Dancing Free is an embodied movement class incorporating guided improvisation, storytelling, meditative relaxation, and great music.
Take a step, and release the natural movement within your body. Dancing Free classes are a safe space to mindfully enjoy movement, with great music and heaps of physical and mental wellbeing benefits. These sessions are verbally guided throughout. We will always begin with a relaxing and meditative body scan (one of my favourites!). As we enter the parasympathetic nervous system, I will continue to verbally guide you into movement utilising imaginative stimuli, encouraging movement play and embodiment practices. We will take an imaginative journey into the body, the sense of self, and the raw movement that lies within – leading to an energetic, cathartic and heartfelt dance before retiring for a short relaxation.
Big Improvisation
Forest Arts Centre, Saturday 6 April
10am – 4pm
Join Emilie for a unique day all designed to unlock the natural movement within the body and celebrate the love of dance. Step further into the world of improvised dancing as you are guided through fun exercises and an extended ‘Dancing Free’ dance.
Dancing Free – Spring Dance
Dancing Free is coming back to Southbourne for a special celebratory Spring Dance!
Saturday 4th May
10-11.30am, £9
Move, Dance, Improvise
In collaboration with Kuba Jursza
A fun and open workshop for those who love to move and explore their movement abilities.
Sunday 12th May – 12.30-3pm – Southampton
Sunday 19th May – 12.30-3pm – Bournemouth
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How it all started…
Dancing Free started in January 2019. I had the idea to start a movement class that incorporated elements of my Contemporary Dance training with elements of somatic practices. After deciding I was ready to test this idea, classes launched at The Amethyst Cave, Southbourne – where we have been happily dancing since (pandemic allowing). Dancing Free has gone to events, such as Rumble Festival 2021, Lighthouse Holistic Festival 2022 & 2023 and The Healing Weekend 2022. Dancing Free classes, workshops and day events take place throughout the year at Forest Arts Centre . I have also had the joy of collaborating unique workshops with Kuba Jursza, (Move, Dance, Improvise) and Sarah Dawn (Breathing & Dancing Freely). Dancing Free events are continuing in 2024 in short weekly courses, collaborations and one-off workshops.
Forest Arts Centre
Facilitation
I can facilitate dance and movement classes for your group, organisation or event. If you need a movement/dance class that enables participants to:
- release tension from joints and muscles
- enjoy movement and movement play
- delve into the mind-body relationship
- creatively explore choreography
- approach the body somatically
- develop meditative abilities
- and/or
- develop improvisation skills
Then you are in the right place! I specialise in 1 to 2 hour sessions that suit your needs. Whether you are looking to support dance students with improvisation, choreography & embodiment skills. Or for a super fun, cathartic and conscious dance session with heaps of mental and wellbeing benefits for your event. Get in touch.
FAQ’s
Bring yourself and the willingness to move. Potentially blanket should you want your own & water. Plus cash if you are paying by cash.
Nope. You do not need any experience in dance – just the interest in moving the body for either fun, play, connection, spirituality, creativity or meditation.
Nope. The joy of this class is that there is no ‘doing’ it right or wrong. We are there to explore movement, release tension and gain some great skills along the way. I will verbally guide you throughout the class so you will always have that to lean on should you need it. The joy of improvising is that you can move however you want to move in that moment.
Forest Arts Centre has a car park.
Forest Arts Centre has toilets and a cafe.
Lying still can very difficult for some of us. The great thing though is that there is no pressure! We do spend the first 25mins approx on the floor utilising imagination and relaxation techniques – why not give it try and see how you feel.
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