Natural Movement Dance

At gatherings we enjoy residential ‘Creativity’ sessions which include art, natural movement dance, music, prose and poetry.

We all become one and each individual adds to the whole learning to move with one another and just as important to move by ourselves.

It is a lesson for life, it is Life itself, dancing before the Heavens awakening and refining our potential as His Children.

The Natural Movement Dancers in these images are all members or friends of the Fellowship The Order Of The Cross

Annea Spong in 1922

Annea Spong was both a member of The Order Of The Cross and a teacher of NMD, Natural Movement Dance. She studied with Raymond Duncan, brother of Contemporary Dance pioneer Isadora Duncan and began a history of NMD within the Fellowship which continues to this day.

Annea Spong in 1922

Natural Movement Dancing is a vehicle of the spirit. It prepares our bodies, minds and spirits collectively and individually to be used by a Power greater than ourselves.

The dancer finds that each gesture we make, each step we take, and everything we touch becomes centrally poised guiding us to move gracefully through life. Instead of making movement we become moved through self-abandonment.

Natural Movement Dancing prepares our bodies to be receptive vehicles for inspiration to manifest outward expression.

Mary Evans, NMD Teacher

Based on the Cross each movement unifies and awakens inner principles. Dancers learn balance, grace, rhythm, design and freedom of movement.

There is an indescribable feeling of unification.

‘To dance is to find freedom and to send one’s Soul winging towards the Heights….to dance is to lose oneself and become part of the great Universe.’

Meg Wilkins

Those who have shared in our dancing weeks have stated 'you cannot help loving the people you dance with'.