Isabelle Chaffaud

‘Intentional-Efficiency.’
4x:
januari 9, 16, 23 en 30.
Prijs:
€ 68,-

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‘Intentional-Efficiency.’

The Intentional-Efficiency Method, developed by Isabelle Chaffaud, is a practice that explores the profound connection between clear inner intention and the diverse qualities and textures of movement it generates.

This method places a strong emphasis on cultivating awareness and recognizing the vital role of the body’s efficiency and articulation in supporting and effectively conveying intention.
It embraces an approach that allows for the individual exploration and development of each aspect—intention and efficiency—while highlighting their interconnectedness.

By embodying clarity in both intention and efficiency, this holistic approach allows for the flourishing of intrinsic expressiveness.
It acknowledges and celebrates the uniqueness of each individual, providing a beautiful pathway to connect with the others and gain clarity in communication.

In Dansdrift classes, Isabelle will place special emphasis on applying this method in contact improvisation and composition forms.

Bio Isabelle Chaffaud

Isabelle Chaffaud is a choreographer, pedagogue and co- artistic director and of the MEYER-CHAFFAUD Company based in the Netherlands.
After an international career with the Ballet du Grand Théâtre de Genève, Batsheva Dance Company and the Nederlands Dans Theater I, Isabelle was a guest dancer of Saburo Teshigawara for several years.

In close collaboration with Jérôme Meyer, they are invited to create in companies such as Scapino Ballet, Introdans, Dance Works Rotterdam.
MEYER-CHAFFAUD’s productions are performed throughout the country and internationally.

Isabelle knowledge and integrity in working with the body, together with her pedagogic skills leads her to teach contemporary master classes and workshops with various University of the ARTS such as Codarts (NL),
ZHDK (CH), Koninklijk Conservatorium (NL), LE Pôle National Superieur de Cannes (FR).

In the SOUL # show series, started in 2017, Isabelle Chaffaud studies the nature of human relation and through raw and poetic dance, as well as close physical participations with the audience, share what“being together” can mean.

Isabelle is Co-founder of CLOUD / Danslab, a choreographic research center which supports multidisciplinary by providing: premises, human resources and exchanges with the public.

Isabelle is Co-director of the HUBS Immersive festival, a biannual multidisciplinary festival.

Since 2017 Isabelle sits in the jury member of the Piket Art Prizes.

www.meyer-chaffaud.com
https://hubsfestival.com
www.cloudatdanslab.nl

Raúl Saldarriaga

‘Nest’
8x:
februari 6, 13, 20, 27
maart 6, 13, 20 en 27.
Prijs:
€ 136,-

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‘Nest’

In this class, we will dive into the playful essence of connection, where the body of the other becomes a nest—not only a refuge but a lively space of discovery and joy.
A nest where we feel comfortable to pause, to rest, and to play without the constraints of expectation.

This nest is a place where movement begins from stillness, where the warmth of contact sparks curiosity, and where safety gives us the courage to explore. From the embrace of a shared breath to the rhythm of synchronized motion, we will rediscover the freedom of being carried by the impulses of the moment.

More than a shelter, the nest is a place to shed the weight of routine and let go of what we think should happen. It is a space where we dare to try, to fail, to surprise ourselves, and to be surprised. Here, we embrace the softness of contact as well as the vitality of shared movement, creating a dynamic playground for the senses.

This class will be an invitation into a journey of playful sensations, pauses, and shared dances. Together, we will find joy in the unexpected, weaving moments of care and creativity into a shared rhythm of exploration.

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.

raulsaldarriaga.wordpress.com/ci-casagrafias/

Anne Hijmissen

‘De taal van ons lichaam’
5x:
april 3, 10, 17, 24 en
mei 1.
Prijs:
€ 85,-

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‘De taal van ons lichaam’

Bovenaan staat dat we samen zullen gaan zoeken naar de taal van ons lichaam,
hoe dit is vormgegeven en wat dit ons wilt zeggen.
We zullen dieper ingaan op de concepten ‘betekenisgeving’ en ‘waarde’. Wanneer
heeft iets betekenis voor mij, voor de ander en naar de buitenwereld?
Werken vanuit verschillende impulsen: van binnen naar buiten en van buiten naar
binnen.

De aankomende periode zal de cursus nog meer vorm krijgen.

Bio Anne Hijmissen

Anne is een danser, docent en maker binnen de danskunst. Momenteel zit ze in
haar afstudeerjaar van de dansacademie aan Codarts Rotterdam.
Door de jaren heen heeft ze zich vooral verdiept in de wereld van community arts.
Daarbij heeft ze mogen leren van o.a Hilde Elbers, Jordy Dik en Marijke Lips.
Dit heeft zich geuit in het opdoen van verschillende ervaringen in binnen en
buitenland, waaronder Tanzania, Lesbos en Madeira. Er hebben zich verder veel
mooie projecten voorgedaan, waaronder het project “Nooit meer gisteren”. Wat we
,mede met een aantal dansdrifters, hebben mogen maken afgelopen jaar.
Anne is gefascineerd door mensen, hun verhaal en hoe zich dit kan vertalen naar
dans. Het lichaam heeft zoveel zeggingskracht! Binnen mijn praktijk ga ik hier
graag samen naar op zoek, om daar uiteindelijk in te kunnen verdwalen, vieren en
verbinden.

