Trinity Laban Students' Union

TLSU EGM 2024
2024-01-29 17:00 - 19:00 (Europe/London) | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
TLSU Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)
Join TLSU for this years Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) at The Bar Downstairs in the KCC Undercroft.
Come along and have your say on how TLSU should be run!
Chair: Fenella Lawrence
Minutes: George LEwis
Agenda and Paper: https://tlsu.org/egm-2024/

Dance Class - Simone Sistarelli
2024-01-25 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Contemporary Fusion with Simone Sistarelli
Laban Studio 8
Class Description
With a somatic approach to hip-hop techniques, this class will make you feel grounded and energised.
The perfect balance of contemporary dance (Release, Flying Low, Contact Improv) and street dance (Popping, Locking, Breaking) techniques will make you feel invigorated and explorative.
Flow, musicality, playfulness and surprise are key elements of the class.
Expect partner work, improv, drills and routines!
Bio
Simone is a dance artist, musician, social entrepreneur, author and public speaker.
He taught for many companies and institutions including NSCD, LCDS, New Adventures, Rambert, DanceWest and many more.
Twice TEDx Speaker.
Awarded in the Universal Hip Hop Museum Hall of Fame for the contribution to Hip Hop Culture.
Founder of Popping for Parkinson’s, a project that transforms Parkinson’s patients into Popping dance students.
BA in Contemporary Dance from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
MSc in Dance Psychology from the University of Hertfordshire.

TLSU Jazz Jam
2024-01-22 17:00 - 21:30, 2024-01-15 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-12-04 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-27 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-20 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-13 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-06 17:00 - 21:30 | TLSU KCC, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join us every Monday at The Bar Downstairs for our weekly Jazz Jam.
Each week will feature a house band followed by a Jam open to all.
Bar from 5
Music from 7:15
Instagram @trinityjazzjam

Dance Class - Lauren Williams
2024-01-18 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Energetic Contemporary with Lauren Williams
Laban Studio 8
Class Description
Expect high energy contemporary classwork inspired by Lauren’s desire to get people moving, this will include some floorwork, travelling and exercises that rely on physical sensation. In the last part of class there will be a fun creative task to bring the individuals in the room as one collective.
Bio
Lauren is a contemporary dance artist and is currently in her third year on the dance programme here at Laban. Originally from Bracknell, Lauren learned discovered her passion for dance through her secondary school weekly curriculum classes and choreography projects at the local youth company before it’s closure in 2020.

Lauren went on to graduate from Laban CAT in 2021 and since starting her professional training has connected with many like-minded professionals, secured position as Student Intern for Ballet Nights and is the founder and artistic director of Indigo Movement Company.

Open Mic Society Night
2024-01-18 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Open Mic Night
Join TLSU’s Open Mic Society for a night of exciting performances from anyone that wants to join in.

Open Mic have 15 allocated performance slots per night
Open Mic offer on a first come first serve basis
Respond to their instagram story for that event with your name and what you want to do
You will be told if you have a slot or not

Open Mic Instagram @openmictlsu
Bar open from 5pm
Open Mic from 7pm

Dance Class - Virginia Poli
2024-01-11 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Moving the Space with Virginia Poli
Laban Studio 8
Class Description
In my class we will delve into the exploration and connection with space through set improvisation and release/floorwork techniques. Beginning by expanding, stretching, elongating, and contracting the body’s flesh, muscles and bones, we will then venture into exploring diverse ways of traveling in the room. Clear directions and variations in movement size will be key elements of our exploration.
The session will kick off with an energetic warm up, focusing on increasing stamina and strength while establishing a clear intention for the class. We will progress into dance sequences, culminating in a structured improvisation part.
The goal of the class is to ground the body and play with the flow of movement through various pathways and qualities in the space.
Bio
Virginia is originally from Guardistallo (PI) in Tuscany, Italy, where she started dancing at the age of 6. When she was 19, she moved to London and graduated from Trinity Laban with a First Class Honours Degree in 2018. Following her graduation, she was a company member of Transitions Dance Company (in season 2018-2019) and toured works by choreographers such as Karole Armitage, Marina Collard and Hetain Patel.
As a freelancer, she has been working on a variety of productions with different artists and choreographers such as Bim Malcomson (UK) and Alma Tischlerwood, Laura Kenyon- Womanewer (UK), Georgia Tegou & Michalis Theophanous (UK), Laura Engholm- Engholm Danseteater (DNK), Tommy Cattin- Erem Dance (CH), Maxine Doyle (UK), amongst others.
Last year, Virginia featured in the music video For your Girl by Jagara in collaboration with the filmmaker Teddy Powell. She has also collaborated with the videographer J. R. Dawson. In 2021, Virginia performed in the video editorial of the spring collection 2022 by the fashion brand Eminandpaul.
Virginia is the co-founder of VI.SA. Dance Project together with the dance artist Sara Maurizi, with whom, she created and performed the duet (R)esistentia that premiered in 2022 at the Umbria Dance Festival in Perugia (Italy).
The collective was awarded with the DYCP grant by Art Council England.
Virginia has worked as a dance teacher for many companies and organisations in London, including Greenwich Dance, Age UK, Wee movers, Moving Waves, Gems Performing Arts, Trip Space and many others.

