Thoughts, experiences, interviews, invitations...
International Summer Week: "Source of Life, Source of Joy" with Friedel and Saskia
Rothenburg 2024 – Celebration and Farewell For our final summer week in Wildbad, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (the wonderful house is up for sale), 100 participants had hoped to attend, but only 60 could be accommodated. This final gathering had something special about it: Such...
Interview with Wim de HeiJ (Netherlands)
Wim de Weij lives in the Netherlands and regularly dances with Jeaneth de Witte’s dance group in Enschede. 1. What was your first encounter with sacred dance? I first came into contact with sacred dance in 1991. That was with Ankh Brandt in...
The Bible in Israeli Folk Dance – FV Workshop
This year's open workshop organized by the FV with Friedel Kloke Eibl, in collaboration with Israeli dance master Matti Goldschmidt, took place in Bad Herrenalb. During the beautiful late-summer weekend of August 30 through September 1, 2024, the members...
The Healing Power of Symbols
Yoli – Yolanda Hdez, a dance meditation instructor from Madrid, has written a reflection on some key symbols in dance meditation and the healing power of symbols, which she would like to share here. REFLECTION AND STUDY ON SYMBOLS...
FV Dance Days – Transitions
In conjunction with the FV’s annual general meeting, dance days were held in various regions under the theme “Transitions” to bring dancers together across regions through dance. Here are a few highlights: Dance Day on March 17, 2024, in Allensbach After a short...
Global Dance Community App
Brant Bambery, who has just completed his training with Friedel Kloke-Eibl and received his diploma, has developed an exciting new app that allows users to connect with people all over the world. This platform offers groups,...
Interview with Yolanda Hdez
Yolanda Hernández Diáz, Madrid, Spain Yoly, how did you first encounter dance meditation? My first encounter with dance meditation was during a 5-day retreat in London with Lorraine Pratt in July 2018. I didn’t know that you...
Interview with Astrid Knipping
Astrid Knipping, Seuzach, Switzerland Where did you first learn about dance meditation? It was a large event—an afternoon of peace dance in Wetzikon, Switzerland. I had previously taken a short course in liturgy and dance, where I learned some dances by Friedel...
"Transitions" Dance Day in the Rhineland
On March 16, Barbara Utz hosted the “Transitions” dance day at the small, tent-like Protestant wooden church in Königswinter-Stieldorf. The 21 participants from the region were treated to a wealth of dances that focused primarily on the transitions from darkness—...
Review of the "Transformation Cycle" Seminar
In 2024, a two-part seminar on the dance cycle “Transformation” took place in Liguria, northern Italy, led by Cornelia Betz. Valentina Plano, a dance instructor from Genoa, was thrilled to participate and would like to share this experience with you. Read her report in German: 2024 si è...