Andrea Beugger

‘De magie van het onverwachte in dansimprovisatie’
3x:
mei 8, 15 en 22.
Prijs:
€ 51,-

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‘De magie van het onverwachte in dansimprovisatie’

De cursus is een uitnodiging om op dansreis te gaan, begeleidt door de kennis van Andrea. 

Op een speelse manier gaan wij diverse improvisatie opdrachten tegemoet, om je danskwaliteiten te verdiepen. De opdrachten geven je de kans om je lichaamstaal welsprekender te gebruiken en jezelf als instant performer te ontdekken.

In groep improvisaties ontwikkel je een nieuwe bewegingstaal door samen te luisteren, te componeren, en vaste patronen te doorbreken. Zo creëren we een unieke vorm van danscommunicatie.

We spelen met je verbeeldingskracht, zowel individueel als in groep, en voegen stem, geluiden, kostuums en objecten toe voor een theatrale ervaring. Het belangrijkste is plezier, vrijheid in expressie en het creëren van unieke danskarakters.

Bio Andrea Beugger

Andrea Beugger, geboren in Zwitserland, begon op haar vierde met dansen en studeerde in 1993 af aan de Rotterdamse kunstacademie Codarts als uitvoerende danseres.

Ze werkte met gerenommeerde gezelschappen zoals Jakop Ahlbom Company, Krisztina de Châtel, Hans Hof Ensemble, Panama Pictures, Karina Holla, Golden Palace, Compagnie Tiuri/Jordy Dik en vele anderen. Daarnaast trad ze op als choreograaf, coach, en dramaturg, en was medeoprichter van muziektheatergezelschap Pra, dat innovatieve dans- en muziekprojecten ontwikkelt voor ouderen, in samenwerking met kinderen en kunstacademiestudenten.

Muziektheater PRA

Ady Elzam

‘Instant Composition’
4x:
juni 5, 12, 19 en 26.
Prijs:
€ 68,-

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‘Instant Composition’

Improvisation, from the point of composition, is making choices in time and space. Choices we take in a moment (time) are meant to create a frame (space) for the dance to happen in. And so, in instant composition we don’t try to dance, we are simply creating a setting (of time & space) for the dance to appear in.
Gathering in a studio together, gives us a setting for dance to appear, simply because we are in the same time and in the same space. While a jam is a setting defined as a playful space to explore movement, a class setting is clearly set by the teacher in to a specific direction. In this workshop we wish to create an instant composition setting, where all of us are responsible for what happens in the space as well as being the observers.
We are all responsible for what can and will happen in this dance, it’s not about me or you dancing, it’s about us being available for the space and the space being available for movement. By practicing the ability of making choices in time, and the composition of space, we learn to create Instant composition, Then we might find ourselves moving as part of an instant composition (improvised) dance piece.
Being seen brings choices of time & space in to presence, this is simply because an audience is present in space. That’s how a dance piece is made in instant composition. Choices in time, composition of space, and presence, These are our motives for movement, and that’s what we’ll practice.

Subjects we will touch in the course:

• Movement exploration principles.
• Usage of weight in movement.
• Composition of the space and of the body in space.
• Choices in the field of time.
• The practice of observing and being observed.
• How our eye effects our movement.
• Precision. (or doing less)

We meet in the studio with a wish to challenge what we know, excited to learn new things about ourselves and about movement. We come open and willing to work and release past patterns. We will challenge our minds and our perception of movement, and hopefully achieve something we never did before.

Bio Ady Elzam

Ady Elzam is a dancer, performer, and ILM practitioner. Having trained extensively in contemporary dance, improvisation, instant composition, and contact improvisation, he is curious about the body’s ability to adapt, learn, become aware, and connect with others. Ady has been exploring movement dynamics since 2006. His main interest is in how to pass movement through the body, creating an open, fluid state of being.

http://adyelzam.com

Kenzo Kusuda

‘Vitalizing The Invisible ’
workshop, 1x :
zondag 9 maart,
12.00-17.00 uur.
Prijs:
€ 65,-

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‘Vitalizing The Invisible ’

• Discovering the subtle and vibrant life in movement, dance and improvisation
• Practicing performativity in a humble yet alchemizing way, starting from wherever we are at that moment.

Inevitably linking with breathing, seeing, listening, touching and feeling, we will focus on the power of imagination as an anchor to our dancing.
In this workshop we aim to enhance the elasticity of our physical body and our visionary-imaginative body which are intricately interwoven with each other, mediating an empathically shared collective experience while generating the magnetically permeant presence on stage and beyond.

Bio Kenzo Kusuda

De in Nederland wonende Japanse choreograaf/danser Kenzo Kusuda is een uniek fenomeen in de danswereld. Op een persoonlijke en vaak adembenemend intense manier ontsluiert hij de poezie van het dansende lichaam. Kusuda neemt het publiek mee naar een wereld vol fantasie.
Zijn werk zit boordevol mystieke schoonheid dat verder gaat dan onze zintuigen kunnen waarnemen. Met slechts de beweging van zijn lichaam op een leeg podium weet hij het onzichtbare op te roepen.
Kusuda studeerde economie en business management en werkte part-time op de grootste vismarkt van Tokyo toen hij de dans als zijn persoonlijke taal ontdekte.
Kusuda’s werk begint bij zijn originele fantasie en heeft altijd als doel communicatie met het publiek door een verbinding aan te gaan met haar voorstellingsvermogen.

www.kenzokusuda.com
http://www.kenzokusuda.com/workshop.html