October has been a busy month at G&L! We’ve been dancing in the trees in Portugal, just finished a film about this summer’s European Aerial Dance Festival, Lindsey has been mentoring in Ireland, and we’re now just over two weeks from our Dissecting Aerial symposium.
Grab a cuppa, because there’s plenty to catch up on...
Lindsey & the team at Gravity & Levity ❤️ |
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| Dissecting Aerial 2026 - Life States & Stages |
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 | Dissecting Aerial Symposium 2026Jacksons Lane, London: 7th November, 11.30am-9.15pm Just over two weeks until we open the doors to Dissecting Aerial, and we have an incredible line-up of eight speakers ready to inform, challenge and inspire!
The day is split into three separate events, and if you haven't yet got your ticket, now's the time. You can book a ticket for one, two or all three events:
🌸 THE INTIMATE ONE - £20
Studio 5 | 11.45am-1.30pm | 25 tickets
Suki McConnon (Project RED-D) on Relative Energy Deficiency in Dance - what it is, why performers are especially at risk, and how the sector can prevent it.
Dr Jessica Eccles on 'Bendy Bodies, Bendy Brains' - the fascinating overlap between hypermobility, neurodivergence and creativity.
🔵 THE PRACTICAL ONE - £25
Studio 4 | 1.45-4.30pm | 25 tickets
Alex Allan on 'The Theory of Beats' - a practical dive into the foundational beats and pathways that unlock confident, dynamic movement on vertical apparatus.
Aisling Ni Cheallaigh on 'The Art of Spinning: Spin-poseium' - part lecture, part practical, exploring the physics and body mechanics behind the art of the spin. Ginger provided. 😊
Refreshment break 4.30-5.15pm, Jacksons Lane cafe
🔴 THE BIG ONE - £40
Studio 1 | 5.15-9.15pm | 120 tickets
Dr Nicky Keay on 'The Female Hormone Odyssey' - how hormones shape how we feel, train and perform, and practical strategies to work with them.
Ana Prada on 'Moving Through Change' - rethinking aerial training through perimenopause and menopause.
Dan Edwardes (Parkour Generations) on 'Physical Literacy versus the Delusion of Safety-ism' - a challenge to our risk-averse culture and why building real physical capability matters.
Joanna Haigood (Zaccho Aerial Dance) on 'Curiosity as Practice' - a reflection on how curiosity has sustained almost 50 years of extraordinary creative practice, from one of aerial dance's most celebrated site-specific artists.
In-person tickets for each session are limited, so secure yours now. We hope you'll join us!
BOOKING:
🎟️ Book in-person tickets at Jacksons Lane here >>
NB. When you join us in person you will automatically receive access to the recordings of the session(s) you attend.Can't make it in person? You can purchase the recordings of each event directly from the Gravity & Levity website, or the full bundle for £80 (recordings are available to purchase now and will be available from 12th November). We know we have lots of aerial friends across the world so this makes the event accessible to everyone. 🌎
📹 Purchase the recordings from Gravity & Levity here >> |
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 | Watch: Lindsey in conversation with Emily Scherb Emily Scherb (PT, DPT), who hosts The Circus Doc and will be joining us in London as a special guest, recently interviewed Lindsey about curiosity, aerial dance and why Dissecting Aerial began. Head over to YouTube to watch the interview and get a feel for the day - and find out what Lindsey is excited about!
🎬 Watch the interview on YouTube here >> |
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| Vertical Dance & Low Fly Workshops in Brighton |
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 | Vertical Dance & Low Fly WorkshopsBrighton - January & February 2027We're back at South East Dance for three one-day workshops in Brighton in January and February. These workshops are always really popular so don't delay securing your place!
Vertical Dance: Intro / Beginner - Saturday 30th January
No experience needed. We start with a warm-up, then rigging and wall orientation, and build through vertical dance vocabulary to jumps, rotations and linked choreography.
Intro / beginner - more info & booking >>
Vertical Dance: Intermediate - Sunday 31st January
For dancers who have done vertical dance before, building to more complex sequences and plane changes.
Intermediate - more info & booking >>
🎟️ £50 (£40 concessions) / early bird rate available until 18th December
📆 10am-4.30pm, Saturday 30th / Sunday 31st January 2027
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Low Fly (Aerial Dance Harness) - Saturday 6th February
A day for dancers with some previous harness experience and a basic understanding of the climbing equipment. We warm up, then revisit fundamentals in the air and introduce new rigging, before exploring suspension and flight, solo, in pairs and groups. We'll work on flying and partnering with momentum and sensitivity, giving and supporting weight, and expanding spatial orientation, in and out of contact with the floor.
Low Fly - more info & booking >>
🎟️ £55 - or £45 for concessions, early bird bookings (by 18th Dec) and anyone who has booked the Vertical Dance workshops on 30th-31st January
📆 10am-5pm, Saturday 6th February 2027
***************Venue: Jamie Watton Creative Space at The Dance Space, Brighton
Photo credit: Mark Morreau |
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| The EADF 2026 Film - It's Here! |
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 | EADF 2026 - The Movie 12 days, one seaside pavilion and lot of people in the air... Our film of the European Aerial Dance Festival at Worthing Pavilion is finished! And it brings us so much joy to re-live these moments.
Whether you were there or wish you had been, or just want to get a taste of it all for next time, settle in and enjoy these six minutes of joy.
As always, immense gratitude to the EADF tutors and team, the WTM crew and of course all our fabulous participants without whom there would be no festival.
🎬 Watch the EADF 2026 video on YouTube >>
Video credit: Mark Morreau |
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| Dancing With The Tree - October Retreat |
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 | Dancing With The Tree - PhotosWe're still dreaming of our days in the forest in early October - and if you were there, we're sure you are too. So we couldn't wait to share a few of these stunning photos taken of the retreat by Joana Cordeiro.
Our vertical dance retreat took place in the Mafra National Park in Portugal, led by Lindsey and the wonderful Magalie Lanriot. A few days of dancing in harnesses among the trees, with onsite accommodation and organic vegan food, made for an incredibly special time. Breathe deep - and see you next time! 💚 |
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And finally, Lindsey's heart is full after a wonderful stint mentoring in Ireland. She absolutely loves doing this and her diary is open for 2027 - so do get in touch if you're interested in booking her up!
That's all for now - we hope to see you over the coming weeks and months, and as always you can keep up to date on all the latest news on Instagram or Facebook.
See you soon, aerial friends! 🤸♂️ |
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