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4×4 Dance Body and the Environment

We will be developing the format used for 3×3 last summer around a theme of dance, the body and the environment, whether that be the natural world, the architectural or anywhere in between.

Organisational review and business development

We are thrilled to welcome Stuart and Roberta Brownlee of sbworks into our midsts. They have been appointed on a short term business development contract, to review all aspects of our organisation, implement relevant changes and support us in our growth towards a full time operation. Funded by the SAC

Award Winning International Choreographer and Composer | Fish Pie Supper | Visual Art

PROGRAMME CHANGE – CLAIRE CUNINGHAM NOW ON THE 14TH

The Universal Hall, Findhorn
10th July

Choreographer Jonathan Burrows & Composer Matteo Fargion present
CHEAP LECTURE A half-hour musical lecture about performance

The evening starts at 6.30pm with Exhibition Opening: Monochromatic Work by Edinburgh College of Art postgraduate course ‘Art Space and Nature’ curated by Trevor Parker.

This is followed at 7pm by a Fish-Pie/Vegetable Lasagne supper, served in the Blue Angel Cafe in the Universal Hall.

Then at 8.00pm, the highlight of the evening New York “Bessie” Award winning choreographer Jonathan Burrows & composer Matteo Fargion will present the UK premier of CHEAP LECTURE.

On previous Burrows/Fargion work
‘It was certainly one of the funniest and most ingenious dances seen in New York in a long time.’ The New York Times

“Absurdist self-indulgence you’ll be thinking, but what you see is revelation and joy.’The Evening Standard

‘This is 50 minutes of highly intelligent fun’The Independent On Sunday

Cheap Lecture has been selected by Het Theaterfestival 2009 Belgium as one of the best productions of the season.
Cheap Lecturewas commissioned by Cultureel Centrum Maasmechelen and Dans in Limburg and first performed at the Cultureel Centrum Maasmechelen.

N.B. Supper must be booked in advance, bar open till 11pm
Tickets: Performances and supper £12. Performances only £5

For more information or to book contact Bodysurf Scotland: www.bodysurfscotland.co.uk admin@bodysurfscotland.co.uk 01309 691661

Pioneering dance artists – Studio/Dunes/Theatre

14th July from 6.30pm
The Park, Findhorn

Eva Karczag (NL)& Chris Crickmay (ENG)
Jess Curtis/Gravity (USA/GER)
Claire Cunningham (SCOTLAND)

As with the ebb and flow of the Moray Firth, this summer Bodysurf Scotland brings some of the most exciting artists of the dance world to Findhorn. Tonight’s programme takes place in three locations, the beautiful Moray Art Centre studios, out in the nearby landscape and the Universal Hall Threatre.

STUDIO: Come and go at the Moray Art Centre
The first event takes place at the beautiful Moray Art Centre, where Jon Schueler’s Sound of Sleat Shadows is in exhibition with a special late night opening. The Centre has inspired visual artist/author Chris Crickmay andinternationallyrenowned danceartist and improviser,Eva Karczag to open the studio and their working practice to the public. The audience is invited to bring objects for the performers to interact with, and come and go as they please.

DUNES: The Symmetry Project – Study # 18
This is followed by a trip to the dunes where the naked bodies of Edinburgh Fringe First Winner, Jess Curtis and Maria Francesca Scaroni (Gravity) interact to create sculptural forms that simultaneously challenge your perception of the human body and the natural environment.

“Limbs entangle and intertwine creating an inter-corporeal kaleidoscope of flesh. A kind of über-intimacy develops, going far beyond sexuality “

THEATRE: Evolution
Towards the end of the evening we will return to the traditional home of dance performance to seeCreative Scotland Award winner, Claire Cunningham’s Evolution,‘a biographical account of learning to live in a body…and of a body learning to dance’

“with impressive power and mobility, with earnestness and wonderful humor. Great ovations for this performance”
Potsdamer Neuste Nachrichten,

‘Evolution was a quietly expressive personal reflection on overcoming physical obstacles to find her own truthful expression.’
Irish Times

“{she} performs with Scottish directness and without a trace of sentiment. This dancer has got the power of ten and her technique
[…] is a choreographic statement that speaks for itself.”Markische Allgemeine

Complete the evening with informal discussions with the artists and a drink in the Blue Angel Cafe/bar. Open until 11pm

This event is FREE!

Part of Bodysurf Scotland and Dance House’s 3×3 event
3×3 is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, HIE Arts, North East Arts Touring, The Universal Hall

Big Fat Party: Wadada (Suns of Arqa) Live Trance World Roots Music

Performance and Party

Wadada (Suns of Arqa) playing Live Trance World Roots Music
Dance Improvisations
DJ Monkey Magic

Friday 17th July 8pm – 1am
Universal Hall, Findhorn:

To round up the nine days of the 3×3 event we’re throwing a big fat party featuring Wadada from the legendary Suns of Arqa. After many years of dreaming we can now welcome to the stage of the Universal Hall the man behind 30 albums worth of pioneering world beat sounds.

The evening will kick off with some ‘open mic’ style dance and performance improvisations – anything could happen! And the ever popular DJ Monkey Magic and guest DJ’s keep us jumpin’ and groovin’ til late

Outside Fire &Bar til 11pm

ALL WELCOME!
£5, under 18′s £3, on the door

Part of Bodysurf Scotland and Dance House’s 3×3 event
3×3 is supported by the Scottish Arts Council, HIE Arts, North East Arts Touring, The Universal Hall.

