A event held at Bristol Old Vic on Monday 31st March. The event starts at 10:00.
GATHER UP invites different Bristol-based practitioners to lead morning classes to support the continuous training and development of experienced movers and professional dance artists. Morning Class takes place weekly on a Monday morning in term time.
Time:
Studio is open from 9.40am, class time is 10-11.30am, with time to stretch and meet 11.30-12noon.
This class is an exploration of movement through sensation, using partner work to tune into touch, weight, and texture as we shape and respond to another body. Through improvisation and set phrases, we’ll discover how movement emerges from the exchange of sensation—blurring the lines between giver and receiver, mover and moved. Partners will become shifting landscapes, offering warmth, pressure, and resistance. We’ll explore how sensation extends beyond touch—how sight, imagination, and internal perception can shape movement, letting these experiences ripple through and between bodies. A set phrase will anchor us, providing a structure to return to and layer with new discoveries. With some thrown-in floor work and technique, this sensation work will be a tool to open your awareness to new possibilities of experiencing set material. This class invites openness and play, blending improvisation with structure. Working solo, in pairs, and as a group, we’ll explore deep listening and the possibilities of movement from sensation.
Bio:
Aeron is a dancer, performer, and creator who blends movement, performance, and creative expression to explore connection, collaboration, and the human experience. Her practice, grounded in improvisation, somatic movement, and sensation, helps deepen the awareness of the body and imagination. Aeron creates immersive performances that break down the barriers between performer and audience, making it a shared, inclusive experience. Aeron’s worked with companies like Scottish Dance Theatre, Botis Seva (Tutumucky), Womenewer, Sababa. Co (Coiled Up), Rosemary Lee (Threaded Fine), Corey Baker (BBC Commonwealth Games), Gary Clark, and Tinarts on a children’s education tour. Aeron’s work is about creating opportunities for people to connect through movement and feel part of something meaningful, whether that’s in a performance or a workshop setting.
Access:
Get in touch if you have access needs that we could support you with. Email us at: [email protected]
Creative Audio Description: if you are a visually impaired dancer planning to attend a morning class, you may like to book our free Creative Audio Describer service to provide you with 1-1 support during the class. Please get in touch if you would like to request this support.
Care Pot: the Care Pot exists to offer cash support towards childcare, parking, travel, access or other extra costs that may surround coming to these classes. Take a read and please be in touch with how we could cover some of your extra costs so that you can come along and participate.
Rest: Our spaces are rest welcome. There are various benches, seats and corners in the studio or you are always welcome to leave the studio for a break.
Find out more here: www.gatherup.live
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Entry requirements: 18+
Time:
Studio is open from 9.40am, class time is 10-11.30am, with time to stretch and meet 11.30-12noon.
This class is an exploration of movement through sensation, using partner work to tune into touch, weight, and texture as we shape and respond to another body. Through improvisation and set phrases, we’ll discover how movement emerges from the exchange of sensation—blurring the lines between giver and receiver, mover and moved. Partners will become shifting landscapes, offering warmth, pressure, and resistance. We’ll explore how sensation extends beyond touch—how sight, imagination, and internal perception can shape movement, letting these experiences ripple through and between bodies. A set phrase will anchor us, providing a structure to return to and layer with new discoveries. With some thrown-in floor work and technique, this sensation work will be a tool to open your awareness to new possibilities of experiencing set material. This class invites openness and play, blending improvisation with structure. Working solo, in pairs, and as a group, we’ll explore deep listening and the possibilities of movement from sensation.
Bio:
Aeron is a dancer, performer, and creator who blends movement, performance, and creative expression to explore connection, collaboration, and the human experience. Her practice, grounded in improvisation, somatic movement, and sensation, helps deepen the awareness of the body and imagination. Aeron creates immersive performances that break down the barriers between performer and audience, making it a shared, inclusive experience. Aeron’s worked with companies like Scottish Dance Theatre, Botis Seva (Tutumucky), Womenewer, Sababa. Co (Coiled Up), Rosemary Lee (Threaded Fine), Corey Baker (BBC Commonwealth Games), Gary Clark, and Tinarts on a children’s education tour. Aeron’s work is about creating opportunities for people to connect through movement and feel part of something meaningful, whether that’s in a performance or a workshop setting.
Access:
Get in touch if you have access needs that we could support you with. Email us at: [email protected]
Creative Audio Description: if you are a visually impaired dancer planning to attend a morning class, you may like to book our free Creative Audio Describer service to provide you with 1-1 support during the class. Please get in touch if you would like to request this support.
Care Pot: the Care Pot exists to offer cash support towards childcare, parking, travel, access or other extra costs that may surround coming to these classes. Take a read and please be in touch with how we could cover some of your extra costs so that you can come along and participate.
Rest: Our spaces are rest welcome. There are various benches, seats and corners in the studio or you are always welcome to leave the studio for a break.
Find out more here: www.gatherup.live
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Entry requirements: 18+
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