CONNECTING TO IMPROV is an open workshop focused on meditation, connection, and improvisation — inviting dancers to explore movement freely while observers witness and collaborate through their own artistic practice.
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP is a free and observed 4-hour creation workshop exploring current choreographic tools used to make performance works. Through improvisation and guided tasks, dancers will develop a short piece in real time, offering observers the chance to document and respond to the unfolding creative process. Please see participant application form.
This opportunity is open to professional and emerging dancers or movement artists who are interested in exploring and expanding the limits of physical possibility through structured improvisation.
On Saturday 18 Oct there will be a performance in the gallery, presenting the culmination of movement exploration and creative work developed over the previous two days.
Lewis Walker is a London-born queer, non-binary movement artist. A former Great Britain gymnast and Acrobatic Gymnastics World Champion, they trained from age 6 to 21 before earning a degree in Contemporary Dance. Their work spans theatre, film, fashion, music, and the commercial sector. Walker continues to choreograph gymnastics competition routines for the Great Britain, Italian and French national teams. Their creative vision and dynamic movement style have led to collaborations with Tim Walker, Yorgos Lanthimos, ANOHNI, Tirzah, BULLYACHE, Burberry, UNTITLAB, and the Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA).
Beyond performance, Walker is dedicated to teaching movement as a tool for accessing deeper states of consciousness and developing a deeper understanding of consensual touch. Their Connecting to Improv workshop explores dance improvisation as a ritual of shared energy and expression, while MOVE HYPNO, a collaboration with hypnotherapist Michele Occelli, blends movement and hypnotherapy for personal transformation.
Walker is currently a Studio Wayne McGregor RESIDENT 6 artist-in-residence.
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CONNECTING TO IMPROV (Observed Movement Workshop)
Thursday 16th October 5 - 7pm
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKSHOP (Observed Creation Process)
Friday 17th October 12-4pm
Performance ((£5)
Saturday 18th October 7- 8pm
Doors Open 6:30pm