INTERMEDIATE PROGRAM 1 - WEEK 3 (22-26 July 2024)

Contemporary technique class with Cassandre Cantillon
Through the class, the aim is to create an internal and external environment for physical learning and exploration.
We will dive into individual and collaborative improvisation tasks, coordination, set material, movement puzzles as well as conditioning exercises in order to bring precision, clarity and diversity to our dance and practice. We will explore a series of tools and perspective which can be used to develop our movement vocabulary and training while interrogating our relationship to failure, play and learning.
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Yoga class with Niloufar Shahisavandi
This workshop will give everybody the opportunity to review the base of different asanas and their important actions.
The aim is to help you to discover a deeper physical and mental understanding of the asanas and their effects on body, mind and soul.
Please feel free to share your interest and questions during the workshop for adapting the practice to your needs.
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Workshop 'Melting Pot' with Marco Torrice
The class is rooted in 'Melting Pot,' a hybrid dance practice based on improvisation and conceived to facilitate dialogue and exchange among dancers from different styles. This dance form provides a space where participants can freely express various emotions, including joy, anger, sensuality, and social frustration. Blending aspects of performance and recreation, 'Melting Pot' incorporates various stage presentation approaches. This includes the frontal contemplation of the dance show, the 'Cypher' – a typical improvisational structure of Street Dance, and the 'Happening' with participative performances, where the audience and performers merge into the same role/function.
Within the workshop, specific elements of this dance practice will be individually explored to concentrate on its technical aspects. Simultaneously, I will share the compositional structures of 'Melting Pot,' enabling participants to craft their unique interpretations of the work.
Some of the elements that will be explored during the workshop are:
- The movement possibilities of the torso/dorsal spine and the isolation of the movement of the head, chest, and pelvis.
- The dialogue between the floor and the body through the walking pattern, pushes, pulls, frictions, pivots, turns, falls, and jumps.
- Group connections and awareness through the space.
- Rhythm as a bridge to connect with oneself, others, and the music.
The rhythm will play a central role, not only facilitating exchange and fostering learning through the 'dancing together', but also serving as a bridge to empower a profound sense of togetherness.
Biography Marco Torrice>>