Starting with games to warm up our creative curiosity, the class is a very physical practice (buckets of sweat and sore thighs!) dealing with co-ordination, musicality, stamina, and adaptability. We’ll constantly move through space, gradually building from the floor through upright locomotion to arrive at explosive jumps and inversions. All approached with an attention to dynamism, finesse, and enjoyment - expect loud bouncy music!

The aim of the class is physiological training from a dance perspective, aiming to harness and refine an all-round availability for a multitude of movement potentials.

Ian Garside
Ian Garside (UK/ES) discovered contemporary dance through classical theatre. He completed his vocational training at Laban (UK) & P.A.R.T.S. (BE). Since 2010 he has performed with the likes of Punchdrunk (Shanghai), Liquid Loft/ Chris Haring (Vienna) & the seminal DV8 Physical Theatre (London). Alongside performing Ian teaches extensively. His passion for pedagogy is fed by the variety of experiences and approaches that people bring to the encounter.
His passion for performing comes from a desire to engage people in an experienced process of reception and reflection.