b12 spring
research or die.
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b12 spring
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sofia Nappi
KOMOCo research and repertory
This workshop is open to professional dancers and movers from different backgrounds. The first part of the laboratory aims to stimulate the participants towards achieving a greater awareness of the body in a physical and sensorial way, starting with simple tools coming from somatic techniques, floorwork and sensorial stimuli. Consequentially, this practice allows us to explore the full potentiality of our bodies and helps us to gain greater focus on the real source of the movement, whilst exploring improvisational tasks. The leader of the class guarantees to take care of and guide the participants throughout the workshop, according to their own flow of thoughts and perception of their personal needs. The second part of the laboratory is dedicated to the exploration of useful tools for movement composition. Starting from guided improvisations, participants are given the opportunity to put the acquired tools into practice, to explore movement in its variety of qualities, energies, textures, planes of motion, dynamics, theatricality and, thus, begin to discover their own artistic individuality and new physical skills. In the occasion of the workshop being open exclusively to professional dancers, the laboratory will end with the sharing and learning of sections from Komodo's choreographic repertoire.
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
Sofia Nappi is the choreographer and artistic director of KOMOCO, a contemporary dance company she co-founded with Adriano Popolo Rubbio and Paolo Piancastelli. KOMOCO's early works won major awards, including the Partner Introdans Award at the Rotterdam International Duet Choreography Competition (2021), as well as the 1st Prize, Critics Award, and Production Award at the 35th International Choreography Competition Hannover (2021), supported by the Tanja Liedtke Foundation and Marco Goecke. KOMOCO’s creations, choreographed by Sofia, tour internationally, with performances across Europe, Mexico, Canada, and Serbia, hosted by La Biennale di Venezia, RomaEuropa Festival, MASDANZA, Colors International Dance Festival, Madrid en Danza, Danse Danse (Montreal), Belgrade Dance Festival, and more. As an independent choreographer, Sofia has created works for top companies such as National Theatre Mannheim (Holelah), Staatsoper Hannover (Tagadà), Scottish Dance Theatre (Moving Cloud), and Introdans (Kemet). In 2024, she choreographed for Göteborg Opera’s Platée and Nederlands Dans Theater 2 (Hara). Future commissions include Leipzig Ballet, Gauthier Dance, and Ballet BC in 2025, alongside a new KOMOCO evening. Sofia also leads international training programs at Tisch (NYU), Micadanses (Paris), Henny Jurriëns Studio (Amsterdam), b12 (Berlin), and more. Since 2022, she organises biannual Komoco Intensive workshops in Florence, which draws in dancers from all over the world.
company info
KOMOCO
KOMOCO is a contemporary and international dance company born from the meeting of Sofia Nappi, choreographer and artistic director, with her first collaborators, Adriano Popolo Rubbio and Paolo Piancastelli, thanks to the generous support of the historic Association, Sosta Palmizi. komoco was been in germany, usa, italy, holland, israel, france, albania, spain, canary islands, kosovo, belgium, and hungary, making stops at many prestigious italian and international festivals and platforms, including la biennale di venezia, the albania meeting dance festival, romaeuropa festival, masdanza, the colours international dance festival, and teatro del canal, to name a few. At the same time, KOMOCO promotes initiatives for its artists and also winds its way in the field of research and training at an international level, such as at Tisch - New York University, in the context of Micadanses at Le Carreau du Temple in Paris, Henny Jurriëns Studio in Amsterdam, Elephant and the Black Box in Madrid, Tanzpunkt Hannover, al Daf in Rome, Balletto di Toscana, Opus Ballet, etc. in close collaboration with the dancers of the KOMOCO company.
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of february 2025. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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