Synopsis:

Unlock Your Creative Potential Through Movement
In this series of movement classes and hands-on workshops, Wild Moves invites you to connect with your body in new and intuitive ways. Come explore how movement can open up new avenues of creative expression, whilst also serving as a language of self-discovery. Through practical exercises, case studies and reflective discussions, each session reveals fresh insights into what it means for a performer to sense, feel, and move with purpose.

Whether you're experienced or a beginner, Wild Moves meets you where you are and supports you in developing your own toolkit of physical theatre and choreographic skills. In this collaborative environment, individuals of all dance experience levels can build creative habits that will last a lifetime, whilst discovering new ways to move, think and express themselves as artists.

Each term is an exciting new journey in rediscovering the intelligence of your body – Join us at any time!

PROGRAMME DETAILS
Spanning seven weeks per term, Wild Moves is an energising movement programme for anyone with a genuine interest in dance, movement or theatre, including all performers, teachers, and choreographers. No prior experience is required.

In this term, participants will explore themes such as Five Senses, activating sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell to inspire movement; Quality of Movement, integrating Laban's Effort and Shape principles with Serra's Verb List to refine dynamics and expression; Twyla Tharp, merging precision with spontaneity through structured improvisation; Keith Bain, cultivating harmony between the body and its environment; Shape, exploring movement through geometry, abstraction, and spatial design, as inspired by the Bauhaus Ballet; Walking, transforming everyday movement into rhythm, intention, and storytelling; and Yvonne Rainer, embracing task-based movement, repetition, and everyday gestures to challenge performance hierarchies and expand choreographic possibilities.

Course Outline - Sensation and Structure: Choreographing the Everyday
1. Mon, 16 March 2026 - Keith Bain: The Body and Its Environment
2. Mon, 23 March 2026 - Laban & Serra: Quality of Movement
3. Mon, 30 March 2026 - Twyla Tharp: Keep It Moving
4. Mon, 6 April 2026 - Shape: Oskar Schlemmer & Bauhaus Ballet
5. Mon, 13 April 2026 - Yvonne Rainer: Judson Dance Theater
6. Mon, 20 April 2026 - Walking as Art: Movement, Time, and Trace
7. Mon, 27 April 2026 - Five Senses: Activating Sensory Awareness