Mix & Move: Jazz and Funk
Swing, sway and shake your way through the worlds of jazz and funk at a welcoming dance session with Grounded Movement.
Led by Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas, the renowned choreographic duo behind Grounded Movement, these workshops focus on the interconnected dance styles of jazz and funk.
Pick up some moves for dancing the iconic 1930s Lindy Hop and explore the expressive and interactive styles of the funk social dances that emerged later.
These culturally connected dance forms are the perfect opportunity to build up a vocabulary for classic partner and social funk dances whilst also developing your own ability to break away and freestyle to a groove.
Resident dancers Damien Anyasi and Natasha Khamjani provide seated adaptations and alternatives for every body so you can light up the dance floor and discover new rhythms.
You don’t need to be a dancer, have experience or bring a partner: Mix & Move is just about getting together and getting going to the music!
Each Mix & Move event offers you the chance to explore different forms of dance, learn new moves and meet new people. Running in blocks of three, come along to get to grips with a dance style for two sessions, and then break out your moves in the final social dance session, celebrating the sounds and the moves of the dance.
Need to know
3pm – 5pm: dance workshop
5pm – 6pm: social dance
Grounded Movement are committed to creating culturally and socially relevant and impactful work. They debuted at Sadler’s Wells Breakin’ Convention 2013, and produce work inspired by African-derived, social and street dance culture. Co-founders Temujin Gill and Sunanda Biswas have over 30 years’ experience in dance and theatre, hosting dance events and directing community performance productions.
Times & tickets
Dates, times and prices
Dates & times
Fri 18 Sep 2026, 3pm
Fri 23 Oct 2026, 3pm
Fri 20 Nov 2026, 3pm
Run time
3 hours (approx)
All timings are approximate and subject to change
Standard entry
Free – no ticket required
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For your visit
This event is held at the The Clore Ballroom Southbank Centre
The Clore Ballroom is open six days a week.
Tuesday, 10am – 6pm*
Wednesday – Sunday, 10am – 11pm
Monday, closed.
*If we’re hosting a performance, the building will stay open until the event ends.
Plan your visit
The Clore Ballroom is located inside our Royal Festival Hall on Level 2.
Getting here
Our address is Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London, SE1 8XX.
The nearest tube stations to us are Waterloo and Embankment; Waterloo is also the nearest train station. And more than 20 different London bus routes pass within 500 metres of our venues. More information on getting here by rail, road or river is available on our Getting here page.
We’re cash-free
Please note that we’re unable to accept cash payments across our venues.
Access
We’re working hard to remove barriers, so that our facilities and events can be accessible to as many people as possible.
All help points, toilets, performance and exhibition spaces at the Southbank Centre are accessible to all, as are the cafes, bars and restaurants. We also have excellent public transport links with step-free access.
There is step-free access to The Clore Ballroom, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall, via a ramp.
All information about booking wheelchair spaces, step-free access, blue badge parking, access maps and guides and other help available whilst you’re here, including details about our Access Scheme, can be found on our Access page.
Food & drink
Next to The Clore Ballroom is our Ballroom Cafe where you can grab a coffee and a piece of freshly made cake. Also on Level 2 of our Royal Festival Hall you can grab a slice of life by the Thames with drinks and freshly made pizza at our Festival Bar & Kitchen which opens out onto our Riverside Terrace.
From coffee to cocktails, filling favourites to fine dining, plus some of London’s best street food – it’s all here at the Southbank Centre.