Floorwork Workshop für M/F mit Mathilde Gilhet: Next SA 15. Februar 2025

Contemporary Floorwork Workshop

Drawing inspirations from diverse movement practices such as martial arts, breakdance and animal locomotions, this workshop is emphasizing on Contemporary Dance technique build-up with a strong focus on floor work.

The warm up will prepare the mover physically and mentally before their practice and execution. Based on cardio combinations alongside movement flow with circular motions and spirals, this warm up will provide a better awareness of the whole body.

The second part of this workshop focuses on a series of body locomotion used as a tool to explore the mechanics and coordinations of our own anatomy. Studying organic movement, with different qualities and dynamics such as balancing, swinging, stabilizing, rolling, falling, and melting down will aim to find smooth transitions to and from the floor.

Gradually increasing in complexity with longer sequences, the last part of this workshop will help developing individuals‘ approach to moving and performing confidently.

The work aims to be accessible to a wide variety of movement backgrounds and disciplines, including dancers, circus artists, fighters and attempts to give beginners and more advanced practitioners access to this practice.

All phrases and exercises delivered have a variety of alternate movements for different levels and individuals abilities.