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Festive Opening Times at MDI

Festive Opening Times at MDI

What a year! We've had 60 different (and many new) classes on Hope Street, almost 300 individuals attending MDI's own ...
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Blue Room at LEAP Dance Festival

Blue Room at LEAP Dance Festival

For LEAP 2019, it was important for us to make our programme as accessible as possible, and we invited individuals ...
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Talent Development Across the Ages

Talent Development Across the Ages

Anyone can dance. No matter your age or ability, dance has the power to inspire. Talent Development is a huge ...
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Pro class is back tomorrow with the talented @jenr

Pro class is back tomorrow with the talented @jenrees3103 who'll be taking you through your paces throughout January!
Every Friday, practice your technique and stretch yourself in a class designed for a higher level of skill and agility, nd meet other professional dancers! Suitable for professional dancers and 2nd/3rd year vocational dance degree students.

#contemporary #contemporarydance #danceclass #danceart #class #studio #workout #dancefit #dancefitness

MDI's group for over 50s, Men! Dancing! worked wit

MDI's group for over 50s, Men! Dancing! worked with local artist and filmmaker @tim_brunsden to create a video work, filmed on location @livcathedral The film was funded by HOP (Happy Older People) and explores the idea of harmony and the workers who built the cathedral.

Screened for the first time yesterday at the first HOP gathering of 2020, we're delighted to share this project with you. The group will be exploring dance in alternative spaces in . future projects, with the idea of taking back our public spaces as we age. Watch the whole film on our Facebook page, and see the cathedral's architecture as you've never explored it before!

#dance #dancefilm #danceart #crossartform #danceforhealth #agewell #livewell #ageinggracefully #wellbeing #happyolderpeople #heritage #architecture #history

We’re getting a lot of questions about which cla

We’re getting a lot of questions about which classes are back on, and when. Head over to our website for all you need to know: - full timetable
- class FAQs
- what to wear
- how to find us - pricing and whether to book

New class alert! Starting tomorrow @nicolettewhitl

New class alert! Starting tomorrow @nicolettewhitley teaches a weekly Lyrical Contemporary class.
Tuesdays | 7:00pm - 8:15pm | Studio 1 | £5

Focusing on both Lyrical and Contemporary technique, Nicolette's class explores different approaches to improvisation with a new routine each week. Challenge yourself, improve your musicality, expression and technique?! Open Level – ideally participants will have some dance experience. Suitable for adults and ages 13+

#contemporary #contemporarydance #lyrical #lyricalcontemporary #lyricaldance #newclass #studioclass #openlevel

🛎Tickets are ON SALE for our 2020 edition of Sc

🛎Tickets are ON SALE for our 2020 edition of Schools Dance Platform!

5 March | 6pm | @capstonetheatre | £5

Our annual event gives young people the chance to share their talent, develop their skills and improve confidence. This year’s showcase will take place on World Book Day, with performances inspired by books and poetry.

#dance #schools #schoolsplatform #community #danceeducation #danceeducator #alternativeeducation #fitness #movement #wellbeing #showcase #performance #show #platform #youthdance #youth #talent

Did you know we now have two amazing studios at MD

Did you know we now have two amazing studios at MDI? Studio 2 launched in November, and we've had some incredible new faces through the doors. Looking for affordable, central space to rehearse or teach? Contact studio@mdi.org.uk

Spec: 9.9m x 6.3m | First Floor | Powerful ound ystem | Full length mirrors | Sprung floor

Our second studio space is on the first floor and includes additional seating and white boards - perfect for planning and rehearsals, as well as lots of space to dance!
#hire #studiohire #studio #citycentre #liverpool #rentaspace #rent #studioforhire #studioforrent #danceclass #fitness #wellbeing #rehearsal

We love this snap of our volunteers at #LEAPFest20

We love this snap of our volunteers at #LEAPFest2019 and @orlandotirelli (on the right) will be back in the studio with his class SHAKE IT OFF SUNDAY this weekend. A fun commercial dance class for adults of all levels: the perfect way to finish your weekend and get ready for the week. Class includes warm up, combinations across the floor, choreography and cool down. Looking to get moving this year? Check our website for the full timetable

Class info: Sundays | 5:30pm - 7pm | Studio 1 | £5

#commercial #dance #dancefitness #dance #movement #fitness #wellbeing #newyear #newyearsresolution #getfitforlife

We’re very excited to welcome @sole_rebel_uk to

Happy New Year! We're leaping into 2020 with the e

Happy New Year! We're leaping into 2020 with the energy to rival the incredible @bridgingpoint pictured here performing at #LEAPFest2019 Fringe. We've got lots of new classes on our timetable, some excitig new faces teaching some of your favourite dance styles, and we'll have more programme to announce in the coming weeks.

Head over to our website for the latest class and event information, and get in touch with us directly for more information - we're always happy to help (especially after some refreshing time off over the festive period). New Year is always a great time to start something new, so whether you want to brush up technique or just get fit, we've got two studios packed with the tools you need. 📸@jazaminsinclair

#class #classtimetable #liverpool #dance #danceclass #fitness #wellbeing #festival #newyear #newyearnewme #newyearsresolution

The gorgeous Aline Costa of @babayagadance who is

The gorgeous Aline Costa of @babayagadance who is currently part of a NW dance mentorship programme with MDI, performed two pieces of work for LEAP 2019: Streets of Apples with George Adams and El Desierto. 'The Desert' is a solo contemporary dance piece exploring the experiences of a woman searching for her identity in today’s world. It is a piece full of colours and honesty. 📸 as always by the brilliant @jazaminsinclair

We're made up to finally share these photos from @

We're made up to finally share these photos from @adamjohnroberts9826 performance OUTCAST at #LEAPFest2019 Fringe.
Adam says "This bit of queer art is taken from my life as a gay man with autism in recent years. One feels that homosexuals who also identify as ‘autistic’ feel socially unaccepted within the #LGBT community not because of their sexual orientation, but their invisible disability." This work was developed with support @ludusdance through the Occupied Associate Artist Scheme.

What a year! We’ve had 60 different (and many ne