SOMA Jersey

SOMA Jersey

SOMA Jersey provides a variety of workshops for islanders interested in embodied movement and dance practice.

About

SOMA Jersey invites practitioners interested in somatic practice from a range of backgrounds - Feldenkrais, Laban, Skinner Releasing Technique (SRT), Embodied Ballet (to name but a few!) - to run workshops in interesting spaces on the island.

A key prerequisite is that workshops are accessible to all regardless of movement experience. Discovering the joy of movement is at its heart.

Examples of workshops:

  • Space, dynamics, relationships - exploring Laban's principles through childlike play
  • Seeing with the whole self - a Feldenkrais ATM to uncover new ways to see art
  • Moving uniquely to you - attune your mind to your own individual movement patterns

Founder of SOMA Jersey, Emily Bartleman, discovered dance in her 30s while studying for an MA, immersing herself in the work of Rudolf Laban and Joan Skinner (SRT). A drama teacher by profession, Emily has had no professional dance experience or ballet training, and is uncomfortable with the concept of learning 'steps'. She believes passionately in everyone's innate capacity to move expressively and that discovering this is one of life's great joys.

Classes | Events | Workshops
Adults
Somatic
Free Form Movement | Ecstatic | Freestyle

Upcoming Events

Jul
16
6:00 pm
SOMA Jersey Summer Programme: A SOMA Tapas - 16th July
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Experience a series of 'tapas' with SOMA Jersey founder Emily Bartleman - short, accessible taster classes - as an introduction to the 6-week course run by SOMA with Emily Bartleman and Tabitha Dombroski through Highlands College in October.

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Jul
19
9:00 am
SOMA Jersey Summer Programme: Ballet Unbound Workshop
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This Ballet Unbound workshop combines classical ballet technique with flowing, expressive movement in nature's most relaxed studio, the beach.

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Jul
26
9:30 am
SOMA Jersey Summer Programme: A SOMA Tapas - 26th July
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Experience a series of 'tapas' with SOMA Jersey founder Emily Bartleman - short, accessible taster classes - as an introduction to the 6-week course run by SOMA with Emily Bartleman and Tabitha Dombroski through Highlands College in October.

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Latest News

Spotlight Q&A: SOMA Jersey

March 2, 2025
The Dancing in Jersey Spotlight Q&A series continues with a conversation with Emily Bartleman, a passionate advocate for embodied movement and the founder of SOMA Jersey.
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