Education
and Inspiration
Contact Improvisation
"Contact Improvisation is a partner dance form based on the physical principles of touch, momentum, shared weight, and most quintessentially - following a shared point of contact. The form was founded in 1972 by Steve Paxton. Integrating his background as a modern dancer and his studies in the martial art form Aikido, Steve developed Contact Improv through explorations with his students and colleagues at the time. This dance practice explores the skills of falling, rolling, counterbalance, lifting using minimal effort, how to make ourselves light when being lifted, centering and breathing techniques, and responsiveness to our partners and surroundings." - contactimprov.com
The Axis Syllabus
"The Axis Syllabus©, founded by Frey Faust, is a repository of information revolving aroung the use, preparation, treatment, structure, function, limitation and potential of the human body in motion. More than anythin, the AS is a study of relationships within the body. The AS is not intended to instruct, but to inform, maintaining a predominantly research based perspective oriented towards sovereignty and self discovery.
Movement Artisans
Kira Kirsch & Antoine Ragot. the founders of Movement Artisans, have a long background of teaching through the lense of the Axis Syllabus, bringing together dancers and researchers in Berlin and globally. Their backgrounds in contemporary dance, Contact Improvisation, improvisation, sport science, pedagogy, cranio-sacral therapy, ROLFing, hands-on intra-action and somatic communication build a rich palette of inquisitive material. They offer a multi-modality approach in their modules and intensives, inviting world-renown teachers to teach with them. In turn, students not only study the axis syllabus with movement artisans but also: cranio-sacral techniques, body-work techniques, Body-Mind Centering, fascia research, poly-rhythm inspired by traditional dance forms, contact improvisation, fitness training, and so much more.
Body-Mind Centering
"Body-Mind Centering® (BMC®) is an integrated and embodied approach to movement, the body and consciousness. Developed by Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, it is an experiential study based on the embodiment and application of anatomical, physiological, psychophysical and developmental principles, utilizing movement, touch, voice and mind. Its uniqueness lies in the specificity with which each of the body systems can be personally embodied and integrated, the fundamental groundwork of developmental re-patterning, and the utilization of a body-based language to describe movement and body-mind relationships." - bodymindcentering.com
Fighting Monkey
Fighting Monkey, founded by Linda Kapetanea and Jozef Frucek, is a study of cross motion analysis, with the aim to understand principles of human movement, communication and the aging process. Both founder are professionally involved in art, athletics and movement research. FM Practice research is centred around communication, physical dexterity and creative thinking and moving to be capable of solving real life problems and thrive in life.
