2015 Retreat Leaders

 

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Jenny Johnson

Jenny has a Diploma in Counselling and has completed a two year training programme to become a Certified Poetry and Journal Facilitator. Her passion lies in offering retreats and reflective writing groups for self-discovery and spiritual enrichment. Often using poetry as a source of inspiration, Jenny provides gentle guidance and writing suggestions to help participants access their inner resources and wisdom.

Poetry is the natural prayer of the human soul.
Rainer Maria Rilke

Gabriele Campani

Guitarist • Composer • Vocalist • Music Teacher

With a repertoire from blues, jazz, country, European and American folk tunes, and original compositions, Gabriele Campani plays Music fundamental to the evolution of the acoustic guitar. From traditional to contemporary authors, using different tunings besides the standard tuning such as dropped D, open D, open G, DADGAD, and modal; a journey along different expressions and feelings. A sample of the authors: James Taylor, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan. Bluesmen like Rev. Gary Davis, Jorma Kaukonen, Ry Cooder, Robert Johnson. Personal arrangements of jazz standards of Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin, Carlos Jobim, and classics from the international repertoire (The Beatles, Ray Charles) and other amazing authors. Fingerstyle arrangements of some great Italian contemporary composers such as Bruno Martino, Gorni Kramer, Lucio Battisti, Fabrizio De Andrè, Domenico Modugno and some masters of the Classic and Neapolitan tradition. 

Susan Jordan

Susan Jordan has worked as a dance professional in many capacities over the past 5 decades – as performer, choreographer, academic, critic, writer and arts manager.

With Jordan & Present Co she choreographed 12 major professional works funded by Creative NZ and also received many commissions.

In 1996 she was the founding lecturer of Dance Studies at University of Auckland and established the MA programme and under graduate courses. In 2005 she established the DANZ Tamaki office and was the DANZ Regional Manager in Auckland until 2015.

In 2011 she co-established Dance Mobility, dance for the older adult, and currently manages and teaches this programme.

Susan has an MA in dance from American University DC, is a respected member of the dance community and has a long-term interested in liturgical dance and integrating movement into Christian worship. She is a member of the Anglican Parish of St Lukes, Mt Albert where is currently People’s Warden.