Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Let Nature Move You

Each year people are touched by the experience of our summer dance retreats. In spectacular natural settings, we bring movement, community and personal expression together in nature.




Claymont, West Virginia: June 28-July 1, 2007 (travel days 6/28 and 7/1)


Claymont is a 350-acre retreat center in the Shenandoah Valley of West Virginia, with a grand mansion (built by George Washington) for living quarters. A beautiful, spacious hardwood floor barn is available for dancing, and the space is surrounded by fields and meadows with fresh water springs and winding paths. Claymont provides a tranquil setting for a perfect weekend getaway of dancing, relaxation and contemplation. Workshop sessions are held Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday morning and evening, and Sunday morning.




Crestone, Colorado: July 15-21, 2007 (travel days 7/14 and 7/22)


The Sangre de Christo Mountain Range is the backdrop to the workshop site. The Crestone Mountain Zen Center, which is perched under one of the 14,000 ft. mountains, offers a sweeping view of the San Luis Valley. Workshop sessions are held daily, mornings and evenings, in a dome of sacred geometry. A highlight of this retreat is a dance excursion to The Great Sand Dunes, an awesome phenomenon of nature and beauty. Afternoon trips to relaxing and soothing hot springs are also available. Take advantage of skillful therapeutic massage/healing sessions. Healthy and delicious vegetarian meals are prepared by the residents of the Zen Center. Daily Zen mediation sessions are available to all participants.




Arcosanti, Arizona: July 29-August 4, 2007 (travel dates 7/28 and 8/5)

Just south of the famous Sedona Red Rocks area, in the high desert of Arizona, the world-renowned architect Paolo Soleri created a visionary model of an alternative architectural setting — an “Urban Laboratory.” Built from the concept of ‘arcology,’ it combines architecture, nature and ecology in an harmonious balance. Set on the edge of a beautiful canyon, an outdoor theater is the workshop site for the two daily sessions (mornings and evenings). A large swimming pool and a 360° observation spot for sunset and night sky watching provide special places for afternoon and evening community gatherings, between and after the dance sessions. Accommodations at Arcosanti are single or shared units and three meals, with a choice of vegetarian, served in the spacious Arcosanti cafeteria overlooking the canyon.




More details regarding costs and complete descriptions on the retreat sites are available on our website. And as always, please call our office at 215-387-9895 if you have questions! For more than 35 years Group Motion’s workshops have moved audiences from across the globe. We hope you’ll consider a dance movement vacation with Group Motion this summer — it’s an experience like no other…

Sunday, March 18, 2007

applause, applause...

Thanks to everyone who came out this weekend for QUEST (even those of you who braved the weather on Friday night- it was SO wonderful having you!)! The show was a wonderful success... we were so proud to work with such an exquisite group like Network for New Music on this project.... we hope you enjoyed it!

Next stop... DANCE BOOM! June 6-9... more details to come...

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

check us out...

Great full page article in the Daily News about QUEST!... Check it out!

The full article will be available on the Web for a limited time:http://www.philly.com/mld/philly/entertainment/16899245.htm(c) 2007 Philadelphia Daily News and wire service sources. All Rights Reserved.

THEN GO TO WWW.GROUPMOTION.ORG and BUY YOUR TICKETS!!!!!

Monday, March 12, 2007

The Quest is on....

Last weekend, we got an inside look at "Quest," one of the featured works from Group Motion's upcoming collaborative performance with the Network for New Music opening this Thursday at the Arts Bank. Last night, the public came out to an open rehearsal for "Lamentations," the second work featured in the evening of music and dance. Both instances left community members, board members and other advocates of Group Motion and Network feeling moved by the intense emotion of this work-- both instances left audiences ready for more...


"Quest" is presented Thursday, March 15th and Friday, March 16th at 8pm at the Arts Bank (601 S. Broad Street @ South St.). tickets are available online now or by calling us at 215-387-9895...

For more information on the work (with music compisition by David Ludwig and the legendary George Crumb, and choreography by Manfred Fischbeck and Silvana Cardell), click on our website or give us a call!

Thursday, March 01, 2007

INSIDE DANCE, this Sunday!


Group Motion is presenting our Inside Dance workshop this Sunday (March 4th) from 5:00pm-6:30, where we’ll be working with “Quest,” our upcoming premiere with Network for New Music! Inside Dance allows you to watch the piece, then participate (or observe) in the movement structures used to create the piece. The exploration inside the dance is fun, inspiring and a fantastic opportunity to work with Manfred Fischbeck and the Group Motion dancers… The piece we’ll be presenting is newly choreographed to new music by renowned composer George Crumb.

The workshop runs from 5:00pm-6:30 in the Studio space at the Community Education Center (3500 Lancaster Avenue—1 block north of Market at 35th). Inside Dance is open to dancers and non-dancers; we hope you’ll join us!

We’re offering this workshop for only $10 (noramlly $20!) OR for FREE if you have a dance pass! Call 215-387-9895 or e-mail MRobinson@groupmotion.org to reserve your spot!

If you’d like to buy tickets to the “Quest” premiere on March 15-16 at the Arts Bank, log onto our website at http://www.groupmotion.org/company/specialEvents.asp
JOIN US!!