In addition, all those children who attend this workshop, called ‘Of Landscapes Remembered Aomori,’ will be given the opportunity to be part of an exciting performance at Greenwich Dance in April 2011, which will bring together dancers and musicians from Japan. To book, please call 020 8293 9741 or email info@greenwichdance.org.uk

Biography

Lauren Potter is an independent dance artist/teacher. Originally trained at The Place, she was a member of London Contemporary Dance Theatre for many years, and following this, a founder member of Siobhan Davies Dance.  She has since performed and taught with a diverse range of companies and choreographers both nationally and internationally, most recently with Rosemary Butcher at the RFH reinventing the work of Alan Kaprow, and as a performer in the Barbican exhibition ‘Pioneers of the Downtown Scene New York 1970s’.

She spent some years in the post of Artistic Director for Edge – the Postgraduate Performance Company at London Contemporary Dance School, and teaches regularly within the independent circuit.

Having recently returned from Ecole des Sables in Senegal/Africa, where she was one of the selected dance artists to be part of Director Germaine Acogny’s (Mother of African Contemporary dance) transmission program; Alesandra will lead a class that will demonstrate her striking fusion of African dance aesthetics combined with contemporary technique and flow resulting in a vibrant morning class! Accompanied by live Senegalese drummer Mohamed Gueye, the class will require the dancers to consciously use musicality, attack and fluidity, to experience Alesandra’s unique use of full body undulations and polyrhythms.

Biography

Founder and choreographer of Vocab Dance Company, Alesandra Seutin was born in Harare, raised in Brussels and moved to London where she has made her residence. Alesandra trained at Laban and Graduated from Middlesex University in 2007. Alesandra was awarded the Trailblazers Fellowship 2009-2010 by ADAD and is supported by the Lisa Ullmann Travelling Scholarship Fellowship, which allowed her to train at L’Ecole des Sables (Dakar, Senegal) with Germaine Acogny, the mother of African Contemporary Dance. Alesandra has performed and worked nationally and internationally with Germaine Acogny, Mavin Khoo, Beverley Glean (Irie! Dance), Kenrick Sandy (Boy Blue Ent.), Nora Chipaumire (Urban Bush Women), Tara Herbert (Dance United), Nii Tagoe, Pierre Doussaint, Carol Straker (Alvin Ailey), Rui Morera (Grupo De Corpo), Rafael Bonachela and Sharon Watson (Phoenix Dance Theatre)

Biography

Born and trained in Switzerland, Renaud started his dancing career in France with the National Ballet of Marseille. After working with the Gothenburg Ballet, he joined Rambert Dance Company in 2004 where he developed his interest for teaching and choreographing. Renaud teaches classes for companies including Rambert Dance Company, Bonachela Dance Company and Matthew Bourne's New Adventures.

Biography

Rahel is Swiss/British and lives in the UK. Her work will next be performed in Spring Loaded 2012 at The Place. Her collaboration ‘A Light Conversation’ with American dancer/choreographer Wally Cardona was seen in Dance Umbrella 2009 and has toured in Europe and The US from 2008-2011.

Rahel has worked among others with choreographers Charles Linehan, Rosemary Butcher, Philippe Gehmacher and Iztok Kovac (film on improvisation) and has been part of Ricochet Dance Productions. She collaborated with video artist Ruth Schlaepfer (Switzerland), creating video/dance installations performed in art galleries and has participated in several collaborative projects with company Pool (Zurich) and Trisha Bauman (Paris). She intensively studied Aikido at Ikeda Dojo in Zurich and certified as a Body-Mind Centering practitioner in Massachusetts with Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen. Rahel regularly teaches for ID, Greenwich Dance and different companies in London and abroad and is a guest lecturer for Somatic Practices at LCDS (2012).

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company performs Classic Cut at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House 13 – 17 March 2012.

Biography

Devaraj is trained in Bharata Natyam, Kalaripayattu, Yoga, Capoeira and contemporary dance. Having completed the Dance Development Programme at the Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts, Devaraj performed under the company's banner whilst also choreographing his own work. His commercial work in India includes appearances for fashion designers, Bollywood singers and local and national satellite TV. He joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company in 2003 for Transtep and has continued to perform nationally and internationally with the Company since. In 2009 he joined Tavaziva Dance for their first full length production, Wild Dog. He has also recently worked with Russell Maliphant and Lloyd Newson. Devaraj’s own choreography, Arranged Marriage, was premiered at The Place in January 2011 and was then performed for Exposure Dance at the Royal Opera House and Cloud Dance Festival in London.

Devaraj is Rehearsal Director for Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company’s new double-bill, Classic Cut.

A fun, sociable way to learn how to dance, improve your sense of rhythm and keep fit at the same time.

Everyone is welcome and no partner is needed, as everyone will pair up and rotate in the class.

The second half focuses on how to combine these elements to create Tango, including communication, improvisation, rhythm and interpretation of music.

All are welcome and no partner needed, as everyone will pair up and rotate in the class.

La Joaquina, a resident artist at Greenwich Dance, is the principal dancer and director of Flamenco Express, which has toured Britain and Europe for over 15 years, presenting a spectacular range of genuine and original artistry. She teaches beginners and intermediate level classes, accompanied by live music from Chris Clavo on acoustic guitar.

Beginners 6:30 - 8:00pm

This class introduces and develops all elements of Flamenco including footwork, arms and marking, uniting the different aspects through their common rhythms and forms. Come and taste this sensual art-form, and take your first steps to obsession.

No need to book in advance, just turn up.

Intermediate 8:00 - 9:30pm

This class enables students to put their technique into practice on stage through basic choreography, a grounding in Flamenco stagecraft and the essential skill of how to work with musicians in performance.

Students will have the opportunity to showcase their new skills with professional flamenco artists at the monthly open-stage session at Bread and Roses.

To book in advance for the full 6 week course or to find out more please contact Jacqui on lajoaquina@gmail.com.

Since its inception in 2001, the Zumba program has grown to become the world's largest and most successful dance-fitness program with more than 12 million people of all shapes, sizes and ages taking Zumba classes.

Zumba classes feature exotic rhythms set to high-energy Latin and international beats. Before you know it, you're getting fit and your energy levels are soaring! There’s no other fitness class like a Zumba Fitness-Party. It’s easy to do, effective and totally exhilarating.