Company Class

As a company RCD is always interested in meeting new dancers and regularly invites people to come take  class when projects are running.  Attending company class is always free, but is subject to application and availability. To view a video of Richard's class, please click here.

Richard Chappell Dance is thrilled to invite professional dancers to attend our company classes on the below dates. Suitable for professional dancers and those in full time training, these classes are a window into the movement practice of the company, in an inclusive and welcoming setting. 

Class Description

Richard Chappell's class starts with a focus on how to mobilise, expand and stretch the body through repetitive movement patterns and improvisational tasks, connecting to breath. After this, crossing exercises are looped across the studio, connecting dancers to the ground and encouraging continuous passing of weight. Spirals are used to build up momentum, coordination and precision and small phrases are built into this vocabulary to connect material together and introduce dynamic qualities and gravity to the content, before a full bodied and playful final phrase. Richard's class is a window into the vocabulary and practice of his ensemble and is designed to be energetic and wild, whilst also being accessible and adaptable for dancers who need a softer experience that day. 


Timings and Locations

Spring 2024 classes will take place in Plymouth at Theatre Royal TR2. A full schedule can be found below: 

Plymouth 
TR2, 10am-11.15am
Week 1: 19th-23rd February 2024
Week 2: 26th February-1st March 2024


 To reserve a free place in class in Exeter and London, please email RCD Rehearsal Director Faye Stoeser (faye@richardchappelldance.co.uk) with a CV and/or a brief video or showreel of you dancing or a brief paragraph about your practice. Please state the exact dates you would like to attend.