Christmas Open Mic Society Night
2023-12-08 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join TLSU’s new society, Open Mic for a night of exciting performances from anyone that wants to join in.

Open Mic have 15 allocated performance slots per night
Open Mic offer on a first come first serve basis
Respond to their instagram story for that event with your name and what you want to do
You will be told if you have a slot or not

Open Mic Instagram @openmictlsu
Bar open from 5pm
Open Mic from 7pm

Dance Class - Alex Miklosy
2023-12-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Falling Floorwork with Alex Miklosy
Laban Studio 1
Class Description
This workshop is inspired by Martial Arts, Release, Yoga and Floor-Work techniques.
The first part of the workshop focuses on warming up and preparing the body for the exercises. The Floor-Work dimension of the workshop stresses the importance of the weight of the pelvis and of the idea of falling – how to be able to move efficiently, fast but in a controlled way. The second part of the workshop consists of a dancing phrase in continuity with the first part. The end part takes to the form of a leaded improvisation using the learned tools. It is an open level workshop. We will also learn some fun tricks.
Bio
Graduated at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance (London) with a BA (hons) in Contemporary dance. Choreographed: Filtered Action, Moving Tanka a collaborative piece with 2 other choreographers, 3rd year students At Escola Superior de danca, group piece for Zero Balett Dance Company: Technokol, Solo piece “Would you mind?” at Inklingroom and solo duo dance fest and also choreographed a video clip for Jeph Vanger’s music. Worked as a dancer in Hungary with Viktor Szeri, David Somlo, Willi Dorner(Austria), Ziggurat project, Zero Ballet, Willany Leó Improvisation Dance Theatre, Hungarian National Opera, Mu terminal and in Son of Saul (movie) as movement artist. Also performed in Riyad (KSA) as part of the opening season 2021. Also worked with Robert Clark in a festival Beyond Fronta in Slovenia, with Grace Keeble in Margathe at Turner Contemporary(UK), with Jessica Wright, Zoe Dimitriou, Eleven Farer House, Wilhemina Ojanen (Sadler’s Wells young associate artist), Keity Pook in London and also worked with Lia Haraki in Cyprus. Has been teaching in Europe, Middle East and Central Asia.

BAMPI Winter Special
2023-12-07 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join us at The Bar Downstairs for a night of music to start the Christmas Break right with the BAMPI Winter Special!
Bar from 5pm

Dance Class - Victoria Gardeva
2023-12-05 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Choreography with Victoria Gardeva
Laban Studio 10
Class Description
Class will begin with some foundations and drill exercises that the dancers could take and train in their own time and then go into learning a choreography that focuses on using music textures and dynamics.
Bio
Viki has been teaching hip hop and commercial classes for around 5 years , starting while she was living in Bulgaria and was dancing with Street Dance School The Center @thecenterbg. She has choreographed various concept dance videos, stage performances and competition sets. Currently she is training at Trinity Laban in Contemporary but has been traveling back for workshops and classes at the annual dance camp of The Center. She has training in many different styles and believes that foundations are of big importance when it comes to dance. She is very passionate about what she does and travels around the world to learn from different teachers so she can expand her vision.
Represented by The Center

BAMPI presents JAMPI
2023-12-05 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-30 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-23 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join us in The Bar Downstairs for a night of JAMPI by our BAMPI students.
There will be a house band followed by a jam and this open to all students, not just those on the Bampi course.
Bar from 5pm!
Closes at 9:30pm!

