Moving East Dance Events

There are regular events held to cross fertilise knowledge in budo, dance and complementary medicine.

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Courses for Professional Dance Artists

Moving East runs regular courses for professional dancers and students of vocational dance institutions. Stine Nilsen of CandoCo has written some feedback on one of the courses.

Unless otherwise mentioned, please contact Tessa Wills ( ) for more details.

Movingeast Summer Course 18 - 22 August 2008 with Sasha Rubicek and Paul Douglas

Sasha Rubicek - photo Pari Naderi.

• 10.30 - 4.30 Daily
• Fee: £120

Sasha Roubicek – Release-based Dance Technique
Paul Douglas – Aikido & Kashima Shinryu (Japanese Martial Arts)

With combined backgrounds in Dance, Aikido and other mindful bodywork the teachers will each lead a session exploring how an enhanced awareness of breath, energy and sensory orientation may inform our understanding of movement.

Sasha Roubicek worked with Siobhan Davies Dance Company as a contributing dance artist, teacher and performer for 9 years. Sasha is an established teacher of international repute having taught many Dance companies andin many vocational dance schools throughout Europe & Scandinavia. Sasha has practiced Aikido for over 10 years and has travelled to Japan to further her studies. Aikido continues to inform her work both as a teacher and performer.

Sasha will teach advanced professional technique. Working through relaxation to find detail of quality and articulation in the body, Sasha builds her material to explore a wide energetic range that combines both mindful and dynamic expression. She will draw upon her practice of Aikido & Kashima Shinryu swordsmanship to illustrate some of the principles that underpin her approach to dance.

Paul Douglas is the founder and Artistic Director of movingeast. Paul performed with London Contemporary Dance Theatre, Rambert Dance Co. and was a founder member of Siobhan Davies Dance Co. with whom he danced from 1988-96. For six years, Paul also directed and choreographed for his own company Small Bones. He has studied and taught Aikido for over thirty years, is the senior instructor and director of Tetsushinkan Budojo and holder of 5th Dan

Aikido is a Japanese martial art established in the 1930s. Aikido techniques involve manipulation of the joints and balance of an opponent. It is a non-competitive form characterised by movement that is both fluid and dynamic. Kashima Shinryu is an older traditional school of swordsmanship developed during Japan’s turbulent medieval period. Inherent in Kashima techniques are a profound understanding of dynamic physiology and the engagement of the human spirit. During these classes we will consider how these rich sources of knowledge may enhance our dance processes and offer us alternative perspectives on personal development. All classes may incorporate both Aikido and Kashima Shinryu Kenjutsu.

This course is suitable for those with a minimum of 2 years full-time, vocational, contemporary dance training or professional experience.

If you wish to secure a place, please complete the booking form (formats: Word or PDF) and post it together with a cheque for the full fee of £120. Please note, places cannot be reserved without payment and all payments are non-refundable against bookings.

The course will be held at movingeast studio: St Matthias Church Hall Wordsworth Road London N16 8DD

For further info.: T. +44 (0)20 7503 3101 or email admin@movingeast.co.uk

Weekly Contact Improvisation - Classes and Jams every Saturday

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