James’ classes aim to facilitate and explore personal movement through improvisation and sharing and exchange with each other. He will offer elements and ideas from his own mix of contemporary and hip-hop approaches and music. The classes aim to promote joy in our movement and expression, together with an honest and genuine engagement with others in the moment. We will explore our patterns, habits and an evolution of our expression and creativity.
The class is oriented towards more experienced movers who have a curiosity and enjoyment for movement.
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.
James Olivo (he/him), was in NYDC (National Youth Dance Company) from 2012-14, graduated from NSCD (Northern School of Contemporary Dance) in 2017.
As a freelance dance artist, Lecturer at LCDS, teaching workshops in Europe, to teaching FKA Twigs. To more commercial work with artists and events such as Hania Rani, Saul Nash, Raybans, Beyonce’s ‘Black is King’ film, ‘The Marvels’ Film, Ikea. To contemporary theatre work with Bullyache, Trashdollys, Jason Mabana, James Cousins, Hannes Langolf, Jasmin Vardimon and Akram Khan.
James focuses significantly on exploring and developing his own style of movement and expression, finding inspiration mixing elements from contemporary companies such as Peeping Tom (Brussels), to hip hop battle scenes, cultures and communities around the world.