Living Cycles – Embodied sharing & (ex)changing

A somatic approach to the continuous cycle of perceiving, imagining, and dancing.

In this workshop, we explore how this cycle contributes to ease, immediacy, and connection in our movement, and how it invites us to experience the joy of dancing and the creation of improvised compositions.

For whom
For movement lovers of all levels who wish to expand their body awareness and discover the richness and inexhaustible potential of the multi-layered body through dance.

Content
• Through guided exploration, touch, and partner work, we tune into the body. We explore the materiality of bones, joints, and tissues, their biomechanics, and the interconnections that shape our movement.

• By dancing ourselves and witnessing the dance of others, we open up different perspectives on the dancing body. We focus our attention on aspects such as form, flow, rhythm, spatiality, imagery, and atmosphere. These observations fuel the imagination and allow new dance material and surprising compositions to emerge in a direct and intuitive way.

• Moving, drawing, and writing become three complementary ways of creating, responding, and reflecting. Together, they form a cycle in which experiences, inspiration, and material development translate from one medium to another, leading to improvised solos, duets, and group improvisations.

• At times, music is used to support greater flow, clarity, and ease in the dancing. • We conclude the day with time for integration, allowing experiences to settle so you can go home with new insights and renewed energy.

Teacher
Bettina Neuhaus is a choreographer, dancer, teacher, and mentor who has been active in the dance and theater world for over 30 years. She studied music and movement at the Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen and dance at the Amsterdam School of the Arts (Theaterschool), and holds an MA from the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Her artistic work focuses on instant composition in performance and collaboration with artists across the fields of dance, music, lighting design, and poetry. Bettina studied Skinner Releasing Technique™ (SRT) with Joan Skinner in Seattle and is one of only two certified SRT teachers in the Netherlands. She conducts classes and workshops in Movement Exploration, Instant Composition, and SRT at dance and art academies, studios, and cultural institutions across Europe and South America.

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