WTF Thursdays - The Art of Noticing: Guided Somatic Exploration & Creative Response

About the Night:

The Art of Noticing is an awareness-based movement gathering, inviting participants to explore their bodily experience through subtle somatic guidance. This is a space for sensing, curiosity, and discovering surprising details in how your body moves, supporting ease and functional movement in daily life.

The space is also open for multidisciplinary artists — illustrators, photographers, sound-makers, writers, and other creatives — to join, observe, and create live responses if they wish. Participants are equally welcome to sketch, journal, write, or make sound, contributing to a flexible, collaborative atmosphere.

After the guided exploration, the evening shifts into a reflective space where people can continue drawing, writing, resting, or sharing ideas. It is a soft, supportive environment for connection, creative exchange, and meeting new collaborators. Comfortable clothing and no shoes are recommended.

About the Host:

Ophey Chan is an interdisciplinary dance artist, choreographer, and somatic practitioner. Her work combines movement, embodiment, and creative collaboration. With training in contemporary dance, West African dance, and the Feldenkrais method, she holds an MFA in Dance and Embodied Practice. Ophey explores body awareness and self-expression while focusing on creating supportive spaces for human connection and community.

Accessibility:

Please note, we are on the second floor of a warehouse building, accessed by a staircase only. We regret that we cannot currently adequately support wheelchair users and those for whom stairs are a barrier.

We are committed to removing other barriers to access. If you would like to talk to us about your access needs, please contact: sam@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk. Read more about our commitments to anti-ableism as part of our Artist Community Culture Document

About WTF Thursdays:

WTF Thursdays is a space creating possibilities for experimentation and community-building amongst artists. Each evening, CDS hands over the keys to the building for an artist in the CDS Artist Community to host an event in the spirit of low-stakes, DIY action.

Tickets are low-cost, pay what you can, with all the proceeds going to the host artist. If you need access to a free ticket, please email: sam@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk