Teign Move - Dance Festival
Event details
- Event times:
- Start : 11.00am | End : 5.00pm
Friday 31st January
Dance For People Living With Parkinson's - Workshop
Friday 31 January - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Research has shown that dance is particularly good for people living with Parkinson's as the movement and rhythm can help those parts of the brain affected by the condition. Physiotherapist and dance teacher Jackie Fowler is a dance for Parkinson's trained teacher working in Exeter. This one-hour class is for anyone living with Parkinson's and their partner, carer or friend. You do not need to have done any dance before. The class will begin with a seated warm up followed by a range of dance styles and you can either remain seated or stand.
Dance for Parkinson's Exeter. Contact: Jackie Fowler: jackiesclass53@gmail.com
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Silver Swans Seated Ballet - Workshop
Friday 31st January - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This seated dance exercise class draws on the principles of ballet technique with exercises that have been structured to promote strength, flexibility, and balance while prioritising safety and accessibility. From gentle warm-up exercises to a lively finale, participants are guided through a diverse range of seated exercises that engage both body and mind. Come and move to beautiful ballet music and rekindle your love for dance.
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Ballroom Rhythms with Norma Daykin - Workshop
Friday 31st January - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
'This ballroom rhythms class will cover the fundaments of social dancing. It focuses on the basics of ballroom including holds, steps and movement round the floor in short figures that can be danced to a variety of rhythms. So if you've ever been curious about some of the beautiful ballroom dances that you've seen on TV now is your opportunity to discover the basics and find out if you want to explore them further. You are welcome to come along with a dance partner or on your own if you're happy to learn how to lead or follow.
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Border Morris Dancing with Lin Steel- Workshop
Friday 31st January - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
This class is open to anyone aged 12 or over who would like to come and have a go at Morris dancing. Border Morris was originally a simple form of dance performed for money during winter months when work on the land was hard to come by. Now Border Morris groups wear eye-catching clothes and often perform at festivals throughout the year. This is a lively and fast-moving dance, so be prepared to come along and have some fun.
Find Enigma Border Morris on Facebook and Instagram. Email: lin@enigmamorris.com
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Salsa - Workshop
Friday 31st January - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Come and learn a Salsa Rueda! This lively dance, based on exciting Cuban rhythms, is a chance to learn basic salsa steps in a fun, sociable group activity. It is danced in a circle and dancers progress from partner to partner, guided by calls from the dance leader, Norma Daykin. You are welcome to come along with a dance partner or on your own to learn how to lead or follow. This dance has a strong community aspect as dancers work together to execute the moves.
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Ceilidh Event!
Friday 31st January - 7:30pm
It’s Ceilidh time!
Come and dance the night away with the fabulous ceilidh band, Banned from the Moor. Their wonderful caller, Jayne, will talk you through all the moves and you don’t need any prior experience to enjoy this toe-tapping extravaganza. Suitable for people of all ages you’ll be led through wonderful dances like the Dashing White Sargent, The Eightsome Reel and the famous Gay Gordons. There’s nothing that’s quite so much fun as a Ceilidh so come and join us!
https://www.bannedfromthemoor.co.uk/
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Saturday 1st February
Pilates with Wendy Blackburn - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 9:30am to 10:30am
Perfect for people of all abilities Pilates targets deep core strength and equally focuses on the correct alignment and movement of the body. It has a progressive approach, so each skill is taught step by step, gently improving your the strength and flexibility. It's used extensively by professional dancers as well as members of the general public. Join Wendy for this hour-long session to see what Pilates can do for you.
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Performance Parkour with Prodigal UPG - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 10:30am to 1:30pm
This half-day workshop is for young people aged 13 to 24 of any ability who want to explore the principles of performance Parkour. The internationally award-winning Urban Playground Team bring their knowledge of movement, theatre and high-calibre teaching skills to enable young people to take dance in to new dimensions. By working with a scaffolding rig and incorporating parkour disciplines in to dance they explore how to tell both new and ancient stories. Parkour originated in Paris as a discipline of overcoming physical obstacles in an urban landscape. Join the Urban Playground Team to discover physical theatre with dance at its heart.
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Beginners Adult Ballet Repertoire with Patricia Vallis - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 11:00am to 12:30pm
Join ex-professional dancer and choreographer Patricia Vallis for the opportunity to use the classical ballet skills you’ve been developing and join them together so that you can really dance! This class will start with a half-hour ballet barre to warm you up, followed by some adapted rep from the famous Nutcracker ballet. Open to adult dancers who have at least three terms prior experience of ballet.
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Charleston with Strictly Come Dancing choreographer Jenny Thomas - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Charleston became popular in the 1920s in America and has never really lost its appeal. Characterised by its toes-in, heels out twisting step it conjures up images of the 1920s 'Flappers' and illicit speakeasys.
