Morley Tanztheater Performance Group

About this course

Participants develop ideas into dance actions and sequences, exploring emotion and narrative through physical and vocal language. Movement improvisation, speech, images, sound, music and discussion contribute to a research-based creative process, with themes varying across the year. The course combines individual exploration with learning material from others and creating work collectively. Tutor-set assessment, peer exchange and self-assessment are used to review progress against the learning outcomes. Opportunities to share work through performance are included.

What you'll learn

• Develop an initial idea into a dance action or sequence
• Explore movement through improvisation, speech and related physical elements
• Learn material from others and collaborate effectively in a group
• Perform movement material with expression and precision

Is this course right for you?

Listed as All Levels, the course adapts the complexity of dance sequences to each participant’s level. Openness to improvisation and collaborative creation is essential. It involves physical activity and performance, with a reasonable level of fitness expected.

• Includes collaborative work and sharing ideas with other participants
• Some preparation may be completed outside class
• Mobility or other physical learning needs can be discussed for possible adaptations

Before you go

• Bring dance clothes, water and a towel.
• Bring a pen and notebook or an electronic device.
• Some activities may need to be prepared outside class time.
• A reasonable level of fitness is needed. Participants with mobility or other physical learning needs should speak to the tutor about possible adaptations.