Choreographer and performer Paea Leach will lead the 2013 Chunky Move Choreographic Workshop series.
This series is open to all - from beginners to more experienced dancers. The class welcomes anyone with a desire to develop their understanding and practice of choreography and the creative process in a supportive and professional environment.
Over the four weeks, Paea will develop a dialogue, both physical and written, with participants – continuously accumulating physical states, scores and responses throughout. Participants will work with improvisation, task orientated movement and writing to distil their thinking and form a greater understanding of their individual practice.
At the core of Paea’s workshop is a desire to consider how individuals can work from a deeper and more resonant place in the body. How can our listening be more accurate? How can the patience to hear propel us physically into the work and then manifest in other physical possibilities? How do we cultivate the body's sense of itself? How can you step further into your own body? How can you work with your own history? Finally, Paea will investigate how to crack open the moving body in a way that will allow a revelation to occur.
Participants will work with somatic tasks, choreographed material and improvised scores. They will collect material, images and writing, using the week in between sessions for contemplation and gathering. Paea is particularly interested in collaborative practice and will invite participants to engage in a dialogue that can occur between sessions. Participants will be challenged to engage with new ideas related to working with their body and making work. The previous week’s research will inform the way the group works in the subsequent weeks.
It is Paea’s aim that individuals will find new avenues into working and creating and discover new terrains within the body to use. Each individual’s cumulative research will then be used to inform a short solo presentation from each participant in the final week.
Details:
Cost of Workshop Series: $250 (including GST)
Dates: Saturday 17, 22, 30 August and 7 September
Times: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Chunky Move Studios - 111 Sturt Street, Southbank VIC
Download the registration form here.
Please note: Workshop registrations and full payment must be received by Friday 2 August.