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Some great news -- the Kiama Municipal Council has awarded Aviva a cultural grant to create a show and perform in Kiama on November 22nd.
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Aviva has also secured a gig at the next Illawarra Folk Festival in January 2009.
New event: Shebada! One-Woman show using Vocal Dance and story-telling: incorporating my tour entertaining troops in Vietnam War, developing Vocal Dance, travel, overcoming challenges with humour, wit, determination. Event in 3 parts.
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Vocal Dance and story-telling show of 45 minutes;
- Meet the Artist forum – audience feedback as to how the performance affected them, suggestions for further developing the show. Short tea/coffee break;
- Audience members who wish, can participate in a mini Vocal Dance workshop following the break and forum.
Brisbane, 13 – 18 July 2008 View the flyer
World Dance Alliance
Aviva presented a DVD, discussion and spontaneous live performance:
Vocal Dance as Healing Performance at the World Dance Alliance Global Summit., Brisbane July 2008.
Actually, she was supposed to show the DVD of Shebada! performed in the Short, Sweet & Dance Festival, Sydney October 2007. However, the technology had a hiccup so Aviva did a spontaneous Vocal Dance performance after speaking about her work.
"...some comments about your presentation at WDA
It was really inspiring having your energy there.
Everyone has a story to tell but the way that Aviva shared her experience and expertise had me captivated. Her energy is so contrasting, her voice so loud and her movement so still that suddenly you realise her shape has descended to the floor on a lengthened, continuous, sustained note....so easy, so calm, so natural...just like a breath of fresh air."
Cheers...Jacqui Dreessens
Abstract: Vocal Dance as Healing Performance
Performing Arts forum Report
Artists Inspired by Performing Arts Forum in the Brisbane Powerhouse
On Saturday July 19th, 10 enthusiastic performing artists gathered at the Roof Top Terrace in the Brisbane Powerhouse to participate in an Access Arts performing arts forum.
The day started with a Sound Circles workshop facilitated by experienced facilitators Peter Vance, Majella Jacobson and Sally Josephson. The focus of this session was to get to know everyone in a relaxed informal way. This was achieved when individual members introduced themselves and the rest of the group responded to them using spontaneous sound and movement as a welcome and reflection of their name. Out of this, some beautiful music and dance moves emerged and the group got to know each other very well! The session ended with creative versions of the traditional Sound Circles activities “Sound Bath” and “Whoosh!”
After a scrumptious lunch and a lot of networking, the group then participated in world renowned vocal dance facilitator, Aviva Sheb’a’s workshop. During this workshop, the group was lead through a series of movement and voice based activities which reenergised and inspired the participating performing artists. Through Aviva’s gentle guidance, the group explored the relation between their voices and bodies and were able to truly let go of any inhibitions.
Aviva Sheb’a learned ballet from age eight as therapy for severe asthma. Aviva has performed or taught in over twenty countries, in settings as diverse as Chorus Captain with the Compagnia Italiana d’Operetta, war zones, art galleries, Jazz clubs, TV, film, cabaret, street, intimate and large theatre, conferences, Rap Poetry evenings in America. She’s the innovator of Vocal Dance: a performance and teaching technique incorporating dance and voice. This combination of breathing, movement and sound is a unique way to release tension and experience energy that flows on into daily life. |
Overall, the day was a great success. It served as a great opportunity for arts workers and performing artists to make new connections with their peers and to reinvigorate their arts practice with new activities and ideas.
Access Arts will be holding similar professional development forums in the future and would like to hear from emerging or professional artists in any art form interested in attending. We would also like to know what areas you would like the forums to cover. If you’re interested in attending, or giving us some suggestions, please call Emma or Sally at Access Arts on (07) 3358 6200 or email sallyataccessarts.org.au
-Sally Josephson, Project Coordinator
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