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Friday, August 14, 2015

CONTACT IMPROVISATION IS FOR EVERYONE!



RSPA (Rising Stars Performing Arts) Theatre School invites dancers of all abilities, ages 18+ to register for a Contact Improvisation workshop and jam session on September 6, 2015, at The Playhouse Mayville workshops.

The workshop will be facilitated by choreographer and teacher, Nicole Theunissen. The three-hour session will introduce participants to the basics of Contact Improvisation, including physical contact, shared weight and momentum, followed by an open jam session. This unique workshop aims to expose local dancers to an internationally practiced dance form.

RSPA Theatre School has been running performing arts classes at various schools and theatres in and around Durban since 2007. Students have performed in various professional productions, cast in national and international movies, achieved international recognition via examination programmes and have represented South Africa performing at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Scotland. RSPA Theatre School is an authorised training and examination centre for the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, (LAMDA) and Trinity College, London.

The workshop takes place on September 6 from 13h00 to 16h00 at the Playhouse Mayville Workshops. Fee R150. To register for the workshop, participants can email Gill Brunings at gill@rspa.co.za.

To find out more about RSPA training and upcoming workshops, visit www.rspa.co.za