Heidi Weiss Nir de Volff Fabiana Capriotti Virginia Commonwealth University Shelley Center, Wally Cardona, Donna Uchisono, David Zambrano and Rebecca Hilton among others both in New York and Buenos Aires.

P R O F I T R A I N I N G

BLALLETT
mit Christian Schwaan

durchgängig
jeweils 9.30-11.00 Uhr

Christian Schwaan verbindet in seinem Training Elemente aus russischer, französischer und amerikanischer Schule zu einer lebendigen Schulung des Körpers mit platzierendem Aufbau und Förderung der Musikalität durch interessante dynamische Wechsel. Er erhielt seine Ausbildung an der Staatlichen Ballettschule Berlin. Er arbeitete an verschiedenen Theatern mit Choreographen/Regisseuren wie John Neumeier, Jennifer Muller, Birgit Cullberg, Johann Kresnik, Martin Stiefermann, Michael Simon, Stefan Pucher, Frank Castorf: Seit vier Jahren unterrichtet er in Berlin klassischen Tanz.

Montag bis Freitag
6.-10. April 2009
jeweils 11.00-12.30 Uhr
NEU Zeitgenössischer Tanz
mit Hyung min Kim mit ihrem Musiker Alesio

Montag bis Freitag
13.-17. April 2009
jeweils 11.00-12.30 Uhr
Zeitgenössischer Tanz
mit Heidi Weiss

# Heidi Weiss teaches a dynamic Contemporary class which combines technical exercises with release, flowing sequences. Her training begins with basic yoga poses, focusing on breath and clarity.The warm- up continues with exercises that focus on creating length and volume in the body.
Particular attention is given to center (core), pelvis and feet placement/ articulation, as well as freedom and flexibility of torso and the back.
(curves, twists, spirals-)
The use of weight remains a central aspect of her style.Through the fusion of fluidity and groundedness,students are encouraged to take risks,testing both physical and spacial boundaries.

Rhythmic combinations, adage phrases and floorwork are all elements in her class. These more moving exercises aim to challenge the students ability to change timing, directions, and movement quality quickly.

As the class progresses, movement themes are expanded into spacial combinations.Emphasized is the ability to travel in the space- letting go of conventional forms while still applying technique.
Other class objectives include developing personal style of moving, picking up material quickly and establishing an awarness of focus.
Her class is structured, moving, challenging and FUN!!

# Heidi Weiss earned her B.F.A. in modern dance from The University of the Arts, Philadelphia in 1992.Upon graduation she performed,choreographed and toured with Group Motion Company from 1992-95.As a Philadelphia young artist, Heidi received grants for her work in addition to freelancing with local artists such as Rennie Harris, Karen Bamonte and SCRAP performance group.In 1997 Heidi relocated to Germany.In 1998,she founded Zen in the Basement Company with Jennifer Mann and Sebastian Gäbel.The company has been creating and performing works for the last 12 years in Berlin, Potsdam and Dresden, as well as touring internationally.
Heidi has been teaching throughout Europe for many years in schools, companies and Universities.She has been the Contemporary teacher at Etage, Danceworks and HDK( Berlin).
Heidi was Professor for Contemporary Dance at Palucca Schule Dresden from 2004-2007.

Heidi was a guest artist in residence at Virginia Commonwealth University
(VCU) in Virginia/USA in the Fall of 2007. She has been a guest teacher at SEAD in Salzburg, Austria, and at the Duncan Conservatory in Prag.In September 2008, Heidi taught workshops at the Dublin fringe festival.
After a long break from performing, Heidi teamed up with creative partner Jennifer Mann, showing their latest creation in Philadelphia this past January.Currently Heidi is teaching at Balance 1, in additon to freelance teaching in festivals and schools in Germany and abroad.

Montag bis Freitag
20. April -29. Mai 2009
jeweils 11.00-12.30 Uhr
Technique and Improvisation Dance Classes – Body, Time and Space all along
mit Fabiana Capriotti

Body , time and space classes are both technique and IMPro classes where we warm-up, train and analyze from the beginning of the class the awareness of these three elements included in each body action . The class starts focusing into body awareness and body´s relationship with space, floor and concepts such as gravity and support; rolling and sliding . Then we zoom into the body anatomy (bones, joints , the spine, the hip joint, the pelvis , the shoulder girdle or the extremities), their function, connections and qualities to refine our movement capacities and improve our skills. Clarity, simplicity of movement, inhibition of habit will be our search.
We will also train deeply into perception of space and real time composition. Exploring, perceiving, and analyzing Space. Here and Not Here. And exploring , perceiving and analyzing Time. Real time in actions / movements. How long. When. The present and all the other possible time references coming out of the Now. Time of Perception. Sensations as Present.

# Fabiana Capriotti - Dancer, Dance maker - Argentina.
From 2001 to 2005, based in Europe, she’s been deeply involved in the study and training of the art of improvisation with dance artist Julyen Hamilton in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Paris and Montpellier. She also studied with Lisa Nelson and David Zambrano in different opportunities. With Meg Stuart in Zurich and Buenos Aires. And with Joao Fiadeiro in Lisbon, Portugal.

In the field of New Dance techniques, she studied with Shelley Center, Wally Cardona, Donna Uchisono, David Zambrano and Rebecca Hilton among others both in New York and Buenos Aires.

In her piece making work, she collaborates with musicians live and visual artists. Some of her last work is a Project named ESPACIOS which develops a dance piece taking place in virtual –not tangible as well as in real- tangible spaces , more info > (http://espaciosfabianacapriotti.wordpress.com) and http://fabianacapriotti.blogspot.com