Join National Dance Company Wales (NDCW) for a special masterclass!
Begin the session with KALANGA, an improvisation practice developed by their new Artistic Director Bakani Pick-Up, that weaves together Zimbabwean and Western dance forms. The practice works through curiosity, sensation, and action, treating space as something alive and shape-able. Together, you’ll explore a diverse palette of what movement can be and how to work with it, venturing into rhythm, articulation, and imagination. The aim is to prioritise diverse ways of being, resisting ‘right’ ways of being, and allowing freedom and identity to emerge in the dancing. This is an invitation to listen deeply, move boldly, and let the unknown become part of your movement vocabulary.
After the Kalanga session with Bakani, you’ll join their company dancers to learn repertoire from Marcos Moaru’s Waltz. You’ll get an introduction to Morau’s iconic movement language Kova, learn a section of repertoire from Waltz and work on creative improvisation.
This is a rare opportunity to engage with Wales’ premiere national dance company and gain insight into its distinctive repertoire.
Don’t miss National Dance Company Wales’ triple bill on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 November. Find out more about the performance here.
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