POWERFUL BODIES WORKSHOP

Powerful Bodies invites you to explore using dance and movement to embody power and fire. Led by Maria Tarokh, Choreographer & Company Director, the session shares the methods of .

Using contemporary dance & classical Persian dance the workshop takes a dynamic and expressive approach to movement, blending technique with improvisation and dance theatre exercises. You will learn choreography created to physicalise determination and release. Improvisation exercises will lead you into creating choreography phrases that will see movers gliding, shifting, turning, twisting. There will be high energy moments alongside gentle movement and breathwork. Maria’s approach welcomes positive challenge whilst nurturing the comfort zones of your own movement.

Using the theme of body sovereignty, participants will learn techniques and skills to use for their own devising. The workshop is based on techniques used to create CROWN – Company SHE’s touring production.

‘Powerful bodies’ encourages movers to feel excited about challenging themselves in whatever way they feel. It will be a space to let go of mind chatter and focus on the body and movement. Together, we will create a space to become the sovereigns of our bodies!

Donate what you can - suggested £10 / £5 concession / low wage

Following the workshop, you are invited to attend an informal 15-minute sharing of an extract from CROWN, performed by Company SHE dance artists, Ayesha Fazal, Regine Phua and Nyoosha Rahmani Torkaman, accompanied by live musicians, Ala Zarei and Anis Alichi.

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The class is accessible to movers 16+. You don’t need dance experience to participate. If you have specific access needs please get in touch. We will work with choreography, so although no movement experience is needed, a willingness to learn phrases & improvise will be helpful.

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