In the whirling of the Dervish the spiritual journey is replicated. The stance begins with the dancer folding the Right big toe over the Left toe. The Right arm is folded over the left arm crossed on the chest. This is the stance of angel, and signifies turning in on the self. The axis of ….  Read More

A treat for all of you who love Pogonisius and Beratis (see below). Here is a short history of a clarinetist from Epirus. Pericles Halkias. I am sure you will enjoy it and encourage you to subscribe to the CMTD archive. As also to read Lament from Epirus which prompted this research in me. It ….  Read More

Reflections on Sacred Dance We are very limited in the Dance that is offered to us by the media in Britain today. It may be thought that ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ is bringing Dance back to the people, but this is actually untrue. It is (relatively) cheap TV that shows only one side of Dance and ….  Read More

I had some unexpected and sad news the other day, that my friend and teacher, and one time partner, Anna Barton was being given palliative care by her daughters Tracy and Kerry and that she had only days, rather than weeks left. As I considered how to get some flowers to her I received a ….  Read More

I had a lovely meeting with Bernadette and Christoph before I left for Wales. Christoph told me that one of the therapies that they taught him to combat Parkinson’s was to use music in his walking. He suggested I might try to find the local Altzheimer’s group and offer some simple dances there. Who knows? ….  Read More

Life is Sacred. It is not Holy or Religious. It is Spiritual. But above all it is Sacred. When I learned to dance I learned something called Sacred Dance. The emphasis was on healing and group wholeness. A language, a spiritual path. I carried it with me when I wandered around Europe, teaching in Germany ….  Read More