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Contemporary

Profitraining with Mu-Yi Kuo

The aim of this class is to discover unconscious movement which results naturally from conscious movement. By becoming aware of unconscious movement one can more clearly channel the energy required to accomplish a given task, leading to movement efficiency. When faced with a technical challenge oftentimes far too much energy is expended in trying to overcome the challenge. By pinpointing the areas where effort is required (conscious movement) and examining what results naturally from this effort (unconscious movement) energy can be focused and conserved. Through a series of practical combinations and exercises, such paradoxical questions as "how to go down to come up" or "how to move forward by dropping motion” will be addressed. Very often a movement need not always be created but rather simply "discovered”.

Mu-Yi Kuo

Mu-Yi Kuo (Taiwan/D) trained in contemporary, classical and Chinese dance in Taiwan and Germany. Since 1995 she has been working as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. As a dancer, she worked with numerous choreographers including Stephanie Thiersch, Anna Konjetzky, Pina Bausch, Rodolpho Leoni, Henrietta Horn, Yaron Shamir, Mateja Bucar, Michele Anne de Mey and Thierry de Mey. As a creator, for example her debut creation “Cycle C” (2011) was nominated by the Aerowaves European Network as the most outstanding interdisciplinary production of Germany. As a teacher, she has taught in companies and institutions such as Pact Zollverein, Tanzhaus NRWDüsseldorf, Interessengemeinschaft Profitraining Köln, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Mouvoir Dance Company, Akram Khan Company, Cie Toula, Folkwang Tanzstudio, Ben J. Ripe Company and Neuer Tanz Company. Since 2014, Mu-Yi Kuo has been a faculty member of the Folkwang University of the Arts where she teaches dance, movement composition, improvisation and coaches student creations. In addition, Mu-Yi Kuo is a certified Feldenkrais teacher.