In contact improvisation, we often want to jump straight into high altitudes and flights to experience the thrill of flying. But first, the most important thing is establishing communication and connection. Let’s think of “flying” and “freedom” not in terms of height, but as a quality of movement.
To begin, I invite you to feel and sense your own body and the bodies of others.
What you’ll learn:
Listening to yourself and others through touch and more
Body anatomy through practical application in movement
Using leverage to guide another person
Lifts using bones
Lifts, leading using leverage
Effortless movement
You’ll expand your solo movement skills
You’ll discover new movement paths that open up new perspectives (movement windows).
You’ll learn how to move and communicate with bamboo.

Drawing inspiration from Body-Mind Centering, the tensgrity model, and fascial principles, we will explore what happens beneath the skin—a dance from within. From there, we can explore many types of spatial flight: small or large, high or low, focusing on the experience of traveling through space. Small doesn’t mean less, and low doesn’t exclude the feeling of weightlessness.

Each day will begin with a series of exercises designed to open the sensory levels of body, mind, and space. We will begin with simple movements—bending and extending, contracting, stretching—gradually moving to more complex explorations. We will move our bones and allow them to be moved by others, discovering new ways of traveling, supporting, and flying.

Our exploration will be supported by anatomical principles, the Ilan Lev method, BMC, and other movement approaches. We will play with levers and forces to learn, let go, and reorganize habitual body patterns.

Don’t resist, don’t react… simply wait, follow the force—and then catch the momentum to ride the wave.

Together, we will discover how to travel through space, finding fluidity in solos, duets, and groups. We will experiment with small lifts, shifts, and jumps, weaving them into our journeys through space. Instead of typical contact lifts, we will learn new ones that we can take with us on our journeys through space, downward or upward.

This perspective breaks familiar patterns and brings joy and surprise.

So let’s enjoy, experiment, and help “our bones fly :)”

Where: Kraków, Szpitalna 40, KONTAKT, Space of Movement, Dance and Music
Price: sliding scale 450-600 PLN
If you’re having financial difficulties, contact me and we’ll definitely find a suitable solution. How to register:
Send an email with your registration:
Pablo.konior@gmail.com
And pay a deposit of 100 PLN to the following bank account:
98 1140 2004 0000 3102 3027 3155
Limited number of places:
Hours: 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM
About the presenters:
Paweł Konior

Performer, facilitator, teacher, therapist

After graduating from the Academy of Physical Education and the Experimental Dance Academy in Salzburg in 2010, Paweł has been actively working in the performing arts throughout Europe as a dancer and performer.
In addition to performing on stage, Paweł began teaching contact improvisation and improvisation, using them as a source of creation, connection, and embodiment.
For Paweł, contact improvisation is a form of listening at its peak. When one, two, or more bodies are attuned enough to truly listen—to the transient movement within the body, between bodies, and in space—they are ready for the unknown. From this emptiness, everything reveals itself, and everything becomes possible. In this state, nothing is good or bad. We learn to move together, resonating with everything around us. We are not trapped in what was or what will be, but present in what is—here and now—with everything that surrounds us.

His athletic background has strongly influenced his movement and teaching style, where improvisation is interwoven with technique and play. Paweł has a distinctive and organic approach, characterized by spontaneity and curiosity. He creates an environment that encourages people to adapt to ever-changing situations, helping them discover and nurture their true potential. His work is inspired by Ilan Lev’s therapy, martial arts, contemporary dance, tai chi, BMC, and sports.

“We are never in balance. The search for harmony and balance is a continuous process, and play is an essential element.

Iwona Olszowska

Is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher of contemporary dance, body awareness, contact improvisation, and improvisation as performance. She is also a Somatic Movement Educator using the Body Mind Centering method. She was the artistic director of the Experimental Dance Studio. She gained experience in dance centers in New York and at universities in Washington, Alabama, and Calgary, at workshops with the Silesian Dance Theatre and the Cultural Animation Center. She teaches at the Krakow Movement Wholesale Theatre, at the Academies of Music in Łódź and Krakow, and at the Warsaw Dance Department. She has created performances and choreographies for the EST ensemble, the Polish Dance Theatre, the Rozmaitości Theatre, the National Stary Theatre, and the Juliusz Słowacki Theatre in Krakow. She has performed in the USA, Canada, Finland, Russia, England, Norway, Israel, and Moldova. She dances solo. (recently also in alternative spaces) and performs structured improvisations, including lecture performance and site-specific work. He creates the Dance Area at the Barakah Theatre in Krakow.

