Thursday, January 26, 2017

I like to move it move it

Teddy has begun taking his first dance class at Rambert dance studio.  It is still a toddler-friendly dance environment, with parents participating as well as children ages 2-3.  Teddy has loved the classes and it has been fun to see his sense of movement develop. 


Dance is a skill Teddy has possibly inherited from his grandmothers, Nancy Daly and Wendy Cull. 

Nancy (Nonnie) remembers taking dance classes from around 5-years-old until 11. " In the picture with the yellow ensemble, I look around age 6, the photo was probably taken in 1949. In the photos with the blue and gold outfits I look like I was probably 8-10 years old, so these would have been taken in 1951-52."


Wendy (Nana) attended Goldsmith's College in London to study Dance and Movement. She remembers using the Laban Movement Analysis technique, to undertake a special study of the Art of Movement of Iyengar Yoga in 1971.



"Nana doing  the Lion pose may well  amuse Teddy!"
 We hope that dance and movement will be something Teddy enjoys for his entire life.  Rose has been a yoga practitioner for around 15 years and she has combined her practice with competitive rowing, Irish and African Dance and Pilates. 

Dan feels he could have been a great dancer, if society had only allowed him the chance.  He is determined to let Teddy know that 'you can dance if you want to