2005
Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA
California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco, CA
Danspace Project, New York, NY

2004

Dancers Responding to Aids' remember project, NYC

Brooklyn Museum of Art, NYC

2003

Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, CA

Dance Place, Washington DC

APAP Conference NYC, Elsie Management

2002

Dancespace at St Marks, NY

Yoga Spirit Conference, Sarah Lawrence College,NY

Dancenow/NYC;Dumbo Festival,NY

Center for the Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe,NM

O'Keeffe Museum,Santa Fe,NM

Creative Center for Women with Cancer,NYC

Dancers Responding to Aids (DRA)/St Marks,NYC

2001

Site Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

2000

Cathedral of the Assumption in Louisville, KY

Piccolo Spoleto, Charleston, SC

University Settlement, NYC

The National Cathedral, Washington, D.C.

1999

The JoyceSoho, NYC

Cornubia Hall in Cornwall Hollow, CT

1998

The 92nd Street Y, NYC

The Women's Leadership Council, NYC

The Corcoran Gallery, Washington D.C.

1997

The Joyce Soho, NYC

Performances
The full 10 person company performs a seamless hour of 6 to 8 Mandalas woven together with flash animations. A chorus of dancers reiterating the basic movements of the Mandalas encircle the stage lending depth and a sense of community. Dancers swirl into and emerge from the chorus as they transition from one Mandala to the next.

Short Programs:
Several shorter showings spaced throughout the day work especially well in non-traditional spaces such as lobbies, atriums and churches, areas where audiences may be standing or filtering through.

Lecture/demonstrations
A short introduction to Murray Spalding’s vision is followed by demonstrations involving audience participation and the performance of several Mandalas. Audiences are given insight into the basic “vocabulary” of Mandalas, learning by singing in rounds the meaning of “cannon” and using three basic arm movements to understand “circular counting.” Dancers speak briefly about each Mandala to be presented sharing its inspiration, basic form and demonstrating its key elements. When media is available, flash animations are shown representing the linear “essence” of each piece. Time permitting, audiences are invited to join the dancers in a group Mandala taught on the spot.

Workshops
Workshops are similar to lecture/demonstrations but include no performances. After a brief introduction to Murray Spalding’s vision, mandalas and meditation, a large Mandala is created using the basic building blocks of the company’s repertory. The Mandala is made up of basic walking patterns, arm movements and steps which use circular counting, cannon and focus. Company members teach a simple circle dance of interlacing geometries and basic rhythms accompanied by the music of resident composer, Evren Celimli. The workshops combine dance, music, technology and meditation and are highly accessible for all ages and backgrounds. Participants, ranging in age from 3 years old to 85, have enjoyed these events and come away with something new and of value to them. Previous workshop locations have included the O’Keefe Museum in Santa Fe, NM, the Creative Center for Women with Cancer in New York City, California Institute of Integral Studies and the Asian Art Museum, both in San Francisco, CA.

Dance classes
Full length dance classes are offered using the basic building blocks of Murray Spalding’s Mandalas. Classes, consisting of a warm up exercises, center work, and across the floor, use circular counting, splitting of body halves, and playing with multiple “fronts” to teach the basics of meditative dance and to challenge the brain.

Open Rehearsals
People are invited to come to a rehearsal and watch the company build a piece and rehearse repertory.

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Murray Spalding/ Mandalas is available for performances and other programs for the upcoming seasons. Appropriate venues include theaters, galleries, museums and sacred spaces. The company’s requirements are minimal: a space with a smooth floor at least 25’ by 25’, a good sound system and CD player and simple lighting

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