Frans Poelstra
TAKING TIME TO SENSE, TAKING TIME TO IMPROVISE
In this all-day research workshop, open for everybody of all ages (and not only for dancers, and not only for non-disabled people), the focus will be on our senses.
We are most of the time busy with whatever we need to do and rarely allow ourselves to take time to get in touch with our senses and what the senses are ”telling” us.
We will start the workshop with an easy warm-up, getting in contact with our body, observing, getting ready. We then, till lunch break, continue with a guided exploration of our senses.
After lunch we do a little siesta and then we continue, without interruption, with a long improvisation, inspired by our experiences from the morning. During this improvisation I will every now and then talk and give suggestions to help you stay focused. Dance/movement, writing, drawing, voice, music will come into play.
Around 30 minutes before the end of the workshop day we will come together and we share our experiences of that day.
My aim is to make the workshop a safe space for everybody, a space in which you can trust your intuition and take yourself seriously in order to play, reflect, to share, and surprise yourself!
All participants should bring:
(yoga) mat or similar
blanket
pillow
blind fold
ear plugs
notebook
paper and (color) pencils
book(s) you like to read
other small objects you like to have with you for this workshop
Because there will be no other events happening during the week in the studio, we can leave our stuf in there overnight.
It would be great if you can leave your smartphones at home or at least turn it off during the day of the workshop.
Frans Poelstra’s biography:
(NL – 1954)
He graduated at the SNDO in Amsterdam in 1984. During the 80ties and early 90ties he participated in numerous music/dance improvisation performances with i.a. David Zambrano, Sasha Waltz, Mark Tompkins, Vera Mantero, Katie Duck, Benoit Lachambre, Jennifer Lacey, Steve Paxton. In 2003 he started a collaboration with performer/writer Robert Steijn, together they formed united sorry. In 2004 he moved to Vienna where he still lives and works. Besides his solo work he collaborates with local artists i.a Krõõt Juurak, Elizabeth Ward, Michikazu Matsune, Alix Eynaudi, Oleg Soulimenko, Vera Rebl (MixedAbilityDance). He has been giving workshops in different institutions in Europe, SNDO Amsterdam, Tanzquartier Vienna, SEAD Salzburg, CNDC Angers, ICI Montpellier, HZT Berlin, Theatre Academy Helsinki, etc.
Dates and times:
June 9 – 13
Monday to Friday
10:00 – 17:30
Price:
80 € registration fee
360 € total
Photo by Michikazu Matsune
