Body Weather Workshop London: Strands of Movement and Language
Schedule
Sat Nov 30 2024 at 02:00 pm to Sun Dec 01 2024 at 06:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Chisenhale Dance | London, EN
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Strands of Movement and Language with Frank van de Ven (BW Amsterdam / Melbourne)
(strand, noun (a) fibres or filaments twisted, plaited, or laid parallel to form a unit for further twisting or plaiting into yarn, thread, rope, or cordage, also - a strand of DNA - a strand of hair; (b) one of the elements interwoven in a complex whole: one strand of the novel's plot. ORIGIN late 15th century, naval histories.)
Body Weather is a comprehensive approach to training and performance that investigates the intersections of bodies and their environments. Bodies are conceived not as fixed and separate entities but as constantly changing - just like the weather. Weather is seen as a complex system of forces and influences coursing through and beyond bodies and the world.
The term & philosophical basis for Body Weather was founded in the early 1980s by dancer Min Tanaka and further developed by Laboratories worldwide.
Frank van de Ven was a member of Tanaka’s Maijuku Performance Company in Japan, from 1983-1991. He co-founded Body Weather Amsterdam, a platform for training and performance. Since 1995 he conducts the annual, interdisciplinary Bohemiae Rosa Project with Miloš Šejn (Academy of Art and Design, Prague, Czech Republic), connecting body and landscape with art, geology and architecture.
For more info on Body Weather Amsterdam and the program in Europe and Australia see http://bodyweatheramsterdam.nl
What will the workshop involve?
After a thorough movement work-out and focus on breathing, stretching, alignment and the notion of ‘relaxation’ in the first part of each day, in the second part of this London workshop the specific field of inquiry will be the interaction and symbiotic relation between language and movement from a Body Weather perspective. Vocal and physical scores can be taken to stand for mind/body relations. We look at how minds and bodies work together and explore ways to dis- and re- connect them, and use what we find in dance and theatre improvisation and composition.
Body Weather is of relevance to anyone interested in exploring the body and physical presence. Artists and advanced students working in performance, dance, landscape art, sculpture, architecture, theatre and visual arts are welcome to apply.
Where:
Chisenhale Dance Space, 64-84 Chisenhale Road London, E3 5QZ
Dates & Time:
Saturday 30 November 2024, 1 pm - 7 pm
Sunday 1 December 2024, 11 am - 5 pm
Workshop fee:
£150 before 1 November, £160 after
Info and booking: contact Ali [email protected]
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Where is it happening?
Chisenhale Dance, London, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