TL Come and Sing
2023-12-01 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join us for an evening of Carols in the Courtyard.
Bar from 5pm!

Dance Class - Attila Andrasi
2023-11-28 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Elegant Rhythm with Attila Andrasi
Laban Studio 10
Class Description
The class explores the concept of virtuosity and the sensation of fluidity, drawing inspiration from Hungarian and Balkan traditional folk dance movement patterns and rhythms. The main objective is to help participants achieve a hyper-performative momentum and gain experience from the ecstatic and recessive state. It also encourages experimenting with a dignified, elegant posture while in motion, within the context of decorative abstraction. Participants will learn movement combinations through improvisation scores and short phrases.
Bio
Attila Andrasi is a graduate of the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance and will be holding an MFA in Choreography degree from Trinity Laban after graduating in December 2023. He is a dancer, clown, movement, and choreography researcher. His work has been performed at various dance festivals including Sismomgraf Dance Festival, Festival 10 Sentidos, and Resolution Festival. Attila has participated in creative residencies at Roca Umbert de la Arts, Teatre Municipal de Lloret de Mar, Theatre L’ateneu De Carla, the Desembre en Dansa Festival, and lately at Lake Studio Berlin. He has conducted workshops at Choreolab Festival, Tate Modern, Trinity Laban, Kinetic Dance Space, and Rambert. In addition, Attila has received support from the Hungarian National Dance Theatre, the Hungarian Ministry of Human Resources, and Arts Council England. Recently, he created an experimental clown and dance solo titled Rainbow. In the coming months, he will be facilitating movement and performance research workshops at Tanzfabric in Berlin, MAAT Dance in Cairo, Pro Dance in Oxford, and TripsSpace in London.

Folk Society - Folk Jam
2023-11-28 17:00 - 21:30, 2023-11-14 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join the TLSU Folk Society at The Bar Downstairs for their regular folk jam! All are welcome!
Bar from 5pm
Music from 6:30pm
Head to @tlfolksoc on Instagram to find out what tunes to learn for the session

Afro Latin Society - Jam Night
2023-11-22 17:00 - 21:30 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join the Afro Latin Society for their first jam of the year!
Featuring live band ‘Salsa Cutty Sark’ who will be on from 7pm followed by a jam and a dance
Come along for cheap drinks and good time!
Bar from 5pm
Music from 7pm

Dance Class - Tuva W Berglund
2023-11-21 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Creating invisible libraries with Tuva W Berglund
Laban Studio 10
Class Description
Drawing from research and experiences from her independent research project, the workshop will offer a glimpse into the creative possibilities which lies within our memories. Through remembering, repeating, and accumulating, the workshop aims to help the participants connect with their own memories of movement and unlock paths to creation. We will work with a set of tasks, and together create new memories to draw upon in the future.
Bio
Tuva is a dancer and movement maker from Norway who recently graduated from Trinity Laban with a first class degree in contemporary dance. She works with the movements that come from within, as she believes our personal way to move is another form of communicating with the world. Tuva loves investigating the parts of life which might be difficult to describe in words, and use dance and moving as a creative outlet. She puts great value in process, and actively use time and repetition her my creations.

Dance Class - AYZE Collective
2023-11-14 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Dynamic Flow and Urban Fusion with AYZE Collective
Laban Studio 10
Class Description
Within our class we challenge the bodies natural pathways and technique through exercises, phrases and rep. Building further on your performance skills by allowing yourself to be challenged in your rhythm, sharpness, precision and flow. Join us for some smiles and sweats!
Bio

AYZE Collective – a platform for emerging artists with unique and abstract ideas to explore, learn and create.

Founded by Ozzy Berzin-Cohen and Shay Bu, we are 2 emerging artists who wanted to generate a platform to create and explore with no pressure in a professional setting. We like to explores and research issues surrounding what’s considered Taboo and Abstractness by combing our different backgrounds and movement styles.

Shay Bu is an American artist who spent a lot of time training in Hip Hop and Urban styles before finding joy in contemporary dance. Shay moved to London where she graduated from London Contemporary Dance School and has worked with Jason Mabana, Rhys Dennis and AG2.

Ozzy BC is a non-binary multidisciplinary artist from London who started training in dance at the late age of 16 due to previously being an open water swimmer. Ozzy attended CAT at The Place before moving to Cornwall to live in nature, swim and train in Dance & Choreography at Falmouth Uni and has worked with Simon Birch, Kevin Turner and The Tate St Ives.

