Anna Halprin’s Life/Art Process with Tamalpa UK

“We used to send scores back and forth, but at the time we weren’t calling them scores. . . . I called them ‘events.’ On the East Coast, they were calling them ‘happenings.’ . . . I remember setting up correspondence with Yoko Ono. She would send me events. One of them was a falling event, and I remember doing it in San Francisco, where every five minutes people would just let loose in the city—every five minutes fall, wherever you are.” Anna Halprin

Baas, Chicago Makes Modern, p. 246

Event title: The Life/Art Bridge, embodied wisdom…….taking a stand at pivotal moments in life through art.

Event Type: Workshop – Participatory Dance

Event Date and Time: Saturday 23rd May 1- 3.30 pm

Venue: Leicester Gallery

Facilitators: Directors of Tamalpa UK – Lian Wilson MSMT / MSME  and Audicia Lynne Morley MSMT / MSME,

The Life/Art Process®, developed by Anna Halprin and Daria Halprin, bridges body awareness, art expression, and psychological processes, providing people with an opportunity to experience dance and the expressive arts to learn, heal, expand creativity, and develop new strategies for personal and professional life. This groundbreaking, innovative approach to human development, embodied creativity, and transformative learning began in the 1950s, and was developed further with the launch of the Tamalpa Institute in 1978, California. The workshop will introduce participants to the legacy of Anna & Daria Halprin, along with an embodied experience of how their approach enlivens dialogue between body and imagination, life experiences and art making.

Using movement, drawing, writing and improvisational performance, participants will tap into art’s symbolic language to explore current life themes and generate new resources.

No previous dance or art experience is required to attend.

Places are limited to 14 participants; registration is required to participate in this free event. 

Please click here to register

Nature of activity: The session includes gentle to moderate physical movement, solo and group explorations, creative drawing, reflective writing, partner and group sharing within a gallery setting. Suitable footwear and clothing for movement is advised.

By booking, you confirm you are comfortable taking part in light physical activity and will follow facilitator guidance.  Please inform the facilitator of any relevant health conditions in advance.

Photography/filming (if applicable): The session may only be documented by the organisers or facilitators of the event.  By registering and participating in this event you agree to be photographed and filmed.

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Photo credits

1. Anna Halprin and Dancers, Dance Deck at Mountain Home Studio, in Kentfield, California

2. Anna Halprin and Dancers Workshop of San Francisco, Parades and Changes, Sweden, 1965. Photograph by Ove Ohlstrom. Courtesy of Anna Halprin.

3. Anna Halprin Self Portrait Creator: Tamalpa Institute Copyright: (c) Tamalpa Institute

4.Making Dances That Matter: Resources for Community Creativity Book by Anna Halprin and Rachel Kaplan

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