Dance Woking is excited to announce its extensive Spring Shorts programme, featuring professional company James Wilton Dance. James Wilton is presenting his new work LEVIATHAN at Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Thursday 22nd March. Re-imagining Herman Melville’s novel, Moby Dick and featuring a cast of seven dancers, Wilton’s trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work is sure to display an explosive performance.

Dance Woking’s youth group Evolve will perform the curtain raiser for LEVIATHAN. The piece will be created over three days this February Half Term with a company member from James Wilton Dance. Suitable for ages 12 years and older, Evolve is open to anyone with an interest in dance and is a fantastic opportunity to work and rehearse with a professional dance company.

Also inspired by James Wilton Dance is the education and outreach programme for Dance Woking’s annual Boys Only Platform Monday 19th March. Now in its fourth year, the Boys Platform aims to encourage more boys to get active and participate in dance. Dance Woking are very excited to be partnering Horsell Junior School, Westfield Primary School, Kings International College and Zambesi Dance Company and Wellington College. Sessions in schools & colleges started this week following a fantastic professional development session led by Michael Kelland from James Wilton Dance Company, with the aim to present choreography at the Boys Platform.

Woking SLAM is Dance Woking’s final platform for Spring Shorts this year on Saturday 24th March. Held annually at Rhoda McGaw Theatre, this community led platform showcases urban dance styles such as street, hip-hop, breaking to body popping. Featuring group’s #Fresh, #LilFresh and Tuffney Performing Arts Academy, with guest groups still to be announced, this is a line up not to be missed!

Katherine Bett from ThatsSurreyTV came to see Dance Woking team at Ryden’s Hall, Old Woking Community Centre on Monday 29 January taking part in a CPD session led by Michael Kelland from James Wilton Dance Company.

Boys Platform is on Monday 19 March at Rhoda McGaw Theatre

https://www.dancewoking.com/event-category/boys/

Leviathan – James Wilton Dance Company – Thursday 22 March

Michael led the dance class sharing movement from James Wilton Dance Company’s latest production Leviathan. Leviathan is based Herman Meville’s story of Moby Dick and features a cast of 7, Wilton’s trademark blend of athletic dance, martial arts, capoeira and partner-work, LEVIATHAN will have you on the edge of your seat. It will leave you gasping for air under the sheer ferocity of movement, all accompanied by a powerful electro-rock soundtrack by Lunatic Soul.

https://www.dancewoking.com/event-category/leviathan/

New for 2017

Don’t miss out, this is what the audience who have seen it already said:

“Held my 20month attention – beautiful for adults too!”

“Music and dancing were wonderful both children 1 and 5 were entranced. Loved it!”

“Very magical lovely story, beautiful dancing and music uplifting”

“I like that we were allowed to play in the snow – I had a great time”

“Such a fantastic magical show! Perfect for families, don’t miss it!”

“Magical, the Children didn’t want to leave”

Dance Woking is very excited to have been able to programme this great family show, please do come along and support;

Professional Theatre Family show, suitable for 7 years and younger

Running time: 45minutes

Tickets from £6.00

Fri 29 &

Sat 30 December

Professional family show

Tickets from £6.00*|45 minute show *Booking fee may apply

TRAILER:

Following a sell out show in Eastleigh this beautifully presented children’s theatre show comes to Woking on Friday 29 & Saturday 30 December

45 minutes running time

Suitable for children aged 7 and under and their families

To purchase tickets click HERE

Call the booking line: 0844 8717645

On Friday 29 & Saturday 30 December Dance Woking present

Commotion Dance’s show Where Is Christmas?

Suitable for under sevens and their grown-ups, it is a great introduction to live theatre

Running time 45 minutes

Rhoda McGaw Theatre

Friday 29 December – 2.30pm

Saturday 30 December 11.30am & 2.30pm

Dance Woking will be presenting four community dance groups

Thursday 23 November – 5.10pm – 5.30pm

Please come and support – Jubilee Square, Woking

This Thursday 23rd November, Woking Shopping welcomes the one and only, Shane Richie to kickstart Christmas! Activities start from 2pm with main Switch On at 7pm. Also, featuring performances from Paw Patrol and Spark! There really is something for the whole family!

Groups performing 5.10pm – 5.30pm leading up to the Light Switch on:

BellyTricks dancing to Come All Ye Faithful

Outside the Box dancing to Underneath the Christmas Tree

Chinese Association Woking dancing to Liang Liang

Francesca Louise Dance dancing to AJR – Weak

Dance Woking have been busy this half term with lots of opportunities to both take part and watch dance.

On Tuesday we a morning dance session with Gemma, called Activate, the 8-11 year olds learned some movement, how to improvise, played fun dance led games and put together a short piece of choreographed dance that they created.

This was followed by The Urban Play Ground Team, led by Alister & Miranda who put the performance parkour group Rotate through their paces – with some new technique to learn plus some devising and using scaffolding, we have a short film to share later this week.

On Wednesday & Thursday we have been hosting a 2 day dance intensive, we have based ourselves at HG Wells Conference & Events Centre in Woking; 13 dancers aged 12-20 years have been working with Scottish Dance Theatre; yesterday they worked with 3 company dancers as the Head of Education & learning. The standard of work they have produced is amazing;

The dancers have come from different dance schools around Woking & Surrey: Zambesi Dance Company, Jenny Reed School of Dance, Diamond Dance, Briar Dance Academy, Italia Conti Arts Academy. We welcome and encourage dancers who dance regularly at other dance schools to take up opportunities like this to come together and work with professional dance companies that are performing in Woking.

The two day intensive has given them the opportunity to experience what its like to work in a professional atmosphere, as well as perform on the same evening as professional company.

Evolve were also able to watch company class at Rhoda McGaw Theatre this afternoon, which was very inspiring for them. The action was improvised, fast, furious, high energy; if you’d like a glimpse Surrey TV captured some of the class; we will provide a link when it’s aired live at 6pm.

They performed a curtain raiser to Scottish Dance Theatre

For a brief glimpse of the 2-day dance intensive click WATCH

Dance Woking are delighted to be presenting Scottish Dance Theatre at Rhoda McGaw Theatre on Thursday. It’s the first tike the company has appeared in Woking.

To book your tickets: Click HERE

Watch trailer: trailer for Dreamers:

Watch trailer for TutuMucky:

Dance Woking in partnership with Woking Borough Council hosts a quarterly tea dance at HGWells Conference & Events Centre.

Last week: week commencing Monday 9 October saw Woking Borough Council host Living well week – amongst the events was our quarterly tea dance. Surrey TV were there to film – hear about the week and in particularly the tea dances.

Woking Borough Council have organised their Living Well Week – an opportunity to sample some of the services across the Borough to help you live well. One of these is a Strictly-themed tea dance, where those over the age of 50 are encouraged to bring their dance moves and drink tea to vintage music. We went down to the HG Wells Conference Centre to see what was going on.

The next tea dance is on Wednesday 6 December: to book your ticket call: 01483 743696

Scottish Dance Theatre are hosting two dance experiences this October please see details below.

Evolve Dance group – suitable for ages 12 plus

Wednesday 25 & Thursday 26 October

Venue: HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking for dance classes; performance at Rhoda McGaw Theatre on Thursday 26 October

Wednesday 26 October Boys Dance class

Suitable for 11 plus

Venue: HG Wells Conference & Events Centre, Woking for dance classes

Fee: £10.00 includes a ticket to see Scottish Dance Theatre on Thursday 26 October, 7.30pm at Rhoda McGaw Theatre, Woking

For booking form email: office@dancewoking.com

Workshop – E-Flyer-Woking classes