Spontaneity - Home Practice (Online Contemporary Dance Class with Stopgap Dance Company)

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

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.

In this Home Practice session, Lucy Bennett will encourage you to find a ‘freedom within the form’ by giving you the opportunity to make quick, playful choices that enable a light spontaneity when dancing. Expect guided improvisation, repetition of movement technique exercises and a dance sequence that builds layer by layer.

Lucy says:
“During my maternity leave, I took to going online to satisfy my need to dance and move. I began practicing 'Yoga with Adrienne' and loved her phrase ‘Freedom within the Form’. The concept of freedom within the form sits really well with Stopgap’s inclusive dance practice. As a director, I love to get dancers to a place where they feel they can add a layer of spontaneity to their performance, and what better place to start than within the creative process or morning class. Adrienne’s style of filmmaking and her clarity of language has also been an inspiration for Stopgap’s Home Practice. This is very much my ode to Adrienne."

If you liked this video you may like this Groundwork exploring how we learn from Amy Butler:    • Learning Material & Mapping Movement ...  

For more information about Home Practice and our inclusive dance methodologies, visit
our website:
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:
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

Music:
Jules Maxwell, Andy Higgs, Jim Pinchen and Tom Austin

References:
Yoga with Adrienne:    • Freedom Glow Flow | Yoga With Adriene  
Gyrokinesis for seated exercises:    • Awaken Your Body~ GYROKINESIS®  

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.