BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Events//ES METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST DTSTART:19700329T010000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=-1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE TIMEZONE-ID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20790a00-f5f1-4004-a8b4-7062f9016bd5@360exp.net SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260910T224257 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T093000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20261126T104500 SUMMARY:Professional Contemporary Class - Autumn Term 2026 LOCATION:Queen's Park Govanhill Church of Scotland DESCRIPTION:The Work Room and Barrowland Ballet co-run weekly\, morning co ntemporary class for the professional dance community in Glasgow on Thursd ays and Fridays. The classes began in 2018 in response to the lack of prof essional-level contemporary dance classes in the city\, providing a space for independent dance artists to come together to train and sustain practi ce.ABOUTClass is led by Aya Kobayashi and guest artists. Aya takes a diffe rent teaching approach to the classes on Thursdays and Fridays\, with gues t teachers taking a similar approach. Guest teachers in this term include: Kirstie Simson & Charlie Brittain\, Jack Anderson\, and Saffy Setohy. Mor e details for each guest and more guest artists to follow.Our aim is for t hese classes to be accessible to a wide range of physicalities. If you hav e any access requirements that you would like to make us aware of in advan ce or you would like to chat this through\, please contact hello@theworkro om.org.uk Thursdays\, 9.30-10.45am The class includes both set materials a nd improvisations to train the clarity and embodiment through release base d technique. We start with gentle way-in to our moving body\, often focus on breath and energy paths to find attentiveness. With a few simple repeti tive exercises we will try to find a deeper understanding of gravity\, ali gnments and skeletal connections. The class is designed to develop your st amina and strength as we will move through with full bodied engagement and articulation. Some phrases are repeated over a few weeks to explore famil iar and unfamiliar coordination of movement vocabulary.Fridays\, 9.30am-10 .45am The class starts with giving space to breathe\, land or ponder then offering some images or small questions to navigate an explorative journey . Using various imageries\, somatic exercises\, or looking at other specie s or other art forms as hints or metaphors\, we explore the anatomical pot ential and find the connections in things we live with. We will enrich our embodiment and feed into your practice. The class welcomes all movers. Ay a cares about the journey of each class and within the inclusive facilitat ion\, will move with openness and playfulness to cultivate the moving body together. VenueProfessional Contemporary Class takes place at: Queens Par k Govanhill Parish Church\, 170 Queen's Drive\, Glasgow\, G42 8QZ. QPGPC h as yellow doors. The internal venue used is the Sanctuary\, which is acces sed via lift or stairs.Occasionally\, the location of class may need to ch ange at short notice if the hall is required by the community for a funera l service. Ticket holders will be emailed about any change of location ASA P\, and we will announce this on our website and socials. Cost & BookingCl asses are subsidised by Barrowland Ballet and The Work Room.The class fee is £7 with the option of discounted rates (£5 & £3) for Work Room membe rs / out-of-work artists. While we remain keen for these classes to be an accessible resource supporting the professional dance community in Glasgow \, the long-term sustainability of this programme is not possible without generating income towards the costs. We encourage you to consider what you are able to contribute financially to make these classes possible. If the discounted rates are still a barrier to you attending\, please do contact us to discuss – hello@theworkroom.org.uk. Book tickets in advance via O ursavvy. Pay After ClassThe ticket link expires at 10:40am. If you want to attend class but haven’t booked a ticket in time\, you can now use the Pay After Class ticket option\, here.SCHEDULE Thur 3 September - Friday 4 September | Guest Artists: Kirstie Simson & Charlie BrittainThur 10 Septem ber - Friday 11 September | Aya KobayashiThur 17 September - Friday 18 Sep tember | Aya KobayashiThur 24 September - Friday 25 September | Aya Kobaya shiThur 1 October - Friday 2 October | Guest Artist: TBCThur 8 October - F riday 9 October | Guest Artist: TBCThur 15 October - Friday 16 October | G uest Artist: TBCThur 22 October - Friday 23 October | Aya KobayashiThur 29 October - Friday 30 October | Aya KobayashiThur 5 November - Friday 6 Nov ember | Aya KobayashiThur 12 November - Friday 13 November | Guest Artist: TBCThur 20 November - Friday 21 November | Guest Artist: Saffy SetohyThur 27 November - Friday 28 November | Guest Artist: Jack AndersonThur 3 Dece mber - Friday 4 December | Aya KobayashiThur 10 December - Friday 11 Decem ber | Aya KobayashiThur 17 December - Friday 18 December | Aya Kobayashi F ood BankQPGC are asked for tinned items for their foodbank. While all dona tions are gratefully received\, below is their list of items offered to vi sitors. This is an ongoing appeal. A crate labelled for donations is at th e entrance. Items: Soup\, Sweetcorn\, Tuna\, Spaghetti Bolognese\, Beans\, Potatoes\, Sardines\, Chilli con carne\, Macaroni\, Hot Dogs\, Beans & Sa usage\, Peas Vegetable Curry\, Ravioli\, Carrots\, Plant Based Chilli Meat balls\, Chicken Curry\, Custard\, Rice pudding\, Mandarins\, Peaches\, and Pineapples. Image by Brian Hartley\, Pro Class Winter Term\, 2026.\n\nBol etos: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/38225/professional-contemporary-class -autumn-term-2026 URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/20790a00-f5f1-4004-a8b4-7062f9016b d5 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR