The 5Rhythms are a map to everywhere we want to go - inner, outer, forward, back, physical, emotional, intellectual - they reconnect us to the wisdom of our bodies and unleash movement’s dynamic healing power.
5Rhythms transcends dance - movement is the medicine, the meditation and the metaphor. Together we peel back layers, lay our masks down, and dance till we disappear.
The 5Rhythms...
Flowing: fluid, supple, flexible, surrender.
Staccato: percussive, masculine, strong, boundaries.
Chaos: releasing, creative, intuitive, free.
Lyrical: rebirth, grounded, light, empowered.
Stillness: meditative, slow, wisdom, endings.
The fastest way to still the mind is to move the body.
THE VENUE
The Main Hall*
Anerley Town Hall
Anerley Road
London SE20 8BD
*a beautiful, characterful space, fully wheelchair accessible, with a lovely wooden floor
GETTING HERE
Anerley is the closest train station, less than 2 minutes away on foot. There are lots of bus routes that pass by and plentiful onsite parking available free 6pm-6am. Please enter via the main door. You can wait in the lobby if you arrive early. There is a changing area where you can leave shoes, coat etc. Belongings are left at your own risk, but Anerley Town Hall has CCTV and visitors are buzzed in.
TIMES
7:00pm Doors open
7:00-7:15pm Warm-up
7:15pm Doors close
7:15-9:15pm Led Dance
9:30pm Leaving time
DOOR PRICE - CASH ONLY
Community: £20
Standard: £18
Low income: £15
Supported: £12
ADVANCE PAYMENT
PayPal dance@thiswayup.info (Friends and Family option please). Or message for bank transfer details. We offer a 10-25% discount on block booking - please get in touch for more info.
We are drug- and alcohol-free.
We are adults responsible for our own wellbeing.
We embrace diversity.
We are aware of and respect each others’ bodies and boundaries.
We touch only with mutual consent.
We dance barefoot, in grippy socks or soft dance shoes.
We avoid synthetic perfumes.
We turn our phones off.
We do not take photos/video or use Shazam.
We communicate using movement not words.
We participate, we do not spectate.
We take the journey together and stay until the end.
SOUTH LONDON DANCE COMMUNITY
This dance forms part of an ongoing series at Anerley Town Hall and Matico Dance Studio. Please join our Facebook group for regular updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/southlondondancecommunity