Shift | Home Practice (Online Inclusive Contemporary Dance Class with Stopgap)

Home Practice is a self-guided programme of inclusive contemporary dance classes and workshops that introduce a variety of approaches to inclusive dance practice. As the name suggests, all sessions are suitable to practice at home, wherever that may be.
In this dance class devised to be practiced at home, Lucy Bennett explores how our contact with the surface that supports us can propel, shift and receive us.

In this class there will be some guided improvisation using touch, visualisation and textures. The session will culminate with an open language dance routine with an option for movement translation from Wheelchair dancer Laura Jones. Lucy’s session has been inspired by Home Practice’s Seed episode 'Touch' by Thomas Goodwin, which you can find here http://bit.ly/TouchSeedHomePractice

Lucy says:
“As a choreographer I love to work with dancers who have have a clarity of touch whether with their hands and or the feet. . . . I love what the dancer Bill ‘Bojangles’ termed ‘educated feet’ - this session will hopefully help you to develop educated feet and hands”.

Check out these soft shoe shuffles here, in particular one from the legendary Bill ‘Bojangles’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHGnIXbjYec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkD60wab3n4
Why not find a little of his ease and play!

Lucy is also very much influenced by her time participating in gaga movement language classes. https://www.gagapeople.com/en/ongoing-classes/
00:00 Welcome to 'Shift'
01:29 Light touch and settling in to the body
07:25 Soft grip exploration & exercise
13:37 Exploring Pouring
17:40 Articulation exercise
23:20 Word Shower
27:26 Learning the final phrase
37:17 Lucy and Laura together - Final phrase
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ABOUT HOME PRACTICE...

Home Practice is not about imitating what happens in the studio during a typical contemporary dance class but aims to support dancers' continued process of learning whilst at home. All content is intended to be inclusive whether you are disabled or non-disabled.

Home Practice highlights the solo experience in a class context, encouraging participants to own their own contemporary dance practice - free of over-critical comparison to others. It aims to build confidence for individual dancers to return to the studio when the time is right.
For more information about Home Practice and our inclusive dance methodologies, visit our website: http://bit.ly/StopgapHomePractice

We are delivering Home Practice free of charge during the difficult times of Covid-19 pandemic, but if you are able to donate however small, please click here. Thank you: https://bit.ly/SgDCDonate

Information about this video:
Film made by Floyd Kondé
Logo sting music by Jim Pinchen
Supported by Arts Council England and Farnham Maltings
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DISCLAIMER:
We advise that you clear enough space so that you can move and focus. Although Home Practice sessions often start gradually and build, you may want to warm yourself up so that you are fully prepared for the session.

Home Practice is a chance to develop your individual dance style, so please personalise the class to your needs. If you need any clarification on instructions or intentions please send us a comment. Stopgap Dance Company and the Home Practice Team regularly organise webinars to share ideas, translations and feedback - if you feel this would be valuable for your practice please contact us.

Please be aware that if you engage in Home Practice, you agree that you do so at your own risk and therefore release Stopgap Dance Company from any claims known or unknown, arising out of negligence.

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