Instep Dance Company
Teaching & Practitioner Work:
I am very passionate about dance in education and fully believe the process of learning and creating should be enjoyable. When teaching I support an environment that uses experimental and playful approaches.
My style of teaching is dynamic, athletic and rhythmical. The material focuses on connection to the centre allowing reach to the extremities while moving in and out of the floor with athletic flair. Some key components include: sequential floor work, dynamic vocabulary and agile material challenging the whole body.
I began focusing my work as a dance practitioner in 2011 with Instep Dance Company (where I still invest much of my time ).Within my interchanging roles of Teacher, Choreographer and Practitioner I have lead on projects spaning from professional / advance technique to community projects, which include:
Inclusive classes and workshops, intergenerational work, primary and early years, CAT (centre of advanced training) classes and private social sessions.
Through my teaching I have worked with a breath of ages from 10 months to 81 years old.
I teach a varied amount of styles:
-Contemporary – Release, Floorwork, Cunningham
Also other styles include: Street, Ballroom & Latin
I currently teach a range of classes :
Freelance workshops within schools, colleges and universities please contact kjlmortimer@gmail.com
–The University of Chichester :Associate Lecturer -undergraduate technique & MAP (Post grad)
–Instep Dance Company : Range of classes – ages 4-18yrs
-The Point : Retrospectif Dance Company – Lead teacher of Older Adult Company
Professional Class- Fortnightly class
Strictly Dance – Ballroom & Latin Social Dancing
Lila Dance : Dance Practitioner- School and College workshops
Joyful Jams : Dance for people living with Dementia
Visiting lecturer – The University of Winchester & University of Surrey
UKA Dance Society – Contemporary Lecturer
Wedding dances also available on request.