Sundays from 18:30 – 20:00
“Body Listening” is a dance improvisation class open for everybody who wishes to connect with the moving body as a whole, and the joy of dancing together. “Body Listening” will be happening in 3 blocks of 6 classes, where in each block of classes we will work around a specific theme. In this class, we practice nourishing our bodies, by slowing-down, and attending to our movement from a place of listening. It is an invitation to land in the here and now, where we give space to the natural impulses of the body, and allow our personal movement material to unfold. We proceed the session with movement explorations and play, to taste both familiar and unfamiliar movement qualities, through the lens of the Laban and Bartenieff movement system. Bridging our exploration, we conclude the class with the practice of instant composition; where we create dances in groups, and offer space to our unique expression/creativity in relation to the others and the space.
About Katarina Van den Wouwer
I started my professional career as a young dancer with the Royal Ballet of Flanders and later on with the Nederland Dans Theater, where I had
the opportunity to experience, and perform a wide spectrum of movement styles. Currently, I’m moving through life as a dance performer, movement facilitator, reiki practitioner and student. Recently, I started studying a somatic education, through the lens of the Laban and Bartenieff movement system, to deepen my experience of
the body, movement and the practice of facilitating. For me dance is a way of life, an instrument for inquiry and healing, and a path to access joy, creativity and connection. Besides dance, I find great inspiration in reiki, eastern philosophy, poetry and nature. On-goingly, I am uncovering how these elements nourish and deepen my understanding of movement, the nature of body/mind/heart, and everyday life.
Practical information:
Block 1
When: 25/1, 1/2, 8/2, 15/2, 22/2 and 1/3
Time: 18:30 to 20:00, doors open at 18:15
Contribution: € 84 full cycle, € 10 try out class on 25th of January
Block 2
When: 15/3, 22/3, 29/3, 12/4, 19/4 and 26/4
Time: 18:30 to 20:00, doors open at 18:15
Contribution: € 84 full cycle, € 10 try out class on 15th of March
Block 3
When: 17/5, 24/5, 31/5, 14/6, 21/6 and 28/6
Time: 18:30 to 20:00, doors open at 18:15
Contribution: € 84 full cycle, € 10 try out class on 17th of May