This class involves a warm up based around opening performance awareness by employing Kalariappayattu imagery and awareness techniques. Then the basic lines and aesthetics of Bharata Natyam, including hand gestures, body line and facial exercises opening expression, are introduced. This is followed by contemporary technique exercises aimed at strength and power and sequences of company repertoire.

The class resonates with trans-cultural conversations and touches upon mind/body connections through work with martials arts. No prior knowledge of the South Asian forms is necessary - just a love for the dance and desire to explore.

Liz specialises in the field of contemporary and classical Indian dance and is based between Sydney, London and Goa, touring and teaching internationally. She has worked with Mavin Khoo, Roger Sinha, Ranjabati Sircar, Sankalpam and Sampad and Akademi. Liz's commissions including the Royal Opera House, QL2, Intoto and The Place Prize and she has performed and worked around the world. In 2009, she pursued her research into Anna Pavlova in Asia at the Australian National Library and National Film and Sound Archive where she received a fellowship and undertook residencies at Dancebase in Edinburgh and at Firkin Crane in Cork, Ireland. Liz is currently Associate Director at QL2, Centre for Youth Dance, Canberra.