Get Moving | 27 Nov & 4 Dec | 6.45-7.45pm | £8 PAYG | 18+ yrs | Tutor Various Practitioners | Studio 1
Get Moving is an open dance class for adults of all abilities exploring movement, improvisation, and connection with the body in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
An open adults’ dance class for all abilities. The class will explore moving and connecting with your body.
Through working with different Dance Artists/Practitioners you’ll have the chance to develop technique and learn phrases of movement, with options for progressions and regressions to suit your body and dance experience. Plus opportunities to throw yourself into improvisation, and create your own movement in a fun and supportive atmosphere.
Important information
There are no sessions during the weeks beginning 28 October (half term) and 18 November (Kendal Mountain Festival).
What do I need to bring with me?
Please come ready to dance in comfortable clothes that you can move in, long hair should be tied back and jewellery removed. Bring your own water in a bottle.
Are there any additional costs?
No
Sessions
- 13th November – Mena Dickson
- KMF
- 27th November – Lucy Nicholson
- 4th December – Paige Douglas
About the tutors
Emily Davies is a previous Brewery Youth Dance member and has been delivering sessions at The Brewery as well as other settings, since gaining her Dance degree in 2016. She enjoys sharing her love of dance with those she teaches. Emily’s style of movement is grounded in contemporary technique, creative dance and connecting with people, be that in the studio or with an audience.
Emily’s classes: Expect a fun and expressive contemporary technique and creative class. Explore moving in a way that feels good to you enjoying Dance as a way to uplift and enhance wellbeing.
Ashleigh Hindley is a freelance dance artist based in the Lancashire and Cumbria district. She graduated in dance, performance and teaching at UCLAN in 2011 where soon after she started working alongside the Brewery Arts Centre as well as local primary schools, early years settings, performing arts schools and dance schools.
Ashleigh’s classes: Expect a fun dance class with technique and creativity, exploring a variety of dance styles engaging our bodies to move through the space.
Lucy Nicholson is a professional dance and movement artist specialising in bodily awareness, creative practice, facilitation and movement direction. As well as her freelance practice, Lucy is a senior lecturer on the BA Hons Dance course at UCLan. She is passionate about the power of positive and responsive facilitation and the transformative nature of dance & movement in participatory settings.
Lucy’s classes: Inclusive, friendly and fun, using a system called LBMS that supports bodily awareness, finding wholeness and efficiency as well as discovering new ways to move and make.
Paige Douglas graduated from the University of Central Lancashire with a BA Hons in Dance Performance and Teaching in 2022, she now delivers contemporary and creative dance sessions within the local community. Paige’s movement style is grounded in contemporary technique with influence from her ballet training. Through assisting and delivering on various projects with LPM Dance and working with UCLan Dance, she has recognised the impact dance has on our wellbeing. She aims to create a safe and supportive environment for everyone to learn.
Paige’s classes: The classes will include contemporary technique and creative tasks with opportunities throughout to connect to each other in the space.
Mena Dickson is a freelance dance artist and yoga instructor based in Cumbria. Since graduating with a BA (hons) in Dance in 2021, she has taught workshops and classes around the country. Mena’s moving style is a fusion of contemporary, yoga influences and classical techniques from her background in ballet. Mena is passionate about bringing more opportunities for dance artists into rural communities, as well as building a community for artists to create and work together.
Mena’s classes: The class will be creative, fun, and age inclusive. Mena’ classes include phrase building, improvisation and an exploration of different movement styles.
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