Movement for Musicians
This new two-day course is designed to inspire fresh enthusiasm and awareness for the importance of bodywork and movement in artistic practice.
Key information:
- Course dates:
- Sat 11 – Sun 12 Apr 2026
- Course times:
- 10am–5pm
- Age:
- 18+
- Art form:
- Music
- Fees:
- £285
- Deadline:
- Bookings will close at 5pm on Monday 30 March 2026 or when the course reaches full capacity
- Level of study:
- Short Courses & Summer Schools (ages 18+)
- Mode of study:
- In-person
- Venue:
- Guildhall School of Music & Drama
- When:
- Easter Courses
Course info
Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 1 December. Join our mailing list before Friday 28 November to receive priority booking.
Ages 18+
Course Dates & Times
Saturday 11 – Sunday 12 April 2026
10am–5pm
About Movement for Musicians
This new two-day course is designed to inspire fresh enthusiasm and awareness for the importance of bodywork and movement in artistic practice. Led by movement specialist Bryony Williams, the course offers a safe and creative space for musicians to explore the body as a source of expression, connection and creative energy.
Drawing on decades of cross-cultural movement experience and inter-art collaboration, Bryony brings a unique approach to movement that supports artistic growth and personal insight.
Who is the course for?
Musicians aged 18 and over seeking to deepen their physical awareness and expressive range, curious about the role of movement in creative practice.
What can I expect?
- Clear and accessible movement exercises
- To learn and start composing simple choreography
- Structured warm-ups and dynamic exploration
- Guided improvisation and cross-art collaboration
- Group work in a supportive, inclusive environment
- Time for reflection and feedback
Do I need anything for the course?
- Loose, comfortable clothing for movement
- Flexible trainers or bare feet
- Layers for temperature changes
- A notebook and pen
- Optional: an instrument, song, poem, or artwork you'd like to work with
Course Fee
£285
Public booking opens at 11am, Monday 1 December. Join our mailing list before Friday 28 November to receive priority booking.
Eligibility
- We welcome participants from all ages 18 and over
- Participants must have sufficient English language skills in order to fully engage with the course
About the Course Tutor
The course is taught by Bryony Williams, FHEA.
Bryony Williams, FHEA, trained in the 1970s with Ernest Berk in German Expressionist Dance. In the 1980s and 1990s she studied Seishin Kitaido, a ki martial art, as well as Boh Jitsu, Bokuto (sword practice) and Shiatsu massage and Meditation with Ken Waight. Bryony has taught movement to vocal studies and music therapy students at Guildhall School of Music & Drama for many years. She also teaches at University of West London, Questors Theatre and Royal Academy of Music. She runs SpiralArts, a cross-art and intergenerational company.
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