CLASSES
Lift Off (8-11 Years)
Class details
Ages 6 to 18 years
13 September 2025 - 13 December 2025
12:00 pm - 12:55 pm
Performance Studio
Please note, we are on the second floor, accessed by a staircase only. Regrettably the studios are not wheelchair accessible.
About the Class
Lift Off 12:00 – 12:55, 8-11 years
Our new class for older children offers an introduction to contemporary dance technique through structured exercises, set phrases and movement games. This class takes devising a step further by encouraging children to develop their own choreography through more complex creative tasks, but still with a healthy dose of fun and creativity. They’ll continue to build strength, coordination and confidence whilst working both independently and as part of a group.
This class serves as a stepping stone for children interested in dancing at secondary school or progressing to Chisenhale’s Teen workshops.
About Your Instructors
Robyn Holder
Robyn is a freelance performer, choreographer, teacher and co-founder of Feet off the Ground. She graduated from London Contemporary Dance School in 2013 and has been the lead creative movement facilitator at Chisenhale Dance Space for eight years.
Robyn is committed to creating spaces where children and young people’s creativity is nurtured through movement and can flourish in a safe and supportive environment. Her teaching practice spans from early years to professional level. She has facilitated workshops, classes and has been commissioned to create choreographic works for: Dance4, London Contemporary Dance School, Laban, London Studio Centre, Northern School of Contemporary Dance amongst others.
Olly Otley
After a career in film production, Olly rekindled her childhood love of contemporary dance and gained a Post Graduate Diploma with distinction in Community Dance from Trinity Laban.
She has worked extensively with children and their parents, leading creative movement, play and music activities in the UK and Germany. Olly also teaches at Rambert and Adrenalin dance, runs adults’ classes at Wednesday Moving, is a qualified Forest School leader and runs her own dance and nature project, Wild Things. Olly believes strongly that people of any age and ability should have access to the joy and artistic expression that dance offers.
Contact details:
chiskidsdance@gmail.com