Thomas Körtvélyessy / Reàl Dance Company

teaching dance

• movement / dance technique
available tension

   level I - fundamentals:
   body, articulation, dynamics
   exploring awareness of the moving body
    movement at low tension levels to medium and higher
    functional anatomy
    organic use of space

    approaches:
   Kinetic Awareness®, Developmental Movement, Release, vocal sounding, contact improvisation

   intermediate - optional encoding systems
   as extra preparation & inspiration towards level II

    approaches:
    - Masunaga Meridian stretches, Bartenieff Fundamentals, Chakra work
    - Limòn dance approach, Graham dance approach,
    - Laban movement analysis and notation

recommended complements:

-> Horton Technique, Capoeira

-> basic Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan

level II - applications:
space, time, character

   using high tension levels
   geometric use of space
   performance

   approaches:
   - Cunningham dance approach and vocabulary
   - Eshkol-Wachmann spatial system and notation
   - character work in dance performance

recommended complements:
-> body-friendly acrobatics
-> acting techniques

• improvisation / composition
- available tension & con·sens·us
   principles for (group) improvisation and live-processed (group) composition
   indoors and outdoors

- Open Form Composition and strategies
   instant composition: memorizing techniques
   chance-based composition
   dance scores

- elements from other disciplines:
   music, drama, set design

• analysis
- introduction to movement analysis and notation (not certified!!)
Laban systems and notation
   Eshkol-Wachmann notation
   Six Viewpoints

- simplified Semiotic analysis applied to dance/performance
from the visual arts to the performing arts:
   what makes a style, a piece, a performance?
   how does it work and in which context and for whom?

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