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A new dance DVD is in production and should be ready in time for Stefan & Bethan's Chile/Brazil tour starting late March.
The collection is called Sun and Moon. Half of the dances are recent choreographies. Several have meaningful lyrics in English. The range is from 'epic' through sizzling to serene.
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Malka (Stefan's first short film) is about to be screened at her 15th International Film Festival and has just been featured in a newspaper.
Details here: Ipswich artists take short-film worldwide We are sorry to let you know that the 2019 dance holidays on Paros and Tuscany are fully booked. We have waiting lists in case of drop-outs, or you can book ahead for Paros 2020. You can also book for Helen's Harmony Magic on Paros this year.
Message to many cherished dance friends who come regularly to ‘Wings’ in summer.
Stefan and Bethan are very sorry to say that the only dates New Hall have given for next year are immediately before their week’s residential in Italy, which was arranged a year ago and is fully booked. They can’t offer these 2 events back to back! We know this news will come as a big disappointment to many keen New Hall School regulars. We trust that the Wings tradition which goes back DECADES to Hengrave Hall is shared strongly enough to survive this pause and that 2020 will be keenly anticipated as a grand festival of friendship, dance and renewal. With our love (and regrets) from Stefan and Bethan Some beautiful images of our week in L'Hameau de l'Etoile near Montpellier in Southern France. We'll be back there again 1st - 8th September 2020.     
‘Malka’ is a song, a circle dance and a short film, created by Stefan, and dedicated to refugee children worldwide.
The poignant film was produced in collaboration with artist Lois Cordelia and film editor Tony Mounter (a fellow dance teacher) and has been used successfully in fundraising events. Malka has just had her first vodka (hic!) having been selected for a film festival in Moscow. Other film festival showings have been in Germany, Greece, India, Israel (Nazareth), Romania, UK (London) and USA (Woodstock, Washington and Delaware). Where next?! Malka recently won a commendation + Best Music Award at Kolkata Shorts Film Festival: Calcutta.
Below you can click on the link to download a file of the Malka music.
And here the circle dance and its choreography notes.
Wowww! Paros dance week is almost full for next year already!
The dance linked to below, Rosanka, is one of the new collection I introduced in Paros this year; a homemade dance to upbeat music from Poland. The humorous love song features an unruly horse and a rose garden . Affectionate credit to the dance Walenki which inspired the first part of the dance. https://www.facebook.com/stefan.freedman.7/videos/10155506267870978/ Fun memories of doing the chipmunk dance in the Catskills camp many years ago. Thanks Ted Erhard. 
Structured dance is the best multivitamin + antioxidant with the added benefits of enjoyment and friendship.
With a growing body of research, doctors, educators and policy makers will rapidly start recommending and funding it for social and individual wellbeing. In the world's surviving indigenous and traditional societies EVERYBODY dances regularly. They really know what they are doing! |
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