Open to anyone, this class will be full of energy and lots of fun.
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Lindy Hop for Improvers with Strictly Come Dancing Choreographer Jenny Thomas - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 2:15pm to 3:15pm
This Lindy Hop class, delivered by Strictly Come Dancing choreographer Jenny Thomas, is an opportunity for experienced Lindy Hop dancers to learn a short routine that will extend their vocabulary and build on performance skills. Class participants need to attend with a partner.
Jenny Thomas.
With more than 35 years of professional dance experience, Jenny has performed with Wayne Sleep in 'Song & Dance', starred in 'SWING' on Broadway, was a guest performer at Sir Elton John's 60th birthday party and even danced in the Blockbuster Movie, The Polar Express with Tom Hanks.
Jenny is the leading Charleston and Salsa Choreographer on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, contributing to the show for 18 years. Some of her past memorable routines include Faye Tozer & Giovanni Pernice's 'The Lonely Goatherd' and Ed Ball's & Katya Jones' 'Gangnam Style' Salsa which was nominated for 'Must See TV moments' BAFTA Awards. Most recently Jenny was nominated for an OFFIE award for her choreography in 'Syncopation" at the Bridewell Theatre London. Look out for Jenny's authentic jazz dance companies performing across the South West.... The Jenny Thomas Jazzettes, JT Jammers & The JT Lindy Hoppers.
https://www.jennytapsthomas.com/. jtjazzettes@gmail.com
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Fitsteps with Carole-Anne Barr - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Created by former Strictly Come Dancing Professionals, Ian Waite & Natalie Lowe alongside Britian's most successful swimmer Mark Foster, FitSteps combines the graceful steps of the Ballroom with the up-tempo Latin steps to provide a fun and effective workout! Whether you've done Fitsteps in the past or just have a love of dance and want to see whether Fitsteps provides the additional workout that you're looking for, come and join Carole Anne for a physical and mental workout and lots of fun!
caroleanne.barr@gmail.com
website: raisethebarr.org
07472 0594278
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Argentine Tango For Beginners - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
If you’ve never tried this fascinating dance and always wanted to have a go come along and give it a try. This partner dance is all about tuning in to your partner and learning to work as a team to move with power and passion to wonderful tango music. Come with a partner or on your own if you’re prepared to learn how to either lead or follow. No previous experience necessary.
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Ballet repertory for Improvers with Patricia Vallis - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Taking part in the regular challenges of a ballet barre and centre work brings the opportunity to build personal confidence and technique, but there’s nothing quite like combining your skills, confidence and technique together with grace and flow to dance some ballet repertoire. This 1.5 hour session is aimed at those with at least two years of ballet practice. You should be comfortable doing basic turns such as assemble soutenu en tournant or posé
before signing up for this class. (If you haven’t reached this stage yet, try the repertory class for adult beginners instead.) No previous experience of doing rep is necessary as ex- professional dancer and choreographer Patricia Vallis will guide and support your exploration of an extract from Coppélia.
patriciavallis@hotmail.co.uk
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Lindy Hop for Beginners - Workshop
Saturday 1st February - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Lindy Hop is a social dance which originated amongst the African-American communities based in Harlem in the 1920s and is known as the original swing dance. Often danced to the wonderful Jazz music of the 1920s, '30s and '40's it offers opportunities for improvisation and self-expression which means it's perfect for solo as well as partner dancing. Swing Exe provide regular Lindy Hop classes and social dance opportunities in Exeter and will lead this beginners class ahead of our evening social dance at the Pavilions where the fabulous Hot House Combo will provide live music for a night to remember.
https://swingexe.co.uk/
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Swing Dance Evening - Dress Up For Lindy Hop!
Saturday 1st February - 7:30pm
Exuding a giddy blend of vintage charm and captivating rhythms, The Hot House Combo will transport you to the colourful and carefree foot-tapping era of yesteryear. Their passion and energy will have you struggling to sit still - and they wouldn't want you to anyway! Bringing you the Jazzier sounds of the 1930s - ideal for Swing dancing or shaking your tail feather however you like - this is your opportunity to try out the Charleston and Lindy Hop you may have learnt earlier in the day or simply enjoy the fabulous music that will sweep you away. Dress to impress in your 1930s finest and come along and enjoy music and dance from the golden age of Jazz.
https://www.thehothousecombo.com/
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Sunday 2nd February
Diddi Dance for Children - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 10:15am to 11:15am
If you know someone who is five years old or under and has a passion for dance and music or simply has boundless energy, this is the class for them. Aimed at children aged 5 and under with their parents or carers, Diddi Dance is designed to enhance coordination and rhythm by using action songs, dancing games and funky music. Most of all it's lots of fun! Parents and carers are encouraged to join in with their diddi dancers so come along an join Josie Ward for 45 minutes of delight. All adults must be accompanied by a child.
www.diddidance.com
josie.ward@diddidance.com
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Choogh Choogh Performance & Play
Sunday 2nd February - 11:00am
Choogh Choogh Dance Performance for under 7s.
