In duo, one person starts in a neutral 'floating' position, waiting for a touch on the body by the other. When feeling the touch of the other, it can be thought of as a drop of ink, spreading in a body of water, acting as an impuls to engage in …
Negative space is a concept widely used across the arts, referring to the empty space, the space that is not filled. When moving your body, you constantly define new spaces with your body parts. By having your legs apart, you create a space inbetween, just as by holding your arms …
Start with exploring the relation between hips and upper body by holding one hand under the belly, and one the chest. Now shift the focus completely on your legs, stretching out the individual toes, heels, ankles and knees, involving each of those in a little dance. First, keep your chest …
With one hand, hold your forearm firmly. Now make a fist and tension your arm with all of your strength. Try to move the tensed arm around and perform a little fist-choreo while keeping it tight. Then let go. Soften your arms but hold your hand up, performing a new …
Stand in a neutral position, with both of your feet under your shoulders, keeping the arms relaxed. With or without closed eyes, let your head make a small back and forward tilting motion, letting your neck and spine follow, imitating the movement of a wave. Go back and forth at …
Free yourself of any bags or anything your carrying. Now just walk. Start off with thinking how your mother walks. Or your father or brother. How do they walk and can you imitate that? Once you think you have it, you can really exaggerate, making your walks sillier and sillier …
Stand firmly on your two feet. Start rocking your body back and forward. Now stretch your limbs and start with waking up your whole body. Can you feel the way your arms are connected to your torso through your shoulders? Now oil your joints. Move your fingers, wrists, elbow and …
Lay on the ground and let your body sink into the floor for a moment. With your heels touching the floor, push them into the floor, pointing your feet slightly towards you. Repeat this movement back and forwards and let your complete body join the rocking. Feel how the movement …
Stand still and breathe. Keeping your feet on the ground, move your torso in different directions. After a minute, slow down until you can't feel wether you are moving or not. Now place one hand just above the pubic bone and the other hand on the chest. Discover the agency …
Start with finding your own slowness in movement. What happens with the positioning of your body? Make eye contact with someone in the room and allow yourself to sync to their movement. If you think you are going slow, go even slower. How slow can you go? And does slowness …