Testimonial from Charlotte Vincent

Hi there Karl,
I just wanted to let you know that Liz Aggiss and I recently made and toured a show together called Double Vision which we wouldn’t have done if we hadn’t attended Jonathans Mentoring course in 2006! So this email is by way of a thank you to you and Findhorn for hosting the start of a beautiful, rich relationship between Liz and myself You can see some images from the show at www.vincentdt.com/projects/doublevision

Love and Best wishes
Charlotte Vincent
Artistic Director, Vincent Dance Theatre

Brand New 10/11

Bodysurf Scotland’s New Year Improv Jam
28th December 2010 – 2nd Jan 2011

Contact Improvisation/Dance Improvisation/Late Night Jamming/Beginners Classes/Wild geese/Hot tub/Hogmanay party/Led bodywork sessions/walks on the beach/Hot Tub again/Polar bear swim/

Organised and run by Karl Jay-Lewin (Findhorn), Robert Anderson (London), Jackie Adkins (FIndhorn), Natanja Den Boeft (Amsterdam)

Prices and details to follow

Yoga – Scaravelli approach

Yoga with Diane Long and Sophy Hoare
5th – 7th April 2011

Yoga with Diane Long
9th – 10th April 2011

Vanda Scaravelli, who died in Italy in l999 at the age of 9l, may be best known to many yoga students for her influential book Awakening the Spine with its striking photos of her in her 80s performing challenging poses with ease. Vanda’s knowledge developed from initial study with Iyengar and Desikachar. Her own distinctive approach to yoga evolved throughout the rest of her life.

“Diane Long and Sophy Hoare both worked closely with Vanda Scaravelli. Diane was her pupil for 23 years, and Sophy studied with Vanda regularly for 8 years. Sophy and Diane met through Vanda and continue to work and teach together to deepen their practice. Since Vanda’s death in 1999 her legacy has continued through Diane and Sophy. What she gave carries on developing because it was not a set of instructions, but a feeling of curiosity for what the practice can show us.” Ed Fellows

About this approach to yoga:
The emphasis is not on achieving postures but using them to undo tension and find integration. The practice is an ongoing exploration of the relationship between the parts of the body and between our movements and the breath, the ground and the space around us. Gradually a new network of muscles is brought into use. Then our movements come from the spine and bring us back to the spine and the whole body pulls together. We train our attention so that we can feel more, impose less, and allow the intelligence of the body to reveal itself.

The workshop will run between 9am and approximately 12pm each day with an optional afternoon discussions. Between the 5th – 7th April, each morning participants will attend two, 1.5 hour classes – one taught by Diane and one taught by Sophy. The group will be divided into two halves to allow greater contact time with the teachers.
Between the 9th – 11th April, Diane will teach one class to all participants.

Cost: 5th – 7th April with Diane & Sophie £175 (includes one vegetarian meal per day)
Cost: 9th & 10th April with Diane £120 (includes one vegetarian meal per day)
Some daily places may be available at £65 per day (incl. meal)
To book send a 25% deposit

Kirstie Simson, Michael Schumacher, Dai Jian, Kenzo Kusuda

Its difficult to sum up in a few words the dance treat we have to offer over this weekend. Its a one off opportunity and a coup for Bodysurf and Scotland.

For workshop information Poetry in Motion
For performance information Force of Nature

Thank you Jonathan Horan and Amber

Medicine Dance – What an extraordinarily profound workshop. Thirty 5 Rhythms dancers from around the globe gathered at Findhorn for six days of ecstatic healing dance with Gabrielle Roth’s son, Jonathan Horan. We are extremely happy to announce that he will be back in 2011!

3×3 success

We had a fantastic 9 days of workshops and truly extraordinary performances. When we get a little time we will be posting pictures and reports.
Mean while we are working on a predecessor, 4×4.

Burrows & Fargion to perform new work at 3×3

We are pleased to confirm that Jonathan Burrows and Matteo Fargion will perform:

Cheap Lecture - a half-hour musical lecture about performance
on 10th July at The Universal Hall Arts Centre, Findhorn

Cheap Lecture was commissioned by Cultureel Centrum Maasmechelen and Dans in Limburg and first performed at the Cultureel Centrum Maasmechelen.’

Also on the same night and at the same venue will be the opening of an
Exhibition of Graphic Work and Drawings Curated by artist Trevor Parker

A buffet dinner and drinks will be on sale in the Blue Angle Cafe before the performance and the bar will be open for post show drinks and discussions.

All 3×3 performances are open to the public for a modest cost and are free to 3×3 participants

Visit bodysurf3x3.ning.com keep up to date on 3×3 workshop and performance developments, start and join online discussions, and share photos and videos.

Jess Curtiss/Gravity Performance at 3×3

The Symmetry Project – Study #18
Conceived and Performed by: Maria Francesca Scaroni and Jess Curtis
An installation for two bodies at The Findhorn Community.
The date and venue are to be confirmed

The Symmetry Project is a journey through perception. Two naked bodies
interact through a highly structured improvisational score, constricted in a
specific physical habit; that of moving symmetrically, relative to
themselves or to each other.