History of Movement in Worship

1980

Andy Au first moves out in dance
  ‘Movement in Worship’ launched out of Brighton
  • Regular courses held in Brighton
  • Travel around the UK teaching
  • Dancing at Conferences
  MIW becomes International: Andy Au has traveled extensively with teams – visited countries include Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Israel, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, U.S.A.
Also teaching on YWAM schools of worship
  Involvement with the Christian Dance Fellowships: Andy Au is an advisor to the CDFB, and member of the ICDF Committee
  Andy Au and MIW Dancers have danced and taught at many UK Christian Conferences including Festival, Pioneer Conferences, Spring Harvest, Clan Gathering, Grapevine, Soul Survivor, Glastonbury, Eagle camp, Icthus Revival camp, Salt & Light, etc ...
1997 Coordinated dance for ‘Champion of the World’ at Wembley Stadium
  March for Jesus – leading March & Choreography
2000 Began to develop Edinburgh - Scotland Base
  Began to develop Texas - USA Base
  Continuing networking – over 900 on database
2002-
2003
Experimental Creative Worship Conferences ‘Taste of Heaven’ experimenting with Sight, Smell, Sound, Space
  Continually Expanding Team: Network of relationships working together
2004 MIW Association launched - a network of 40 dancers and teachers committed to MIW's Vision
2005

Regular cycle of workshops / Summer Schools / DTCs at Brighton, Edinburgh and Texas bases

 

Still continuing to network - over 1000 on database

2006 MIW co-ordinated the creative visuals and dance at the 'Calling All Nations' Berlin Olympic stadium event.  This included leading a team of 160 Dancers, Creative and Support people from many nations.
2007

MIW led the the Dance Team for the London Global Day of Prayer West Ham - Upton Park Stadium event.

Began to develop Berlin - Germany Base.

Began to develop Chennai - India Base.

MIW dancers danced at the Commonwealth Carol Service at St Martin-in-the-fields Church

2008

MIW Association continually expanding - a network of over 60 dancers and teachers committed to MIW's Vision

MIW led the Dance Team for the London Global Day of Prayer Millwall Stadium event.

MIW partnering more and more with Psalm Drummers and Evangelists to do Outreach on the streets ... including Sheffield, Brighton Beach, the Edinburgh Festival and Windsor Castle.

2009

Developing and expanding ...Stepping Beyond creative worship events to conferences.

MIW Scotland team dancing at Clan Gathering.

Trainees from MIW Chennai-India base taking movement and teaching all over India.

Launching the Discipleship Training Course in Berlin-Germany.

2010

The first two ...Stepping Beyond 24-hrs of creative worship events were held in Southampton.

MIW Association continually expanding - a network of over 80 dancers and teachers committed to MIW's Vision
MIW led the Dance Team for the London Global Day of Prayer Millwall Stadium event.