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Worship God With The Dance! The Deep Connections Between Worship And Dance, Kathleen S. Turner
Worship God With The Dance! The Deep Connections Between Worship And Dance, Kathleen S. Turner
Symposium on Worship Archive
The guiding question for this workshop is: What is the relationship between liturgy and liturgical dance, and how does such a relationship enhance church worship? This workshop will explore the ways in which Scripture, liturgy, and sacred song create avenues for expression and interpretation by and through liturgical dance movement. These avenues of movement expression and interpretation help to bring clarity and comprehension to both liturgy and one’s knowledge of the Most High God. It will pay particular attention to the use of the body as an expressive instrument that embodies and displays reflective thought and honest emotion as expressed …
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship, Julia Start Fletcher
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship, Julia Start Fletcher
Symposium on Worship Archive
This session is designed for anyone curious about dance as well as those with dance experience. Participants will engage in conversation around the questions “What IS liturgical dance?” and “How can I equip my congregation with the tools to feel comfortable moving?” Learn how to encourage movement with choreography to the Lord’s Prayer that’s accessible to those of all abilities, and understand how to cultivate an atmosphere of trust.
Movement And Worship: An Experiential Engagement Of Embodiment In Ministry, Cassandra Vander Well
Movement And Worship: An Experiential Engagement Of Embodiment In Ministry, Cassandra Vander Well
Symposium on Worship Archive
From the earliest origins of the Judeo Christian tradition, dance and movement have been integral to the Christian life and faith practice, moving us individually and communally closer to the heart of God. This seminar will examine the history of liturgical/sacred dance in the church and how a biblical perspective on dance can inform current approaches to weaving movement into the fabric of Christian worship and ministry. Come ready to explore and engage these concepts through movement and dialogue.
From Sin To Sensation: The Progression Of Dance Music From The Medieval Period Through The Renaissance, Jillissa A. Brummel
From Sin To Sensation: The Progression Of Dance Music From The Medieval Period Through The Renaissance, Jillissa A. Brummel
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
This research paper explores how dance music has been part of the foundation for musical art in world history and the key to unlocking information concerning societal atmospheres throughout history. With each age and progression of music came new genres, instruments and social beliefs that were woven through religious and secular culture, each of which impacted the production of dance throughout the centuries. As dance music infiltrated the social and religious scenes of the medieval period, the sacred value of dancing was questioned which are presented through historical sources on pagan culture in the medieval period. Further research on improvements …
Moving Worship: How To Create Movement, Julia Start Fletcher
Moving Worship: How To Create Movement, Julia Start Fletcher
Symposium on Worship Archive
Where do we start? How do we even begin to create movement? Where can we find inspiration? Join us, and find out how to put dances together; whether you’re working with trained dancers, or not trained "pedestrians."
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship, Julia Start
Moving Worship: Encouragement To Engage Our Bodies In Worship, Julia Start
Symposium on Worship Archive
We will study together how dance and movement can enhance worship—whether in the pews or in an open space. We will address the issues of congregational movement as well as dance ministry settings.