Brant Bambery, who has just completed his training with Friedel Kloke-Eibl with a diploma, has developed an exciting new app that offers the opportunity to connect with people all over the world.
This platform offers the opportunity for groups, dance teachers, dancers and interested parties to share events and build connections.
Become part of this worldwide community…
App Centerpiece: 
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This year’s open workshop of the FV took place in Bad Herrenalb with Friedel Kloke Eibl in collaboration with the Israeli dance master Matti Goldschmidt.
On the beautiful late summer weekend from August 30 to September 1, 2024, the members of our professional association and, of course, all interested non-members had the opportunity to get to know Israeli folk dance with Matti and to be introduced to the day’s dancing by Friedel. The combination of these two styles of circle dance and the collaboration between the two dance masters was very successful and enriching!
Yoli – Yolanda Hdez, a dance meditation teacher from Madrid, has written a reflection on some essential symbols in dance meditation and the healing power of symbols, which she would like to share here.
REFLECTION AND STUDY OF SYMBOLS (Spanish/German) read more
Yolanda Hdez
www.silenciartemeditar.com
Rothenburg 2024 – celebration and farewell
At our last summer week in Wildbad, Rothenburg ob der Tauber (the wonderful house is to be sold), 100 participants wanted to come, but there was only room for 60. This last time had something special: we have rarely experienced such presence, concentration and dedication – and everyone could do everything: Friedel and Saskia simply threw the old and brand new dances into the circle and it worked. Special highlights were the evening ritual around the fire – dancing and singing with Rose – and the surprise evening with Uli Führe, whom many still knew as a music lecturer from their training. All this was made possible by Friedel, Saskia and Gertrud.
All that remains is a big thank you.
Barbara and Christina
on on 16 and 17 March 2024, with Daniela Siegrist (CH) and Sandra Pawlig (D)
Dancing in a circle is always a source of vitality for me, with very different feelings, such as sadness and joy, courage and fear, uncertainty and naturalness. And every time I am amazed at how we go from stumbling individually at the beginning of a dance day to finding a common momentum in the circle at the end.
Something particularly touched me this weekend: That we in many dance groups in different countries were connected with each other in the African rainbow dance – Rainbow. May peace on earth grow between all ‘bodies’ (people, animals, plants, mountains …)!
Eva-Maria Spiller
On the occasion of the FV’s annual AGM, dance days were held in various regions on the theme of “Transitions” in order to connect across regions on the same topic through dance.
Here are some impressions:
Dance day on 17.3.2024 in Allensbach
After a short detour due to the many large construction sites around Allensbach, it was a blessing to enter the beautiful attic room of the St. Nikolaus parish hall, which had a warm atmosphere thanks to the abundance of wood. The beautifully designed centre invited the women present to form a circle around it.
Astrid, Christine and Regina had put together appealing dances and texts on the theme of “Transitions”. They led us through the day with commitment, confidence and passion.
Dancing together was a joy and did us good Thank you
Christine Urfer
Warmly welcomed by the 3 instructors Astrid, Christine and Regina, a wonderful dance event unfolded in the ‘harbingers of spring’…
The large, beautiful hall, enchantingly decorated and initially with an extended ‘view’ of Lake Constance, welcomed the dancers and formed quite a large circle. The dance instructions sensitively opened up thought-texts, poetry and choreographic symbolism to the sounds of the music in ‘swinging together’.
The inner and outer strings were tuned to the respective instrument of the dance participants … – Dorothea Baier-Jars
Dance day on 16 March in Wetzikon / CH
with Heidi Hafen and Ulla Röber
The blackthorn and magnolia branches in Heidi’s enchantingly beautiful centre are like tiny white pearls on one branch and heavy purple buds on the other. They tell of the transition that is currently underway in nature: spring is coming! The spiral at the foot of the vase speaks of the path we take in life.
On this day, I realise as never before how little attention I usually pay to transitions, of which there are many, both in the circle dances and in everyday life. Most of them are unspectacular and go unnoticed. It’s good for me to draw awareness to them in the dance. “Wandlung”. I suddenly realise how valuable it is to pause at the end of the A part. It allows me to be present when the transition happens that leads me into a new phase. Being present is what makes such a moment a fulfilling moment! A moment in which the Eternal Presence can touch and guide me. (The corresponding dances will follow soon!)
Surprisingly, I have another unforgettable experience with the simplest of all dances, “Spiral and Gate”. What has been fun so far – passing through the gate – I experience impressively as a transition and clearly feel the reorientation afterwards.
Ulla reads from articles in the “Balance booklet” 2/2023 entitled “Transitions”. And with “Rainbow”, we span a large arc. We connect with all the other people who are dancing and thinking about the same topic in different countries today. At the end of the day, I returned home enriched, grateful and with the resolution to pay more attention to the numerous, mostly small transitions in life – and in dancing. – Theres Meyer Felder
