David Kam
David Kam is a cis-queer movement artist sharing embodied practices of connection from the lens of joy, wonder and freedom. Blending the worlds of architecture, dance and spirituality, David pitches movement as an expression of party and protest. He believes that movement can be a medium for others to find home in their bodies and explore ways of being together to encourage collective action and transgenerational healing.
As an educator, David lectures at top dance institutions in London including Trinity Laban and London Contemporary Dance School. He specializes in choreological studies based on the body of work developed by Rudolf Laban. Beyond academia, David shares movement masterclasses, workshops and retreats internationally, if not at local studios in East London. He contributes his expertise in yoga to various movement communities including the Ferus Animi / Terra Nova collective.
Class is never prescriptive with David, but a journey comprising multiple points of departure to move from a place of ‘What If?’ to ‘Why Not?’. Every session is people-centred, a unique gathering to practise gratitude and collectively explore the expressive possibilities of movement in ourselves and with one another. David is most invested in the feeling of movement beyond form and technique, and the power of play in enabling choice from a place of self dare.
In the context of social justice, David founded kindredpacket, a grassroots movement uplifting East and South East Asian (ESEA) communities through culturally sensitive practices of wellbeing. He also delivers Active Bystander Training as part of his work with Britain's East and South East Asian Network, the organization that initiated ESEA Heritage Monthin the UK. David is a proud facilitator for We Create Space, a global platform advocating wellness for queer leaders.