Feedback from Past participants:
"Paul has an extraordinary ability to
accommodate the artistic, spiritual, and emotional needs of each
participant by recognizing each individual's unique talent. His
recognition reflects personal empowerment, acting as a catalyst that
frees space for abundant potential."
- Nicole Phillips
(participant 2006)
"Go to this workshop expecting discipline
and hard work. Don't come with any fear and be prepared to meet Paul's
blazing honesty with your own. I trusted him the minute we began to
work and was deeply inspired by his ability to combine the physical and
the emotional. His intuition is profound." - Tina Ellen Lee
(participant 2007)
"With extraordinary intuition, generosity
and kindness of heart he facilitated my creativity in myriad ways. I
felt humbled, opened, energised, whole, present and incredibly alive to
the world and people around me. He is a hugely gifted group leader,a
highly skilled actor, dancer, singer and Jin Shin Jyutsu master, with
years of experience in theatre." - Kath Burlinson (participant
2005 & 2007)
"I initially came to Paul's workshop on the
strong recommendation of a trusted friend/artist and true creative
soul. I dared myself to participate and found an amazing open space
where exploration and creativity, learning and risking is available and
possible. I was so intrigued and inspired I returned for the workshop
the following year and stayed an extra week to work on developing a
performance. Paul's workshop connected me to myself and allowed me to
present audiences with an authentic self that is both vulnerable and
impactful...This work has shown me how to be fully present with myself
in front of an audience. I am so looking forward to what I'm going to
learn next!"
- Daniel Mandel (participant 2005, 2006 & 2007)
"Paul's workshop in the goddess valley of
Southern France was transcendent and transformational for me, both
times I went. Being in this amazing environment with one of my greatest
teachers altered and deepened the resonance at which my being vibrates.
After working with Paul for more than 20 years, I feel that he and
Nancy have found the ideal setting for him to share his incredible
gifts with people who feel called to go there."
-
Peggy Wrenn, (participant 2005 & 2006)
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We
invite you on a week long intensive journey into voicing your authentic
self with master teacher/performer Paul Oertel*:
Finding
form for creativity is Paul Oertel's lifework. Whether the vehicle for
that creative expression is voice, song, music, writing, visual arts,
dance, movement or theatre, Paul provides subtle yet provocative
guidance towards the uncovering of each individual's authentic,
embodied, artistic passion through a refined method of disciplined
freedom and spontaneity.
As
a catalyst for change, a sophisticated and inventive educator, and a
multidisciplinary performing artist with over three decades of
experience, Paul assists people in finding their own inner artistry.
Whether it's the ego or a lack of craft that obscures a student's
authentic expression, Paul brings compassion and clarity to one's
artistic emergence.
Spend
a week delving deeply together in this rare opportunity to
unleash infinite creativity with a master craftsman of artistic
invocation. Be immersed, supported and nourished by the
Specialités de
la region/Dordogne:
Quintessential
French countryside
Prehistoric
sites
Land
of 1001 chateaux
Modern
comfortable accommodations in a rustic setting
Abundant Community Feasts
Authentic
French village
Historic
land
Lush
landscapes
*During the workshop we will also be
blessed with the presence of Paul's wife, renowned choreographer and
film maker, Nancy Spanier.
Paul and Nancy outside their house
So,
if you have ever wanted an excuse to visit the the magical, beautiful
and quintessential French countryside, and at the same time express
your abundantly creative being, here's your chance!
Date:
October 5th-12th, 2008
Location:
Near Sarlat in the Perigord Noir region of the Dordogne in Southwestern
France.
Workshop Participants on
walk to a château
Schedule:
- Sunday 5th - Arrive and settle.
Please arrive by 5pm. We will have a welcoming dinner in the evening.
- Monday 6th - Saturday 11th -
9am-12pm and 2-5pm work with Paul. The rest of the time is free to eat,
explore, swim, journal, rest, play, dance, walk, etc.
- Sunday 12th - Breakfast and leave
gites by 10am.
Cost:
Cost includes workshop and accommodation (doesn't include travel or
food)
Early Bird Discount:
$1200
(if we have your deposit by
April 15th - See Registration
below)
After April 15th:
$1400
Availability:
There are only 10 spaces
available for this intensive to foster deep and intimate exploration of
creativity...so don't wait to sign up!
Registration:
To apply, a $400 deposit is required (the deposit is required no later
than April 15th to receive the early-bird pricing). By mid May, we will
notify those applicants who are confirmed, at which point your deposit
becomes non-refundable. If you do not get one of the spaces, your
application deposit will be refunded. Do
not make any travel arrangements until your space is confirmed.The
remainder of your payment is due June 30th (payment plans may be available, contact
Gemma Wilcox for details).
Make checks
payable to:
'Nancy Spanier Dance Theatre of Colorado' or 'NSDTC'
in U.S. funds from a U.S. bank. (wiring/transferring
money from other countries is an option - please ask if interested)
Send checks
to:
Gemma Wilcox
801-A Dewey Ave
Boulder CO, 80304
Accommodation:
Accommodation is included in the cost of the workshop. You will stay in
18th century shared housing made of golden stone and surrounded by
Mediterranean plants. In the garden there is an enclosed heated pool,
table tennis and badminton.
Click Here for more info, and
pictures of accommodation.
Transportation
& Food:
Your workshop payment does not include your travel or food expenses.
You are responsible for your own travel arrangements and food (the last 3 years we managed to work out
both food, cooking and car rental communally, which seemed to work well
for everyone).
For travel, you can fly or train to either Paris or Bordeaux and then
take a train or car to the workshop location which is near Sarlat in
the Perigord Noir region of the Dordogne in southwestern France.
Further information about food and travel will be provided upon
confirmation of your space in the workshop.
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Please call me if you have any questions at: 720-212-5001
or email: gemma@gemmawilcox.com
I hope you'll be part of this adventure!
Love and Creative Fire,
Gemma
(Workshop Organizer)
*This
workshop is for those willing to dive deep, risk, participate, expose,
love deeply, share and commit. It is not therapy, although hopefully we
will all experience more liberation in our beings and our creativity by
the end of the week.
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