Gothla UK returns for its twentieth year.

We’ll explore how to embody presence, sculpt the air with the blade, and move with both precision and emotion - as if the sword were an extension of your shadow. Through atmospheric combinations and deep movement work, we’ll shape a performance-ready piece charged with mystery, strength, and silence. The workshop includes the option to perform during the event for those who join the full intensive.

In secret places deep within the labyrinth of megacities, the shrines of ancient goddesses still remain. Where once there was incense and jade, now there is neon and chrome. What remains is their sacred grace and feminine power, which endure through the ages in their eternal dances. Join Ida for this radiant showback choreography where archaic art meets cyberpunk, driven by sculptural body lines, rhythmic foot patterns, enchanting mudras arm pathways, elaborate isolations and profound musicality.

Can only be taken in conjunction with Part I.

We will work on balances, mudras (symbolic hand gestures), open, closed, and crossed leg positions, as well as elegant arm placements, changes in speed, and fluid transitions. All of this will be integrated into sequences that evoke the harmony and mysticism of cultures where dancers were the link between the earthly and the divine. As a complement, we will practice Qi Gong Dance, fusing dance and martial arts to unite two distinct ways of working the body that, despite their differences, share technical principles. We will seek to balance the grace and fluidity of dance with the precision and strength of martial arts, and inspiration from animal forms.

After a short warm up, we’ll dive straight into the technique from the level 1 & 2 vocabulary; we’ve got a lot to get through! Technique is important and we’ll go over it; however, I really want to create the joy and community spirit that dancing together in the moment can bring. Improv is the essence of any dance form and and nothing to be scared off; on the contrary, it can be quite liberating! Costuming is simple: (Black) jeans, any belt and a top with a shrug or whatever you are wearing at the time :)

Learn how to hold yourself with burlesque poise and master elegant clean feather fan techniques. We’ll combine classic fan work and fusion bellydance with a tickle of wild psychobilly energy!

Bring (or borrow) your own feather fans or buy a ticket with fan hire for a small fee to avoid the extra luggage.

This is fun a and diverse style, which has its roots in American Tribal Style and is the brain child of Amy Sigil (USA), who mixed her team player ethos with a variety of dance styles, such as hula and hip hop!

We will also introduce some of the signature formations and how to transition from one to another - come to the dark side and play ;p

Dive deep into Ida’s unique stylization with contrasting dynamics, enchanting arm pathways, challenging layers and creative surprises in Ida's very own signature moves!

We’ll work with deep muscular precision and micro-tension. Brief, exact, and mesmerizing - each movement becomes a spell of its own. No excess. No blur. Only embodied sharpness and silent power. Expect refinement, awareness, and a presence that speaks without needing to shout.

Dance is connection in motion, a conversation with the world around us through our bodies. Witchcraft is the practice of engaging our own power to influence ourselves and our environment, in communion with the seen and unseen worlds. When we combine movement and magic, we truly tap into the art and practice of dance craft.

In this masterclass, we will explore the 5 symbolic systems of Witch’s Anatomy (Lungs, Heart, Serpent, Bones & Weaver) which aid you in building interconnectivity on stage, tapping into your personal rhythm and style, strengthening improvisation and intuitive skills, and recognizing both your roots and creative potential - overall imbuing your dance with passion, power and authenticity.