Beginner friendly pre-jam warmup class 5.30-6.30pm followed by the jam 6.45-8.30pm. 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, £5, or stay for the jam, £8.
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Class Description
The Spaces in Between
When dancing in contact with each other our kine spheres merge, creating a relationship that supports our bodies moving in space where our individual structures organize themselves in a collaboration to defy gravity.
In this warm up class I would like to pay attention and explore the space ‘in between’ our bodies moving, developing and awareness of the contextual space around us as well as of our individual spaces and how these influence each other in the overall dance.We will explore this through exercises with voice and movement, allowing sound to be part of the dance.
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.