✨ SURROUNDED IN SOUND ✨
with therapeutic crystal bowls and intuitive singing

If your body longs for respite…
And a head full of thoughts is keeping you awake…
Perhaps you just need a moment to yourself to find harmony and lightness, then

I invite you to a unique relaxation concert that is more than just music – it’s a healing bath in the vibrations of crystal bowls and gentle, intuitive singing.

It’s a journey into the space of sound and vibration that helps:
– release tension from the body,
– quiet the mind,
– induce a state of deep relaxation and meditation,
– create a doorway to insight and connection with your inner self,
– deeply relax,
– reduce tension in the body

Crystal bowls are tuned to 432 Hz – the natural frequency of the Earth. Their vibrations reach deep into the bones, spine, organs, and every cell – supporting the nervous, immune, and circulatory systems, relieving tension and pain, and harmonizing the flow of energy in the body.

I will also guide you through a meditation using a wind gong, and at the end, I will soothe you with koshi/zaphir bells and an instrument that will take you to the shores of the roaring ocean (Ocean Drum).

BREATHING AND RELAXATION: Before relaxing, we will do a few short somatic exercises and a short breathing session to unblock the flow in the body.

Give yourself this moment of pause.

WHEN: December 19th, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
WHERE: Kontakt. Space of Movement. Dance and Music
Szpitalna street 40, Krakow, 2nd floor
Price: PLN 70 per person

REGISTRATION: +48886524420 or via private message on Facebook – Ether Luna / (limited spaces)

See you soon!
To be harmonized ❤

About me:
Ether Luna (Ilona Korzewska)

Music has always been my greatest passion.
I graduated from the Vocal and Acting School at Wokal Art in Krakow, and singing and playing instruments have accompanied me for many years.
Over time, I began to discover the deeper dimension of sound – its vibrations, frequencies, and how they affect our bodies and emotions.
I believe that everything around me is music – the rustle of trees, the wind, the rain, the beating of our hearts. Each of us is like an instrument, and the body is an orchestra that can be tuned.
Today, I focus on this very “tuning” of the body through sound. During my sessions and concerts, I primarily use crystal bowls and tuning forks, as well as a wind chime, Koshi/Zaphir bells, a frame drum, and an ocean drum.

I completed a course in sound and vibration therapy with tuning forks led by Dr. Barbara Romanowska, and I am constantly expanding my knowledge of sound therapy. In my work, I am also guided by my intuition, which guides me in creating a space of safety and solace.

My goal is to create places where the body and mind can relax, regain harmony and inner peace—with sound becoming the guide on this journey.

Dear CHOIRS – and those who want to become one – ANNOUNCEMENT for you!

Until Christmas, the OPEN and CLOSED groups will be holding classes TOGETHER!
– ON MONDAYS at 6:30 PM
– and WEDNESDAYS at 5:30 PM.
❄️ We are practicing the Christmas carol repertoire for our January concerts. ❄️

All NEW PEOPLE who want to join our Choir are welcome to rehearsals starting in ❄️ JANUARY! – That’s when we will begin recruiting new choral members.
We are waiting for you and your unique voices.

❗️Ready to join us?  Write/call our choir Daddy – Wassim: +48696176998.

DoRaju – CONCERT & JAM

⏰️ DECEMBER 13, 8:00 PM

ADMISSION: free donations to the “hat”

Band Description

We are a multi-instrumental quartet that has developed our own unique musical genre, dubbed “DoRaju music” by our listeners. It’s difficult to find examples of music similar to ours, so we’ll try to describe it as best as we can.

Band members: (the symbol of an element is shown around the photo)

Zofia Fuglewicz – vocals, bass guitar
Adrian Wolan – vocals, trumpet, electric piano
Mateusz Pleśniak – vocals, electric guitar, keyboards
Kuba Paszko – drums

INSPIRATIONS

You can find elements of world music, folk, jazz, classical music (especially impressionism), sung poetry, chillout, and blues.

