ADVANCED PROGRAM - WEEK 1 (8-12 July 2024)

Yoga class with Stéphane Bourhis
The teaching of Yoga following the BKS Iyengar methodology is based in depth practice of yoga postures and pranayama (art of breathing), with rigorously, intensity and precision of the body alignments. During the class we gradually explore the outer and the inner geometry of the body in different groups of postures and movements.
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Workshop 'Stepping in and out' by Vera Tussing
The material of this workshop will be drawn from what I refer to as the Tactile Cycle of my work – a series of stage performances, installation pieces, lectures & podcasts created over a decade, that focus on tactility, collectivity and consent. The workshop embarks from the question of how to let a singular duet choreography be embodied collectively by multiple couples. In the first half of the week the group will create one set duet phrase for all participants. For the second half of the week, the group will be moving between this phrase and how it can be set into dialog with the whole group. For this dialog to come about we will be exploring different improvisational scores. Asking questions around how we can navigate stepping in and out of the choreography, replacing each other, switching things up, rupturing a connection or picking up the slack.
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Contemporary technique class with Jason Respilieux
Redefining technique
In this class we will give attention to our methods of perception. We will investigate through improvisational exercises, instant composition and phrase work how to access and navigate our sensations.
How can my impulses and external stimuli inform me about my way(s) of relating ?
How can my affects be translated into movement ? How do I situate myself and connect to others?
The class is developed to prepare the body, the mind, and your whole being to move more consciously and with consideration for other beings. It aims to investigate your personal expression within a clear evolutive frame of work.
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