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Free Your Mind: Open Dance Classes

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Photo of a group of dancers on a bright green background
Date
5 - 26 Sep 2023
Venue
Studio25, 25 Church Street, Manchester, M4 1PE
Tickets
FREE, Pre booking required

7–8.30pm

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Age Guideline: 16+
Running time: 1 hour 30 minutes

Accessibility features available for this event: Wheelchair Access

Try hip hop dance in these free classes led by the team from Boy Blue

Join one of our open dance classes taught by Boy Blue, the dance company working on our Matrix-themed opening show Free Your Mind.

Whether you’re into hip hop dance and want to learn from the best or just fancy trying something new, it’s a chance to develop new skills and get inspired by choreographers from one of the UK’s most exciting dance companies.

The classes are open to anyone aged 16 and over, whatever your fitness or movement level, and no professional or prior dance experience is required. Just bag a free ticket to one of the four sessions to reserve your spot.

Founded by producer Michael ‘Mikey J’ Asante and choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, Boy Blue are an award-winning dance company. Known for their pushing forward hip hop dance, they’ve worked on everything from film and huge theatre shows to the 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony in London. Along with director Danny Boyle, set designer Es Devlin and writer Sabrina Mahfouz, Mikey and Kenrick are bringing the iconic sci-fi film The Matrix to Manchester in our huge opening show Free Your Mind.

If you have any access requirements, drop us a line on access@factoryinternational.org.

FAQs

Each class will last for around an hour and a half.

Wear clothes and trainers or shoes you feel comfortable moving in. Dance shoes are fine too if you have them, but not necessary.

Just bring some water to stay hydrated and a snack to boost your energy.

To make sure everyone gets a chance to try out hip hop dance, we recommend only booking one session.

The classes are for anyone aged 16 and over. If you’re under 18, parental or guardian consent is required to come along. Please book a 16-18 ticket type and we’ll be in touch about getting the right consent in place.

Access information

Here you can find out about different access features and advice on content. If you have specific access needs that aren’t yet addressed, please email access@factoryinternational.org prior to the event and we’ll do our best to help.

The event takes place in Studio 25. The full address of the venue is Studio 25, 25 Church St, Manchester, M4 1PE and the what3words is fantastic.bill.prep.

Free Your Mind Public Dance Classes take place in Studio 25. The event will be set up as a dance class.

The venue is accessible via a lift from ground level to the reception. Studio 5 is fully accessible. It is located on the same floor as the reception.

The classes will be open to all.

The Free Your Mind Public Dance Class starts at 7pm and runs until 8.30pm.

This class contains loud music throughout. It also contains choreography to learn, which will be instructed by the choreographer who may speak loudly. There will be sudden planned movement throughout. The choreography will respond to the abilities and needs of the participants, therefore will be open to all.

Accessible toilets are available at Studio 25. They are located to the right of reception in the main entrance lobby.

Travel information

Below you can find information on how to get to the venue/event.

Our closest stations are:

Salford Central station: 0.8 miles

Deansgate station and Deansgate-Castlefield tram: 0.9 miles

St Peter’s Square tram: 0.5 miles

Manchester Victoria station is approximately 0.4 miles from Studio 25

Manchester Piccadilly station is approximately 0.6 miles from Studio 25

All platforms at the Metrolink and railway stations have step-free access to the platforms. There is lift access from the street to the stations (accessible at the end of Deansgate on the corner with Whitworth St West). There is no tactile paving at Deansgate railway station, and level access to the Manchester platform is across the overbridge from the Metrolink station (this is to your right as you come out of the lift from the street).

Free bus services stop at all city-centre stations, and near to Castlefield Bowl along Deansgate, Bridge St and Quay St. Buses on these free routes are wheelchair accessible. For full details of the free bus routes, please visit the TfGM website.

There is a car park approximately 0.1 miles from the event entrance at Northern Quarter Car Park, Church St, Manchester M4 1LX.

For a list of other parking bays available in the area, visit Manchester City Council website.

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