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Wednesday moving

A local, welcoming space for discovering dance and movement together, every Wednesday during termtime. Hosted and curated by Olly Otley and Galit Criden, a bespoke line up of renowned dance artists share a variety of methods to playfully release and reconnect to your body. These are joyful sessions for every body and no experience is necessary - we welcome non-dancers who want to get off the mat and move with other people.

"One of the most welcoming, nurturing, nourishing and fun places I know. I come tired after a long day and I leave energised and happy."

"Every week it's a bit different but it's mostly about being gently invited to explore freely your body in movement. I usually start off feeling a bit self conscious, then about half way through I feel like my heart might burst with happiness and gratitude that I'm here doing this. I cycle home, relaxed and singing to myself, with a smile on my face."

"Very joyous, freeing, empowering and connecting!"

Round Chapel Old School Rooms

Powerscroft Road, Hackney E5 0PU

Wednesday evenings · 6:45-8pm


You can contact Galit here with any questions or to be added to our WhatsApp group.

Our next day retreat: Sunday, 31st May 2026

Retreat

Wednesday Moving's Springtime movement retreat, Day Out, is for anyone who wants to move inside and out. We invite you to take the time to rest, reset and reconnect: with yourself, with nature and with each other.

This is a full day of movement, dance and somatic practices guided by Galit Criden, Olly Otley and Rosalind Noctor, at a stunning venue overlooking the river and the marshes, where we'll also move together. The day is curated for anyone seeking a supportive, joyful atmosphere to press pause on daily life.

No experience is necessary and you should expect to leave feeling lighter, more open and with tools you can use to move through life. A delicious and nutritious sit-down lunch is included.

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Upcoming dates and facilitators

It really helps us if you commit to a block of sessions.

The cost for a full 7 week term is £85, or £72 when the term is 6 weeks. Book a block here.

Alternatively, a drop-in class costs £14 - book below alongside your preferred date, or pay in person on the day.
1 / 4 / 2026 · Open Practice
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During the school holidays, we open up our big, beautiful space for you to use for your own personal movement. There is no leader, but Olly and Galit will provide a playlist. We dance, or rest, or shake it all out, or doodle, or write, in the company of each other. Come and find out how great it can be. The timings are the same - 6:45-8pm - the cost is £8.
15 / 4 / 2026 · Juan Sanchez Plaza
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Juan is the founder of The 5 Elements Practice, a holistic platform where movement, sound and meditation meet. This is an invitation into a transformative journey; to move, to sense, and to reconnect with yourself beyond the thinking mind. We begin with a guided meditation, from which movement unfolds. As always, the session is open to everyone and the space is held as an inclusive, welcoming and queer-friend environment where all bodies and identities are respected.
22 / 4 / 2026 · Olly Otley
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As a community dance artist and forest school leader, Olly brings a natural playfulness and a love of nature to her work. Olly moves because it makes her feel good and her mission is to share that feeling with others. She teaches a mix of guided improvisation, partner work and simple skill-building sequences.
29 / 4 / 2026 · Galit Criden
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Galit's RESET movement method blends elements of somatic practices, contemporary dance, disco, and free improvisation. It's designed to take you on a transformative journey where you tap into your own power, explore movement and experience a sense of liberation.
6 / 5 / 2026 · Julia Testas
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Julia's improvisation sessions are inspired by a combination of her own somatic research, 'dissolving', and David Zambrano's concept of 'passing through', a philosophy that suggests that movement neeeds no leader in creation. Connecting, sharing and collaborating, Julia invites you to tap into your body's intelligence and enhance your self-awareness towards cultivating greater confidence and freedom in your movement.
13 / 5 / 2026 · Marianna Sfyridi
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Marianna is a dancer, performer, movement specialist and pharmacist. The development of her 'Circadian Bodies' embodiment practice is rooted in her interdisciplinery background and her research into cultural narratives. The practice prepares each different body for the day ahead, weaving together principles of capoeira, dance and somatics and fostering a deep connection with bodily sensations and movement through plaful integration of mind and body.
20 / 5 / 2026 · Cat Jones
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Cat draws from her experience and research into release-based dance practices to encourage fluid-limbed movement in and out of the floor. Her classes are often guided by nature embedded imagery as an underscore for improvisation. Come as you are and find ways to be both porous and curious whilst moving. Then take this feeling out and beyond the studio into your week.