DANCING THE LOOP
Somatic and performative research dedicated to chaos, rhythm, elasticity
Dance, instant composition, somatics, contact improvisation, Axis Syllabus study group
Bologna
March 6–7, 2027
>Saturday, March 6
11:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
+ INSTANT 6:30–7:45 p.m.
>Sunday, March 7
11:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
with Yiskah Jessica
and Jule Fuchs
A proposal to bounce, echo, swing, repeat, wonder. A way to train readiness, timing, intuitive choice and allow the unfolding of a cognitive process that places rhythm at the center of inquiry.
We will dance the chaos of the body as an elastic, responsive, adaptive system that is sensitive to internal and external stimuli, in which multiple forms of information and possibilities coexist simultaneously. We will attune ourselves to the rhythmic potential inherent in this chaos—
—which appears unorganized—to generate a logic of movement grounded in rhythm, repetition, continuity/concatenation, echo, and rebound. On this basis, we will improvise, create, and compose—in solo, group, and body-to-body work.
We will accurately investigate the properties of fascia, tone, dynamic posture, and biomechanics of movement.
We will move between somatic exploration, analysis, deep listening and dynamism. The meetings are divided into times of theory, application, reflection and sharing in order to access the complexity of the body in a titular and assimilable way.
This is a somatic and performative exploration informed by the principles of the Axis Syllabus.
What is the Axis Syllabus?
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FEE
Flexible based on individual availability 140€/100€
*Early bird rate through February 18: 140€/90€
>INSTANT 10€/5€
Instant is a space and time open to everyone—
—where you can experience and celebrate the present moment through improvisation. The fee applies to those who have not registered for the workshop. For registered participants, it is included.
WHERE
Bach Art Centre
Via Zanardi 230/2 Bologna
CONTACT
3481315768 (WhatsApp or text messages)
This training is for dancers, actors, artists, and researchers who wish to nurture an investigation of the body in art and performance, enriching their somatic vocabulary and movement practice. For all people, even those with little experience, who wish to encounter the body in terms of knowledge and research, in a safe and non-competitive group field.
Salotto Somatico program orient to a multifaceted view of the body, celebrating a dialogue between art, health and life.
Yiskah is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher. She is a researcher in the field of movement and somatic languages. For over twenty-five years, she has guided groups and individuals through artistic, performative, therapeutic, and personal growth journeys. She trained in contemporary and African dance in Europe and Africa, working in dance and theater companies, on social projects for people with disabilities, and as a street performer. She has been part of the Axis Syllabus community for sixteen years and teaches regularly in study groups. In this area of research, she explores the role that the AS can play in terms of the ethics of movement, both in everyday life and in the art of the body, and in dialogue with his artistic exploration.
She also works in the field of bio-natural disciplines as a biodynamic craniosacral therapist, a facilitator in biodynamic mindfulness, a yoga teacher, and a somatic practitioner specializing in integrated women’s health. At the heart of her research, in every area of inquiry, is the role that presence can play in life and art. BIO complete
Jule is a freelance dancer, choreographer, performer and dance teacher living in Hamburg.
In 2020, she received her bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology and educational science from the University of Freiburg.
She trained at TIP - School for Dance, Improvisation, and Performance in Freiburg, ANFIBIA in Bologna, and FAICC - Fórum de Acompanhamento e Inserção na Criação Coreográfica in Porto.
Topics such as improvisation as a form of performance, contemporary dance, Axis Syllabus, anatomy and biomechanics influence her teaching and artistic research today.
She works as a dancer and performer, in international collaborations with artists including Babak Radmehr, Meghna Bhardwaj, Emilia Parol, Lubi Kimpanov, Pourya Pour and Paula Skriebeleit.
