July News

 

2011 July 

Danawa Winter Solstice

For our first Solstice ever, we had no idea so many people would turn up. Beautiful night

Cleansing the space with voice, song and sound

The welcoming and honouring of original caretakers, The Watharong

Fire of transforming energy

Splash Dance Festival 

Sunday, 10th July, 5.00 - 7.30pm at The Playhouse, Geelong Performing Arts Centre

Good luck to Jacqui Fenwick, Sabiena von Es, Bernadette Zen, Pete MacKintosh, Immanuel Dreessens. We are looking forward to performing with GEELONG DANCE SHOWCASE CONCERT. Tickets from GPAC

For all the photos, go to:

http://wildmovesevents.blogspot.com/2011/07/splash-dance-festival-at-gpac500-730pm.html

Full Moon Healing (Free)

Friday, 15th July, 7.30pm onwards at Cosy Corner, Torquay

Rug up BYO instruments, picnic, park in Point Danger carpark and walk down to the Front Beach under the Moonah trees and on the beach. Look for our seaweed circle. Call Jacqui if you would like to teach or sing a song, poem, dance, rhythm to all who rock up to wish in the Peace for the month ahead and anchor the new energy. To get an idea for what we do go to:

http://wildmovesevents.blogspot.com/2010/11/full-moon-gathering22-november.html

Surf Coast Arts AGM (Free)

Friday, 22nd July, 7.00 - 9.00pm at Bellbrae Hall, 90 School Rd Bellbrae

Wild Moves will be performing at the annual general meeting.

Please contact Jacqui if you would like to perform. Wear your usual Wild Moves pants and Tshirt. We will rehearse our repertoire during workshops on Tuesday nights 6.00 - 9.00pm at Bellbrae Hall

Agoro Fie Coastal TV Fundraiser (Donation)

Saturday, 23rd July, 2.00 - 6.00pm at St Mark's Church Hall, Hodgkinson St, Clifton Hill, Melbourne

The majority of the Wild Moves repertoire that I have taught you over the years has come from Agoro Theatre Company in Cape Coast, Ghana. Selete Nyomi is the director and has helped many artists like Appiah, Paa, Kuukua, Sackey, Shabba to come to Australia. He also helped to produce my film, Children of the Blue Light. He has been running a community TV station in Cape Coast that all the locals love and treasure. Very sadly the TV studios caught fire and was consequently burnt to the ground. We are wanting to raise some funds for Coast TV so that we can contribute to the rebuilding program as Mr Nyomi has been instrumental in helping to build our programs.

So the Agoro members in Australia are putting on a free program of workshops. We do hope that you can come along and support the cause with a kind donation. Even if you want to come and watch the classes and performance, any donation will be greatfully received by Mr. Nyomi. Sackey and Appiah will be going to Ghana in August and will deliver the funds straight to Coast TV and will be interviewed on the Morning Show about Ghanaian drumming and dance in Australia. So we would love to have you on the film footage also. Any people who have travelled to Ghana and studied at Agoro Fie, it is very important that you have a little say on the film and let Mr. Nyomi know how you are doing.

You can also check Coastal TV Agoro on Facebook

PROGRAM

2.00pm Traditional Ghanaian dance with Sackey

2.30pm Djembe dance with Shabba

3.00pm Afro Funk with Appiah

3.30pm Afro Jazz with Jacqui

4.00pm Gospel singing with Kuukua

4.30pm Drumming with everyone

5.00pm Performance with everyone and students from Sackey, Appiah and Jacqui's classes 

So Wildmovers, come join the workshops and perform or join in the Wild Moves performance.

Your donation and contribution will be much appreciated by the Agoro family in Australia, Denmark, USA and Ghana

Thank you Fusion Dance studios for last minute booking

Sackey's traditional dance workshop: Bima

Appiah's Afro-Funk workshop

Kuukua's beautiful singing workshop, reminding us that we will all eventually get there

Camp African Diaspora

Friday, 29th July, 7.00pm to 3.00pm Sunday, 31st July at Eumerella, Great Ocean Rd. Anglesea

This year's special guests are MUHANAMWE from Guinea along with Belly dancing, Salsa, Afro Jazz, Zumba, Yoga, Sound meditation, local choirs: One Voice and Bonnie Upwelling, Libation to Aboriginal and African Ancestors and an opening and closing ceremony for the Festival of the Returning Light with fire twirling from Infinite Inferno and story telling by Mohamed and Aliou. Universal Groves on the Saturday night at 7.30pm will also feature the camp performers with Wild Moves and Muhanamwe. Workshops from 8.00am - 6.00pm. Authentic African food available with bookings and early bird Camp payment up until Tuesday 27th July. For full details of the camp program go to: 
http://wildmovesevents.blogspot.com/2011/07/camp-african-diaspora-with-muhanamwe.html