The nature within us
This workshop guides participants to find connections between the dancing body and the natural flow of energy within and around us by discovering the five elements (Earth, Water, Wood, Metal, and Fire) as expressed through the meridian system (energy pathways) that run through our bodies.
We will explore the qualities of the elements by following the physical location of the meridians on the body and practising how to balance energy through self-bodywork technique (Shiatsu), movement patterns, as well as imagery and improvisation tasks, allowing us as we dance to embody the endless qualities of the meridians: fluidity, grounding, compassion, and adaptability, to name a few. As we crave to find balance and harmony both physically and emotionally, this exploration will encourage participants to discover the five elements within them, to learn how to take advantage of their unique characteristics through the awareness of the meridians and to feel open to new possibilities of movement, inspiring our creative spirit.
This workshop is open to professional dancers and anyone who likes to move and dance. No previous dance background is necessary.
has been dancing, living, surviving, and thriving in NYC since 1989. He holds an MFA in Dance from Tisch School of the Arts, NYU. His choreography has been presented in NYC at Dance Theater Workshop, Movement Research at Judson Church, LaMama Theater, Gibney Dance, Arts on Site and internationally in Europe, Japan, India, Australia, and Israel. He teaches dance, Yoga and Shiatsu massage at many of the world’s prestigious festivals and schools in addition to colleges around NYC: P.A.R.T.S., Impulstanz, London Contemporary School, Sasha Waltz, Circuit Est, Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts, SUNY Purchase, Tisch NYU, The New School, Movement Research, Gibney and Rutgers University, a. o. He’s performed in the works of acclaimed choreographers Stephen Petronio, Maria Hassabi, Neil Greenberg, Helena Franzen, Michael Clark, Kevin Wynn and Molissa Fenley, to name a few. His Solo Urban Crawler (2022) has recently been presented at venues in New York City, Berlin, Tel-Aviv and Stockholm. He is a 2022–23 recipient of the Gibney Dance in Process (DIP) Residency.
13.30
180 min
13.30
180 min
€ 36/*15 per day
No workshop on Thu 30.05. (public holiday)
Language: English