The Global Sacred Dance – Online
Request for address please send mail to:
The Centrepiece
C/O Mr Brant Bambery
General Office, The Park
Findhorn IV36 3TZ
The Centrepiece Session – History
As a response to the Covid-19 virus Brant Bambery created an online session platform for Sacred / Circle / Traditional Dance to allow us to connect in this new situation.
My vision was to meet online via Zoom (online video conferencing) and even though we can’t dance in our local dance circles we can meet in our own living rooms. I’ve chosen Zoom as you can install it easily on any device and it has a free package.
The first session of “The Centrepiece” (02/03/20)
Was an amazing success, drawing a large number of our global Sacred Dance friends. It was great to have Laura Shannon and Shakeh Major Tchilingirian teach along with Sacred Dance teachers Kathryn Kusa , Katharina Kroeber and Francescea with her poetry (people have inquired about this and I have added a copy to the dance video folder) Such a delightful mix! Extra big thanks go out to all teachers – other sessions see below :
Session 2 (18/04/20) Guests 270+
We paid tribute to the passing of our dear Anna Barton – with her dances and sharing from The Findhorn Sacred Dance team. 260+ Guests –
Dance and host – Brant Bambery
Dance and host – Katharina Kroeber
Dance – Peter Vallance
Dance – Judith Bone
Dance – Rosie Turnbull
Dance – Kathryn Kusa
Dance – Laura Shannon
Tech – Mark Dammer
Session 3 (02/05/20) Guests 259+
With special guest Gabriele Wosien who gave lovely reading. 250+ guests
1 – Dance – Bobbi Bailin
2 – Dance – Brant Bambery
3 – Dance – Yvonne Cuneo
4 – Dance – Amanda Huttl
5 – Dance – Katharina Kroeber
6 – Poetry reading – Margo (replaced by Katharina Kroeber)
7 – Chrisandra Harris
Tech – Mark Dammer
Session 4 (16/05/20) Guests 249
With Renata Carvalho Lima Ramos, Carolina Botti and Laura Shannon, Shakeh Major Tchilingirian and Manda Stretch – 250+ guests
Dance – Renata Carvalho Lima Ramos
Dance – Carolina Botti
Dance – Kathryn Kusa
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Dance – Laura Shannon
Dance – Brant Bambery
Dance – Katharina Kroeber
Tech – Mark Dammer
Session 5 (30/05/20) Guests 247+
With Michael McGahon , Hanna Morjan , Shakeh Sue Clutterbuck , Judy King and Peter Vallance – 250+ guests –
Live Music – Micheal Michael McGahon – Dance steps – The Green tree – By Brant Bambery
Dance – Peter Vallance
Dance – Judy King
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian
Dance – Hanna Morgan
Poetry/Reading – Sue Clutterbuck
Tech – Emma Logan
Session 6 (20/06/20) Guests 259+
Solstice Celebration With Laura Shannon , Rosie Turnbull, Domingos , Derrie McGahon Kathryn Kusa – Poetry reading by Lenita Van Hoff – 200+ Guests
Dance – Domingos Valeski Junior
Dance – Derrie McGahon
Poetry – Lenita Van Hoff
Dance – Kathryn Kusa
Dance – Laura Shannon
Dance – Rosie Turnbull
Tech – Emma Logan
Session 7 – 04/07/20 – Guest 247+
Dance – Paul Boizot – Here, now –-
Dance – Pablo Scornik – Mountain Hare Krishna – Tinku Danzas
Poetry – Francesca Stridgen
Dance – Peter Vallance – Mikonos
Dance – Tatiana Gorenstein – Yihiyu Leratzon
Dance – Laura Shannon – Hora le Galana
Tech – Emma Logan
Session 8 (25/07/20) Guests 220+
Dance – Brant Bambery
Dance – Katharina Kroeber – Brings Carpet Girl for us again – see video here
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Traditional Armenian – Notations
Dance – Patrizia Subazzoli – See video here before
Dance – Renata Carvalho Lima Ramos – Dance Notation folder here – Video of dance here
Poetry – Ruth Marshall Poet
Dance – Ira Weisburd – Circle dance – New dance from Ira here
Dance – Andrea Leoncini – Notations
Tech Emma Logan
Session 9 (15/08/20) Guests – 150
Dance – Brant Bambery – The Green Tree – Video here
Dance – Katharina Kroeber
Dance – Kathryn Kusa
Dance – Michael (Musician) & Derrie McGahon – Learn Dance – Video here
Dance – Braz Junior honored (Tatiana Gorenstein) – See dance here
Poetry – Stefan Freedman
Dance – Lesley Laslett – Learn Dance here
Session 10 (05/08/20) Guests – 175
Dance – Peter Waulking dance
Dance – Laura – Bekims Valle
Dance – Yvonne Al Alchat
Dance – Brant – kastorias
Dance – Kathryn – King of the Fairies
Poetry – Francescea
Dance – Rosie – Miserlou
Dance – Hanna – Nada De Turbe?
