Free Half Term Dance Activities
For young people who live in St Albans thanks to funding from St Albans City Council
This May half term, young people aged 9 to 13 are invited to spend two mornings having fun with dance - learning new moves, having the chance to make their own choreography and explore ideas about what it's like to be a young person in St Albans.
Led by Divya Kasturi, the sessions are hands-on, welcoming and designed for young people with no dance experience. Expect movement, storytelling, rhythm and a genuine encounter with a 2,000-year-old tradition that is very much alive.
A film-maker will use the dances made to create a short film which will be shared with parents and residents of St Albans - to give voice to young people.
When: Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May, 9.00am to 11.30am
Where: Trestle Arts Base, St Albans
Who: Ages 9 to 12. No experience needed.
Cost: Free
Places: Limited to 15. Both mornings are included.
The workshops last 2.5 hours with a short break. Everyone is welcome and no previous dance experience is needed.
To book your FREE place(s) please sign up
Acclaim for Divya Kasturi
“Divya Kasturi's recent work "Genesis" was nothing short of extraordinary. Her choreography seamlessly blends the rich traditions of South Asian dance with elements of contemporary dance. Divya possesses the remarkable ability to guide her dancers on a creative journey, empowering them to explore and embody her practice. This process results in a distinctive and rich movement quality that is uniquely their own. As a brilliant choreographer, Divya continually pushes the boundaries of her art form, creating performances that are both culturally rooted and refreshingly modern.”
Baptiste Bourgougnon, Director of Undergraduate Courses and International Development, London Contemporary School of Dance
‘Divya’s work at London Contemporary Dance School with the BA2 & BA3 students has been outstanding. With the BA2 students, she has spent a term facilitating and guiding the students through South Asian dance practices in a detailed and challenging way to enable the students to grow and develop in these practices from a place of authenticity and ownership. Divya has an expert ability to enable students to meet these classical styles through a contemporary lens and understand how learning these practices will allow them to grow as versatile performers and choreographers. Divya’s choreographic work Genesis with the BA3 students was a masterclass in the meeting of movement, music, rhythm, South Asian and Contemporary practice. She was able to bring the BA3 Contemporary dancers to a thoroughly embodied place with the fusion of South Asian and Contemporary through their own individuality. The choreography took the audience on a beautiful visual and aural journey, thoughtfully crafted by Divya.’
Josh Slater, Deputy Director of Undergraduate Courses, London Contemporary School of Dance
“Striking imagery, arresting play between the musician and the dancers, makes 'Genesis' a most enjoyable piece.”
Sanjeevini Dutta, Editor, Pulse Magazine and Kadam
Find out more at www.divyakasturi.com