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.
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
Loving the ground
In this class we will make friends with the ground. There will be simple solo exercises, links to human developmental patterns and partner bodywork (suitable for all levels). We will practice in twos and threes, giving and receiving weight, opening into a CI jam to use what we have learnt. Perfect for beginners or more experienced dancers who want to revisit fundamental principles.
The Class is facilitated by Sam Bloomfield. Sam is a trainee Dance Movement Psychotherapist and an experienced workshop leader and bodyworker. Email with questions to sam@sambloomfield.org.uk
Sam Bloomfield sam@sambloomfield.org.uk tel: 07527885150
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.