# Event Details - **Event Name**: Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event Description**: Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 Exploring the Essentials & Redefining Movement Habits I’m deeply excited to welcome dancers into The Moving Canvas, a Laban Dance Retreat where we come together to dance, explore, learn, and grow. This retreat is an invitation to slow down, listen to your movement, and rediscover curiosity in how you move. If you have any questions? Feel free to send me a PM. --- What if your dance had more choices? Many dancers move beautifully, yet feel caught in familiar patterns. The Moving Canvas is for dancers who want to understand their movement from the inside out, expand their physical and expressive range, and rediscover curiosity in how they move. In this retreat, we explore the core principles of Laban Movement Analysis: Body, Effort, Shape, and Space. Just as a painter needs a diverse palette, a dancer thrives on a rich vocabulary of movement. Through guided explorations, improvisation, and structured exercises, you deepen your awareness of how your body moves, how energy is expressed, how shapes transform in space, and what becomes possible when you begin to choose differently. The Moving Canvas is about creating space in your body and in your movement choices. Rather than changing your style, this retreat invites you to understand it more deeply and give it greater freedom, clarity, and range. Whether you are new to Laban’s work or refining your artistry, you will develop tools to move with more intention, depth, and creativity. Movement is explored as both an artistic and embodied practice, allowing awareness to grow, habitual patterns to soften, and new movement possibilities to emerge, supporting not only artistic development but also a deeper sense of embodied intelligence and nuance in your dance. During this retreat, you will: - expand your movement possibilities and range of qualities - recognize and soften habitual movement patterns - experience contrast and choice in dynamics and spatial use refine presence, clarity, and intention in your movement - develop tools you can immediately apply to your own dance practice The Moving Canvas stands fully on its own as a grounding and transformative retreat. It also serves as a natural and recommended preparation for From Within, where these tools are brought into deeper creative and choreographic work. More info & booking: https://tjarda.nu/retreats/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/elda/laban-dance-retreat-the-moving-canvas-october-2-4-2026/200030432561216 - **Event Categories**: art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 16 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Elda - **state**: VA - **country**: Spain - **location**: Rancho PeleLuz Retreats - **lat**: 38.451950323363 - **long**: -0.96645891666412 - **full address**: Rancho PeleLuz Retreats, Elda, Spain ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/10c5579328080ced6ac78001016e2991f9bdde7a5f4d00a5d8cdbea00bc1224f-rimg-w1200-h626-dc181818-gmir?v=1788405657 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 being held? - **A:** Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 takes place on Fri, 02 Oct, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 04 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Rancho PeleLuz Retreats, Elda, Spain. - **Q**: Who is organizing Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026? - **A:** Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 is organized by Body, Mind and Art by Tjarda. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Laban Dance Retreat | The Moving Canvas | October 2-4 2026 is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Elda, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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