Dance into Worship
Diary Dates, News and Links

15 - 17 November 2013, St Bartholomew, Orford, Suffolk

Dance into Worship weekend, dancing to Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D sung by St Edmundsbury Cathedral's ladies choir at a Saturday Eucharist, 16th November.

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News

 

21st Anniversary of Dance into Worship in 2012

A team from Dance into Worship prepared dances from the past 21 years for celebrations in 2012. These include a danced Gloria, Sanctus, Benedictus and Agnus Dei, set to Benjamin Britten's Missa Brevis in D and a 'Dance of Affirmation' set to part of Janacek's Sinfonietta, (pictured on the 'Aims' and 'Photographs' pages of this website).

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Date to be Proud of:

The Church Times of 20th April 2012 had a 3-page feature; 'With our bodies we thee worship; liturgical dance today' and a back-page interview with John Brassington, Chair of Dance into Worship.

 

Our Last Three Events:

23 February 2013, excellent Dance into Worship workshop for Lent, in London, at St Andrew's Waterloo. Led by Sue Sinclair, it truly was danced prayer, yet fun.

24 - 25 November 2012, Coventry Cathedral, Dance into Worship weekend to prepare dances for Cathedral Eucharist of Christ the King on Sunday 25th November 10.30 a.m.

9 - 10 June 2012, Coventry Cathedral, Dance into Worship weekend to prepare dances for service celebrating the Golden Jubilee of the Chapel of Unity on Sunday 10th June 2 p.m. (Also see photographs page)

 

 

Regular Workshops

Some of our members run regular workshops in body prayer and circle dance in the London area.

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Links: some Dance into Worship members and other organisations of interest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPPP4ONjI9M

Video of Dance into Worship members, Nicky Enticknap and John Brassington dancing at Coventry Cathedral on Sunday 2nd December 2012.

 

http://www.dancingchurch.org

Dancing Church is the ministry of dancer and theologian Rachel Michael (Dance into Worship member).

 

http://www.SpringsDanceCompany.org.uk

A professional Christian dance company, activities include performances, workshops and summer schools

 

http://www.cdfb.org.uk

Christian Dance Fellowship of Great Britain, a networking organisation. Includes events listing.

 

http://www.artserve.org.uk

ArtServe is organisation which supports the use of all creative arts in worship, including music, dance and drama, visual arts, and creative writing.

 

http://www.artsecclesia.org.uk

Arts Ecclesia is a network that encourages people to use their creative skills in Christian worship and evangelism.

 

http://radius.org.uk/newjoomla/

RADIUS, the Religious Drama Society of Great Britain.

 

http://www.circledancenetwork.org.uk

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The Sacred/Circle Dance Network has long published the journal 'Grapevine', that contains extensive listings. The new website is also becoming a good resource for circle dancers.

 

http://www.mandyandjudy.co.uk/judy/

Judy King is a well respected circle dance teacher who offers workshops, courses and resources.

 

http://www.biblegateway.com

Online bibles - search for passage or phrase, in various translations

 

 

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