Caravan of Dreams, a short experimental series
Modern Dance in Seven Directions. For all levels, Teens & Adults.
Sundays 11 am -12:30 pm, MOVE Studio, Santa Fe NM
MODERN DANCE … began in the West with Isadora Duncan and in the East with Japanese Butoh and in other places in other ways.
Both Isadora and Hijikata proposed a ‘new’ form of dance based on a restoration of ancient ancestral approaches. In this ancient-modern way, dance is a direct expression of the soul. It moves from inside to out, and explores the mysterious place where space, time and matter intersect with the timeless. In this dance we explore where the formless takes form, and life is born, again and again.
To recover this ancient-modern dance, we often have to heal from our enculturation. This is where Carl Jung’s work becomes helpful. Jung was interested in how the soul works to expand consciousness, even against the tide of the spirit of our times. We live in a culture that generally blocks out the mythic intent of the body. This dance form supports the necessary reintegration of the body-soul into consciousness.
Laura Melling is an affiliate teacher and former company dancer with the Isadora Duncan International Institute. Her teacher was directly taught by Isadora’s daughters. She also trained and performed with Atsushi Takenouchi, who was a member of the original Hijikata butoh company. Laura began creating celebratory festivals and performing in 2003 and has extensive training in other fields, which you can read about here. She is also a somatic Jungian counselor.