Contemporary Dance: Beginner

Contemporary dance is a term encompassing a variety of dance techniques and this course is a perfect introduction to this dance style. 

This 10-week course focuses on training the body and learning basic technical dance skills. You will explore release and floor work to a variety of musical genres. 

Lessons will comprise of warm-up technique exercises and then move into dynamic sequences, which may jump and travel across the floor. 

Learn movement sequences and improve your performance whilst having fun!

About the Tutor

Eileen is the Artistic Director of Off the Rails Dance, #OTR, a project-based dance company based in Belfast. Her most recent commissions include a new work for Maiden Voyage Dance for 2020 and TURF for Playhouse Derry, 2018.

As an established dance artist, Eileen has worked with: The Playhouse, Derry, Tinderbox Theatre Company, Theatre of Pluck, Replay, ponydance, Accidental Theatre, DU Dance, Bruiser Theatre Company and Assault Events (UK).

She has performed in international festivals such as Bauhaus Summary (DE) Christchurch Festival, Taranaki Arts Festival (NZ), Darwin Festival (AUS), Greenspace Festival (USA), Belfast Festival at Queens, Feile An Phobail, Pick n Mix Festival, Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival and Outburst Arts.

For more information on Off the Rails Dance and Eileen McClory check out https://www.offtherailsdance.com/