How are you? Hope you had a good Christmas and all! I wanted to let you know about a couple of projects Im working on at the moment, as they are happening in Leam & wanted to keep you in the loop.

The first thing is that Ive put in a funding application to do some research in April with some extremely talented local musicians and dancers. The research will be over two weeks to finish with a sharing in moo! The idea is that it will be seen more like a music gig & all artists will share their skills with each other and perform as equal characters in the piece. It would be great to hear you’re thoughts or any advice you might have for me. All will be much appreciated!

The second thing is that Im running a movement class on a Monday night at the new Bath Place. It is a slightly different kind of class in that it draws on dance and yoga techniques & is more of a body conditioning/training. If you know anyone who might be interested then please pass on my details. My mob number is 07813785882. And of course let me know if you would like to come too. Class prices are; drop in £8/£7 students or £80 for a 12 class loyalty card with no restrictions or time limit.

Hope to see or speak to you soon

Sioda Martin

January 19 - March 23 2010
6.30pm - 8pm
level: Open

Ellen Terry Building
Coventry University
Jordan Well
CV1

Whilst Kate is away with mobius on tour with new work, ‘Such is Life’, Sarah Butler will be leading the term. This term will just involve the contemporary based class - the ‘Tuesday’s’ performance group will return spring/summer 2010. Sarah Butler is a freelance dance artist based in the East Midlands, recently graduating from Coventry University with a Masters in Dance Making and Performance.

Her dance practice includes fluid, dynamic sequences of movement that play with the horizontal and vertical and use of space. She focuses on the use of breath, engaging the whole body, to ground, open and explore moving with pace, rhythm and dynamics in an individual and personal way.

Fee for term:
£50.00
£30.00 cons (Coventry Student).

In order to secure your place, please book by 5pm on Monday 18 Jan.
To do so, please email: kate@mobiusdance.com and request a booking form. This will need to be sent back with full payment by the above date.

FREE company class with mobius dance theatre during rehearsal’s for ‘Such is life’.
Jan 12, 19 and 26
10 - 11.30am
Coventry Performing Arts Service - dance studio
239a Robin Hood Road,
Willenhall,
Coventry,
CV3 3AN
Please email if any problems, or simply turn up!!

‘Such is Life’ - Ellen Terry Theatre Tue 23 Feb 8pm
to secure a ticket go to:mobiustickets@live.com.
See further tour dates at: http://www.mobiusdance.com

Monday Movement classes with Sioda Martin

Monday night Movement class is back on at the same time of 7pm-8.30pm. It is now at Bath Place Community Centre instead of Stonemonkey Yoga Studio. This is due to us needing more space to move around in and to have the space to take new people into the class.

Class price is £8 drop in /£7 student price or £80 for a 12 class loyalty card (no restrictions)

First class at Bath Place is on Monday 18th January 2010
For further information contact Sioda on 07813 785882

Venue: Bath Place at the Old Library,
            York Road, Leamington Spa
            CV31 3PR

Skinner Releasing Weekend Intensive with Florence Peake, 6 & 7 March

This weekend will focus on classes 10 – 13, 4 of the later classes of the Skinner Releasing introductory series.

March 6th and 7th 2010 at the Ellen Terry Performing Arts Building, Coventry, West Midlands

Morning class 10 – 12 and afternoon sessions 2 – 4

The cost for the weekend package is £40 (£30 concessions).

To book or to make further enquiries please contact Katye (k.coe@coventry.ac.uk)

Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) uses guided poetic imagery, gentle tactile hand studies and movement studies to enable creative exploration of technical principles such as multi-direction alignment, suppleness, suspension, economy and autonomy. Evolving from the simple principal that when we are releasing tension and habitual holding patterns we can move more freely, powerfully and articulately. Spontaneous movement is facilitated through engaging the imagination and involving the whole self to allow for a rich kinaesthetic experience.

Experienced dancers study alongside beginners, each working at their own rate. Skinner Releasing is a dance class for professionals, newcomers and beginners alike: all those interested in exploring their creativity through moving.

Florence Peake is a certified teacher of Skinner Releasing Technique, and has taught dance, performance and improvisation extensively at Independent Dance, DanceXchange in Birmingham, Dance Mission San Francisco, Academy for cultural studies in Riga Latvia, International Workshop Festival in London, Laban, The Circus Space and she now lectures at Coventry and Surrey University.

Florence a London based Dance Artist, creates work of an interdisciplinary nature. She has been creating her own work independently and in collaboration with other artists since 1998, which have been performed nationally and internationally.