Contemporary Beginners with Sarah Miller and Adrian Look
Autumn 2024
About Contemporary Beginners with Sarah Miller and Adrian Look
Classes start on Wed 18th Sep 2024 and run until Wed 4th December 2024 (excluding Wed 30th Oct due to half term)
Work with increased physicality and develop a more dynamic approach to movement.
This class is designed to build upon the foundations of our introduction course, allowing you to expand your skills and explore the art of Contemporary dance even further.
Dance artist, Sarah Miller* will guide you through the class, helping you develop your skills and technique, accompanied by live music by rhythmic percussionist James Taylor. You will have the opportunity to explore your own styles and approach to movement through a choreographed phrase that will be taught in class.
*From Wednesday 6th November dance artist Adrian Look will teach the class until the end of term.
His approach is influenced by improvisation, release and Tanztheater which is a dance technique that combines elements of ballet and contemporary dance in a dramatic environment. It was developed by iconic choreographer Pina Bausch.
class details
- Enrol for the term for £160.00 to save and guarantee your place or drop-in for £16.00 per class (concessions available)
- We encourage you to get in touch with us if you have any access requirements to ensure our classes are delivered in the most inclusive way possible. You can find an outline of our access information here.
- Please arrive on time - unfortunately, we cannot accommodate participants over 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.
- Over the summer months we’ve been working to upgrade our toilets, changing rooms and the café space. While much of the refurbishment is now complete, some ongoing works may affect the facilities available to you to use during the first few weeks of term. Upon arrival to your class, the team at Reception will signpost you to the nearest available facilities. Thank you for your patience and support as we complete this work. Please find more information here
about your teacher
Sarah began dancing at The Place at the age of four and went on to work with Youth (now Shift Dance Company). Sarah trained at London Contemporary Dance School, graduating in 2003 with a First-Class Honours Degree. She is currently teaching contemporary dance classes at The Place, and at primary schools in Camden and Hackney. Sarah has worked with Russell Maliphant, Jan de Schynkel and Martin Lawrance and Marguerite Caruana Galizia. She is currently participating in research work with Sarah Blanc and Moxie Brawl.
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 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 (evening programme) and a visiting lecturer at the University of Bedfordshire, University of East Anglia, Trinity Laban and Rambert School.