MOVE BEYOND - The Art of Sensing & Flowing in Improvisation, Contact & Play-Fight

Expand Your Mobility. Sharpen Your Coordination. Enter the Flow. From Fluid Solo to Dynamic Connection. MOVE BEYOND is a 2-day intensive movement workshop, where Tal Avni guides us through his Six Shields Method to: 🗝️ explore the somatic intelligence of a highly adaptable body and mind, 🗝️ discover how to move beyond habitual patterns, perceptions and ways of being present, 🗝️ organise our movements with greater efficiency and skill We will explore how to turn resistance into flow and physical freedom in playful & performative situations YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO: - use momentum and body weight with greater ease & trust - improvise and move more fluidly and responsively - following your authentic impulses in solo and group settings - developing refined sensory awareness and dynamic control of shape and space through lifting, jumping and landing WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone who wants to move with more ease, confidence and joy! Previous experience in Contact Improvisation or other movement practices, such as circus movement, play fighting, martial arts or somatic practices, can be beneficial, but is not required. Participants should feel comfortable with: - consciously sharing weight with another person - communicating through attentive, present touch - improvising solo, in pairs, trios and ensembles If you are a passionate mover, dancer or artist, this is an invitation to move beyond habitual patterns and perceptions, discover new ways of connecting, and organise your movement with greater efficiency and skill. ABOUT THE WS What will we explore? DAY 1 | Developmental Movement → Solo → Group We begin with Feldenkrais-inspired developmental movement practice, working on mobility, flexibility, coordination and efficient transitions between levels. We then move into solo improvisation, exploring what, where and when to move, and how to connect technical elements into strong, fluid movement sequences. From solo, we gradually move into group improvisation and playful mini performances, using simple performative games and scores to develop trust in ourselves and in one another, while exploring creative and authentic self-expression. DAY 2 | Developmental Movement → Contact → Play Fighting We begin again with developmental movement and solo practice, then move into Contact Improvisation and play fighting. “Are you doing contact, or are you dancing it?” Is a good question to contemplate and practice. Solo meets solo is another concept to explore within the contact scene. Drawing on principles from judo and other martial arts, we explore resistance, flow, weight, momentum and physical freedom in playful and dynamic ways. We finish with mini performances and bodywork, bringing together the different elements explored throughout the workshop. TEACHER Tal Avni is an interdisciplinary performance artist and movement specialist. His extensive background includes contemporary dance, circus arts, physical theatre, martial arts, extreme sports and other movement practices. Tal is also a certified Shelhav-Feldenkrais therapist, working with infants with developmental challenges and adults. With over 20 years of experience, Tal teaches Contact Improvisation and leads jam sessions locally and internationally. He also creates music and accompanies artists in improvisation-based theatre and dance performances. His teaching is eclectic and grounded, rooted in his diverse background and blending intuition, playfulness and deep somatic awareness. Assistant: Bea Fórizs Bea is a movement teacher and self-taught dancer with a background in physiotherapy. Her work explores how somatic practice, creative expression and functional movement come together through an integrated relationship between the spine, pelvic floor and core, cultivating greater trust and confidence on stage and in everyday life. She is a dancer with KIT Ensemble and performance artist with Con Act. Her practice is inspired by Contact Improvisation, Restore Your Core®, Body-Mind Centering®, Feldenkrais, Qi Gong, Butoh, Authentic Movement and Somatic Vocal practices. Ticket: €30 deposit Super Early Bird: €180 until 5. October Early Bird: €240 until 20 October Regular: €300 until 30 October Supporter: €300+ Alternative payment options and personalised payment plans are available. (details in the registration form) REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/PZRtA18cnHk2VzdY6?hl=en If you have any question feel free to contact us at: [email protected] +4367764758451 (telegram, signal, whatsapp) [email protected] We look forward to move with you!