Focus and Flow | Home Practice (Online Inclusive Dance Class with Stopgap)

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Home Practice is a self-guided programme of inclusive contemporary dance classes and workshops that introduce a variety of approaches to inclusive dance practice. As the name suggests, all sessions are suitable to practice at home, wherever that may be.

This is a neat contemporary dance class made up of 3 dance exercises that support the dancer to use both direct focus and free flow focus. Lucy Bennett guides a simple improvisation to warm the body up and this is then followed by a fluid spine awakening exercise that is taught in parts that connect. The contemporary dance class finishes with a dance sequence that is fast, articulate and that uses direct focus to support with quick changes of direction.

Lucy Says: “Sometimes I need a swift class when time is precious, because I still need a daily dance! As a performer I love the feeling when the room blurs and your focus is free flow, however I also love to use my direct focus when need to shift direction swiftly. This Home Practice class will remind us of the different ways we focus in contemporary dance”.

Lucy is a small white non-disabled dancer with brown curly mid length hair and light eyes. Lucy wears baggy light blue and white tracksuit bottoms and a purple high neck sleeveless vest.

00:00 Introduction
01:08 Improvisation
08:10 Spine in Motion exercise
17:15 Exercise with audio description
23:23 Dance Phrase
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ABOUT HOME PRACTICE...

Home Practice is not about imitating what happens in the studio during a typical contemporary dance class but aims to support dancers' continued process of learning whilst at home. All content is intended to be inclusive whether you are disabled or non-disabled.

Home Practice highlights the solo experience in a class context, encouraging participants to own their own contemporary dance practice - free of over-critical comparison to others. It aims to build confidence for individual dancers to return to the studio when the time is right.

For more information about Home Practice and our inclusive dance methodologies, visit our website: http://bit.ly/StopgapHomePractice​


We are delivering Home Practice free of charge during the difficult times of Covid-19 pandemic, but if you are able to donate however small, please click here. Thank you: https://bit.ly/SgDCDonate​

Information about this video:
Film made by Floyd Kondé
Logo sting music by Jim Pinchen

Supported by Arts Council England and Farnham Maltings

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DISCLAIMER:
We advise that you clear enough space so that you can move and focus. Although Home Practice sessions often start gradually and build, you may want to warm yourself up so that you are fully prepared for the session.

Home Practice is a chance to develop your individual dance style, so please personalise the class to your needs. If you need any clarification on instructions or intentions please send us a comment. Stopgap Dance Company and the Home Practice Team regularly organise webinars to share ideas, translations and feedback - if you feel this would be valuable for your practice please contact us.

Please be aware that if you engage in Home Practice, you agree that you do so at your own risk and therefore release Stopgap Dance Company from any claims known or unknown, arising out of negligence.