Talking Bodies - Contact Improvisation

Dance comes in all forms, shapes and sizes. We can dance alone in our rooms, in a group or with someone. One of the most fun ways to discover a new perspective in dance is through contact. In this workshop we will discover the fun and subtle lessons that can be learned through dancing with a partner! The workshop will consist of an easy to follow warm-up and then directly go into the partnering. We will focus on some of the basic techniques of contact improvisation: learning what the correct way of touching is, body weight sharing and weight and movement manipulation. The goal of these this day is to understand more about who to communicate and engage yourself in a dialogue with a partner through movement. This workshop is about contact and therefor you need to be comfortable with touching another body and to be touched. The environment where we do this is respectful and will all be about safe communication through contact. Please note that we will not work with gender preferences and requests. The workshop is accessible to all and throughout the workshop you will work with different partners. This workshop is for everyone who is interested in understanding more about communication with a partner through movement Instructor: Anna Maria Suykerbuyk is a Dutch dancer and choreographer working in dance since 2007. From the personal belief that freedom of expression flows from spontaneity and sincerity in intention she creates multidisciplinary work and provides theatrical experiences on an International scale. Her artistic vision lies at the base of both her work as a choreographer as and teacher. Anna has been coming to Cairo since the end of 2014, where she loves to produce events and performances (Battle of the Elements, Breaking Walls festival in collaboration with Hazem Header). She has been teaching dance and movement throughout Cairo and is connected as a teacher to the Cairo Contemporary Dance Centre. Saturday 4th November 4:00 pm tp 8:00 pm Price: 350 EGP *Coming with a partner isn't required as you change partners throughout!