Yoga
with Pat Sparrow
Improve
posture and balance and discover the spine through gentle
yoga stretches and breathing techniques. Wear: loose
comfortable clothing and bare feet.Irish
Dancing with M·ire Clerkin
From the basic steps of reel and jig to advanced
hard-shoe routines made popular by Riverdance.
This energetic dance form gives the benefits of
'aerobics' within out the grind. Wear: comfortable
clothing bare feet, ballet or Irish light shoes.
Egyptian
with Juliana Brustik
Egyptian
Dance (Raqs Sharqi) is a powerful, immensely enjoyable
female dance form. Learn the basic movements of hips and
arms then move on to one of the three forms
(Shaabi, Balachi, Sharqi). Wear: long skirt and
long sash or scarf and bare feet.
Contemporary
with Lisa Kendall
This dance
form is an excellent way to develop movement skills,
co-ordination and keep fit. The classes build from simple
floor exercises to more developed routines and sequences.
Wear: layers of comfortable clothing and bare feet.
Flamenco
with La Joaquina
Familiarise yourself with flamencos varied rhythms,
footwork and elegant, stylised movement of the body and
arms. Experience the joy and excitement of this magical
art form. Classes are accompanied by Chris Mullett. Wear:
hard-soled shoes with small heel.
Salsa
and Latin with Kath Manners and Jose Olivares
These classes will now run as 7 week courses. Beginner
students will learn Salsa, Merengue and Rhumba. The
intermediate course further develops these skills and
introduces Cha Cha and Mambo. Wear: hard-soled shoes.
Capoeira
with Marco
Dos Santos
Students will be taught basic footwork, evasive
techniques of the game and basic acrobatics. The form is
practised with partners and improvised on in the
traditional circular space of the 'Roda'. Students must
complete 2 beginners courses before advancing to
intermediate level. Wear: tracksuit bottoms/leggings and
T-shirt, bare feet. Please note that Capoeira
must be booked as a 7 week course.
Play
Dance! (0-3 year olds)
Aims to promote and encourage playful interaction between
the parent/carer and child within the context of a
creative movement group. Parents/carers come
free.
First
Steps (3-5 year olds)
Allows the children to explore their creativity through
movement and dance using shared group activities as well
as developing their individuality. A lot of fun! Parents
or carers, please stay for the first class your child
attends.
Movers
& Shakers (5-8 year olds) with Lorna Anders
Movement is created through different themes, drawing on
the children's imagination and sharing these ideas with
the rest of the class therefore increasing their
confidence to express themselves through dance.
DanzZone
(8-12 year olds) with Martin Bowes
Provides the opportunity to learn new techniques from a
variety of dance styles. The children are encouraged to
be creative and can explore and input their own ideas for
dances.
Greenwich
Youth Dance Company (13-18 year olds) with Carol
Temple
The classes
will run for 13 weeks and will explore a number of
different dance styles and themes and the groups will
have the chance to choreograph their own pieces. Sessions
are held at GDA, Plumstead Manor Shcool and Kings Park
Youth club, Eltham. You must sign up at the
beginning of each term for all ten sessions.
After
School Play Club (5 - 11 year olds) with Helen
Wilcockson
These 10
week courses will rune at Mycenae After School Club and
South Rise After School Club and are run in conjunction
with Greenwich Council. The sessions will explore
different movement ideas, and at the end of each half
term there will be a sharing/performance of dance ideas
that the children have put together.
For
all children's classes wear comfortable clothing, bare
feet and bring a drink.
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