b12 summer | main event
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© takeshi matsumoto
b12 summer main event
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Satoshi Kudo
motion qualia partnering
this is not a choreography, this is not an improvisation. this is a conversation between two bodies. you discover the range of own reflexes, you can play a physical conversation with your partner in the theory of motion qualia. you approach each other at a constant off-balance and this awakens one’s amygdala. that produces reflexes and makes two bodies connected without any agreements or destination. by continuing this, you are able to develop your technical abilities and you can reach an independency of the body. the work begins with physical practices of movement theory foundations to recognise the motion between being on- and off-balance. this increases an awareness of the constant movement surrounding you. my aim is to encourage participants to rediscover their sense of being off-balance and, thereby, expand their range of movements. by playing with balance, primarily in partnering, participants acquire an ability to respond sensitively by means of delicate movements. while using this method, movements with the potential to evoke emotions, not only for the viewer but also within the person moving, are created. motion qualia encourages you to release local control of the body by embracing control in a bigger sense through the physics of gravity and the body.
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
satoshi kudo is a choreographer and dancer. he began his training as a gymnast, with his first career in sonny chiba’s japan action club, by studying martial arts, sword skill and stage combat. at the same time, he studied dance, which brought him to new york for six years before moving to europe and, later, stockholm, sweden, where he is currently based. kudo has danced for ohad naharin, danish dance theatre, sidi larbi cherkaoui and various artists. he has also worked as a rehearsal director for many works by cherkaoui and royal swedish ballet, including works of mats ek, johan inger, alexander ekman and sharon eyal. as a choreographer since 2002, he creates works based on his movement theory, motion qualia.
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
8 day research
victor rottier Callus & Analysis
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8 day research
laja field catalyst
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4 day research
julian barnett speaking beyond the body
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4 day research
Marion Castaillet FRESHMOTION
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4 day research
Leila McMillan soft lock
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4 day research
Šuka horn Awareness in action
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mentoring workshop
christina Mertzani make the impossible possible / auditions workshop
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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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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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