WEEK 1 21.07 - 25.07

WEEK 1

21.07 - 25.07

Horácio Macuacua

The Mozambican dancer and choreographer, Horácio Macuacua, is known across the continents. Based in Barcelona he has given classes and workshops in France, Germany, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Cyprus, USA, South Korea, Brazil, South Africa, Mozambique and many other places. His own dance company develops projects that aim to go beyond established forms.
With Sparkling Imagination, Horacio proposes a highly physical work that demands attention, interest and intensity rather than a certain technique level, challenging the potentiality of each dancer to push the limits of body imagination and expression further to discover new and surprising possibilities. Through the group process the participants learn from each other through acceptance and transformation, collaboration and observation of their own dance and of the whole group.
Let’s dive into the work, get the engines started and let the imagination flow! Let’s dance!

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Isael Mata Cruz

Isael, originally from Venezuela, is based in Belgium, where he trained at P.A.R.T.S., regularly offers Workshops at TicTac ArtCentre and teaches company classes to Ultima Vez and others. He has been performing and teaching across Latin America and Europe for over 22 years, collaborating along the way with David Zambrano, Wim Vandekeybus and others.
Flying into Gravity Skills is Isael's signature workshop, inspired by Flying Low, Partnering & Release techniques, Acrobatics and Contact Improvisation. It builds up gradually but eventually you will be running, jumping, flying and soaring across the space, always with the energy of the group. Highly dynamic sequences will challenge your memory, coordination and perception of space and direction. Get ready!

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Elke Schroeder

Elke Schroeder is a Canadian/German Helsinki-based dance artist. A passionate performer, teacher and maker, her work takes her to art and movement institutions around the world. A graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, her diverse training background includes myriad dance styles, acrobatics, theatre studies, martial arts, athletics, functional movement and yoga. Elke is a long-time student of the Fighting Monkey practice and is a designated Inspire by FM instructor.
Elke's classes are inspired by the Fighting Monkey improvisation methodology and practice philosophy. They are for those interested in exploring danced task and aim to expand movement capacity & variability, increase mobility, strength, endurance and sharpen qualities of movement. On top of that her classes will surprise you, make you laugh and allow you to get to know each other better. A fantastic way to kick-start the days at DO Festival! Open to movers of all disciplines who are wanting to train intensively and mindfully.

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