Movement games
This workshop is about exploring the spontaneity and joy of movement that we can experience through play. A vivid dance of connections and communication, of which sensitivity is the essence. Instead of playing to win, the intention of this class is to keep the play going and to find joy in our physicality.
A long somatic warmup gives space to arrive into the body, to feel yourself and to open awareness. Later on we play with sticks, balls and ropes to be challenged and expand our movement toolbox. We work in solo, duo and group settings to vary complexity and learn to adapt to different situations. Exploring, trying things out, expressing yourself, playing. Getting in touch with your own body and with others. Interacting, reacting.
Let’s play and discover all these possibilities and enjoy being embodied.
„We are gifted with the tools for playfulness in our innate potential to be creative, adaptable, and cooperative.“ -Kyle Fincham
When: 8,9 March
Saturday: 16.00-20.00
Sunday: 10.00-12.30, 14.00-16.30
Where
„Kontakt przestrzeń”
Szpitalna 40
Kraków
With who:
Paweł Konior i Sarah Solea
Cena:
350-600 zł – zapłać tyle ile możesz.
Zapisy:
Pablo.konior@gmail.com
Techers and facilitators:
Pawel Konior and Sarah Solea
Paweł Konior is a performer, dancer and teacher. After graduating Academy of Physical Education and Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance, Paweł has been working in the fields of performing arts in Holland,Belgium and Poland as a dancer and performer for several years. Working with such artists as Rita Vilhena, Pedro Goucha, Einat Tuchman, More Shani, T.r.a.s.h Company, Ugo Dehaes, Tomasz Wygoda, Iwona Olszowska.
Before dancing Paweł has been training gymnastics, tennis and running.
His sport background had a big impact on his way of moving and thinking.
His teachings are based on organic and fluid ways of moving.
Improvisation is intertwine with technique, body awareness, and playfulness.
Among others he has studied C.I. with Iwona Olszowszka, Ray Chung, Andrew Harwood, Nancy Stark Smith, Tal Avni, Joerg Hassman, Daniel Werner.
Sarah is a teacher and facilitator, but foremost a student and practitioner herself. She currently studies at TIP school for dance, improvisation and performance. She holds a bachelor’s degree in sports science and is also a certified yoga teacher and personal trainer. She is co-founder of Wellenfest, which is a platform creating movement art events since 2020. Her broad interest brought her to exploring different disciplines and methods. Therefore her sports background strongly influenced her approaches. Sarah teaches mainly dance improvisation and yoga, but also fusions these practices with movement games, contact improvisation, and different somatic and internal practices. In her classes and workshops her priority is to create a safe space for people to explore authenticity, to be present in and get to know their body, as well as to find joy in their own movement. An atmosphere for learning is created, encouraging to look deeper into the different layers a practice can offer. In her teaching she values the integration of both parts, the yin and the yang, the co-existence of activation and relaxation. Sarah started movement related work and giving classes in 2017.
Teachers who have influenced her own practice and her work are Pawel Konior, Katha Löffler, Edward Tamayo, David Zambrano, Tom Weksler, Roser Tutusaus, Anna Bamboo and Jozef Frucek.