Poetry that Dances

New Walk Museum - Gallery 6

July 31^st 2010 

Filmmaker and dancer Gareth Morgan tells us about the Poetry that Dances workshop that took place at The Lyric Lounge.   

Poetry that Dances was a workshop happening in Gallery 6 on Saturday afternoon. Led by a husband and wife duo, this workshop used the spoken word to inspire movement content, using breath and vocalisation to widen the aspect of a physical being, dance in a more conventional sense.

Using native Red Indian techniques the participants were taught simple foot and marching sequences that used the spoken word to lead them through snake like floor patterns and circle processions.  

The main aspect of the workshop was the use of words and chants that echoed throughout the gallery giving the movements a magical sense of well-being and execution.