Reside Dance C.I.C. offer innovative, high quality and accessible classes, workshops and programmes that aim to bring individuals and communities together by developing connections to places and others through dance. Each class, workshop and programme is bespoke to the individuals, communities and/ or organisations that we are working with but can include the following:
– A warm up drawing upon mind-body centering, yoga and tai chi exercises to encourage a sense of inner calm and feeling of strength to individuals. – An exploration of individual cultures through discussion and movement exercises that encourage individuals to reflect upon their own cultural identities and how that manifests itself through their everyday activities.
– The creation and performance of individual cultures including the use of dance styles that match the nationalities of individuals.
– Partner work or small group work that encourages social bonding i.e.: contact improvisation, the creation of a small motif based on everyone’s cultures in unison, lifts and balances etc.
– Small group activities that encourage the sharing and learning of each other’s cultures.
– The exploration and embodiment of the space, site and/ or place including its history and functionality in order for individuals and communities to develop cultural connections and a feeling of home. – Working towards a group performance that celebrates everyone’s individual cultural identities which is, then, performed to the wider community. The group are included in a professional performance of Home. – Interdisciplinary workshop(s) where Fine Artists, Musicians, Actors, Filmmakers etc. in the community use their art form to explore and establish their individual cultural identities and make connections to other art forms and cultural identities before exploring their connections to the space, site and/ or place. Workshop(s) work towards a presentation of this process. – A cool down that allows for self-reflection and a recap of what has been achieved socially during the session. We offer 2 hour classes and workshops as well as half day and full day workshops for educational institutions and community groups and organisations. We also offer 6, 8 and 10 week programmes. For more details on prices and/ or to design a bespoke class, workshop or programme for your organisation, please use the form via the contact page.
