Dance is our mean to celebrate life in all its aspects and in all its forms, a mean to transform our emotions, to
understand and accept them, to understand and accept what happens to us and around us, a form of
appreciation and gratitude.
We will research the original part of the dance. In ancient times dance was a prayer, a ritual, a ritual of
devotion to nature, a celebration of life.
Dance as an expression of the universe, where the fusion of body and spirit takes place. Dance as a magical
ritual that allows us to get in touch with the “subtle worlds”.
In contemporary society it seems, there is a lack of rituals, so a lack of understanding what is happening
around us. Dance become a necessity to connect again with a deep meaning of life.
In this moment of the year we are already entering into the dark part of the year, that is the autumn-winter, a
time of pause, a time of cold. a time of contemplation, of spirituality.
In this workshop Maruska would like to reconnect with ancient ritual, working on the circular and cyclical
dimension of nature. Life as a cycle of life and death, cycle of season, movement of waves, cycle of
breathing.
Embrace, recognize and appreciate the beauty of sunset, of dusk, of nightfall, of getting weak, getting old, of
offering, giving life, returning to the ground, going inside as preparation for new cycle, changing color as gift
for next generations and appreciation of life.
Celebrate twilight, the moment of passage to the night, to the darkness, to the silent time.
After this time in which there is still light, the rites will be dedicated to the dark part of nature, and therefore
of our soul. Observing the colors that change.
Being aware and appreciating what the past natural year was bringing (new life, new experiences), and at the
same time being aware of the necessity of letting go some part that are no longer needed, and closing a cycle
and preparing for a new one is so important in our lives.
Changes can be scary, but they are welcome and needed right now. Closing a circle and a new wheel begin to
turn.
In this moment of the year, we are witnessing the withdrawal of physical energies with the increase of inner
energies, becoming aware of the changes necessary for our life. Transition from the bright and extroverted
aspect to the dark and inner one.
This workshop offers a space to research in movement, in physical and emotional level, a space to research
and develop our own Butoh dance.
We start with a body training intended to release tension in our body and allow the energy to circulate inside
the body, in order to find more fluid and organic movement, without useless effort. This will help us to
activate the energy and power that we can put in our dance.
We will focus on breathing work, movement connected to the breathing, and how to move the energy inside
the body and around it. Connecting inside with outside. Working on the state of presence. Practicing dance
improvisation with imagery guidance, continuously researching new possibilities of expression, breaking old
patterns and find new surprising way to move.
It’s open to all people with different kind of artistic and life experience.
info and registration: compagnieamako[a]riseup.net