This series of classes aims to invite participants deeper into the felt sense of the body, to move with softness, fluidity, efficiency and joy.
Drawing on somatic practices, developmental movement patterns, floor-work and breakdance techniques, and working with a combination of choreographed exercises and improvisation. Creating space for the body to deepen its own innate intelligence. This helps greatly with expanding creative enjoyment of moving and also with building strength, stamina and resilience.
Through letting go and yielding to gravity, the body can find easy strength and soft structure. The more time we can give the body to release and let go, the easier it is to feel the subtlety of these principles.
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.
Hugh Stanier (he/him) is a Dancer & movement educator specialising in Floorwork & Contact Improvisation. Beginning his training in breakdance as a teen he went on to train at Northern School of Contemporary Dance, graduating in 2008. Since then he has worked with companies such as 2Faced Dance, Tom Dale, STAN Won’t Dance, and Wim Vandekeybus/Ultima Vez.
He developed his teaching practice gradually throughout his performance career, and presently movement education is his primary focus.
He teaches internationally offering his work at movement festivals and organising his own events.
Presently, what interests Hugh most about teaching and facilitating movement is how to create and hold spaces for other people to find a deeper connection to themselves through playful exploration. Whether it is improvisation, contact Improvisation, or a choreographed dance class, the focus and intention lies in finding the joy and power of a movement practice connected to presence, awareness and breath.