About this event
This Dance for Wellbeing workshop invites non-binary, trans people and queer women to move, connect and be creative. Together, we want to create a caring space that allows us to connect with our bodies and explore our creativity.
The workshop will take a gentle approach to dancing, allowing you to go at your own pace and move in your own way. It will include a warm-up, playful creative tasks, (optional) partner work, relaxation and a cool down. Throughout, there will be moments to reflect through talking, freewriting or drawing.
There is no prior experience required. This is a great opportunity for you to try something new, connect with your body, develop your confidence in dance, explore your creativity and boogie!
As part of the wellbeing/mental health workshop series, this workshop supports participants in connecting to their emotions and body through movement, creates a caring space to be creative with your peers and reflect on emotions or themes that might come up during the session.
A bout the facilitator:
This workshop is led by Elena Alava Hilgert (she/they), who is a London-based community dance artist and recent graduate from the MA Dance Leadership and Community Practice.
Elena’s interest lies in creating accessible dance spaces for different communities, specifically the LGBTQ+ community.
Accessibility:
The Centre's accessibility statement is here.
Covid and mpox safety at the London LGBTQ+ Community Centre:
To keep our community safe, we ask that all visitors do not visit the centre if they are feeling any Covid-19 and/or mpox symptoms including headache, fever, sore throat, consistent cough, chills and unusual spots, scabs or ulcers.
You can wear a mask if you feel more comfortable. We also have masks and hand sanitiser available at the Centre.
For current information on Covid and mpox please visit the NHS website.