LITTLE STRATEGIES AGAINST HUMAN PHYSICS
Contemporary dance workshop
Direction: Diego Pazó & Lucía BurgueteLength and size of the group: variable depending on needsLanguage: English or Spanish
"The laws of physics dictate that we are constantly falling toward the Earth's core, but they also tell us that the Earth pushes us outward with the same force. They assure us of the perpetuation of movement, but the world is full of forces that prevent such a thing. The mind, too, falls to its own center and is simultaneously expelled, and it too tends toward inertia if its trajectory is not altered."
LITTLE STRATEGIES AGAINST HUMAN PHYSICS is a contemporary dance workshop designed to place the dancer in situations of conflict with gravity, the support of the ground and other bodies, and with what is easy or organic, both physically and mentally.Using various technical exercises, movement guidelines, repertoire material from the company, and improvisation exercises, we will seek to facilitate the malleability of the body –bones, muscles, tendons, emotions, presence– bringing together technique, imagination, and intuition.
We propose a challenging environment where we can train our attention, our commitment to the ideas that are proposed at the studio, and the development of our intelligence and emotionality. Small strategies aimed for building a body capable of defying the laws of physics.This project originated by initiative of TRY Dance Program, an educational initiative in Lucca, Italy. In addition to TRY, we have conducted this workshop in other international contexts, such as the Malta Dance Festival, the Dança em Trânsito Festival, and the University of Vigo.
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