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Workshops

We offer workshops, residencies, masterclasses, professional development days, INSET for teachers and mock auditions for higher education students. Most of our sessions are aimed at age 12+ and are pitched to suit your needs and experience. 

Inspired by Shobana’s choreography, the sessions focus on the body and mind and being creative. Participants explore her unique contemporary dance technique, repertory and creative tasks. 

Our sessions are delivered by an expert team of professional dance teachers who are DBS checked. All our workshops can be delivered online via Zoom. We are also an accredited Arts Award centre for Explore and Discover level. 

 

Fees

Sessions are costed at 2 hours, half day or full day rate and delivered by one or two dance facilitators. Depending on location, the sessions may incur travel and accommodation costs. For information, please contact Alice Odin, Head of Creative Learning.

“I really enjoyed exploring new ways to express movements” – FE College student

An introduction to Shobana Jeyasingh

Find out who Shobana Jeyasingh is and explore her specific movement phrases to discover her unique artistic delivery and how she creates movement through tasks. The content of these sessions are tailored to suit your needs and your abilities.

‘ It was different to other workshops I’ve done and it was really fun’ – Secondary School student

“The content [of the workshop] suited the students’ age and ability. It was interesting and engaging for all. [The dancer’s] manner and attitude with the students was excellent and he understood how to approach both the younger boys and the older students” – Secondary School teacher

Masterclasses

Stimulating masterclasses for experienced dance students offer unique opportunities to work with our professional dancers, taking class, learning repertory and doing creative tasks. Our dancers will also provide feedback and advice to advance in the professional dane world. 

 

“The teacher was lovely and she really gave us an insight on what it would be like to work in a company and also how some choreographers work” – Masterclass participant

Repertory

Inspired by our main productions, we have devised specific workshops that include a warm-up, repertory excerpts and associated creative tasks. Choose from the following: Staging Schiele; Contagion; Bayadère – The Ninth Life; Material Men redux; Faultline and Strange Blooms.

Mock auditions

To prepare students for the professional dance world, we offer mock auditions with targeted feedback, delivered by one of our experienced company dancers.

Basic movement sessions

For dance beginners or dancers who are less mobile.

Discover how to create movement and simple choreography by activating the mind as well as the body.

“I think this workshop is a marvellous get together which inspires you to try harder and harder. I like the mixture of watching and trying, it is brilliant and inspiring. It inspires you to try harder.’ – workshop participant

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