Wednesday moving

Dance artists Galit Criden and Olly Otley provide a welcoming space for dance in all its forms. Classes often include somatic influences, guided improvisation, a spattering of technique, and each term we introduce something a little different to widen this field. These are joyful sessions for every body and no experience is necessary - just bring yourself and an openness to exploring how your body moves.

"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

£12 drop in - no need to book

£70 / £60 for the full 7 / 6 week term


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

Spring term dates and facilitators

8 / 1 / 2025 · Orley Quick

Orley is a dance artist and teacher. She loves teaching a range of things that fall under the 'contemporary dance umbrella' including dance technique, improvisation and choreography. Her teaching work involves teaching all sorts of different adults via BOTH Dance Classes; City Lit; and IRIE! dance theatre. Orley will share some of 'Passing Through': a social-centric system of moving with others created by David Zambrano. We will learn a few of the principles in order to instantly connect with the environment and become more spontaneous in movement choices.

15 / 1 / 2025 · Manuela Albrecht

Manuela is a Brazilian movement artist, facilitator, performer, researcher, and mother. Drawing from physical theatre, contemporary dance, somatic practices and her lived experience of samba and the Brazilian carnival, she channels movement into nurturing creativity, curiosity, inventiveness and self-expression. She is particularly interested in exploring solo and group improvisational dynamics as a door to cultivate listening, acceptance, playfulness and care.

22 & 29 / 1 / 2025 · Olly Otley

As a community dance artist and forest school leader, Olly brings a natural playfulness and a love of nature to her work. Her classes combine clearly guided improvisation with movement games and the occasional taught phrase.

5 / 2 / 2025 · Heni Hale

Heni is an independent artist, working as a choreographer, performer, researcher and educator in diverse contexts with a collaborative focus. She is approaching this session with the desire to hold space to listen into what's already there and what is emerging, when we choose to be in a dancing space with others. "As I age, I'm letting go of any agenda about what dancing looks like, but getting curious about how dancing could be applied to ways of thinking and being with others".

12 / 2 / 2025 · Franziska Boehm

Franzi, a German movement artist, performative researcher and teacher in London, takes great joy in integrating her musical background into her movement work. "I sing a sound which could become a melody, a process of sensing, or a movement...it's the flexibility offered through mult-formed-expression that excites me". Franzi's session will draw on Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT) - using poetic imager, supportive music and guide touch - to engage in movement and sound improvisation.