The class will take you through multiple exercises playing with different contemporary techniques, inspired by principles from Gaga dance, Counter technique, ballet and Release technique, incorporating Eastern philosophies of flow and connection inspired by Tai Chi and yoga. Looking at how these fit into the dancing body and facial movement. The aim of class is to nurture a effortless and free feeling to the movement allowing for the participant to embody an elegant power, providing a beautiful quality that can be translated into any of the forms of dance. Class often challenges the use of rhythmic variations within the body and understanding of weight placement in relation to the space around you.

Peter Butler Bio Peter Butler is a Professional Contemporary Dance artist based in London. Trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts receiving a BA Hons in Dance he has gone on to perform Internationally with Humanhood Dance Company and work in Germany with Dagada Dance alongside multiple shorter projects within the UK fringe theatre scene working as a freelancer. Peter brings a range of experience from teaching Intensives for Humanhood dance company in London and Amsterdam to his own open class at The Manor and Professional class at Tripspace exploring his own approach to movement.