Core studies is a workshop programme running throughout 2023-2024 with the aim of strengthening learning processes and critical reflection.
INFO ON WORKSHOP
Dabke dance for resistance is a physical and discursive workshop led by Sara Gebran.
Dabke is a folkloric dance representative of Palestine, Lebanon, Syrian, Iraq, and Jordan. It is a communal dance performed at weddings, parties and when done on stage, includes more complex movements and jumps. During the workshop we will explore, both by dancing and discussing, what it means to dance dances in solidarity and as resistance in the context of the Palestanian genocide. What does it mean to appropriate a dance, to suspend our identities to identify ourselves with others?
“… an impossible identification-an identification with the bodies of the Algerians beaten to death and thrown into the Seine by the French police, in the name of the French people, in October 1961. We could not identify with those Algerians, but we could question our identification with the "French people" in whose name they had been murdered” J. Rancière“ 1992"
Those interested in learning more Dabke can follow Sara’s upcoming workshops and performances:
12th May @kunstparede
16th May at Metropolis Lab, 14.00-15.00
18th May at Metropolis Lab, 17.30-18.30
8th June at Forsøgstationen, 10.20-11.00
28th September at the Law Department Copenhagen University.
7th October, The Forests Trial performance at Metropolis Festival.
DATES + TIMINGS
Saturday 9th June 2024
10-12.30: Physical workshop
12.30-13.30: Lunch break
13.30-15.00: Conversation
15.00-16.00: Final dance
PRACTICAL INFO
Free entrance
Location: Danseatelier, Blegdamsvej 18A, København, 2200.
Group age: 12 years old and up.
Accessibility: Danseatelier is located on the second floor. Unfortunately there is no elevator.
There will be tea and coffee, but bring your own lunch with you.
We welcome donations for the Palestinian cause.
SIGN UP
If you know in advance that you would like to attend then sign up by writing an email to mail@danseatelier.dk, otherwise you are always welcome to just turn up on the day.
For questions contact Nanna Stigsdatter Mathiassen and Emilia Gasiorek at mail@danseatelier.dk
Grafik: Snorre Elvin
INFO ON WORKSHOP
The workshop will be centered around Marie Kaae's principle dance language, Housedance. Beside rhythmical footwork the workshop will also involve floorwork, flow and groove. The aim is to achieve emancipation in total unity with the music both Soulfull and Deep House.
The genre is in its essence a social dance which grew from the afro- and latin american club culture in the 90's as a fusion between a lot of different genres. Today it's practiced throughout the indepentant scene around the world.
The aim is to give you, the participants, a foundation from where we try to incorporate the bodily experience you already have from other forms of training. This we will do through improvisation/freestyle, where only the music and your fantasy creates the frame. Expect to get both soul and mind stimulated :)
In the conversation on Saturday will we go though the history of the genre, the leading principles and some of the pioneers. We will talk about where the culture is today and why anti-racism is so important to actively practice. In connection to this we will also reflect on the advantages and defects by acting from the heart and the ego in dance as well life.
DATES + TIMINGS
Saturday 9th September 2023
10-12: Physical workshop
12-13: Lunch break
13-14.30: Conversation
Sunday 10th September
12-14: Physical workshop
PRACTICAL INFO
Price: 50 kr for the whole weekend / registration fee.
Location: Danseatelier, Blegdamsvej 18A, København, 2200.
Accessibility: Danseatelier is located on the second floor. Unfortunately there is no elevator.
There will be tea and coffee, but bring your own lunch with you.
Remember sneakers (preferably with white soles).
SIGN UP
Sign up by writing an email to mail@danseatelier.dk
For questions contact Nanna Stigsdatter Mathiassen and Emilia Gasiorek at mail@danseatelier.dk
Foto: Kenneth K. Rasmussen
Grafik: Snorre Elvin
Core Studies is supproted by the Danish Arts Foundation and Roskilde Festival Fonden