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9 / Waves and Grooves

Workshop with Janos Crecelius, Francesca Pedullà
In the frame of Winter Tanz 2015-16

Undulation: A regular rising and falling, or movement to alternating sides; movement in waves. A wavelike form, outline, or appearance. One of a series of waves or wavelike segments.

The wave form, or undulation, is possibly the oldest signature of all biological life. Everything in this universe seems to move in gradually shifting cycles, suggesting that all life has formed from this process of altering alternation. The human spine is an excellent example: a composite of waves, a study in intervals and scales. We could think of dancing as awareness of and playing with waves. Music can also be understood as an auditory map of pulsation, the conscious composition of frequency, a way of allowing us to perceive an accented phase of the wave. Change the accent, and the quality of time changes, inspiring a different physical and expressive response. Working from a strong technical basis rooted in West African dance and music, this workshop invites movers to explore the dialogue between inner and outer realities, and investigate ways of responding and organizing the individual and the collective body. We will propose games that illustrate aspects of music theory, engage in somatic and rhythmical explorations and guided improvisation. And we will dance together.

Interview with Francesca Pedullà about the Workshop

Janos Crecelius

Janos Crecelius, Djembe player and rhythm teacher from Berlin. He plays music in the circus, at theatres, in film and music productions, and works internationally with dancers, actors and musicians in various ensembles. His main passion is working with dancers and exploring the relationship between feelings, movement and sound together. At Tanzfabrik he has been performing for dance classes and workshops since the late 90s.

Francesca Pedullà

Francesca Pedullà is an independent artist-curator and Axis Syllabus teacher. She graduated in History of Theatre and Performing Arts. She holds a diploma as a professor of African Dance Expression - Centre Artistique 6-éme Parallel - FEIDA Bordeaux, directed by Koffi Koko. Since 1998 she has spent several months out of the year living in Benin, who's rich culture has been a profound artistic inspiration. Since 2005, she develops artistic works and cultural cooperation projects as choreographer and artistic director in both Europe and Benin. Her latest works were presented at the Institute Français de Cotonou (Benin), FITHEB (Benin), Teatro della Tosse (Genoa), Teatro dell' Archivolto (Genoa), TroisC L (Luxembourg), Festival Biennale Passage 012 (Bielefeld), Tanzfabrik Berlin, Haus der Berliner Festspiele (Berlin) a.o. Currently based in Berlin, she choreographs, performs and teaches throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, Israel, Brazil and Benin. www.francescapedulla.org

Live music support: Clemens Ritter

Level: open

Language: English