Trust Falling

In this workshop we will work on shifting our perception of falling, away from seeing it as a mistake and toward perceiving falling as an integrated part of our dancing to be enjoyed. Each class will contain some technical work which breaks down falling manoeuvres so that they can be worked on in stages and dancers can engage at their own level of difficulty. Through this series of classes we will progressively work through falling sideways, backwards and finally forwards. This work is about facilitating dancers in taking ownership of techniques that support them in being safe and brave in situations of disorientation, falling and the upside-down world. There will be space in each class for free dancing in order to integrate the newly learned skills and to explore how planned falling and surprise falling relate. In class I encourage an attitude that combines serious practice, fun, physical risk, humour and mutual support.