Susanne Bentley
Get Down!

Get down! How to throw yourself at the ground and miss… A floor work class with funk… strengthening centre, perfecting technique, extending movement range and having fun. The classes start by warming up at ground level: strengthening the centre and upper body for taking weight by travelling across the floor with set material or improvisations. With a strong centre we can move fluidly and economically on all levels. We then make a transition into practising specific movements and short phrases passing through different levels, exploring inverted material. Emphasis is placed on efficient use of the body. We use gravity, momentum and weight of body parts, spirals, direction and softness to find fluidity and ease in, out and over the floor. This material builds up to the final phrase that will end the class. Attention is always given to extensive stretching afterwards to prevent injury. "Get Down! is inspired by my own passion for moving on all levels and in all directions. My focus is on a playful, supportive environment to approach challenging material and intense physicality. Participants should come expecting to sweat and have fun. Take up the challenge, “Let’s get physical!” Good times guaranteed." "There is an art.., or rather a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss." – Douglas Adams, Life, The Universe and Everything