From SMALL DANCE to WILD FLIGHT by Artem Markov

Artem: "I am happy to be back in Amsterdam. For this workshop, I would like to delve into the topic of light and effortless dance". You will be learning: 🔴 how to be lighter in dance; 🔴 how to maintain movement, and not freeze; 🔴 how to be steady while dancing; 🔴 how to find resolution and joy from own strength. Physicality, technical skills, subtlety, pleasure, depth, strength and lightness. Can these qualities be in your dance at the same time? In contact improvisation, we are accustomed to playing with the fall of the central axis, which is called the small dance. The fall of the vertical axis is one of the main tools that initiates movement in space. In somatic approaches based on BMC (Body-Mind Centering), we utilise the material of human embryonic development to see how new forms and new possibilities of movement are nurtured within us. I invite you to dive into profound method of embryological bodywork and find your own depth. We will also learn from imagination qualities for flying. Additionally, you will study to recognise movement directions, the vector of movement. Birds can soar on air currents, surfers glide on the waves of ocean movement. You will learn to distinguish the directions of movement in order to surrender to the flow and not argue with physical forces. Come to improve your dance skills and enjoy! BIO Artem Markov has been active in the field of contemporary dance since 2002. From 2004 to 2006, he worked as a dancer in the performance group White Label in Ufa, Russia. In 2006, Artem began practicing contact improvisation (CI) and has been teaching it since 2008. As a contact improvisation teacher, he has taught at numerous festivals, including: Dancefulness: Ukraine Festival of Contact Improvisation (2013); Ibiza Contact Festival (2015); Italy Contact Festival (2017, 2024); Israel Contact Festival (2019). In parallel, Artem has been involved in bodywork and movement therapy since 2006. After participating in somatic workshops, he decided to pursue professional training in this field. Artem holds diplomas from two somatic universities: Integrative Bodywork and Movement Therapy (IBMT) and SomaticBody Training. He is currently a teacher in the SomaticBody Training program and also conducts his own somatic courses. Practicalities: Location: Studio 239, Prinsengracht - right next to Westerkerk. Time: May 2nd - May 5th from 10:00 till 17:00 with an hour lunch break Price: super early bird until Feb 22nd!! 150 our when registering with a friend 170 eur solo Registration & Questions: [email protected]