Tanzfabrik
Berlin
School
School

27.12.2026—30.12.2026

Moving Relations: Practices of the Porous Body

Workshop
with Jee-Ae Lim
Registration
Venue:
Kreuzberg 3
Möckernstr. 68
10965 Berlin
Dates:
Info:
Level: with movement experience
in English
Price: 250/220€* 
*Early bird until 06.12.26
In the event of cancellation, the terms and conditions of our website apply. 

Description

The workshop begins by introducing the fundamental movement practice of (traditional) Korean dance, 기본 (Kibon). Participants will explore two interconnected concepts: 비정비팔 (Bijeongbipal) - a footwork principle of resting between two fixed shapes. This “neither/nor” stance opens into a broader way of moving: remaining open, fluid and responsive. Following this, 정중동 (Jeongjungdong) attends to the interrelation between stillness and movement, sensing how breath, weight and subtle shifts generate flow and relationality through articulated hand gestures, arm pathways and turns. These practices serve as a starting point for choreographic exploration, where embodied principles are applied and expanded through Lim’s approach to choreography as a relational practice. Through breathing, humming, chanting and at times lament, the practice aims to move sensory memory through the body, while exploring bodily knowledge and embodied memories carried through skin, muscle, bone and breath. This approaches the body as a living archive and cultivates a sense of porosity and permeability through intangible presences such as air, 기 (qi). The five elements - water, fire, wood, metal, and soil - will be explored to sense the body as a dynamic ecology of relationships. 
Accessibility, Content Note & Sensory Stimulations
The workshop will be facilitated in spoken English. The first day begins with a brief introduction to traditional Korean dance practices. Original Korean dance terminology will be used with English explanations. Partner and group work are integral to the workshop. With participants’ consent, some practices will involve gentle touch. The workshop may involve percussion music and louder vocalization. Short moments of conversation and note-taking are incorporated throughout the workshop. Some parts are physically demanding. The workshop also includes improvisation through choreographic scores. Information about our location & studio access in Kreuzberg, which unfortunately are not wheelchair accessible, can be found on our website. We offer a solidarity discount (workshop spots at a reduced price) for people living in financially precarious situations, including people from crisis areas, BIPoC, trans*, queer and disabled people. For questions or further information, please contact Zoé Duflot at workshop@tanzfabrik-berlin.de. 
Biographies

Jee-Ae Lim

Jee-Ae Lim is a choreographer and dancer based in Berlin and Seoul. She studied traditional Korean dance in Seoul and completed her MA in Solo/Dance/Authorship at HZT/UdK Berlin. Her choreographic practice unfolds between contemporary and traditional dance, exploring the body as a moving archive - a carrier of cultural experiences and memories in relation to tradition and contemporaneity, individual memory and cultural remembrance, mobility and home.The impetus for her work is her own experience of diaspora, which she reflects corporeally in dance. She received the Pina Bausch Fellowship in 2024 and was named Promising Artist by tanz magazine (Germany, 2014) and Young Leading Artist by Gaeksuk magazine (Korea, 2015). She has taught at HZT BA Program. Selected residencies include Callie’s Berlin, Radialsystem, and K3 | Tanzplan Hamburg. Her work has been presented at Sophiensaele, Volksbühne, Berliner Festspiele, Kampnagel, and tanzhaus nrw, among others.