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DANCE CHALLENGES AT FRONTA
AT THE FRAME OF THE FESTIVAL 6. FRONT@ OF CONTEMPORARY DANCE
Slovenia, Murska Sobota, 24 – 28 August 2011

MENTORS

Maja Kalafatić

Maja Kalafatić (1984) graduated from the (Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance). She takes part in several original pieces as a choreographer and dancer and cooperates with other artists. After returning to Slovenia, she completed a 2-year Yoga teacher class in the Devi Yoga Centre in October 2008. Maja teaches contemporary dance technique at Intakt and Yoga in Devi and Parinama Yoga centres, as well as at the Dance Theatre Ljubljana.

Yoga

The lesson is composed of warming up, asanas for strengthening and opening of the muscles, breathing exercises and relaxation techniques. Maja will focus on psychosomatic exercises, anatomical body placement, coordination and balance. She will keep you focused on full and relaxed breathing. Pranayama teaches deep and relaxed breathing through dynamic exercises as well. Relaxation session will take place at the end of every class.

Joan van der Mast

Joan van der Mast is an international respected teacher, choreographer, lecturer, coach and advisor in contemporary dance.

Modern dance

Her Modern Dance technique classe is very much based on the principles of Laban & Jose Limon. The principles of Flow, Fall & Recovery, Initiation & Follow through and the rich scope of Dynamics are the core of her style. Initiation & follow-through ( action-reaction) as wel as clarity in Spatial relationships ( the use of Space Harmony) and musicality are also essential pilars in her style.  She is integrating and fusing contemporary movement styles as the 9 point system , Flying Floortechnique , Yoga and Bartenieff Fundamentals in her class, resulting into a versatile, intense and dynamic technique class.

Mickael Marso Riviere

Mickael Marso Riviere (Decalage): Fusion delavnica (Capoeira, Break dance, Waving, Contemporary)

Mickael Marso Riviere is an acclaimedvhip hop artist, independent choreographer, performer and teacher. Notably eclectic, his collaborations range from the classicism of the Bolshoi Ballet to the street culture of hip hop crews. Marso established Company Decalage in 2004, quicly raising the company to an international standard with regular venue and festival performances alongside extensive education and outreach work. His work has been selected for the UK’s most prestigious competition The Place Prize. He is currently Associate Artist at DanceXchange, Birmingham.
More info: www.companydecalage.co.uk.

Saša Lončar 

Saša Lončar teaches pre-school dance pedagogic. Between 1993 and 1995 she was exploring the theatrical abilities of children at Studio Tango. Her research brought her back to the beginning, the meeting with the primary movement that became the main topic of her work in the area of an individual's movement abilities. She spent several years working with youngsters in a juvenile training and education facility, where she gained experience in dealing with more demanding individuals. One of her larger research-creative projects is the one-week annual summer camp at Mašun, where she spends a creative week with young artists. She founded the Qulenium Cultural and Arts Society in 1999, where she works as the president, organiser, coordinator, mentor, choreographer, teacher, artistic director and producer.

Childrens' Dance Creativity - dance teacher workshop

At the workshop, Saša Lončar will present her method of working with children and youngsters, which is based on primary movement. Her activities utilise various creative processes aimed at awakening and increasing the awareness of the innate sense of movement, which she then helps to shape into a child’s personal dance style while working closely with him or her. An overview of the topics that will be presented at the workshop:

• Getting to know and trust each other (child/teacher and child/group relations)
• Spatial awareness and learning about movement skills through different levels in space
• Relaxation processes in a group of children and group consolidating through the use of contact improvisation principles
• Creative process
• Practical use of learnt movements in a choreographed dance piece

The workshop will also present gradual upgrades of topics, depending on the skills of the young dancers and an individual’s specific needs.

Sinja Ožbolt

studied at modern/contemporary dance schools and seminars; and at the London Contemporary Dance School between 1981 and 1983.

Choreography workshop – Words dance / literature and dance

The “LITERATURE AND DANCE” choreography workshop will use literature as the basis for its creation and exploration. We will combine two artistic fields: dance and literature through specifically designed thematic classes. Throughout the process we will use the ideas, contents and forms from a designated piece of literature, thus creating the space for new learning, exploration, observation, experimentation and dialogue.
The practical activities for the participants will be based on their own and guided movements, dance and choreography exploration - ranging from improvisation to composition and choreography.

The workshop is open to all who are interested in dance, theatre and choreography in connection with literature and who would like to shape up their own procedures to create movements.

The workshop’s results will be shorter dance piece choreographies, which the participants are free to develop further and present at the young literature festival Urška, taking place on 21 October in Slovenj Gradec.