I try to follow: Enjoy! Be present! Share! Don’t be afraid to fail!

Contemporary Dance

We will start with warm up, gradually developing the potential of our bodies. We will use our imagination and explore an endless universe of different possibilities, qualities and musicality of movement. During movement sequences we will focus on the natural connections and spirals in the body, on initiation and graduality of movement. We’ll focus on efficiency, recycling the energy of one movement for the next, using gravity and the floor as a partner, looking for a balance between what you control and what you can let happen. We will play games that develop our sense of rhythm and stimulate brain activity. We will cool down in the end of our meeting.

In addition to understanding the principles of the movement material class supports active body posture, mobility, flexibility, elasticity of muscles, coordination, spatial orientation, awareness of one’s self and others, 3D conceptions of movement, playfulness and imagination. Our class takes place in a friendly atmosphere with an individualized approach.

Contact Improvisation

Contact improvisation is for everyone, regardless of dance experience, who likes to move, play, and communicate with other people. It comes from of perception and tunes our senses. It wakes up our ability to listen, recognize, differentiate, and respond to subtle movement choices, both ours and those of our partner. It is a continuous process of seeking options for our body’s motion in an interaction with others. It leads us to a knowledge that others moving in space are not an obstacle, but rather a bottomless source of inspiration for us and our actions. It honors what is happening in every moment and teach us to be present and focused. It opens up new pathways in our body and sometimes it shows us our limits, whether emotional or physical.

We will explore different senses and qualities of touch, giving and accepting, leading and being led, perceiving the space around us, skills of sharing weight, falling, rolling and counterbalance. But in the main we’ll explore trust, taking care, taking risks, and being connected.

References

"Over the past six months, my sensitivity, receptivity and body tension have changed a lot thanks to your classes." M.H. student of Duncan Centre Conservatory, 2021/22

"I feel much more conscious and effortless dancing. Always felt that your warm ups were waking up my body energy to dance with respect to my body." A.C., Erasmus student, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2021/22

"A lot of things that we studied in class were thought in a easy way to see it in our body. I finished this semester with a big notion of floor work, momentum and space awerness.These classes made me want to achieve my full potentional and versatility. Now I can dance without using too much of unnecessary effort, hot to fully use the space, how to keep energy flowing through the whole body. It was also nice not to be afraid to use sounds and funny faces, helped me a lot with focus and relaxation of the body." B.P.,Erasmus student, the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2021/22

"My AHA moment - open my eyes and see, perceive, enjoy the dance, very important, but sometimes difficult." J.Š., student of choreography at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2021/22

"I began to perceive the dance more comprehensively and I think much more about the quality of movement. I appreciate the open approach and the opportunity to discuss various topics." O.K., student of dance pedagogy at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2021/22

"Thanks to your approach I began to perceive my body more, to examine it, and to take an interest in it. In dance, I finally figured out how to have the body more under control, how to move as effectively as possible, and especially how complex dance is and what it is all about. My understanding and perception has definitely expanded a lot." A.M., student of dance pedagogy at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2021/22

"I am so happy that I could attend your classes even during that specific Covid time. I see how much heart you put in every meeting. You encourage others, breaking their comfort zone...I am glad that I met you in my life, your work is very important." Z.K., Erasmus student, Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, 2020/21