MUSICAL SPHERE

Extremely rich harmony and instrumentation, the work of three composers with distinct artistic visions,
Three voices, each capable of both leading and collaborating seamlessly with the others in creating multi-voice parts,
References to ancient musical genres and eras

PHILOSOPHICAL SPHERE

We are connected by an enduring bond of friendship that binds this project together. We are guided by a vision of a world in which all people are in Paradise, yet unaware of it.
We have a need to present a vision of the world flowing from our souls, but only through the ensemble can we convey its full, coherent image.
Our role is to awaken sensitivity to music, and consequently, to the surrounding reality.
We want to unite people and counteract any polarization (multi-genre).
Our concert is an alchemical process that brings people closer to nature. Each of us represents one of the four elements.

VISUAL SCENE

A plant-based, heavenly set with a visible handmade band banner.
Unique and colorful costumes inspired by the elements.
Dynamic lighting highlights the performance scenario, which is a theatrical spectacle in its own right. Elements of a fan dance

LYRICAL SPHERE

Original texts depicting our fascinating reality
Forgotten poems by great and unknown poets

CONCERTS

Here we present the single “The Fountain of Arethusa” (October 2024) and
the trailer from the concert where we recorded the music for our first album “The Gates of Paradise” (August 2025)

TRAILER:

Single “The Fountain of Arethusa”

LINKS:

Channel YT:
https://www.youtube.com/@DoRajuband

Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61556541805715

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/dorajuquartet/?__d=1

Email:
dorajuband@gmail.com

Attention! Such a surprise! Today’s Contact and Dance Improvisation classes will be led by Edzio Rey & Lana Biba TOGETHER!

What? CONTACT IMPROVISION and DANCE THEATRE!

Edzio and Lana together, or how to not only dance, but also live your movement.

⏰️ THIS FRIDAY [December 5], 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

No registration required for classes
Kontakt Price List [We accept Contact Passes, single entry tickets of PLN 40, MultiSport and Medicover cards (cards with a PLN 10 surcharge)]

❗️Come! It’s going to be an unforgettable evening!

⭐️⭐️⭐️

We also invite you to workshops with Lana! We’re starting THIS FRIDAY ⏰️ 5.12

The SEX OF ART AND CONSCIOUSNESS
3 Day Intensive – for THEATER, DANCE, and CIRCUS ARTISTS ❗️

☆Performance workshops with London star ⭐️ Lana Biba!
This is something you CAN’T miss!

⏰️ DECEMBER 5-7
1 day theory (3 hours) + 2 days workshop

Challenge – discover what makes you fearless.

Meisner’s acting techniques and Jacques Lecoq’s physical theatre tools will help us discover this.

During the workshop, we will immerse ourselves in a performance method based on a deeper understanding of life, humanity, and the courage to be oneself; we will learn methods that enable meaningful, fulfilling, and empowering creativity.

The workshop is intended for the Fearful Author – a professional or aspiring theatre/music/dance/circus artist over the age of 25 who is experiencing a crisis.

Watching over and guiding us as we develop our creative wings will be:

Lana Biba – an award-winning theatre artist from London, working at the intersection of art and spiritual development. Co-founder and artistic director of an international theatre company specializing in physical theatre. A student of Marcel Marceau, she has collaborated with Akram Kahn and Cirque du Soleil.  Certified Kundalini Yoga instructor.

❗️http://www.lanabiba.com

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION
WhatsApp: +447943050601
Insta: @Lana.Biba
Telegram: @Lana_Biba

The workshop is conducted in English.

⭐️EVENT DETAILS:
https://facebook.com/events/s/the-sex-of-art-and-consciousne/1125849462866604/

Dear Friends. This coming Thursday [4.12] we invite you to a special class with Edzio, entitled:

CONTACT-TANGO, DANCE IMPROVISATION, and PARTNERING!

Kontakt Price List
No registration required, just come along. 🙂

If you’re looking for a space for improvisation, both in pairs and groups, to immerse yourself in the process, have fun, and enjoy the movement and dance, be sure to check us out!

ConTango – Dance Improvisation in Pairs
Dance classes for pairs, based on tango technique, dance improvisation, and body awareness.

We mutually develop creativity, awareness, and the element of dance. We seek ways to share musicality, rhythm, and expressiveness. The classes aim to master techniques for leading and being led, building trust and the so-called incentives to discover one’s own dance qualities and capabilities. The classes are designed for anyone seeking openness in dance and movement, and seeking pleasure, relaxation, and a willingness to dance.