Tanztheater Open Level with Adrian Look
Autumn 2026
About Tanztheater Open Level with Adrian Look
Autumn Term Classes start on Wednesday 16 September and run until Wednesday 9 December 2026 (excluding Wednesday 28 October due to half term).
Develop expression through movement with Tanztheater
Develop expression through movement with Tanztheater, a dance technique that combines elements of ballet and contemporary dance in a dramatic environment. It was developed by iconic choreographer Pina Bausch.
Starting with a short game, you will learn to combine technique and improvisation to express a varied range of emotions. You will have the opportunity to tie everything together with choreography. It is a technical class, encouraging individual expression and a general level of fitness.
Dance artist Adrian Look will guide you through the class, helping you develop your skills and technique, accompanied by live music from Thomas Broda. This class is ideal for dancers with previous experience who are looking to expand their artistic and physical toolkit in a supportive environment
Class details
- Enrol for the full 12-week term for £196.00 to secure your place and save or drop-in for £18.00 per class (concessions available).
- If you have any access requirements or specific medical needs, please contact us at classes@theplace.org.uk or 020 7121 1029 so we can support your participation. We can provide reasonable adjustments, including teaching assistant support, communication tools, and measures to reduce sensory overload. Find our access information here.
- Please arrive on time - unfortunately we are unable to accommodate participants who are more than 15 minutes late as the warm-up is an important part of the class.
- Unfortunately, we are unable to offer refunds or exchanges, unless there are extenuating circumstances. You can read our booking Terms & Conditions here.
- Our adult classes are for participants aged 18 and over, for classes for participants under 18, please find our Children and Youth classes here.
About the teacher
Adrian Look is a dance artist and lecturer for Tanztheater based in London. He is also the artistic director and choreographer of Tanztheater Adrian Look (TAL), founded in 2014. TAL has performed at Sadler’s Wells, Stratford Circus and The Place. Adrian studied Dance Theatre (Tanztheater) at the Folkwang University in Germany, whose alumni include Pina Bausch, Reinhild Hoffmann and Susanne Linke. After graduation, he was a soloist in the dance theatre company Tanztheater Bielefeld for three years, followed by two years of freelance projects in Germany, Switzerland and the UK. Adrian has taught workshops in contemporary dance, ballet, and improvisation for over ten years and has led classes for various professional companies, including Alvin Ailey II, Tanztheater Bielefeld and the Origen Festival in Switzerland.
In April 2014, Adrian moved to London and has since taught regular classes and workshops at The Place, Trinity Laban, Chisenhale Dance, Siobhan Davies and Greenwich Dance. Adrian is a lecturer at Morley College and The Place and a visiting lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, University of East Anglia, Trinity Laban and Rambert School.