About the workshop:
Francesco Scavetta proposes a personal approach to contemporary dance, based on release technique and contact improvisation, influenced by his experience as a dancer, choreographer and as well by his practice of Tai Chi Chuan, that links a deep transformation of the body to delicate poetics of movement.
Throughout a structured score of proposals, that combines floor work, hands-on exercises, tai chi chuan, movement sequences and tasks for improvisation, the work focuses on centering and gravity; on awakening the internal and external supports, while allowing isolation in the limbs and flow in the movement.
The workshops will take its starting point from the "A Surprised Body" methodology and will be informed by the recent investigations.
The "A Surprised Body" defines a metaphorical space - the image of a body in a constantly alerted state, able to surprise itself, escaping from a habitual daily body and from any kind of routine. A body more focused on reacting, than on acting. The reaction forces us to avoid mental approaches.
Practical information
Time: 10:30-13:30
Date: 29.10.22
Registration: billettsalg@dansenshus.com
For: Professional dance artists and students
Wardrobes not available. Workshop participants must arrive warmed up.
The workshop is free.
About the artist:
Francesco Scavetta is the founder and artistic director, together with Gry Kipperberg, of the Norwegian dance company Wee. He created 23 full length evening performances, often in co-production and collaboration with international festivals and theatres. Since the beginning, Wee/Francesco Scavetta has had an extensive international activity, touring in 37 countries -in Europe, Middle East, Asia, North, Central and South America.