Kick-Start 2009 - A Celebration of Dance and Movement

dublin | arts and media | event notice Wednesday January 14, 2009 16:39 by Martin Giannini - Cultivate Centre martin at cultivate dot ie 15-19 Essex St West, Temple Bar, Dublin 8 01 674 5773

workshops from some of Ireland's best instructors in Tango, Salsa, 5Rhythms, Capoeira, Swing, Charleston, Bellydance, Journey Dance, Indian Classical Dance, Tai Chi, Hatha Yoga, Synergy Dance and more

Participants at Kick-Start 09 can spend a long day dancing, getting their feet wet in various dance styles and movement meditations while sampling the various teachers and clubs that offer classes in Dublin and elsewhere around the island.

Goska and Robson Playing in a Capoeira Roda

The 13-hour event will be held on Saturday, February 7th at Temple Bar’s Cultivate Centre. Most workshops run for 1 ½ hours each and for those who still have energy left, the day will be capped with a Céilí called by Jimmy Brennan for all in attendance.

Marie Vahey, who attended one of Cultivate’s Health & Yoga Days, the model for this event, remarked that “it's fantastic value for money and perfect for people thinking of taking up something new.”

Participants can enjoy the craziness and beauty of Swing, the sensual interaction and rhythmic footwork of Tango, a journey from flowing to staccato, chaos to stillness, of the 5Rhythms and the gyrations of Bellydance. They can get more grounded with martial styles that include Capoeira and Tai Chi or be uplifted by Indian Classical or Shamanic Dance. These are just some of the choices to be made to get the year started on the right foot.

The workshop programme can be found and tickets purchased at www.cultivate.ie or by phoning 01 674 5773.

Cultivate is a sustainable living and learning centre dedicated to inspiring healthy, balanced and creative cultural change while providing access to the knowledge and tools to cultivate sustainable lifestyles and resilient communities. Kick-Start is run at Cultivate and co-sponsored by Tango Essence as part of Cultivate’s strategy for emphasising sustaining the individual in a sustainable environment.

Martin Giannini
Cultivate Centre
15-19 Essex St. West
Temple Bar
Dublin 8

Web: www.cultivate.ie
Tel: 01 674 5773