Angela Lord

Saturday Afternoons Monthly

5 Rhythms® is for anyone who wants to dance! It’s a simple, enjoyable, and potentially life-changing movement practice that anyone can do. No matter your age, size, shape, level of fitness or experience of dance, you are welcome in this practice

As we dance each Rhythm, we explore how we move in its energy:  

in Flowing, we find smooth, continuous movement, travelling in circles, feet connecting with the Earth, bringing us home to ourselves
in Staccato, we explore the opposite - the body travels in lines, makes shapes and angles, with the beat in the hips, finding clarity of intention and action, making connection with others and with the world around us

in Chaos, keeping our feet in the beat, we let go of clarity; we soften, loosen, shake out and shake off; dancing small or dancing wild we give ourselves permission to let go, surrendering to the moment and the possibility of change

Lyrical is the dance that arises from the crucible of Chaos, totally unpredictable, sometimes poignant, sometimes joyful, always light and full of breath, opening us to the infinity of our creative potential

in Stillness we slow down, keep moving but with pauses, attention deep inside ourselves; it’s the dance that comes when there is nothing left but this moment, this breath, this heartbeat

As we dance the Wave - dancing each Rhythm in turn -  we are invited to explore, experiment, and experience who we truly are…free to feel, free to dream, free to be - fully - human 

I look forward to meeting you in the dance soon!

with love

Angela