b12 fall
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b12 fall
— // —location: eden***** studios
Marion Sparber & can kahya
founders of Shared levitation
shared levitation partnering
We start the class by opening our channels of awareness and connect to our partners by manipulating and testing with their structure and weight. A special focus, in this phase, is the use of our whole body doing the task, not only being limited to our hands and arms. In this first part, the use of playfulness allows us to connect to our instinctive side, tuning into a shared natural flow of breath. With the help of exercises in different constellations, each time changing and adapting to a new partner and universe, we listen, follow and direct the movement as one functioning organism through space. We get ready to jump, cross, push, pull, avoid, embrace, carry and suspend each other. We like to focus on an organic way of Partnering, based on action/reaction principles inspired by contact improvisation, acrodance, social dances and fighting techniques. We like to access the movement from a perspective of a deeper connection and try to avoid the superficial habit of copying shapes. Instead, we motivate every couple to find a unique way of communicating with the partner and look for individual solutions and variations of the material. Another important aspect of our class is the constant change of the level of activity for both roles. We learn how much resistance, power and direction is needed to reach our maximum together, by investigating with the given tools and, finally, learning fixed partnering material (extracts of Porzellan-Haus AND SEELENGRUND at the end of each class).
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography / Marion Sparber
originally from italy, marion received her professional dance training at varium and iwanson school. since 2014, marion develops her own work and tours internationally. Her choreographies are a playful connection of highly physical dance, dance-theatre, live-music, as well as photo and video installations. her work as freelance choreographer was not only invited to dance-, but also to circusfestivals a.o. Lurupina festival, zeit für zirkus and deltebre dansa. stilles ich at the tanzcompagnie volkstheater rostock was Her first work for a state theatre company. Marion also created work for Danza joven de sinaloa, andanza colectivo, descalzinha danza, kunsthumaniora antwerp, aorca pt, epdm and strado compagnia danza. marion has collaborated as a dancer with choreographers francisco córdova, stella zannou, sonia rodriguez and adn-dialect. as a teacher, she has been working in several dance companies, schools and festivals around the world, enjoying the inspiration she gets from the exchange of ideas at b12 festival, deltebre dansa, circuit-est, atlas festival, dance theatre Heidelberg, tanzcompagnie rostock, tanz kassel, staatstheater braunschweig, stadttheater bielefeld, unusual symptoms, toula limnaios company, tanz gießen, of curious nature, diavolo company, bluebox, cdnc angers, vim vigor, riga on, epdm, summerintensive pt, Hfmdk frankfurt, kinissis, performact, pera, mu festival, tanzhaus zürich, do festival, cdsh, tierras en danza, descalzinha, a.o.
biography / can kahya
born in berlin, can received his multidisciplinary training at die etage berlin, where he first studied circus arts and later shifted his focus to dance. his artistic background combines acrobatics, dance and martial arts such as capoeira and muay thai, which continue to shape his movement language. he has performed in diverse productions such as synergetics by jadi carboni at hans eisler berlin, bird’s perspective by do-theatre at mymime international mime festival st. petersburg, and grow as well as to break free is to be by maher abdul moaty at the kunstakademie trier, the fringe festival göteborg and the hong kong hkpax performance arts festival. alongside his work as a performer, can develop his own creations. among them are zerbrichmeinnicht with judith erlen in the field of circus arts. in collaboration with lina marie rohde, he created and performed perpetuum mobile and shake rattle and roll, both produced by kahroh theater, the company they co-founded. currently, can is part of the ensemble at atze musiktheater berlin. his work thrives on the intersection of physical intensity and theatricality, driven by a constant dialogue between partnering, rhythm and flow.
company info
shared levitation
shared levitation is a platform for performance and training in contemporary dance and partnering. it was founded by marion sparber and alan fuentes guerra in 2017. shared levitation partnering is based on the principles of action – reaction, and aims to liberate the participants from aesthetics of dance and, instead, enhance playfulness and functionality; an easy way to get excited again and again and to lure out the inner child. in addition, shared levitation tries to eliminate prejudices regarding gender, body type, weight, and age. anyone can be lifted and lift! within the work of shared levitation, marion and alan have taught in over 100 festivals, schools, dance-centres and companies all over the world, and have created work for epdm, andanza colectivo, compañía danza joven de sinaloa, descalzinha danza, pera, aorca and kunsthumaniora antwerp. Partnering as direct feedback: Dancing with one or more partners, we learn a lot about ourselves. we receive direct feedback, immediately, but in partnering it is coming from a living person. We are confronted with another body, mind, emotions, background, experience, and can ask ourselves numerous questions as we work with a partner: Are we clear with our impulses, directions and motivation? Can we let go of fears and trust issues? How do we negotiate in moments when elements don't work out and grow in them? Can we achieve the goal of understanding, supporting, and working together, and acknowledge that we must work as a team?
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 15th of juni 2025. after the 15th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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