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Summer Dance Week 2026

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Dance with us in summer 2026!
Made to Move

Monday 27th - Friday 31st July 2026
St Germain's Church, Birmingham

Join us for a week of dance, creativity and community. We'll move, make and reflect together in a space that welcomes everyone from total beginners to experienced dancers.

This faith-inspired week ends with a performance featuring everyone who wants to take part, alongside our company dancers. Come with an open heart, ready to move, connect and be refreshed.


IT HAS BEEN SO WONDERFUL - a joy to connect with dancers of faith, formidable teaching, such amazing creativity.

Esther, Refresh 2025 participant

I loved dancing with other Christian dancers and the atmosphere was so welcoming and friendly and supportive. I loved the variety of classes and I really enjoyed the technique classes. I reall enjoyed the connect sessions as it was lovely to be creative together. Thank you for a lovely, refreshing and joyful week!

Emily, Refresh 2025 participant

This week was AMAZING! I felt so welcome and safe. This was the first time for me doing contemporary and it was such a good intro. Great time connecting with God in the connect sessions. Really felt Him speak! Thank you SO MUCH! So blessed by this.

Bea, Refresh 2025 participant

What to expect:

  • Flexible Timetable:

    You choose your pace. Create your own schedule and set the level of intensity that works for you.

  • Levelled Technique Classes:

    Join contemporary and ballet classes suitable for your ability, taught by our professional dancers.

  • Connect Sessions:

    Take time to pause - to move, reflect and connect with God and others.

  • Elective Workshops:

    Explore our theme 'Made to Move' through creative and guided sessions, and try out new ways to express and move.

  • Creative Performance Project:

    Work with our team throughout the week to co-create a brand-new piece. You'll have the chance to perform it together on the final evening if you want to take part.

  • Refreshing and Creative Environment:

    You'll be welcomed just as you are. Come ready to move, create and connect.

DETAILS

WHERE: St Germain's Church, City Road, Birmingham, B17 8LE

WHO FOR: Open to everyone aged 16+ (or 14+ if attending with an adult)

COST:

Full week £285 - Includes all classes, workshops and the chance to take part in the performance project.

Drop-In Option - Want something lighter? Pay a £30 registration fee, then choose the classes you'd like to join at £15 per class.

All options include FREE ENTRY to the final evening’s event.

(Please note: This is a non-residential course so you will be responsible for sourcing your own accommodation)

PERFORMANCE

The week wraps up with a community performance featuring Springs Dance Company and Refresh Summer Dance Week participants.

Dancers from across the world will come together to celebrate faith, creativity and joy in movement. 

We would love to share this evening with you. 

Tickets:  £4 adults, £2 children, FREE for Refresh participants. All tickets include a free drink.

ELECTIVES

Each day there are optional classes to choose from based on your training level or interest. Find out more about the sessions here:

General Level Contemporary with Holly

Holly’s classes draw on a range of influences, including Release and Cunningham styles. Expect fun, dynamic phrases paired with an eclectic playlist to enjoy dancing to.  

Intermediate/Advanced Contemporary with Synaet

A fusion class based on several techniques such as release, Cunningham,Graham and some floor work. We will be moving our bodies by staying grounded yet moving in suspension throughout the class. We will finish our class with a choreographed sequence. 

Made to move welcome workshop with Katie & Ella

Join Ella and Katie as they introduce the theme for the week, ‘Made to Move’. Psalm 149:3 - Let them praise his name with dancing

General Level Contemporary with Katie 

Contemporary with Katie will be a full-bodied and dynamic class with a focus on musicality. Whilst learning set material we will pay close attention to rhythm, breath and timing, connecting deeply with each other and the music. We’ll be challenging the body and the mind in this class to work together, culminating in an uplifting end phrase. Expect to come away feeling warm both outside and in. 

Intermediate/ Advanced Contemporary with Ella

In this release-based class there will be a focus on finding freedom and expansion in movement. We will move together learning set technical material, but with an emphasis on finding our own individual artistry and expression. A relaxed and fun class that celebrates who each of us are and the joy of dancing together. This technique class will include technical mobilisation phrases, floor work and a juicy travelling phrase to finish.

Fullness of Joy Creative Workshop with Ella

In this creative and reflective session, we will explore Psalm 16 through movement, worship and embodied prayer. Together, we will respond to the invitation to worship with our whole bodies, moving both individually and in community as we reflect on God’s presence, joy and peace. 

One Body, Many Parts Creative Workshop with Holly

Join Holly in an exploration of the unique role each of us has within the bigger picture of the body of Christ. A celebration of individuality and of being part of the whole. 

Moving as One Creative Workshop with Synaet & Katie

Inspired by the murmuration of starlings, this creative session will explore moving as one flock through shifting movement patterns and synchronisation. Together we’ll form a ‘choir’ of bodies that ‘sings’ of the wonders of creation and the glory of the heavens. 

General Level Contemporary with Ella

In this release-based class there will be a focus on finding freedom and expansion in movement. We will move together learning set technical material, but with an emphasis on finding our own individual artistry and expression. A relaxed and fun class that celebrates who each of us are and the joy of dancing together. This technique class will include technical mobilisation phrases, floor work and a juicy travelling phrase to finish. 

Intermediate/ Advanced Ballet with Synaet

Synaet brings her experience of training at Rambert School to deliver an advanced ballet class emphasising clarity of line, placement and precision along with musicality, expressivity and artistry  

Movement and Voice Creative Workshop with Katie 

In this uplifting creative workshop, we'll explore using the voice as an extension of the body. We'll start with vocal warm ups and playful sound games to lead us into voice work inspired by Evensong. 

Mourning into Dancing Creative Workshop with Ella

“You turned my mourning into dancing” Psalm 30:11 

A meditative session that gives space for lament and contemplation. We will explore how dancing can be a form of lamentation leading to hope.  

Let Your Light Shine Creative Workshop with Holly & Synaet

‘Let your light shine’ (Matt 5:14 - 16) 
Explore these verses with Holly & Synaet, contemplating the gift of movement we have been blessed with. Don’t hide it, let it shine out!

General Level Ballet with Synaet

Whether you're new to ballet or looking to refine your technique, this welcoming class is designed to support dancers of all backgrounds. Together, we will explore the fundamental principles of ballet, focusing on posture, alignment and balance. Throughout the session, you'll also dance to well-known and loved music from ballet classics, including The Nutcracker, Giselle, Swan Lake, and more. 

Intermediate/ Advanced Contemporary with Holly

Holly’s classes draw on a range of influences, including Release and Cunningham styles. Expect fun, dynamic phrases paired with an eclectic playlist to enjoy dancing to. 

General Level Contemporary with Holly

Holly’s classes draw on a range of influences, including Release and Cunningham styles. Expect fun, dynamic phrases paired with an eclectic playlist to enjoy dancing to. 

Intermediate/ Advanced Contemporary with Katie

Contemporary with Katie will be a full-bodied and dynamic class with a focus on musicality. Whilst learning set material we will pay close attention to rhythm, breath and timing, connecting deeply with each other and the music. We’ll be challenging the body and the mind in this class to work together, culminating in an uplifting end phrase. Expect to come away feeling warm both outside and in.

For more information, contact the SDC office at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 07775 628442