This workshop will explore the dynamic interplay between "contemporary dance" and the so-called "other" as traditional and folk dances. We will draw from the rich tapestry of underrepresented dance practices and rituals that have been practiced in the Iranian highlands since pre-Islamic times, such as Sama سما, Hatan هتن, Afar آفر, and Ghare Pire Zhan قره پیره ژن. We will explore how these dances can inspire new dance perspectives, aesthetics, dance techniques and unique movement languages. Participants will learn key movement phrases and experiment with different choreographic approaches. We will also delve into the region's uneven and complex rhythms and accents with the goal of understanding, counting,and choreographing them.

Information:
Date: Saturday 07.09.24
Time: 12:00-14:00
For: Professional dancers and dance students
The workshop is free and will be held in English.
Dressing rooms are not available

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Bio:
Ulduz Ahmadzadeh is a choreographer, dancer, researcher, educator, and artistic co-director of the Vienna-based contemporary dance company ATASH عطش. Her artistic work breaks with Western aesthetics, developing a significant South and West Asian-influenced contemporary dance language and addressing socio-political issues and cultural hierarchies. She works at the intersection of dance, performance, video, installation, documentation, and activism. Her most recent works have been produced in collaboration with Tanzquartier Wien and Brut and tour internationally.

@ulduz_ahmadzadeh

Photo: Sasha Osaka