BESCHRIJVING

 “I believe in the power of motion, the wisdom of gravity, the emptiness of true love, the fact that there is no way out but through the body, no way up unless we all go together, no way down unless we follow the beat, no way in unless we embrace the dark.” Gabrielle Roth 

 

ABOUT THE 5RHYTHMS

Created by Gabrielle Roth and practiced by tens of thousands worldwide, 5Rhythms is a philosophy, perspective, performance art and a dynamic movement practice rooted in the principle that if you put the psyche in motion it will heal itself. Movement is both the medicine and the metaphor, reaching across all languages, cultures and age groups to transform suffering into art, art into awareness, and awareness into action. Wherever the 5Rhythms are practiced, a community is born to dance, to sweat, to change, to support, and to provide a safe space for each of us to shatter the ego’s hold and awaken the juicy, unpredictable, fascinating, edge-walking, rock star part of ourselves that yearns to be free.

Creativity. Connection. Community.

https://www.5rhythms.com

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 two minutes away on foot. There are lots of bus routes that pass by and plentiful onsite parking available for £2. Please enter via the main door. You are welcome to wait in the lobby if you arrive early.

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 PLEASE

Community: £20*

Regular: £18

Low income: £15

Concession: £12

*The Community rate helps fund those who are experiencing difficulties

ADVANCE PAYMENT

Electronic payment is very welcome, please 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 do get in touch for more info.

DANCE SPACE ETIQUETTE

We come together to practice 5Rhythms.

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 start and end our dance journey together.

SOUTH LONDON DANCE COMMUNITY

This dance forms part of an ongoing series at Anerley Town Hall. Please join our Facebook group for regular updates: https://www.facebook.com/groups/southlondondancecommunity

ABOUT PAUL

When I began dancing the 5Rhythms®, well over two decades ago, it didn’t take long for it to become a central part of my life; attending classes regularly, I was always hungry for more of what this dance gave me, the sense of community, the freedom of expression, the presence of being, and the music.

Originally trained as a graphic artist, I’m also a musician and lifelong meditator. I was a DJ for spiritual events and ecstatic dance parties since the early 2000s, but the core of my practice has been to dance the 5Rhythms - beginning just after the millenium. The first regular class I attended was in North London, where Sue Rickards has held space for some 25 years. I danced there in Sue’s class twice a week for fifteen years, before I moved to Brighton. Aside from Sue, teachers of mine include Gabrielle Roth, the founder of 5Rhythms; for many years her son Jonathan Horan, who leads the teacher training that I joined; Brighton-area stalwarts Alain Allard and Sarah Pitchford; Silvija Tomcik; Cathy Ryan; and countless others.