About meParticipatory Dance and Music is what I’m most known for. This takes the forms of Celebratory dance holidays in Greece, Morocco, Italy etc, and also therapeutic dance workshops in Mexico, Poland, UK etc and online. My accessible choreography is globally acclaimed.
I’ve done a lot of creative work in mental health and my book DANCE WISE (available in English, Spanish and Portuguese) covers the brain science and psychology of this enjoyable way of promoting wellbeing.
Apart from this I write songs and poetry.
First career was school teaching. Then social research. Background in Social Anthropology, Psychosynthesis, NVC and traditional music and dance from many cultures.
My OfferA week of dancing in beautiful surrounds has multiple benefits. The body gets more toned and flexible. Balance and coordination improve. Emotions are expressed and people report feeling joyful and connected. Mind and memory are sharpened. The social aspect is also valued. Info and details from
www.worldance.org or by messaging me.
Related to this you may be interested in my book DANCE WISE, available on Amazon.
Schedule of Dance Events202628th FebruarySao Paolo, BrazilDance, Healing & Nonviolent Communication with Stefan, Lais and Fabu.
Bookings:
dancewise321@gmail.com8th MarchSao Paolo, Brazil *FULL-Join wait list*Dance to Celebrate International Women's Day with Vaneri D'Oliviera and Stefan Freedman.
Bookings:
dancewise321@gmail.com11th MarchSao Paulo, Brazil.All-time favourite advanced dances.
Bookings:
dancewise321@gmail.com12th AprilNorwich, U.K.Festive Circle Dancing with live music.
Book with Kate:
komorourke@gmail.com18th - 19th AprilW. Scotland, U.K.Heart’s Delight circle dance weekend with live music.
Details from Jo:
joeyfied@hotmail.com9th MayDovercourt, Essex, U.K.‘A May Zing’ circle dancing with live music. Dovercourt, Essex, UK.
Book with Jan Savage:
janindia2002@yahoo.co.uk2nd - 9th JuneParos, GreeceCircle Dance + Greek Trad Dancing
with Stefan Freedman + guest teachers
Book with Yvonne:
yvonneorchard@hotmail.co.uk12th - 19th JuneParos, Greece *cancelled*18th JulyWinchester, U.K.‘Summer Rhapsody’ Book with Yvonne:
yvonneorchard@hotmail.co.uk14th - 16th AugustFlorianopolis, BrazilWith Stefan
Book withTatiana:
tatianagorenstein@gmail.com26th SeptemberNorth London'Autumn Gold' - circle dance day with Stefan Freedman.
Book with Rita Atrie:
ritaripley45@gmail.com2nd - 5th OctoberPortugalCircle Dance Festival. Stefan as featured teacher/musician is joined by dance facilitators from Portugal and Italy for a celebratory residential experience. Details:
dancewise321@gmail.com11th OctoberHassocks, nr Brighton, U.K.with Stefan.
Book with Stefan:
dancewise321@gmail.com27th - 29th NovemberMexicoIxixtlan (nr Mexico City).Dance As Medicine.
Residential circle dance weekend.
Details from Laura Renata Monges:
renatamonges@aol.com4th - 6th DecemberMexicoMexico City.Circle In Action. A weekend for resourcing and celebration. Includes a session on group facilitation and one on choreography.
Details from Laura Renata Monges:
renatamonges@aol.com202719th - 21st MarchGoiania, Brazil‘The Art of Dance’ weekend. Led by Tatiana Gorenstein & Stefan Freedman
Book with Tatiana:
tatianagorenstein@gmail.com5th - 12th MayTaroudant, Morocco *Date change*Circle Dance & Local Culture
Stay in a beautiful eco-centre with lovely indoor and outdoor dance spaces + delicious home-made meals.
Book by emailing:
hello@holidays-with-heart.co.uk20th - 27th OctoberItalyDance & cultural week led by Tatiana Gorenstein (Brazil) and Stefan Freedman (UK).
Book with Tatiana:
tatianagorenstein@gmail.comPostponed: Israel10 day dance and cultural experience with Tatiana Gorenstein and Stefan Freedman, staying at a peace centre.
Contact Stefan
dancewise321@gmail.comRegular Events in IpswichThursdays 11am drop-in dance, music and movement and drumming at Karibu. Cost £3
Burlington Church Hall, 2-6 Burlington Road, Ipswich IP1 2EZ (2 hours free street parking or Coe's car park) Stefan is facilitating on 26th March, 30th April and 2nd July 2026.