Classes/Workshops can be taught in English, German and French
Professional Training
In this class, developing presence in one’s performative focus and clarity in energy changes is accessed and influenced by various physical movement ideas. The class begins with body and floor work and improvisation focusing on energy activation, developing from floor to standing, on hands and feet, upright and upside-down. Next the class develops through several more technical exercises, increasing awareness of energetic focus and specificity. I also encourage an efficient use of weight and energy while maintaining simplicity and plenty of humour in our practice.
Workshop – Solo Improvisation Performance
My interest in this workshop is to connect to an inner rhythm, to dance in the moment and to have patience and trust in your own presence and focus. Each day I will lead a warm up consisting of simple phrases and improvisations that cross the room building from floor to standing. Afterward we will work with an Authentic Movement practice, a blind dance practice to connect to natural movements. While some are dancing, others are observing, others writing. The roles will change and we will share. At times we will take turns ‘performing’ for one another, without preparation, with minimal structure, with minimal direction. We will perform 1-3 minute solos in cycles sometimes with feedback, sometimes without. Also, we explore other blind movement practices- the blind leading the blind, slow motion reaction jam and others.
Physical Contemporary Dance History
I had the opportunity to teach a ‘Physical Contemporary Dance History’ seminar at the Seneca Intesiv in Berlin in October 2011. It was an incredible opportunity to revisit old methods, rediscover past practices and connect many threads that have influenced not only my own current practice, but also give reason to certain trends in contemporary dance. The one week course contained everything from Graham to Limon Techniques to Release, Contact Improvisation, a technique developed by Maya Lipsker related to Gaga (developed by Ohad Naharin-Batsheva Dance Company), other improvisation practices, repertory workshops, choreographic practices and more. It was a week full of physical work, information on choreographers, techniques, bodywork methods and joy!
