Expressive Therapies - Dance
Dance and movement are natural ways for the body to express itself and to experience freedom and joy. Watch kids and see how they are always on the go and often VERY happy doing it!
Lisa's personal experience of dancing throughout her life, both for the joy of it and as a professional performer, led her on to study dance and dance therapy. She recognises how valuable and essential dance/movement is to bring happiness and expansion to an individuals soul.
Contact Improvisation for 2011...
After the February 2011 earthquake Lisa will not being teaching CI again until spring/summer of 2011. Please read on to find out more about this dance form...
CI is a movement form where dancers learn to safely lift, roll, lean into and away from each other and discover, through spontaneity, how to listen and respond to owns own body, alongside anothers
Beginners and experienced movers are welcome, this instinctive class serves all types of people from many dance disciplines. Wear loose comfortable clothing and come prepared to have a wonderful time!
'Lisa carries the knowledge of this form in her bones, this gives rise
to her effortless interventions and developments. Inspiring and
gentle, she is highly aware of the requirements of the group and the
individual. This provides a safe working environment for new and
experienced dancers' - Simon Gurnsey
'Lisa has been a dedicated teacher of contact improvisational dance for many years. And I sense it is a passion that comes from deep within her. I have found her classes brimming with inspiration and I have enjoyed the creative and safe environment that she generates' - Roger Bays