Dances of Universal Peace: a powerful & joyful spiritual practice & experience, chanting while dancing in a circle. Ralph’s & Vitalija’s style is intense, deep into the heart - and yet light and humorous, supported with drum & guitar.

We love playing with polarities by offering a mix of fiery ecstatic dances, slow meditative flowing movements, joyful Jewish dances, harmony Hallelujas, Sufi zikrs, lots of partner dances - and adding harmonies (men and women singing different voices at the same time).

"The spiritual dance has no other purpose, no other aim than to elevate [hu]mankind beyond self-thought, to joy, to bliss, to realization and to peace ... the sincere dancer is one of the best workers for universal harmony, and so, for universal peace..."

(Samuel Lewis, founder of the Dances of Universal Peace)

Please bring some nibbles or finger food for the tea break) and loose clothing.

Times: 1-5pm

Cost: £15.- (if that's too much for you: please give as much as you can afford - we don't want to turn anyone away because of lack of money!)

Contact north Oxfordshire: Stella 01295 720096 darkestella@gmail.com

Following the very successful visit to Burton Taylor Studio at the Oxford Playhouse last year, Between returns for one evening only.

The dancer approaches and embeds herself within her audience, her arm loosely covered with gold leaf. She claims attention. Meanwhile, in the distance another performer is preoccupied in her private space, absorbed in subtle gestures preparing for what is to come...

Choreographer Angela Woodhouse and Jerwood award-winning artist Caroline Broadhead bring this stunning performance installation to the Burton Taylor Studio.

Performances are 45 minutes and run at 6pm, 6.45pm and 7.45pm.

Following the sell-out success in 2011, this year’s dance showcase features six of Oxford’s talented artists, all creating newly commissioned works for the Festival. Come along and enjoy a varied programme of high quality work including contemporary, dance theatre, hip hop and aerial dance. Early booking is strongly recommended.

Anja Meinhardt - contemporary

Emma Webb - dance theatre

Joe Lott - contemporary

Aya Kobayashi - contemporary

Sole Rebel Tap - Urban Tap

Naomi McLeod - aerial/corde lisse

The series of 45-minute taster dance workshops are back by popular demand. Whether you’re a complete beginner or keen dance enthusiast, this is your chance to have-a-go. With a range of dance styles on offer there’s something for everyone… there’s so much to choose from, why not try them all. Come along, have fun and learn something new.

Minimum age 14 yrs

2pm Butoh, 3pm Masala Bhangra, 4pm Contemporary

Space to Dance - Exploring Movement, Site and Surroundings.

10am-6pm (movement workshop 10-12, presentations and city tour 12-6)

This one-day symposium brings together dance practitioners, academics and professionals from different fields to gain an insight into movement in, through and around space. The day will contain a practical workshop as well as papers, time for discussion and a unique opportunity to explore the spaces around us both physically and mentally. Speakers will be addressing diverse themes including choreographing audiences through mobile technology, exploring urban design through the perspective of movement, the design of bespoke dance buildings, the use of aerial space for dance, and understandings of movement and dance in human geography fields.

All welcome.

Speakers: Clive Albert (Malcolm Fraser Architects) Lesley Cotton (Architect and Landscape Architect) Fabrice Guillot (Choreographer, Compagnie Retouramont) Struan Leslie (Head of Movement, Royal Shakespeare Company) Rita Marcalo (Choreographer, Instant Dissidence) Derek McCormack (School of Geography and The Environment, Oxford University)

Advance booking required