Contact-Fusion

A fusion between contact improvisation, internal and somatic practices, partner games, solo improvisation and partnering. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4R_JgrTJ-3M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mE4-FI_LFCM Sunday 19th of June 10.30-13h +open Jam afterwards In this workshop we will connect to ourselves through internal and somatic practices in order to feel more, relax and surrender to the unknown flow of dancing with another person or group. We explore the spontaneity of play through partnergames and dancing in trios and duets. Finding presence in our improvisation. Each 3 hours will contain movement meditation, technique, improvisation and play. Costs: 20-40€ Registration at [email protected] or +4369917956647 🙏🏽 Techers and facilitators: Pawel Konior and Sarah Solea Paweł Konior is a performer, dancer, teacher. After graduating Academy of Physical Education and Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Paweł has been working in the fields of performing arts in Holland,Belgium and Poland as a dancer and performer for several years. Working with such artists as Rita Vilhena, Pedro Goucha, Einat Tuchman, More Shani, T.r.a.s.h Company, Ugo Dehaes, Tomasz Wygoda, Iwona Olszowska. Before dancing Paweł has been training gymnastics, tennis and running. His sport background had a big impact on his way of moving and thinking. His way of teaching is based on organic and fluid way of moving. Improvisation is intertwine with technique, body awareness, and playfulness. Among others he has studied C.I. with Iwona Olszowszka, Ray Chung, Andrew Harwood, Nancy Stark Smith, Tal Avni, Joerg Hassman, Daniel Werner. Sarah is a teacher and facilitator, but foremost a student and practitioner herself. She currently studies at TIP school for dance, improvisation and performance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sports science and is also a certified yoga teacher and personal trainer. She is co-founder of Wellenfest, which is a platform creating movement art festivals since 2020. Her broad interest brought her to exploring different disciplines and methods. Therefore her sports background strongly influenced her approaches. Sarah teaches mainly dance improvisation and yoga, but also fusions these practices with movement games, contact improvisation, and different somatic and internal practices. In her classes and workshops her priority is to create a safe space for people to explore authenticity, to be present in and get to know their body, as well as to find joy in their own movement. An atmosphere for learning is created, encouraging to look deeper into the different layers a practice can offer. In her teaching she values the integration of both parts, the yin and the yang, the co-existence of activation and relaxation. Sarah started movement related work and giving classes in 2017. Teachers who have influenced her own practice and her work are Pawel Konior, Katha Löffler, Edward Tamayo, David Zambrano, Tom Weksler and Roser Tutusaus, Anna Bamboo, Jozef Frucek.