Pro Class with Lewis Wilkins

LEWIS WILKINS is originally from Devon, UK. He trained at London Contemporary Dance School 2006-2009, and has worked as a performer and artistic collaborator with various choreographers and companies over the past 15 years. These include Jean Abreu, Richard Alston, Bregenzer Festspiele, Tom Dale, Stephanie Dufresne, The National Theatre, Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures, Joel O’Donoghue, The Royal Opera House, Scottish Dance Theatre, Lea Tirabasso and TrashDollys. Lewis has been teaching since 2014, and specialises in ensemble improvisation, contact improvisation, floorwork, and microbatics. His teaching credits include Agitart Figueres Es Mou, DV8 Physical Theatre, National Dance Company Wales and Scottish Dance Theatre. He regularly teaches at B12 Berlin, London Contemporary Dance School, and Nuova Officina della Danza. Additionally, Lewis has been a returning teacher on degree programmes at London Studio Centre, Middlesex University, Rambert School, and the University of Limerick. As a teacher Lewis is committed to a progressive pedagogy that is learner centred. He always aims to create an inclusive, supportive, and focussed learning environment where creativity and playfulness can thrive.

This class aims to enhance participants’ physical and cognitive capacity for coordinating the body across a range of movement contexts. It will include elements of experiential anatomy, challenging movement patterns, guided improvisation, and collaborative tasks. The session will also introduce some floorwork vocabulary, focusing on principles of safe practice and efficiency when moving into, out of, and across the floor.