All aboard for a delightful train journey through India.
Experience the sights, sounds and smells evoked through South Asian dance, music and theatre; and meet some amazing characters along the way.
Recommended age: 0-7 years, families and train and travel lovers
Duration 25 mins + stay and play
Choogh choogh is a performance work inspired by the joy for travelling through India on a train. It combines classical Indian dance with contemporary movement, theatre and play, sharing with audiences a world full of colour, invention and flow. The journey starts with the audience getting a special choogh choogh ticket. Three artists weave a traveling tapestry with three scarves, morphing from one scene to the next as the sights, sounds and smells whiz by. The sound scape is rich with the sounds of the train, hawkers, festivals, musicians, ambient sounds of river, jungles and cities. The artists sing songs which are specially written for children – Chai Chai, Coffee Coffee and Kites Kites everywhere. They interact with the audience, engaging their imagination. This show is an exploration of just how much we can see and imagine, together, as the train chooghs chooghs on.
https://beeja.com/choogh-choogh/
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Dance Your Life - Barefoot Dance - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 11:30am to 1:00pm
Dance Your Life offers a transformative barefoot dance journey that blends mindfulness, movement, and energy work. With a rich mix of eclectic music, this practice encourages self-acceptance, playfulness, and personal growth through expressive movement. Embark on a journey of self-exploration, meeting dancers of all kinds. Transform your reality by moving consciously, guided by the music, the magic of the group, and the suggestions of a fellow traveller. Enter a world of imagination
https://www.danceyourlife.co.uk/
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Bharatanatyam with Anusha Subramanyam - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Bharatanatyam is one of the oldest classical dance forms originating in the temples of Southern India. It combines rhythm, hand gestures, disciplined foot work and facial expressions to convey stories and messages. Anusha Subramanyam is one of the most exciting exponents of this vivid and exciting dance form. This one-hour class will give you a flavour of some of this ancient dance style introducing you to the precise geometry and grounded movement that form the basis of the practice. No prior experience needed. Everyone welcome.
https://beeja.com/
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Contact improvisation with Feet off the Ground - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Robyn and Patricia will offer participants ways in which to explore new approaches to contact improvisation, expanding the possibilities of their dancing. Together we will:
- Delve into the fundamental principles of the form, learning and experimenting with a range of technical skills in and around trust, weight-share, being off-balance, momentum, rolling points, lifting and flying.
- Explore our relationship to the space around us and to one another; creating heightened awareness, which will allow us to dance together, be playful and experience a sense of freedom.
Feet off the Ground creates transformative, relatable outdoor dance productions which comment on socio-political issues through a feminist lens. The work reflects the company’s collective belief in the therapeutic benefit of movement, human connection and touch, and their democratic and collaborative approach to creating and teaching dance.
The collective have been delivering contact improvisation and partnering workshops for over a decade within the professional, education and community sectors both nationally and internationally. Feet off the Ground are proud to present an ensemble solely managed and performed by women.
https://www.facebook.com/feetoffthegrounddance
https://www.instagram.com/feetoffthegrounddance/
https://twitter.com/feetgrounddance
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Greek Circle Dance with Rosie Allen-Perdikeas - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Circular dancing is a common tradition across many cultures and is used for a variety of purposes including celebrations, ceremonies and as a social way to strengthen communities. Circle and line dance is an important part of Greek culture and thousands of dances exist with many regions in Greece having developed dance, music and costume that feature unique elements of local culture and the environment. The rhythms, beat and pattern of the steps can aid with flexibility and coordination, as well as bringing joy through social connection. Rosie is an experienced dance artist with a Greek cultural background. This session is open to all people and all ages who would like to try out this fun and engaging form of dance.
https://zestactivearts.org/
instagram.com/rosieperdikeasartandcrafts/
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Argentine Tango Vals - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
This class is for dancers with prior experience of Argentine Tango and will focus on using both new and familiar vocabulary to dance Argentine Tango vals. Ideally you should be confident with executing ochos, sacadas and giros working in both open and closed embrace. The class will help you develop your musicality and confidence in dancing to some of the most beautiful tango music in vals time. Attending with your dance partner is recommended.
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Argentine Tango Milonga - Workshop
Sunday 2nd February - 5:00pm to 6:00pm
The quick and quirky rhythm of milonga can be both exciting and fun to dance to, so if you’re already familiar with Argentine Tango come along to this class to develop the crisp footwork and direct body positioning that will help you dance this lively and engaging dance. Attending with your dance partner is recommended.
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