Contemporary Masterclass with Russell Maliphant OBE

MASTERCLASS

PRICE: £25 early bird until 14th September, £30 thereafter 

Workshop Description

This workshop will be  focused on increasing body awareness and  articulation whilst exploring choices in movement and dynamics within a playful contemporary movement practice.

Drawing on anatomical information as a resource for movement and improvisation, this workshop will encourage connection, balance and listening to the whole body in movement.

This workshop is suitable for professionals, dancers in training and those with a few years physical training or movement experience.

Biography

Russell Maliphant’s work is characterised by a unique approach to flow and energy and an ongoing exploration of the relationship between movement, light and music. For 20 years, Maliphant has worked closely with pioneering lighting designer Michael Hulls to explore and realise these ideas. Russell Maliphant and Michael Hulls are both Associate Artist of Sadler’s Wells.

In April 2018, the Russell Maliphant Dance Company became one of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio Organisations. This brings an exciting new chapter to the company’s history, becoming Company In Residence at DanceEast, Ipswich

In 1996, Russell founded the Russell Maliphant Company, using it as a creative laboratory where movement, light, and music converge as one language. His long-standing collaboration with lighting designer Michael Hulls has enabled them to shape movement into sculptural, flowing expressions that transcend conventional choreography. His works draw inspiration from disciplines such as contact improvisation, yoga, capoeira, tai chi, and chi gung, shaping a signature style defined by energy, form, and fluid dynamics. He has also received numerous accolades including two Olivier Awards, three South Bank Show Awards, and multiple Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards. In 2023, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)for services to dance.