Cursusprogramma najaar 2025
- Raúl Saldarriaga
- € 132,00 – 8x: sept / okt
- Viviane Rodrigues de Brito
- € 66,00 – 4x: okt / nov
- Annabel Koele
- € 66,00 – 4x: nov / dec
- Alexandra Loembé
- € 65,00 – 1x: 2 nov
Tijd:
donderdagavond 20.00 tot 22.00 uur, zaal open vanaf 19.30 uur
zondag 2 november, 12.00-17.00 uur, zaal open vanaf 11.30 uur
Plaats:
CLOUD/Danslab, De Constant Rebecqueplein 20b, Den Haag
Maak het cursusgeld over op rekening nr NL 26 TRIO 0390 5115 79, tnv Dansdrift en meld je aan via het inschrijfformulier.
Raúl Saldarriaga
‘titel volgt’
8x:
september 4, 11, 18, 25
oktober 2, 9, 16 en 23.
Prijs:
€ 132,-
‘titel volgt’
tekst volgt
Bio Raúl Saldarriaga
Since childhood, dance has been a natural extension of play for Raul Saldarriaga, a way to continue exploring and creating even into adulthood. He firmly believes that improvisation is an adventure into the unknown, where each movement is an opportunity to discover and creatively resolve challenges. He loves all forms of improvisation, whether in dance, theater, or music, for the freedom and playfulness they offer.
One of the most meaningful moments for him is when, in the middle of a class, a communication channel opens between what he wants to transmit and what the participants understand. Seeing how an idea or movement resonates and transforms someone’s way of dancing is deeply rewarding.
His approach to dance has evolved through constant exploration of performance and improvisation. He is passionate about inhabiting the present and being open to change, finding different games and sources of inspiration that enrich his artistic approach. I love exploring paths that intersect with different images, arts, and disciplines, creating a space where dance becomes a universal language.
Raúl Saldarriaga, an artistic researcher, performer, and choreographer, leads Amsterdam’s “Casagrafia” movement collective. He holds two bachelors, BA in Art Pedagogy, and other one inContemporary Dance, an MA in Interactive Media and Choreography (Hanze University, NL), and an MA in Choreography and Community (CODARTS University and FONTYS University). With a decade of experience teaching Contact Improvisation in the Netherlands and worldwide, he has been invited to teach at CI Festival Asturias, CI Festival Sintra, and CI Festival Netherlands for the last 4 editions. Currently, he explores playfulness in adulthood through Contact Improvisation while teaching at Vrijehogeschool.
Viviane Rodrigues de Brito
‘functional movement exploration’
4x:
oktober 30,
november 6, 13 en 20.
Prijs:
€ 66,-
‘functional movement exploration’.
What is it?
Movement is a coordinated interplay of bones, muscles, joints, and gravity. In every action, we connect body parts and form relationships—within ourselves, with others, and the environment. Each part has its role: for example, the spine supports posture and movement, while the ribcage aids breathing. Together, these structures not only enable functional actions but also express emotion and intention through movement. In these classes, we explore the function, range, and expressive potential of different body parts, and how they connect within the body, in space, and in contact with others.
What is the aim?
The goal is to deepen body awareness and understanding through direct experience. Participants gain tools to enrich their movement vocabulary and presence—both in improvisation and structured material.
How does it work?
Classes are rooted in Awareness Through Movement (Feldenkrais Method), using slow, low-effort movements to refine sensing and coordination. We incorporate hands-on exploration and Contact Improvisation principles like pushing, pulling, supporting and resisting. These practices evolve into soft, sensory dances that build toward playful, dynamic movement through space.
Bio Viviane Rodrigues de Brito
Born in Brazil, Vivianne Rodrigues de Brito has been immersed in dance since 1980. She began her career with Endança, one of Brazil’s leading contemporary dance companies, and graduated from the School for New Dance Development (S.N.D.O.) in 1990. She has collaborated with renowned choreographers such as Angelika Oei, Iztok Kovač, and Sasha Waltz. Since 1992, Vivianne has been teaching Floor Work and Contact Improvisation in Brazil, Italy, Portugal, Germany, Belgium, Japan, and the Netherlands. Her teaching is informed by David Zambrano’s Flying Low technique, Bartenieff Fundamentals, and the Feldenkrais Method. Vivianne holds diplomas in Didactics and art Education, as well as certifications as a Massage Therapist, Feldenkrais Practitioner, and Life Coach. Her ongoing studies include Social Dances, Nonviolent Communication, and Critical Somatics—reflecting her belief in the transformative power of movement. She currently teaches Functional Movement Research, Contact Improvisation, and Awareness
Annabel Koele
‘(de)formation’
A Class on Movement, Surrealism, and the Body
4x:
november 27,
december 4, 11, en 18.
