Katye facilitates through a series of embodied physical and philosophical invitations that encourage curiosity and full dancing. Her class is oriented through her experiences as a dancer performer and informed by many. Important influences for these classes will include Skinner Releasing Technique, weight sharing and good quality touch, nervous system regulation and harnessing support gravity and breath.
There will be solo dancing and dancing with others. There will be fast and slow times. There will be music sometimes and sometimes just the sounds in the room. Katye’s teaching ethos is that all experienced movers are welcome, and that what she offers will be open enough that those in the room can work toward the level of challenge and skill that suits their requirements on any given day and with the forms or styles of movement that they prefer.
This week of morning class forms part of the MA/MFA Creative Practice: Dance Professional Investigative Practice module, this year curated by Seke Chimutengwende. This means that there are a reduced number of public places available. If this class is sold out, please join the waiting list to be notified if a place becomes available.
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.
Katye Coe (she/they) is a dance worker, curator, teacher, Somatic Experiencing practitioner and mum. Her professional practice spans 30 years. Katye currently works with Scottish Dance Theatre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance, The Pastoral Care Project (Temitope Ajose and Grace Nichol), Keira Greene, Matthias Sperling, Florence Peake and Charlie Morrissey. Katye is a volunteer director for Wainsgate Dances, a core group member of Freelance Dance Workers and she co-facilitates Kinship Workshop.