Dance in the Park is held every Wednesday evening. It's a facilitated session where we'll use games, exercises and improvised dance to enjoy moving together. Suitable for everyone - including beginners and experienced dancers. We'll research and investigate dance without touch - including using sticks, ropes and other items to connect and contact-through.

Read an article about Dance in the Park 2020 and the dance which we created: https://andrewdance.org/oxford-contact-d...

Bring a water bottle and wear loose clothing in which you can move freely. Note: no amplified music is allowed in the park but acoustic instruments welcome.

Location: booking essential - see below. Meeting at 6pm at Keble Gate, University Parks, Parks Road, Oxford. OX1 3PU. The gate is opposite the intersection of Keble Road & Parks Road and beside the physics institute (Beecroft Building). Keble Gate is shown on this map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/34136...

You can also see a picture of Keble Gate on Google's Streetview too: https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.7597018,-1.2574545,3a,37.5y,11.32h,88.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sgEJ987a28g9UeBnutAyn3w!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Note: Please come to the meeting point - not after we've started and in the park! Thank-you.

Time: 6pm - 7.15pm

Cost: Free but donations appreciated! See: https://ko-fi.com/oxfordcontactdance

Booking: Please Email c-o-n-t-a-c-t@contactdance.org (Remove the dash symbols from the email address. They're included to reduce spam!) by 8pm on the Tuesday evening before, requesting a place, and we'll reply and confirm. Thank-you for helping us to make Dance in the Park a success.

Safety: If you have any symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) then please do not attend! Stay at home and contact the NHS. It's essential for us to comply with the law and guidance on COVID-19, and to minimise the possibility of infection. We will provide hand sanitiser for your use. Let's stay safe!

You can dance with or without a face-covering. This is what the UK Government advised re grassroots sport: 'People are not required to wear face coverings while taking part in sport and physical activity. All forms of face coverings may restrict breathing efficiency and should not be used during exercise except on specific advice from a physician.'. However, it is important to maintain a physical distance of at least one metre plus from others.