Calling all Nite Dykez, Testo Hunkys and Harpies!
Tired of feeling like a Haute Mess on the dance floor? Wanna get some Femme Fraiche moves and werk your Love Muscle?
Then Shapeshifterz wants you!
Shapeshifterz is your favourite queer dance class, and it’s back with a vengeance every Tuesday evening at Hoxton Hall! Each week we'll learn a choreo to a cult banger - could be your big Sally Bowles moment, could be Groove Is In The Heart. It's not about hitting every move, it's about moving your body and feeling hot AF. Every class will be something new, so there's no pressure to come every time.
But also, come every time because it's so great! Open to all dance levels, no experience necessary, all glorious intentions welcome! Trans/genderqueer centred teaching style! Trans/genderqueer euphoria!
Sliding scale cost to suit all budgets, whether your purse is Bottom Heavy or you've just got some Loose Change.
Get ready for this dance class Joyride! Bring your Technomates and make some Gal Pals as we cook up a disco Inferno! Trade your dance floor Kaos for some Big Dyke Energy and move like a Monster Queen when you hit the tiles! No matter what the DJ throws at you, could be (Mums Against) Donk, could be Jungle (Kitty), you're gonna Feel It once you've been to Shapeshifterz!
Cheaper ticket prices now brought to you with support from health and wellbeing trailblazers The Love Tank's MAUREEN Project!
MAUREEN is a project of The Love Tank CIC. The takes a holistic approach to addressing the health and wellbeing needs of queer migrant men and queer men of colour living in London, through research, coproduction, training and a range of events throughout the year. Through the project, participants collectively developed the Queer Roots and Routes podcast, which won the Sexuality and Relationships Independent Podcast Award.
Key Info:
When? Every Tuesday evening at 7-8:30pm
Where? Hoxton Hall, 130 Hoxton Street, N1 6SH
How Much? Tiered ticketing from £5-£10 per class
What do I wear? Anything comfortable to move in.
Who? The class will be led by Daniel Perry and is organised by Daniel, Dani Dinger and Robyn Herfellow.
Poster created by @i_m_deadboy
Daniel Perry
Daniel is a Queer dance artist and DJ living in London. Having worked professionally as a dancer since 2013 after graduating from Tring Park School for the Performing arts, they have worked in such west end productions as ‘Mary Poppins’, ‘Carousel’ and most recently ‘Cabaret’ at London’s ‘Kit Kat club’ starring Eddie Redmayne and Jessie Buckley. Along side their work in musical theatre they have worked for artists such as ‘Natalie Imbruglia’ & ‘Darin’, as well as assisting choreograph the musical adaptation of 90s Queer Cult classic ‘But I’m a Cheerleader’.
Their relationship with dance and movement is intrinsically linked to their love of music and their goal as a teacher is to give folk a deeper understanding of how to connect the two together. They believe movement is a vessel for self expression, a way for us to feel connected to ourselves and those around us, but mostly its a fun form of release, and ‘Shapeshifterz’ will a space for us to explore all these things together.
Access Information:
Hoxton Hall is fully wheelchair and mobility aid accessible, with a lift servicing all floors. The dance studio is on the ground floor, and is a sprung floor with a mirror wall and windows. The mirror can be covered with a curtain. There are gender neutral, accessible bathrooms through the back door of the studio on the ground floor and on the basement level. On occasion we may use another studio in the building. The nearest station is Hoxton, on the east-London line, which has a lift from the platform to entrance.
The class is led and organised by trans/non–binary/genderqueer people, who are majority neurodivergent. We want this to be your class and space, and will always try and anticipate and implement accessible practices. We’re always open to suggest and recommendations with no fuss.
Dollars and Cents:
This is a non-profit venture. The hire of the room for 90mins costs about £75 and is kindly covered by the MAUREEN project - ticket sales go towards paying Daniel for teaching the class. In the event of excess income, we will consult with the dance class community about charitable/community donations.