Join us to celebrate dance and age across two venues this October from 9:45 until 5pm. More details below.
Inspire Festival is a unique opportunity to explore movement and share creativity with others.
This year we are excited to present a programme of taster classes, community sharing and discussion opportunities, celebrating the timeless power of movement and human connections.
Dance has no upper age limit – it welcomes all, and Dance City is proud to support all ages to discover their passion for dance!
Every class is pay as you feel and you can book onto as many of the classes as you like. Please find the link to each class below. The welcome and closing sessions are optional if you are not attending classes around these times.
Contemporary Flow Taster Workshop
Find your flow, release any tensions, and spark your creativity through a combination of guided improvisations and a discovery of different contemporary techniques with set exercises leading to a short phrase of movement.
This workshop is suitable for complete beginners as well as experienced movers.
Seated Dance
The class has been specially designed to build in a structure which is inclusive, upbeat, fun and creative. The class can be done seated and/or standing and is easily adaptable to a gentle way of getting moving.
Commercial Taster Class
Commercial is the dance style often seen performed by pop artists in their live shows, music videos and movies.
Commercial dance is a fun style of dance to learn, as it is very upbeat, expressive and full of attitude.
Tai chi is an internal Chinese martial art practiced for self-defense and health. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese art that has a history of hundreds of years. It’s based on martial art moments but low impact and excellent for health and longevity.
Egyptian Belly Dancing Taster Class
An introduction to learning the basics of Belly dance in a fun way! Technique and combinations drilled to a mixture of current Egyptian hits and old classics.
Musical Theatre Taster Class
This fun, fast paced Musical Theatre class draws inspiration and choreography from the West end and Broadway musicals.
Aerial Taster Class
Aerial is a great way of keeping fit, improving mobility and having fun! Improving strength is one of our main focuses in aerial and you will get a full body workout from a class.
Blues dancing is an African-American social dance which developed alongside blues music – and there’s so much depth and variety to the music, which also influences the style of the dance.
Pilates|Stretch Taster Class
Pilates class to help stretch out the body and release tension.
Pilates can help reduce back and neck pain by strengthening the core, keeping the joints and muscles supple, addressing muscle balance to help improve posture and helping to flatten that abdominal area!
