A challenging and generous space to dance.
Going to a dance class can be scary! Unscary Saturdays are inclusive classes open to all ages and abilities, from professional dancers to untrained enthusiastic movers. The aim is to dismantle the unhelpful pressures and sense of intimidation that can often be felt in dance spaces.
This is a chance to try out dance styles that you’ve always wanted to give a go but felt too scared OR that you did long ago but feel out of practice with now. Come with a keenness to explore movement and an openness to try stuff. Children 12 years and under must be accompanied by a participating adult.
In this session, Anna Alvarez will introduce ‘Tango Salon’. Following a release based warm-up of weight transference and posture drills we will explore the grounding, connecting and creative side of Tango. This will involve leader/ follower roles and touch although adaptations can be given for non-touch partnering.
We will explore musicality through the embrace and by the end of the session you will be able to dance, improvise and move to Tango! We will also talk about the socio-cultural influences of Tango and its relationship to other dances of the Latin diaspora and North American Jazz. ¡Vamos!
In the Research Studio
Tickets
Pay what you choose
£10 / £13 / £15
Free tickets for under 16s
Free tickets for support Workers, Carers and PAs
In this session, Anna can provide Spanish or Portuguese translation if it is needed.
This session will be BSL Interpreted.
About Anna
Anna is a Latinx dancer, movement director, choreographer and pedagogue working across Theatre, Dance, Opera and Film. She aims to bring a great sense of focus and joyful artistry to her work.
Specialising in movement of the Latin diaspora, Anna is a celebrated dancer and teacher of Tango working across the UK and internationally. Anna works also with creative teams supporting movement, dance and body connectivity through creating sensory, visually arresting work in a creative and supportive environment. She likes to interrogate the ways that we use our bodies, our relationship with the UK, the environment and the third spaces created by being in between cultures, races and the complexity this presents. Underpinning all the work is the idea that space is bound up with power, politics and can be transformed.
ACCESS AND AMENITIES AT SDS
Siobhan Davies Studios is mostly accessible, with lifts to all floors. There are two accessible parking spaces available on site which can be booked in advance. Blue Badge parking is also available nearby on West Square and Garden Row (for a full map visit the Southwark Council website). Our main door is power assisted.
Amenities include:
- Changing facilities*
- Communal showers*
- Toilets / wheelchair accessible toilets
- Kitchen: tea and coffee making, fridge, and microwave
- Snack Bar: We have a small selection of bars, drinks and food available to buy from the front desk.
- Shops: The closest shop is Superway Supermarket on Garden Row (4 min walk), the closest supermarket is Sainsbury’s on New Kent Road (7 min walk). We also recommend the Art Cafe which serves sandwiches, jacket potatoes and meals (3 min walk).
* Our changing facilities and showers are not fully accessible. Our closest publicly available and fully accessible changing facility is at The Castle Centre, a leisure centre 0.3 miles away from the studios. You can find full details of their features here.