b12 summer | main event
research or die.
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b12 summer main event
— // —location: eden***** studios
pau aran gimeno
dancer with sidi larbi cherkaoui | former dancer with Tanztheater Wuppertal-pina bausch
Atelier
atelier is a pedagogical and artistic space that bridges my experience as a professional dancer and independent creator. it celebrates the studio as a laboratory for experimentation, craft and identity. through years of performing and teaching, i have observed a shift in how new generations relate to the body and movement. my aim is to foster awareness, curiosity and authenticity by combining technique, composition and improvisation. drawing from the legacies of artists such as pina bausch, sidi larbi cherkaoui, malou airaudo and dominique mercy, i seek to transmit this embodied knowledge while inviting students to question and reinvent it. the work unfolds around jean cébron’s compositional factors—energy, form, space and rhythm—integrating the jooss-leeder method as a foundation. breathing, repetition and oppositional forces guide dancers toward conscious presence and precision. improvisation and composition tasks open a dialogue between intuition and structure, encouraging participants to explore personal expression beyond physical skill. through play, reflection and detailed study, dancers develop autonomy and resilience. atelier proposes a shared inquiry into movement as a poetic, social and political act — a process where individual research and collective awareness converge toward a more sustainable and coherent artistic practice.
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
pau aran gimeno (barcelona, 1981) is a dance artist working between germany and spain. born near barcelona, he began dancing at ten, training in ballroom, jazz, modern, classical and contemporary dance. after studying at the real conservatorio profesional de danza mariemma in madrid, he combined his training at folkwang universität der künste in essen. in 2005, at 24, he joined tanztheater wuppertal – pina bausch, where he danced until 2020, performing in over 25 pieces and absorbing the depth of bausch’s language. he continues collaborating as a guest facilitator with the pina bausch foundation, contributing to the transmission of her legacy while refining his sensitivity to detail, breath and intention. since 2013, pau has developed his own choreographic voice, presenting works across europe, chile and japan. he collaborates with sidi larbi cherkaoui and has worked with theo clinkard, alan lucien øyen, antonio ruz, stefan jovanović and jorge puerta armenta. recent creations include lettre d’amour (2020), un cadavre exquis ll (2022) and seeking the truth (2023). currently, pau stands at a turning point, integrating his performing experience into a personal choreographic and pedagogical language. he unites creation and transmission, exploring the poetics of contemporary dance theatre through authenticity, inclusivity and dialogue between tradition and future—a human-centred practice grounded in rigor, detail and listening.
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
Vasko Nasonov impulses, gravity, rebounce, flow
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4 day research
davide bonetti Creativity in movement
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4 day research
SAED Mansour Dancing the political
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4 day research
Penelope morout Sculpting Body-Images
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somatic research
Marijke Eliasberg tai chi chuan for dancers
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framing motion
Chrysanthi Badeka FRAMING MOTION
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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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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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