Gravity & Levity

 

As we wind down for Christmas, we want to say a huge thank you for being here and for supporting Gravity & Levity this year. It has been a big one, full of wonderful moments - from the Dissecting Aerial symposium and our biggest EADF yet, to inspiring weekend workshops and mentoring along the way. Thank you for being part of our aerial world, and we're wishing you joyful festivities wherever you are. 🎄 Of course, there is plenty to look forward to in the new year, so here's a peek at what's coming up, plus a little of what I have been up to recently. See you soon! Lindsey & the team at Gravity & Levity ❤️ Upcoming Courses   Vertical Dance Technique - South East Dance We've got two fantastic vertical dance workshops taking place in Brighton in February, and bookings are open! The beginners/elementary session is a single point harness workshop where we work in contact with the wall, meaning your usual dance floor is flipped through 90 degrees.  The intermediate session revisits familiar vocabulary to help you re-find your connection and orientation, before moving into sequencing moves through different planes. We then use choreography and creative exploration tasks to find your dance on the wall. Beginners & Elementary Vertical Dance Sat 21 Feb, 10-4.30pm Book here >> Intermediate Vertical Dance Sun 22 Feb, 10-4.30pm Book here >> ⭐ Early Bird is available until 9th January - just £40 for the whole day (rising to £50 full price). So now's the perfect time to save your spot!   Dancing With The Tree 24 - 29 June - Mafra, Portugal We're thrilled to be bringing back this sublime 4-day retreat in Portugal's Mafra national forest, led by Magalie Lanriot and Lindsey Butcher. Bookings won’t open until next year so for now this one is just for the diaries. Do save the date! If you can't wait, take a look at the beautiful video we've just uploaded to our YouTube channel. Four minutes of absolute heaven 💚🌳 And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel while you're there! 📹 📸 Photo: Joanna Cordeiro Ferreira What Lindsey's been up to...   Irish Aerial Creative Intensive   Lindsey has just returned from mentoring on the Irish Aerial Creative Intensive where 14 incredible artists took a deep dive into creating and developing new aerial work. She says: "It’s always a delight to work alongside fellow mentors Chantal McCormick, Carolina Cabanas, Polina Shapkina and Kat Cooley, and this year was no exception. Enormous thanks to Fidget Feet and the Irish Aerial Creation Centre for inviting me along on this adventure again and huge congratulations to all the artists who stepped into that brave space and absolutely nailed it." 🙌 📸 Photos: Jym Daley - Sara (above) and Greta (below) Mentoring with Lindsey While awaiting news of our funding application (keep everything crossed for us), Lindsey will also be off mentoring artists in the UK, Ireland and Finland in the early part of 2026. It really is one of her favourite things to do - so if being a mentee is something you might be interested in, at whatever stage you’re at in your process, please don't hesitate to get in touch. 📧 Find out more about mentoring at info@gravity-levity.net Firetoys 10% Discount Code Whether you're after last-minute Christmas presents or treats to self in the new year, don't forget we have a Firetoys discount code of 10% for you to use.  So you get 10% off your purchase... 🥳 ...and the money raised goes towards offering bursaries for D/deaf and disabled artists, and those identifying as under-represented in the aerial sector, across all of our creative professional development activities (including the EADF and symposium). It's a win-win! Simply scan the QR codes below for the UK (left) or EU (right). Happy shopping!   Wallflowers Perth, Australia In early January Lindsey is jetting off to work with 3 wonderful artists in Perth, Australia, who are choreographing a vertical dance piece called ‘Wallflowers'. More on this to come!  That's all for now - as always, you can keep up to date on all the latest news on Instagramor Facebook. In the meantime, wishing you all a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🎄 See you soon, aerial friends! 🤸‍♂️