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Enjoy a mixed week of ballet and contemporary with Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, whose company classes will be open to participants from the 7th-11th April. . ŻfinMalta is thrilled to be hosting UK based choreographic duo, Thick & Tight, who are in Malta on the occasion of The National Dance Company’s tenth anniversary celebrations to create a brand new production, ‘Decade.’

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When

Apr 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 2025

APR

7

Mon

10:00

APR

8

Tue

10:00

APR

9

Wed

10:00

APR

10

Thu

10:00

APR

11

Fri

10:00

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Description

Get your morning moving in a class with the ŻfinMalta company dancers, led by local and international guest teachers. Once a month for a week or more, professional dance practitioners are invited to join the company’s morning warm-up, with practices including ballet, contemporary, somatic movement, and yoga. Classes are suitable for 18+ years, and perfect for professionals and advanced students*.  ŻfinMalta provides a space where participants can further develop their professional practice, make connections, and experience life inside Malta’s National Dance Company. 

   

Age: 18+*  

  

*We consider participation from younger individuals on a case-to-case basis, usually accepting requests from participants pursuing vocational training. Interested participants under the age of 18, and those with queries regarding the pace of this class may contact emma-louise.walker@zfinmalta.mt in advance of booking their tickets. 

  

Company Open Classes are set at a professional pace suitable for the company’s dancers morning routine. Upon the booking of tickets, there is the assumption that participants have had experience in the practicing technique and that the class is not an introductory session for them. 

  

  

Cost: €10 per session / 5 sessions for €35 (booking fees apply)  

 

  

ŻfinMalta is thrilled to be hosting UK based choreographic duo, Thick & Tight, who are in Malta on the occasion of The National Dance Company’s tenth anniversary celebrations to create a brand new production, ‘Decade.’ Enjoy a mixed week of ballet and contemporary  with Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, whose company classes will be open to participants from the 7th-11th April. 

 

Ballet with Daniel Hay-Gordon  

Monday 7th, Wednesday 9th, Friday 11th April / 10:00 

Daniel teaches a ballet class which combines English traditions with the Cecchetti technique. Aimed at professional dancers who are looking for a relaxed but challenging class. 

 

Cunningham with El Perry  

Tuesday 8th and Thursday 10th April / 10:00 

El aims to use Cunningham to warm up the body through a mixture of precision and ease, letting the technique support participants’ awareness of how each part of the body moves.  

 

 

About Thick & Tight 

Co-directed by Daniel Hay-Gordon and El Perry, Thick & Tight is a dance theatre company based in the UK. The company creates a mix of dance, mime, theatre & drag, taking influence from a wide range of historical, political, literary & artistic subjects. Based in ballet and contemporary dance techniques, Thick & Tight's choreographic style is intricate, distinctive and musical. It  incorporates elements of queer performance such as drag, lip-syncing and camp humour, with a close relationship between movement & design. The company's work is currently and continually investigating a range of LGBTQ+ issues and figures, current queer culture and its link to dance.  


Thick & Tight has presented work at venues including Sadler’s Wells, Southbank, The Royal Opera House, The Lowry, and Tate Britain, as well as taught movement and workshops for Laban, Gary Clarke Company, Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance, and The Ballet Boyz. 


Learn more about El Perry and Daniel Hay Gordon from their website: https://www.thickandtight.com/aboutus