Awareness Perception Presence : Arms and Hands Professional-level morning classes for dancers at Independent Dance I have spent the last five-years developing a body of work designed to meet the needs of professional dancers called Awareness Perception Presence. Each class juxtaposes the Feldenkrais Method, experiential anatomy and other specially-devised material…
BodySchool Autumn 2011 is presented as part of the TEAK Open University programme and is worth 3 study credits Taking Care Of Our Backs During these three weekends we’ll explore how to take care of our backs. There will be experiential anatomy, Feldenkrais classes, together with other things I’ll share…
Dance and Somatics in Society: ISLO Seminar on Sensory Awareness in Education, Health and Arts Lecture: What is somatics? "What exactly is somatics? How does the Feldenkrais Method ® work? And what do they have to do with life and art? In this lecture, Malcolm will explore these questions by…
Perceiving Differences : Somatics, the Feldenkrais Method and Life TanzQuartier Wien lecture series on Thursday, 14 January 2010 "What exactly is somatics? How does the Feldenkrais Method ® work? And what do they have to do with life and art? In this lecture, Malcolm will explore these questions by taking…
In terms of sheer physical safety, following the form brings safety in itself – by taking time to centre and ground yourself first; then by tuning in to your partner; following the point of contact rather than pushing it; staying relaxed, open and aware; turning the momentum of falls into…
A funny thing happened recently that opened a whole new angle to my teaching – in fact it’s so distinctive that I decided to name it and offer it as a specific class in future – I’m calling it Dynamic Alignment and here’s how it came to be (apologies to…
The days when I feel most human are the days that I meet the world with a sense of wonder. And I’m always amazed watching my fellow humans. Why don’t we fall over? As a contact dancer, I study and teach the stand – the small dance – so it’s not…