The Dancing Circle - Volume 3

Compiled by Judy King

In the five years since the publication of the last volume more and more people have stood in a circle,  joined hands and stepped out together in response to the music.

More and more people have discovered something which is unifying, deeply moving, enriching and fun!

More and more people have become dancers, teachers, choreographers and hooked!

This third compilation of articles, stories and illustrations attempts to put into words all of the reasons for all of the above.

Offering both an introduction and more in depth articles, this book, like its predecessor, is a must for everyone who is drawn into The Dancing Circle.

Contents

Introduction	Judy King
Finding stillness in Movement	Erik Bendix
It is costly to dance	Margaret Stevens
Silence in Music	Sting
Orchestra Ode	Anon
The Still Point	Gill Eardley
The Ritual Dance Round a Sacred Object	W.O.E. Oesterley
Rough Guide to Beginning Circle Dance	Chris Lee
Dancing in Circles	Pieter Brabers
Moments in the Circle	Jackie Rowanly and Kathy Watson
Choreography - Why do we do it?	Hazel Young
The dance is a poem
9 Handy Hints for Dance Designers!	Stefan Freedman
Ronds de Bretagne	Jan Mulreany
Circle Dance: Cultural theft or cultural loan?	Chrisandra
Simple Dances: Where Do They Come From, Where Do They Lead?	Laura Shannon
Between the Worlds	Nawal Gadalla
Adrian's Top 30	Adrian Pointon
Where do dances come from?	Andy Bettis
Learning to walk. Moving Mandala	Lynn Frances and Richard Bryant-Jeffries
"I see the dance...."	Ruth St Dennis
A Special Day for Winchester Cathedral.	Judy King
"But the people could not help dancing"	Walter Sorrell
Prayer in Flesh and Blood	Gabriele Wosien
The Twelfth Number Dance on High	Friedel Kloke-Eibl
Photo call - Friedel Kloke Eibl.
Dancing Well : Thoughts on Dance for Teachers	Laura Shannon
There is only one of me
Footprints in the Sand of my Soul	Stefan Freedman
Advice for leading a Spiral	Andy Bettis
My Labyrinth Journey into Dark and Light	Sheryl Ackerman
Photo call - Dancing Seducing Hades
Habit or Tradition?	Judy King
Sacred/Circle Dance - The Beginning	Anna Barton
The A-Z of Circle Dancing	Joan Peart
Photo call - I do dance outside!
The Greek Experience - Kythira with King.	Ruth Walmsley
"Dancing is the last word in life"	Jean Dubuffet

Extracts from a review by Ann Nicol

"Once again, Judy has brought together a fascinating and varied collection. From thoughts on the meaning and purpose of sacred dance to Chris Lee's hilarious 'translations' of what the words mean - it's all here. Several contributions are concerned with the spiritual heart of the dance. Maria Gabriele Wosien describes dancing as a form of prayer;.... Judy writes of introducing dance to the congregation of Winchester Cathedral; Laura Shannon describes the early Christian symbolism of the Pravo Oro dance family.......

"Also blowing through this collection is a hint of change - or at least  of questioning. ....There is plenty to provoke discussion.......

"The book is a pleasure to look at, with clear print, many illustrations, cartoons and poems and some truly stunning photography by Judy herself."