Findhorn Foundation July 14-21 2018

Special Guest: Shakeh Major Tchilingirian teaching Armenian dancesThe Festival celebrates the transformative and healing power of Sacred Circle Dance.Shakeh Tchilingirian has a huge repertoire of Armenian folk and lyrical dances andteaches with great awareness of the sacred dimension of the dances, as well ashistorical aspects and their capacity for personal transformation. She will offer abalance of folk and lyrical dances.

Other teachers include Laura Shannon, teaching Greek andRoma dances, with a focus on the meditative power, sacredsymbols and healing energy these dances contain. KostantisKourmadias and Nikolas Angelopoulos will accompany Laura’sclasses with exquisite and sensitive live music. Peter Vallancewill teach a mixture of choreographed and traditional danceswhich lead dancers on a journey of transformation and renewal.Barbara Swetina will share dances from different spiritualtraditions which use mantras, sacred harmony chants and simplemovements to honour the sacred in all life.The Festival Choir and Orchestra providemusic for the final night’s community dance and celebration. Choir and Orchestraleaders will be confirmed in due course.

Dancing to live music is an essential part of the Festival experience. Evenings willfeature the Indian Bhajan band with Peter Vallance teaching dances from India;traditional Greek and Balkan dances with Laura, Kostantis and Nikolas; a ScottishCeilidh with Peter, Rory and Gerry; an evening of Sacred Dance and Song withBarbara Swetina, and Armenian dance with Shakeh.

Tiered Pricing: £1110 / £840 / £690