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I like to move my body.
Artist. Yoga teacher. Human being.
@darkroomcontemporary
@yogaloftonkloof
@theyogaloftstudios
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𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘾𝙊 𝙁𝙍𝙄𝘿𝘼𝙔, Start your weekend moving! ⁣
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Disco Friday is a feel-good, DJ-led movement session where music takes the lead and you find your own rhythm. ⁣
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From amapiano to electronic beats and unexpected sounds, this is your space to shake off the week, move freely and reconnect with the joy of dancing.⁣
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No choreography, no pressure, no experience needed. Just good music, good energy and a dance floor open to everyone.⁣
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Musical journey guided by 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗞𝗢𝗧𝗘𝗞𝗔𝗛 🖤🖤🖤
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Usually known for big beat disco and house music, 𝗗𝗷 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗸𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗵 will be curating a compilation of music that he wouldn’t normally play at the gig, but a mix of music he likes to listen to at home and music that challenges him to think outside of his “normal”. ⁣
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You can expect something familiar, something unexpected, something possibly odd, but always with a through-line of groove. Groove is mantra for the body and the best wave to ride into the day. ⁣
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See you on the dance floor ⁣
𝘅𝗼𝘅𝗼

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𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙄𝙊 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙀 — 𝘗𝘙𝘖 𝘓𝘌𝘝𝘌𝘓 & 𝘈𝘋𝘝𝘈𝘕𝘊𝘌𝘋 𝘛𝘙𝘈𝘐𝘕𝘐𝘕𝘎⁣
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Rigorous, focused, led by working artists. These sessions are designed for experienced dancers maintaining or deepening their professional practice.⁣
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Discounted rates available for dance professionals and students.⁣
Online booking essential.⁣
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Book at 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙄𝙊 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙀 beginner friendly & open levels classes⁣
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New to movement? Looking for a consistent practice? These sessions are open to everyone.⁣
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No experience needed, just curiosity and a willingness to move.⁣
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Led by 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 resident artists and invited facilitators.⁣
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Discounted rates available for students and dance professionals.⁣
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Online booking essential.⁣
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Book at 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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𝙎𝙏𝙐𝘿𝙄𝙊 𝙋𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙏𝙄𝘾𝙀: 𝙈𝙊𝙑𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙉𝙏 𝘾𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙎𝙀𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙏𝙃 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝘼𝘿𝙐𝙇𝙏𝙎. 𝙏𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝘼𝙇𝙊𝙉𝙂𝙎𝙄𝘿𝙀 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙆𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝘼𝙍𝙏𝙄𝙎𝙏𝙎.⁣
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𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘰 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 is the 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺’𝘴 curated programme of movement classes and embodied practices, offering morning and evening sessions led by 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 resident artists and invited facilitators.⁣
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Whether you’re stepping into a studio for the first time or maintaining a professional practice, there is a class for you.⁣
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Sessions range from beginner-friendly offerings to advanced training for experienced dancers.⁣
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Discounted rates are available for dance professionals and students.⁣
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Online booking is essential before attending any class.⁣
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𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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𝗗𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰, 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰-𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 is 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 engine for artistic creation, learning and exchange. It brings together the company’s performance, digital and development programmes under one umbrella - connecting artists, audiences and communities through contemporary culture.⁣
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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 expands 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 movement practice, engagement, creation and discovery processes. What begins in 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 studio is shared through the Institute: movement training classes, artist laboratories, public conversations, open studio showings and opportunities for exchange between artists, emerging practitioners and audiences.⁣
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Operating from 𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘳𝘰𝘰𝘮 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺’𝘴 home on 𝟭𝟮 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝘄𝗻, its programmes create space to explore, question, experiment and discover.⁣
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𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆.𝗰𝗼𝗺

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MOVEMENT CLASSES FOR YOUTH AND ADULTS.
TRAIN ALONGSIDE WORKING ARTISTS.

Studio Practice is Darkroom Contemporary’s curated programme of movement classes and embodied practices, offering morning and evening sessions led by Darkroom Contemporary’s resident artists and invited facilitators at our Buitensingel Street studio. Whether you’re stepping into a studio for the first time or maintaining a professional practice, there is a class for you.

Sessions range from beginner-friendly offerings to advanced training for experienced dancers.

Classes run weekly, with drop-ins welcome.

Discounted rates are available for dance professionals and students.

Book online at darkroomcontemporary.com

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𝘼𝙐𝙏𝙊𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 is back for 2 performances only at the 2026 𝗧𝗼𝘆𝗼𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗯𝗼𝘀𝗰𝗵 𝗪𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗳𝗲𝗲𝘀.⁣
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𝟬𝟳 - 𝟬𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿⁣
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Immerse yourself in a surreal encounter between human and machine with 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, the critically acclaimed hybrid opera by Louise Coetzer.⁣
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Part dance, part live art this performance is a high-stakes game of musical chairs where your choices dictate the final score.⁣
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The incredible Brydon Bolton (Musical Director), Inge Beckmann (Composer), Njabulo Phungula (Composer) and Wayne Simpson (Live Electronics Performer) return to the work, bringing their musical genius, live performance and original sound to this new run of 𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮, alongside Darkroom Contemporary company dancers Gemma Trehearn, Tamsyn Pretorius, Rian Jansen, Gala Winkler and Phelo Ngxukuma.⁣
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𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Adam Small Auditorium ⁣
𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 75 Minutes⁣
𝗔𝗴𝗲𝘀: All⁣
𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀: R180 - R310 (Online) | R210 - R340 (Door)⁣
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 7 October 20:00H⁣
: 8 October 10:00H⁣
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Supported by the National Lottery Commission, National Art Council of South Africa and the Christian Ludolph Marais Trust.

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Always feels so good to be home 🤍🇿🇦
Cape Town, you refreshed my soul 🙏🏾🤍✨

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Normal people: sit down and have a chat.

Yogis: “Wait, let me just put my leg here…” 😂

If you can't beat them, just join them 😏

#hotyogastudio #communityfìrst

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And just like that, we’re home.

I’ve been scrolling through these photos and it’s actually a little strange trying to process how much happened in such a short space of time.

This tour was special for a lot of reasons.

There was something about being so far from home, doing something this big and wow and amazing and getting to experience it with an amazing company of people. I found myself having moments where I’d stop, take a breath and think, “fuck, we are actually doing this.”

And maybe that’s what I’ll remember most. Not just the shows or the places, but the feeling of realising that I’m capable of more than I sometimes give myself credit for.

Obviously there were the completely stupid moments. The laughs, the backstage nonsense, the random conversations, the airport chaos, the late-night packing, the things that absolutely did not go according to plan and all the little moments in between that somehow become the memories you keep.

I came home feeling a little different. Clearer, more confident, and more certain about what I want from whatever comes next.

This one meant a lot.

I’m incredibly grateful for the people I got to share it with, for the work we got to do, and for everything this experience gave me.

A few photos from one fucking amazing of an experience.

Thank you @darkroomcontemporary

#touringstagemanager #dancetheatre #worldtour #berlin #netherlands

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