate: Employed but economically challenged (teacher, librarian, lots of kids): $145
• Professional Rate: Actually contributing to your retirement plan (support the Arts!): $165

Monday Advanced Level session:

• Only available in addition to the Sat/Sun program: Add $55

When your greatest passion

     meets the world's deepest hunger,

          you have found your truest calling.

If you are ready to share your love of movement ~

If you are preparing to step onto the path of teaching ~

If you desire to cultivate your skills as a dance catalyst ~

you are invited to join me on the floor for:

Moving Body & Spirit

With Paula Byrne

Moving Body & Spirit is a conscious dance leadership program designed to:

• provide opportunities to deepen and expand your approach to personal movement practice
• teach you effective tools for creating sacred space and following group energy
• offer perspectives and fundamental forms to inspire your teaching "toolbox"
• assist you with experiential learning and practice presenting your craft
• empower you to find your own unique brilliance as a facilitator

This training offers a foundation in preparing yourself, embodying your teaching and holding a container to serve individuals and groups in the expressive movement arts.

The program consists of 4 modules held at Paula's studio, SomaSpace, in Portland, OR, USA.

Module dates are:

• April 17-18, 2010
• July 17-18, 2010
• October 16-17, 2010
• February 19-20, 2011

Program cost is $750. Deposit of $375 due by March 19, 2010 with remainder due by June 4, 2010.

Application cost is $35 and will be applied to tuition, upon acceptance. Applications available early February. To request an application: 503.804.7660

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Past Events

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