Together we combine our loves and styles to produce work that is intensely physical, mentally challenging and explores fascinating concepts. Currently exploring a work called ‘Faceless People’ exploring the idea of Vulnerability and emotional communication without facial recognition. Inspired by Queer Theory and the idea of ‘looking one way, behaving another’ we intend to produce a work that engages people in multiple different ways.

We are always looking to meet a wide range of artist, not just dancers and always welcome new artists and people into our Collective and community!

Open Mic Society Night
2023-11-08 17:00 - 21:00 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom

Dance Class - Aaron Baksh
2023-11-07 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Heritage Moves with Aaron Baksh
Laban Studio 9
Class Description
Aaron’s class will approach cultural movement from his mixed heritage of Guyanese, Pakistan and British within a Contemporary dance practice through choreography and improvisation. This session will focus on finding fluidity, rhythm, and power through movement. Aiming to enhance the dancers’ abilities to further advance their movement vocabulary and qualities.
Bio
Aaron is a dance artist from South London. He trained at The Brit School then further trained at Trinity Laban graduating in a BA (HONS) Degree in Contemporary dance (2019). Performed works by Yagit Yakira & Tansuree Shankaar. Aaron works as a choreographer, performer & teacher. He has worked in short films, Fashion week and performed in music videos for artists such as Katie Melua, Lava la Rue & more. Additionally, Aaron works in Slide Dance Company performing in Cross-Worlds and Unexpected Item 2023. He currently trains as a stunt artist part time in screen combat for TV & Film such as Katana sword and unarmed combat.

Dance Class - Kim Amundsen
2023-11-02 18:00 - 19:30 | Laban Building, Laban Building, Creekside, Deptford, London, SE8 3DZ, United Kingdom
Floor Barre Contemporary with Kim Amundsen
Laban Studio 10
Class Description
Come to the next Boris Kniaseff Floor Barre class and see why you should START a Floor Barre programme. Classes consist of 30 mins of floor work, followed by 60 mins Contemporary Choreography where you APPLY the BK Floor Barre techniques and methods learnt .
Bio
Kim Amundsen trained at the Oslo National Academy of Dance and Heinz-Bosl-Stiftung Ballett Akademie Hochschule fur Musik und Theater in Munich. He has danced with several global recognised Ballet and contemporary Companies and productions includiding Bavarian State Ballet, Wayne Sleeps World of Classical Ballet, Wayne McGregor’s Random Dance Company, Matthew Bournes Adventure In Motion Pictures Swan Lake (World Tour) Ballet Ireland, Moving Art A Nordic Dance Company, Wildfire, Oslo Danse Ensamble, Traveling by Molly Molloy, Les Ballet de Trockadero, Julius Cesar Opera Lille, Song of the City Akademie, Street Dance the Movie, Three Cities Dance, Speak Easy Secrets by Julia Gleich and many more.
In 2012 Mr Amundsen graduated from The Royal Academy of Dance, Professional Dancer’s teaching Diploma(PDTD).
As a dance teacher Kim has been teaching Ballet, Contemporary, and Boris Kniaseff Floor Barre technique (learned from Jaqueline Fynnaert in Paris) for Ballet and Contemporary Companies and Colleges across the UK and internationally. Such Companies and Organisations include: Moving Art A Nordic Dance Company, Matthew Bourne’s Adventure In Motion Pictures, Randon Dance Company, The Place, Murley Dance Company, Colin’s Performing Art, Master’s Performing Art, London Studio Centre, Dance East Academy, Pineaple Dance Studio, Central School of Ballet, Oslo Danse Ensamble, GDT(Free daily classes for Professional Dancers, Norway), Baardar Performing Art Academy, Akademi, London Amateur Ballet, D&B School of Performing Arts (head of Ballet). Lecture at Kington University, Dance East CAT, Lecture of Ballet and Contemporary dance at Trinity Laban Conservetoire of Music and Dance (present) Acosta Dance Centre (present) The Hub studios London (present)

TLSU By-Election Hustings
2023-11-01 18:00 - 20:00 | KCC, King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, London, SE10 9JF, United Kingdom
Join the TLSU Executive team at our hustings to hear from candidates that want your vote to be the next Dance Officer with TLSU!