Session 11 (24/09/20) Guests – 189
Dance – Bobbi Bailin – Massachusett
Dance – Hazel Young – England
Dance – Barbara Swetina – Scotland/Hawaii
Poetry/Reading/inspirational/Music – Dr Kathy Bullock – Clip from Universal hall 2019
Dance – Frances Rose Brazil
Dance – Kevin Meyer – East Tennessee
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland
Session 12 (21/10/20) Guests – 191
Dance – Brant Bambery– Scotland – Cocek with lifts/Lifting Cocek – Music Ketri Ketri
Dance – Andrea Godoy – Website – Chile – Learn Dance here – Andes
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Armenian/ UK – Goghtan
Music – Rory O Connell – music – Lament and Jig
Dance – Bruno Perel – Somos La Nueva Tierra
Dance – Rosie Turnbull – Scotland – Solidarity
Dance – Evelyn T. Beck – Website – Washington DC/Virginia – Learn Dance here – In silence, my soul
Session 13 (21/11/20) – 196+
Reading/Talk – Gabriele Wosien – Video talk – About Sundance and new book wishes see here
Dance – Masako Watanabe – Japan Ka Nohona Pili Kai
Dance – Sally Denman – USA – “Anthem for Encouragement”
Poetry – Yvonne Cuneo
Dance – Kathryn Kusa – Scotland – Rockrose
Dance – Tatiana Gorenstein – Brazil – Morgana
Dance – Brant Bambery– Scotland – Sun Meditation Dance
Session 14 (12/12/20) – 186+
Reading – Gabriele Wosien – on our Christmas Special
Dance – Andrea Leoncini – Brazil – Smile
Dance –Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Armenia – England – Mayroke
Music – Barbara Swetina – Findhorn/Hawaii – Christmas tunes
Dance – Renata Ramos – Brazil – Al Kol Ele
Dance – Peter Vallance – Scotland – Dark side of the moon
Dance – Brant Bambery– Scotland – Pachelbel
Session 15 (23/01/21) – 189+ people
Yvonne Cuneo did a Scottish Dance solo Speciality for us! to this track – here
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – Roaming in the Gloamin
Dance – Kathryn Kusa – Scotland – Da Slockit Light connect with Kathryn via email – kathrynkusa@gmail.com
Dance – Stefan Freedman – England – Selkie (details about selkies) – Connect here
Poetry – Stewart Friendship – Tae a moose – English version Here
Music – Chris Stepien – Scotland – Accordion Scottish music – connect with Chris for music or music lessons
Dance – Peter Vallance – Scotland – 40th Celebration Dance Connect here
Dance – Tatiana Gorenstein – Brazil – Twilight – connect with her for more details – here
Session 16 (20/02/21) – 211+ people
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – With Kate and Rory O’Connell live music – La Roza Enflorese – Jeni Jol
Dance – Laura Shannon – Greece/Scotland – Ola ta Melachrina
Dance – Bobbi Bailin – Massachusetts – Huaylash
Dance – Liz Hammer – England – Karamfil
Poetry – Francesca Stridgen – Scotland – Daffodil
Dance – Sonia Lima – Brazil – Flowers will Bloom
Dance – Alison Seabourne – Scotland/Findhorn – Snowdrop
Session 17 (27/03/21) – 130+ people
Dance – Yvonne Cuneo – Scotland – Radhe Govinda
Dance – Chrisandra Harris – England – Twist
Dance – Kathryn Kusa – Scotland – Mountain Hare Krishna
Chants/Music – Mumta Ito – Scotland –
Ganesha invocation – Om Gananam Tva Ganesha prayer
Mantra Pushpam The Flower of Mantras (15 mins)
Lokah Samastha Sukhino Bhavantu Prayer for peace – May all beings everywhere be happy!
