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One: Contemporary Dance Technique

Efficiency of movement, movement pathways, strengthening and flexibility are focused on through working with posture, alignment and safe dance practices. Thorough warm ups and cool downs are included in each class. A range of contemporary dance techniques are touched on including those of modern dancers who have had major influences on current styles. Learn choreography devised by Bust a MOVE.

Two: Dance and Drama Improvisation or Clowning

Improvisational tasks and games based in movement, sound, characterisation, story telling and performance as well as solo and group skills. Build from an introductory level to complex training techniques and performance systems.

Three: Characterisation

Focus on creating characters through movement techniques. Building from simple explorations to a point where each character has a history and is able to interact with other characters and situations through improvisation, structures and subtle scripting.

Four: Physical Theatre

Technique, composition and choreography in Physical Theatre; encompasses dance, drama, circus, gymnastics and music. Participants will learn basic tumbling and acro-balance skills as well as emotion in movement and body language. They will develop their skills to create short performance pieces which make use of a range of physical styles.

Five: Gymnastics

Learn acrobatics, tumbling, acro-balance, lifts, hand stands, cartwheels and more!

Six: Composition and Performance

Processes in how to generate, refine, direct and choreograph your own performance. Beginning with a simple task, theme or build on impulsive movement. We will create a show in; an hour, day, week, month or year. Anything is possible and you will defiantly have something fabulous to perform, in time for an enthusiastic audience.

Seven: Move and Paint

Dancing and painting/drawing is not a common collaboration but Bust a MOVE have been working with this technique for several years. Begin with simple dance and drawing techniques; learn how to draw a dance and dance a drawing. The ultimate goal is to learn how to dance while you paint! The end product will be a vibrant splash of movement and colour.

Eight: The Film Clip Project

Choose a song and work as an ensemble to create a film clip. This is a fast passed and energetic way to create!

Participants can pre plan their choice of song, costume etc. and create their movement in one workshop, film it in one take and upload their work onto the Internet immediately.

Nine: Tailor Made

Create your own workshop to suit your existing class or project. Combine elements of the workshops above, choose your own theme or work with Bust a MOVE to create a workshop that will directly relate to students current assignments, general curriculum or community art project.

Ten: Artist in Residence

A 5 day Artist in Residence program. Bridget will work as a mentor, director, choreographer and collaborator, using extensive contact database and networking schedule to promote the residency and the project.

Workshop options can be adapted for people of all ages and abilities.