b12 summer | main event
research or die.
© mats bäcker
b12 summer main event
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Olivia Ancona
former dancer with L-E-v and WInter guests
Embodied play
each day will begin with a guided improvisation class to spark the connection between our sensations and physical possibilities. we will experience the tasks within a flow and later zoom into these ideas with more time, creativity and conversation. the workshop portion will include learning existing material, playing compositional games and opening dialogues. we will explore other facets of individual expression and theatricality through storytelling – physical, written and spoken. olivia offers space for dancers to dive deeper into their ability to juggle multiple physical, sensorial and creative tasks. she encourages dancers to listen to their own movement habits while inviting in new approaches. by exploring the source of our movement, we develop our physical potential and clarity of expression as performers. every class and workshop is a part of an ongoing research process, drawing inspiration from over a decade of teaching gaga, training in other somatic techniques, staging experiences and creating with makers such as sharon eyal and alan lucien øyen, among others.
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
olivia ancona is an international, multi-disciplinary dance artist who collaborates with independent choreographers and artists on creating new works. currently based in berlin, she is originally from the west coast of the united states. olivia trained at the juilliard school and upon leaving joined the batsheva ensemble and later the main company in tel aviv under the direction of ohad naharin. she was a founding member of sharon eyal’s l-e-v and has worked with mats ek, wim vandekeybus, sidi larbi cherkaoui, sasha waltz, adam linder and oona doherty, among others. she was a guest with the royal swedish ballet, tanztheater wuppertal pina bausch, goteborg danksompani, staatsballet berlin and alan lucien øyen’s dance theatre hybrid, winter guests. olivia has taught gaga, improvisation and research/repertoire workshops for over forty-five institutions internationally. she also sets sharon eyal’s works on companies throughout europe. olivia is invested in ongoing research to help dancers and people exist more fully in their physical and creative selves. she is also passionate about supporting young dancers in their professional journey through mentorship relationships and strategic coaching.
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
hugh stanier Riding Momentum
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6 day research
jason martin The adaptable body
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4 day research
Marco Pergallini & Maria Stella Pitarresi SIDERALE
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on your summer workshops list
4 day research
cameron mckinney nagare technique
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on your summer workshops list
4 day research
Ami Shulman Altered states
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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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on your summer workshops list
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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on your summer workshops list
roni chadash Between the Abstract to the defined
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komoco // Glenda gheller & sofia Nappi KOMOCO Unleashed
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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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