THE CONTACT BODY … and MIND For experienced Contact Improvisers A vision from Katja Mustonen often resurfaces in my dancing and teaching: “I wish to be available at any moment with all my body parts for multiple directions.” I find this an intriguing proposal for consistently having enriching and satisfying dances. My primary approach to […]
Touch & Play / New Year’s Get Together 29.12.2024-01.01.2025 @retreat centre Drawehn, Lower Saxony What about celebrating softly? From 29th of December till the 1st of January we will gather in Drawehn, nested between Berlin and Hamburg, to welcome the new year in a parasympathetic way. This means, we get inspired by the part of […]
Cycles of Reflection & Intention The transition between two years is a natural time for reflection and renewal. As the old year comes to a close and the new one approaches, there is a unique opportunity to pause, revisit the lessons and experiences we’ve lived, harvest what we’d like to keep and mindfully release what […]
Dich Einsammeln Collecting yourself As fall approaches, I wanted to create an opportunity for inward reflection, for collecting and harvesting, and for preparing for the darker season ahead. You can take some of the ideas, practices, and possible new connections you make with others during this format with you as support during the winter months. […]
Nordtanzfestival Amidst a cozy & caring festival atmosphere, we create a relaxed learning space for 110 experienced and beginning CI dancers. Over 6 days we’ll meet in the west of Hamburg to deepen Contact Improvisation techniques in workshops and to improvise together in the jams. More info coming soon, we’re looking forward already! Find all […]
Contact Improvisations HerbstJam in Freiburg From Thr 3.-Sun 6. Oct 2024 at Studio ProArte I am very happy already to be dancing a lot during this jam 😉 I will also give a tuning in at the beginning of one of the jam slots. Find all information on the registration form or on facebook
RESPONDING with DELAY vs RESPONDING with INTUITION I wonder how these two modes of depth and connection go together: On the one hand it is a game changer if I allow myself to properly arrive, land and connect to what is there before I respond or act. Arriving in the space, the body, the touch. […]
Deep Listening Ready … to be ready … to be ready 9. März 2024, Physiotherapie 101, Dresden Ich bin fasziniert von den Qualitäten, die sich im Körper zeigen, wenn ich mir Zeit gebe. Indem ich meine Aufmerksamkeit zur Wahrnehmung bringe, indem ich spüre, wie Atmen passiert, indem ich den Kontakt zum Sofa wahrnehme, auf dem ich […]
Beyond Backspace 24 & 25 February 2024, Studio 2 Mime Centrum Berlin – with Angela-Mara Florant & Dino Spiri This workshop is an invitation to lean into the unknown, to gently stretch your comfort zone and to possibly discover something new. The unknown in the dance is often that which we cannot see, that which […]