Rooted in rhythm, groove, musicality, and joy, Cathy’s classes are dynamic, fast-paced, and full of expansive movement, sweeping floor work, and contrasting dynamics. Together, we’ll explore pulse, pause, and play, while re-/discovering the joy of moving to a beat.
Using music from the ’90s, and ’00s that challenges, inspires, and energises, the class encourages you to respond to rhythm, texture and musical detail with confidence and expression.
The class will culminate in a collaborative space where dancers draw on Cathy’s phrasing ideas to create and dance together as a group. Inspired by rhythm, musicality and each dancer’s individual expression, we’ll build movement collectively and celebrate the energy of moving together.
Cathy will be joined by company dancers, who will support Cathy and participants throughout the class and help create a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere.
Cathy Waller (she/her) is a multi award-winning Choreographer and Movement Director, working in dance, film and theatre. Cathy choreographed for multiple organisations; BBC, Tate Modern and Breakin’ Convention before founding Cathy Waller Company in 2012.
The Company’s dance works have toured nationally on stages including Sadler’s Wells, West End Live, National Theatre, The Place, DanceEast, and Greenwich and Docklands International Festival. Internationally, Cathy has worked in Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Kenya and Azerbaijan.
Alongside her choreographic work, Cathy works as a Movement Director for theatre productions. Her credits include the National Theatre, Leeds Playhouse, Nottingham Playhouse, Barbican, The Other Palace, Hope Mill Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Theatre Clwyd, and Park Theatre.
Rhythm and music is at the core of Cathy’s artistic practice. Her work celebrates the joy of moving together, using music, groove, and shared physical experiences to create connection, expression, and belonging.
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 9650, to speak to a member of the Independent Dance team.
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.
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.