Beginner friendly pre-jam warmup class 5-6.30pm followed by the jam 6.30-8.30pm. Doors will be closed for the duration of the class to keep the focus, so please arrive early to attend the class, you can arrive at any time for the jam. Dancers can come just for the class, £6, or stay for the jam, £9. You can also book on MoveGB
For more information feel free to contact the teacher/facilitator or info@contactdance.co.uk. We send out regular emails of class descriptions, to get these, please sign-up to our mailing list.
Class Description
How can we move with minimum effort, stay soft, stay in the flow and be dynamic?
That’s the exploration behind this class.
Let’s use this heat to allow ourselves to melt into the dance.
This class will make use of bodywork as a warm up into dancing, to help bring greater awareness to our muscles, fascia and maybe fluids.
Facilitated by K’lo Harris: Somatic Movement Educator (SME), Somatic Performer (SMP), Shiatsu Practitioner (Shi Dip), Creative Arts BA Hons (dance & drama joint honours), MA TYA (Theatre for Young Audiences) and more.
The Jam
A jam is an informal gathering of dancers. There is no teacher, but space and time to develop skills and confidence. You are free to dance, rest, or sit and watch, as you wish. The jam provides an opportunity to explore and integrate techniques you have learned, and to find your own routes into dancing.
At some jams a teacher will facilitate a score to follow such as a focused (silent) jam, the Underscore (developed by Nancy Stark-Smith), or a blindfold (or eyes-closed) jam, this will normally be advertised via our regular mailout – so sign-up if you want advance notice.