Themes: Dance practice as a unifying force

Through repetitive movements, we escalate through time and energy. The intensity of the body increases as several memories manifest in our dance. We try to embody them, push them away, ignore them, long for them, weave them together and sever them.
In this workshop, we will address various conflicts in our path to learning to dance in the context of the contemporary. Our starting point is the ancestral, the heart, to find our own rhythm and practice listening, thus creating an emotional bounce resounding through the whole body.
Afterwards, we will be weaving rhythmic movements together with the other bodies in the room through a practice of collective imagination. The whole workshop is built on improvisational guidelines using choreographed elements so we may have a taste of dance as a communal practice of enjoyment. The dances are inspired by Carolasdotters Kurdish and Sámi heritage, linking the ancestral to dance as resistance and community.

The classes are held at Dansehallerne, Franciska Clausens Plads 27, DK-1799 Copenhagen V, in Studio 3.

Getting there
Studio 3 is located on the ground floor with step-free access from the main entrance.
Continue straight on towards the changing rooms next to the foyer. Studio 3 is located at the bottom right corner.

Dansehallerne has an elevator with step-free access to all floors. Accessible and gender-neutral toilets and wardrobes are available on the ground floor.

We kindly ask you to arrive 15 minutes prior to class in time for check-in with the QR code on your ticket 🙂

All members can participate in Dansehallerne’s training activities – a year-round program with approximately 5 days of training per week and lately also workshops every other week. This applies to all professional members regardless of background in dance training. It is also possible to attend drop-in classes, and international guests can participate in training for free for up to 1 month. If you have comments or tips for the training program, you can always send an email to the curators Ar Utke Ács: aua@dansehallerne.dk and Caroline Blomqvist: cbl@dansehallerne.dk