Prijs:
€ 66,-
‘(de)formation’
In these classes, we will explore movement and composition of the human body through a surrealistic lens. How can we become aware of our physical habits, limits, and assumptions—(de)form them—and discover a new moving body? What stories emerge in that transformation?
This is a practice grounded in improvisation and choice-making. Through heightened awareness of our physical tendencies, we challenge ourselves to move beyond the familiar and into the unknown. Often, this unknown proves less uncomfortable than expected. As we move, dance, and sweat, we will introduce the layer of performative presence.
By feeding the imagination and observing its impact on our movement, we may uncover new ways of being in space. This is a process of constant renewal—letting go of associations, reshaping reality, and playing together in a world of our own making with a sense of lightness, humor and curiosity.
Bio Annabel Koele
Annabel Koele (1996) is a performer, mimer, dancer and maker, creating physical performances in which she challenges time and reality. After graduating as a dancer at Codarts University in Rotterdam in 2017 and having worked as a dancer in various projects
throughout Europe, she has continued her search for physical performance at the Mime Opleiding in Amsterdam. By focussing on bringing both disciplines together, she creates physical work that switches between bodily sculptures and dance performance. She is curious to find new ways of using the instrument of the body for creating surrealistic and absurd images that become stories. Coming from a family of musicians and artists, one of her biggest inspirations and fuels for creating is music and visual art. These sources are translated towards composition and a sense of musicality and timing which makes you question your perception of time, space, and the human body.
Annabel’s solo performance MAGNITUDE was selected by Via Rudolphi for a national tour in 2024. At the same time, she received the Top Naeff Prize in recognition of her development as a physical performer and maker.
Alexandra Loembé
‘creative embodiment’
workshop, 1x :
zondag 2 november,
12.00-17.00 uur.
Prijs:
€ 65,-
‘creative embodiment’
De workshop Creative Embodiment is een kans om, samen met docent en maker Alexandra, te duiken in hedendaagse dans en improvisatie.
Het is een dansreis waarin jij je persoonlijke creatieve manier van bewegen kan ontdekken. Tijdens deze dansworkshop verbinden we ons met de ademhaling, ritme, het lichaam als geheel en jouw verbeelding, terwijl we ons uithoudingsvermogen uitdagen met kinderlijke speelsheid.
Individuele exploratie zal worden afgewisseld met compositie en choreografie. Opeenvolgende oefeningen zorgen voor een natuurlijke opbouw van begin tot eind. Elementen waar aan zal worden gewerkt zijn vloeibaarheid, bounce en articulatie van de ruggengraat, met aandacht naar het hele bewegingspad. De focus ligt op zowel naar persoonlijke creatieve ontwikkeling ontwikkeling als collectiviteit.
Bio Alexandra Loembé
Alexandra Loembé (1997) is een Russisch-Congolese danskunstenaar en creatieveling. In 2020 heeft zij de opleiding Docent Dans aan de Academie voor Theater en Dans afgerond.
Aanvullend is zij opgeleid op de SNDO (ATD/AHK), bij Boukje Schweigman (Schweigman&) en volgt zij momenteel een opleiding op Ecole des Sables in Senegal.
In 2024 maakte zij haar choreografisch debut met Lumpempa en the Seeds That Surface. Daarnaast werkt Alexandra voor o.a. Nederlands Dans Theater, de Academie voor Theater en Dans en Kleintjekunst en is zij werkzaam als performer en interdisciplinair kunstenaar.
Alexandra Loembé wordt beïnvloed door zowel Afrikaanse als Europese contemporary en urban dans, multisensitiviteit en nieuwsgierigheid. Haar creaties zijn diep geworteld in verbintenis met de natuur en de wereld om ons heen, terwijl ze tegelijkertijd ieders innerlijke wereld opnieuw laten ervaren. Kenmerkend voor haar werk is haar tactiele, associatieve, intuïtieve en speelse benadering.