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b12 summer main event
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Sonia Rodríguez
Deep fall in body memories
the body as a vessel for the emotional enables us to perceive our inner world and to connect with the outer world. the structures stored in body memory are an essential basis of our experience of self and identity: each person's individual history and idiosyncrasy is expressed in their bodily habits and behaviours. following this idea, the main focus is preparing our physical and mental body. the warm-up revolves around spiral movements to open energy pathways, stimulate the lymphatic and nervous system, and increase the range of motion and functional strength inspired by the gyrokinesis method. from there, we'll dive into dance sequences that emphasise three-dimensional movement to explore dynamism, texture and musicality. floor work will bring us deeper into spatial awareness, working as individuals and as a group. the last part of the workshop will be deconstructing the choreographic sequences, finding other possibilities that invite theatrical images, highlighting our freedom and personality through improvisation tasks. i invite dancers and movers to join in this playful, challenging and curiosity-driven experience, where we build and explore together. let’s unlock new movement pathways and celebrate the strength that comes from our stories and memories.
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
sonia rodriguez, originally from las palmas de gran canaria, spain, is a choreographer, performer and teacher in contemporary dance. her career has included collaborations with prominent companies such as charleroi danses, cía. provisional de danza, en-knap, la baraka, cie yann lheureux, cie dysoundbo and cobosmika, among others. besides being a dancer, she also took part as choreographer assistant of rui horta stage works and lanonima imperial. she has been recognised with awards, including best dancer at the madrid choreographic contest, the 3rd prize as best performer at the 8th international solo tanz theater in stuttgart, and best choreography, caos, at the danza calviá festival. over the past decade, she has contributed as a guest choreographer and teacher at a range of institutions and festivals, such as the national dance school (edcn), sasha waltz & guests, iwanson school, northern school of contemporary dance, scottish dance theater rep dundee, beijing dance festival, norrdans, toula limnaios, b12, carte blanche, skånes dansteater, hessisches staatstheater wiesbaden, staatstheater kassel, staatstheater darmstadt and staatsoper berlin.
company info
Cía. Sonia Rodríguez
cía. sonia rodríguez started in 2002 with the focus on contemporary dance and dance theatre. over the years, cía. sonia rodríguez has created numerous works, including in diesem moment (2023), lighthouse (2021, 2018), signs (2021), arise (2019), traveling (2016), a131 for your safety (2015), absence/presence (2014), señales a lala (2013), one thing leads to another (2012), forbidden colours ii (2011), mabel (2011), bal(l)ade (2009), zufriedenheit (2008), cuasar (2007), azar (2005), 15 minutes (2003) and caos (2002). the company has received support from canarias cultura en red and krtu (generalitat de catalunya) and collaborated with multiple residency programs, including el graner, teatre tarantarana (bcstx 11 dansa), centre civic barceloneta, centre civic les corts (barcelona), choreographisches centrum heidelberg and the goethe institute. the project arising, an exploration of the evolution of choreographic language, was funded by the dis-tanzen support program in berlin in 2020, under the federal government’s neustart kultur initiative. in 2021, the company also received support from neustart kultur #takecare - fonds darstellende künste e.v. for the project blurred realities. sonia rodríguez’s work has been presented across europe, america and asia.
time conflicts
Before adding this workshop to your »summer workshops«, please be aware that there are or may be time conflicts with other workshops and formats.
b12 research workshops
These formats overlap fully or partially with the current workshop.
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on your summer workshops list
6 day research
lali ayguade from gravity to lightness
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4 day research
shannon gillen body riot
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4 day research
jos baker On Stillness and Movement
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b12 performance projects
These formats may have time conflicts. Please check their info pages for the time schedules of rehearsals and performances.
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akira yoshida A Manual for the Unfinished
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Edivaldo Ernesto Pulsars
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Olivia Ancona Where we move
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maria campos & guy nader ostinato
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roni chadash Between the Abstract to the defined
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komoco // Glenda gheller & sofia Nappi KOMOCO Unleashed
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evangelos poulinas Sincere Illusion
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marco di nardo Resonance
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akira uchida Everything Forever
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please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of march 2026. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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