Jodi Ann Nicholson
Date: Thursday 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd May 2025
Time: 10am - 11:30am
Venue: Chapter Arts, Cardiff, The Dance Studio
About class
In Jodi’s class breath, mobility and balance become the foundation of awareness for our moving bodies. From this place she invites you to softly hold the question; What does it mean to have availability in the body?
Our BREATH is an economical system for the body to move from, allowing ease of movement, dispelling unnecessary tension in the body. Giving attention to MOBILITY enables an understanding of your body, how it desires to move and its possibilities: a place to build strength from. Tuning into BALANCE enables confidence to move through space from foot to foot, hand to hand.
Class starts slower, warming up our bodies through exploring these foundations. Progressing to functional movement patterns, allowing us to play with movement ideas like push and pull, spiralling and more, finally building into a movement sequence that allows us to groove.
“For me it is important that the people and the space allows us to connect to our bodies and desire to move in an easy, playful way, so come along and let’s dance!’
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About Jodi Ann Nicholson
Jodi is a dual heritage: British/Afro Caribbean, South Wales based, multidisciplinary artist whose practice is rooted in the body. Training in contemporary dance at TrinityLaban and exploring Fine Art in Cardiff School of Art and Design, her practice plays with movement, embroidery and text: written and performative.
Creatively her practice is rooted in themes of identity, community and belonging. Her work is often autobiographical, bringing the experience of adoption and dual heritage into the conversation. As a facilitator she honors the body as a vehicle for expression and connection - whether it is dancing or not. With experience holding space for people with a range of abilities, interests and backgrounds, the invite is to move from a place of ease, play and joy.
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To keep up with current work visit: www.jodiannnicholson.com
Am Dosbarth
Yn nosbarth Jodi mi fydd anadl, symudedd a chydbwsedd yn dod yn sylfaen ein ymwybyddiaeth tuag at ein cyrff symudol. O’r lle yma bydd Jodi’n gwahodd chi i ddal y cwestiwn: Beth mae’n golygu i gael argaeledd yn y corff?
Mae ANADL yn system economaidd i’r corff symud, gan alluogi esmwythder symud, gan gael gwared ar densiwn diangen yn y corff. Gan roi sylw i SYMUDEDD gallwn ddeall ein cyrff, sut mae eisiau symud a’i bosibiliadau: lle i gychwyn adeiladu cryfder. Gan diwnio mewn i GYDBWYSEDD galluogwn symud hyderus trwy’s gofod o droed i droed, llaw i law.
Mi fydd y dosbarth yn dechrau’n arafach, gan gynhesu’n cyrff trwy archwilio’r sylfaeni yma. Gan symud ymlaen i batrymau symud swyddogaethol, gallwn chwarae gyda ffyrdd o symud megis tynnu a gwthio, troelli a mwy, a wedyn adeiladu i dilyniannau symud sy’n galluogi ni ddawnsio.
“I fi mae’n bwysig bod y bobl a’r gofod yn galluogi ni gysylltu efo’n cyrff a’r awydd i symud yn hawdd a chwaraeus, felly dewch draw i ddawnsio!”
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Am Jodi Ann Nicholson
Mae Jodi yn dreftadaeth ddeuol: Prydain/Affro-Caribïaidd yn artist amlddisgyblaethol yn byw yn Ne Cymru ac mae ei harfer wedi'i gwreiddio yn y corff. Gan hyfforddi mewn dawns gyfoes yn TrinityLaban a archwilio Celfyddyd Gain yn Ysgol Celf a Dylunio Caerdydd, mae ei hymarfer yn chwarae a symudiad, brodwaith a testun: ysgrifenedig a pherfformiadwy.
Yn greadigol mae ei hymarfer wedi’i gwreiddio mewn themau o hunaniaeth, cymuned a pherthyn. Mae ei gwaith yn aml yn fywgraffyddol, gan ddod a’r profiad o fabwysiadu a treftadaeth ddeuol i fewn i’r drafodaeth. Fel hwylysydd mae’n anrhydeddu’r corff fel cerbyn ar gyfer mynegiant a chysylltiad - boed hynny’n dawnsio neu ddim. Gyda phrofiad o ddal gofod i bobl a ystod eang o alluoedd, diddordebau a cefndiroedd, mae’r gwahodd i symud o le o esmwythder, chwarae a llawenydd.
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I gadw i fyny â gwaith cyfredol ewch i: www.jodiannnicholson.com
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