Dancing Free is an embodied movement and foundational dance workshop, incorporating guided improvisation, tasks & exercises, storytelling, meditative relaxation, and great music.
Take a step and unlock the natural movement within your body. Dancing Free classes provide a supportive space to mindfully explore movement, with numerous physical, mental and professional benefits.
Sessions often begin with a relaxing, meditative body scan to activate the parasympathetic nervous system. Structured movement tasks and activities are incorporated to build foundational technique with a holistic approach. We culminate in a super fun verbally guided improvised dance journey.
Drawing from contemporary dance, somatic practices, and physical theatre, I encourage movement play and creative exploration using imaginative stimuli.
Together, we embark on a journey into your inner movement—one that is both artistic and expressive, offering space for creativity, catharsis, confidence-building, and deep emotional connection.
Dancing Free: Foundations, Flow & Creative Exploration
New workshop coming to Bournemouth early 2026!
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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 2025 with workshops and collaborations.
The Amethyst Cave Studio
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, choreography or meditation.
Nope. The joy of this class is that there is no doing it right or wrong. We are there to explore movement, have fun and gain some great skills along the way. The joy of improvising is that you can move however you want to move in that moment.
Please check suitable parking before you travel.
Studios will have a toilet and water.
Lying still can very difficult for some of us. The great thing though is that there is no pressure! We can spend 25mins approx on the floor utilising imagination and relaxation techniques – why not give it try and see how you feel.
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