MONDAY JANUARY 5″ 2026- FRIDAY, JANUARY 2026
10 AM – 11:30 AM
OPEN CLASSES WITH GUEST ARTISTS
@Moonshot Centre, New Cross, London, SE14 6LU
An exciting week with amazing teachers.
Link to book classes here
MONDAY 5TH JAN – DR ADESOLA AKINLEYE with ALEX ‘MECHANIKOOL’ PETERS
This contemporary class invites embodied inquiry rooted in Afro-indigenous worldviews, foregrounding relational movement, breath, and presence through improvisation.
TUESDAY 6TH JAN – BEVERLEY GLEAN MBE
Beverley Glean is the Artistic Director of IRIE! dance theatre. Beverley’s African Caribbean dance fusion class will give an understanding of grounding and rhythmio sensibilities.
WEDNESDAY 7TH JAN – NII KWARTEY OWOO
Nii Kwartey is an African Dance Lecturer, Artist, and choreographer at IRIE! dance theatre. Nii’s class will teach you about African Dance Techniques and the nuances inherent in Traditional Dance Styles.
THURSDAY 8TH JAN – DR H PATTEN MBE
Dr H Patten’s work bridges heritage and contemporary diasporic expression. This class will be focusing on the exploration of Caribbean Traditional dance.
FRIDAY 9TH JAN – HOPAL ROMANS
Hopal Romans will conduct an open level class using Horton-inspired technique activities as a means of working the body somatically and developing core strength and coordination. Hopal is a lecturer and mentor on IRIE!’s MA Diasporic Dance Styles.