Sasha’s session is centred around the love of dance together with an exploration of the cultural act of the ‘cypher’, which is in relation to the Arabic word sifr (zero, circle). The class will consist of exploring playful tools, methods and ideas that help participants come back to their essence. Using freestyle and groove to explore what can be organic, an opportunity to ask – what is our innate movement and voice in this moment.
In the session you will experience the cyclical nature of personal dance, communal dance and the creative ways you can play with circles. Through cultural relationship and ‘deep fun’, participants will find new places and spaces within themselves.
Access
Independent Dance is resident at Siobhan Davies Studios. To find out more about accessibility and the amenities available within the building please see here.
If you have any questions about the accessibility of our programme and would like to discuss any specific access requirements, please feel free to reach out to us via email info@independentdance.co.uk or by phone on 0207 091 9665, to speak directly to a member of the Independent Dance team. Alternatively, you may phone the main reception at Siobhan Davies Studios on 0207 091 9650.
During class, all participants are welcome to take breaks, observe, exit and enter the space as they wish. Lounge areas are available on the first and ground floors of the building. Yoga mats, blocks, cushions and ear defenders are available for use. We also welcome you being in contact if you would like to discuss the option of bringing your access support worker. Please speak to a member of the ID team if you require any assistance.
Cancellations and refunds
Prices for classes are kept very low and are subsidised by ID in order to support artists to attend. To keep admin manageable for our small team, we don’t offer refunds if you cancel or can’t attend a class, and we can’t transfer your booking to a different class/event. We hope this is understandable. If a class is cancelled or changed by ID however, we do offer refunds/transfers to everyone who has booked.
Sasha Mahfouz Shadid (he/him) is a British/Palestinian, born in Portsmouth, Southsea. He is an experienced movement artist, painter and culture worker. His greatest passions are Street-dance, focused on Hip Hop, Krump, House Dance and traditional Palestinian dance. learning these from artists and renowned dancers from around the world.
He has have worked locally and internationally, touring with Hip Hop theatre shows, Assistant Director roles for theatre work and has performed in venues including The O2 Arena, Wembley Stadium, The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Opera House, Sadler’s Wells Theatre and The National Theatre on the Olivier stage.
Aside from theatre, his work commercially is also ongoing having danced for pop and indie artists from GreenTeaPeng, Clean Bandit, Ellie Goulding and many more. He has been on a journey of discovery, gaining experiences that contributes to his creative path allowing him to ‘create theatre, film and perform relentlessly’.