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – Tumare
Dance – Renata Ramos – Brazil – Lakshmi (Saskia Kloke)
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – Pradesh
Session 18 (24/04/21) – 130+ people
- Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland & Andrea Godoy (Music) – Chile – Here comes the sun – Pravo variation.
- Dance – Trixie Luck – Argentina – Faun
- Dance – Lesley Laslett – England – Sunshine Hallelujah – Watch teaching Video
- Poetry – Dorota Owens – Scotland
- Dance & Talk on Ariadne – Nataliiya Litvinchuk – Crimea – More information here
- Dance – Amanda Thaíse Huttl – Brazil – Kalimeira
- Dance – Rosie Turnbull – Scotland – Miserlou Sto Periali
Session 19 (29/05/21) – 126+ people
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – White Bird by June watt
Dance – Judy King – Namaste –
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Aghounig
Poetry/Music – Kunie Watanabe – Scotland/Japan
Dance – Pia Lamberth – Sweden – He Shiva Shankara – music here
Dance – Phil Smith – South Africa – Portsmouth – Music here
Dance – Carolina Botti – Italy – Valle e Dhardes – Video here
Session 20 (26/06/21) – 191+ people
We will also be joined by Artist Eliane Piccardi who will paint throughout the night and show us at the end! how wonderful…
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland – Kalamatianos
Talk/Reading – Friedel Kloke Eibl – Germany with video dance of Saskia Kloke “
“Arise my love”
“Womens Dance”
Et Dodim Kala / A Moment of Love
Dance – Amanda Thaíse Hüttl – Brazil – Spiegel meiner Seele
Dance – Andrés Rey – Chile – Thanksgiving Dance
Poetry – Fido – Friedhelm Wagler – Germany – Bernhard’s poetry from dancers journey
Music – Beth Green – aka “Granny Rocks” – USA (Regular sessions on Facebook)
Dance – Regula Büchler – Geneva – Amaranth
Dance – Evelyn Torton Beck – USA – Pachabel -String of Pearls version
Session 21 (12/07/21) – 98+ people
@ “The Findhorn Sacred Dance Festival 2021 – Celebrating Online Sacred Dance”
Dance – Brant Bambery – Bella Ciao with Musicians Chris Stepien on Accordion and Tom Richardson on guitar
Dance – Yvonne Cuneo – Roamin in The Gloamin
Dance – Barbara Swetina – Hold up the light
Music – Kathy Bullock Hold up the light + Gospal music
Poetry – Francesca Stridgen – We shall be know by
Dance – Peter Vallance – Oran Chaluim Sgaire
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Aghounig
Session 22 (28/08/21) – 139 + people
@ Online Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2021 “This is Sacred Dance”
Dance – Yvonne Cuneo – Scotland
Dance – Renata Carvalho Lima Ramos – Brazil
Dance – Laura Shannon – Greece/Findhorn
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland
Poetry – Stefan Freedman – England
Music – Beth Green – Aka Granny Rocks – USA
Dance – Peter Vallance – Scotland
Dance – Shakeh Major Tchilingirian – Armenia / England
Session 23 (25/09/21) – 101 + people
“Harvest Moon 2021”
Dance – Brant Bambery – Scotland
Dance – Chrisandra Harris – England
Dance – Stefan Freedman – England
Poetry – Maria-Rita Boyart
Dance – Rosie Turnbull – Scotland
Dance – Cristiana Menezes – Brazil
Dance – Hazel Young – England
