Eurythmy With Jonathan Snow - New Bloc

Eurythmy for Adults Continues:

Open to all. The adult eurythmy group will start a new six week bloc, and we would be glad to have eurythmy enthusiasts join us. Starting April the 10th, the course will be held every Saturday from 4:15 to 5:15 pm in the TWS eurythmy room. No previous experience necessary. For registration or more information, write to jsnow@torontowaldorfschool.com .

Jonathan Snow

Can We Build A Canadian Tour?

- Photo by R. Manacas

Christina Viebke-Wallace writes:

I have just recently returned to Nelson, British Columbia after four years of teaching in South Africa. It strikes me that there seem to be a lot more eurythmists living in Canada than there were when I left, and it seems about time that we did something together in the mood of the New World Symphony project. Please contact me if you are interested in discussing this!

Thanks, Christina

Dorothea Mier and Emmanuel Vukovich at Novalis Hall

The Music of Bach: a performance/workshop featuring eurythmist, Dorothea Mier, and violinist, Emmanuel Vukovich. Sunday, May 2, 2010, 11.00 am at Novalis Hall (Camphill Angus ON)

Eurythmy was developed by Rudolf Steiner in the early part of the twentieth century. He believed that all art is the revelation of concealed laws of nature and gave the world this art of movement as a means of bringing expressive elements in music and poetry into visible form through the finely tuned instrument of the human body. This collaboration between Dorothea Mier and Emmanuel Vukovich is a wonder in itself arising as it does out of their individual dedication to the music of Bach. They will share the process of their working together in the course of this performance. Come prepared to be touched in a part of the soul where you have never been touched before!

Dorothea Mier attended Waldorf Schools in England in her formative years. Having graduated from Michael Hall School, she studied piano at the Birmingham School of Music. Residing in Dornach, Switzerland, from 1955-1980, she worked as a member of the Goetheanum Stage Group and was renowned as a teacher of eurythmy. She became the director of the Spring Valley Eurythmy School in New York State in 1980, a position she held for over twenty years. Now retired, she is free to conduct workshops worldwide.

Of Croatian and German descent and a native of Calgary, Emmanuel Vukovich graduated from McGill University in 2007 in music and environmental studies. He was leader of the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Quartet which won several national and international awards. Awarded the Canada Council for the Arts Orford String Quartet Scholarship in 2005, he became the first recipient of McGill University's Schulich School of Music Golden Violin Award in 2006. Emmanuel co-founded Music for Farms in 2008, a movement he promotes in his concerts for Community Supported Agriculture farms in Quebec, Ontario and in New York State and in his daily working life as a biodynamic farmer in Quebec.

The performance is part of an all-day Music For Farms event. You are welcome to attend part or all of the programme. For schedule and donation details, please contact Treasa O`Driscoll.

NOTE TO EURYTHMISTS: If you would be interested in participating in a workshop with Dorothea at the Toronto Waldorf School, please contact Angelika Warner or Jonathan Snow. (The workshop has not yet been confirmed.)

On The Wings Of The Arts

Thursday, February 18, 7:30pm at the Toronto Waldorf School

Witness "moving" pieces of High School Performance Arts at this annual event.

+ Senior Eurythmy Group - led by Jonathan Snow

+ Performing Arts Strings and Winds Groups - led by Tony Browning

+ Performing Arts Choir and Ensemble - led by Patricia Mac Master

For details, call the school at 905-881-1611

Sessions in Barrie With Mary Brian

Mary Brian is giving a hygienic eurythmy class on Monday mornings, 10-11am., in February and March, at Natura Medical Arts Centre, 105 Toronto St., Barrie. The class is on a drop-in basis, and is aimed at relaxing, refreshing, and increasing flexibility. Cost is $15/class and if someone wants to come, I appreciate a phone call ahead at 705-739-4114, ext.#2. Thanks! Mary Brian

Correction and Update from Marjorie Taliano-Nordas

In an earlier post, I wrote that Marjorie was the Director of the Eurythmy School in Oslo. In fact, Coralee Schmandt is the Director. My apologies. The good news is that Coralee Schmandt is also a Canadian! Here is an update from Marjorie...

We've been and are practicing the Foundation Stone with Dorothea Mier who was visiting Oslo. I am now going to Dornach for another European project with 12 eurythmists. As well, I teach fulltime, from kindergarten to tenth grade; also teachers and parents...and I play flute! I will try to come to Montreal in May for a visit...

Right now it is clearer light everyday, snowy and frosty but not as cold as Canada and the darkness is lightening up everyday a little more.

Public Eurythmy Courses In Toronto Area

To my amazement, several people have been (re-) discovering eurythmy via this blog. It's surprising how many people know something about eurythmy, and are keen to take courses. The eurythmists in the area are starting to respond. Here is the notice of an upcoming course...

Jonathan Snow is offering adult eurythmy classes from 4:15 - 5:15pm on Saturday afternoons starting January 16 in the eurythmy room at the Toronto Waldorf School. No previous experience necessary. Fee for the 6-lesson course is $75.

PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS AND SPREAD THE WORD!

For questions and registration, contact Jonathan.