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Encore Dance Autumn Term 2025

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Encore Dance, Exeter Northcott Theatre’s dance company for over 50s, offers an exciting new opportunity to engage in contemporary dance. These classes will explore rhythm and movement through Chhaya’s distinctive style, blending contemporary dance with influences from diverse cultural dance forms. Sessions will focus on developing technique, group connection and shared experiences, with activities designed to build friendships, encourage teamwork and inspire whole-group collaboration. Participants will enjoy a mix of exercises, including jamming, stretching, mindfulness and learning set sequences, all while enhancing confidence, building connections and experiencing the joy of creative movement. You’ll also look at techniques to develop mobility, strength and wellbeing.

Together, the group members and course leaders will devise a performance for friends and family to come and watch at the end of each term.

Week 1 08/09/2025 10:30-12pm Auditorium, Barnfield Theatre
Week 2 15/09/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre
Week 3 22/09/2025 10:30-12pm Auditorium, Barnfield Theatre
Week 4 29/09/2025 10:30-12pm Auditorium, Barnfield Theatre
HALF TERM
Week 5 13/10/2025 10:30-12pm Cygnet Theatre
Week 6 20/10/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre
Week 7 27/10/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre
Week 8 03/11/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre
Week 9 10/11/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre
Week 10 17/11/2025 10:30-12pm Clifford Room, Barnfield Theatre

 

Mondays during term time
Age 50+
Experience level: All welcome

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