In this class, we will work with social and energetic dances inspired by the punk and hardcore scenes with moments of mash up with traditional Nordic folk dances and traces of ballet. As the child of punks from the original movement, I grew up with metal-jazz fusions and pogoing. I am drawn to these dances, which weren’t intended for the stage but rather feel like collective energetic summonings. I will draw on queer and crip experiences, for us to seek the care and pleasure to be found in these seemingly ruthless spaces. How can we practise consent on a somatic level with force and sensitivity at once? How do these dances hold and transform emotions within our bodies and between us? How can this energy from dancing catalyse collective action?
The classes are held at Dansehallerne, Franciska Clausens Plads 27 DK-1799 Copenhagen V.
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 now also workshops every other week. This is for all professional members regardless of background in dance training, and it is also possible to participate in a drop-in class.
International guests can participate in training for free for up to 1 month. If you have comments or good tips for the training program, you can always send an email to the curators; trainingcurator@dansehallerne.dk
Ar Utke Ács is working as an artist within contemporary dance and an expanded understanding of choreography. They work with the poetics and politics of the body in the seams of performance, dramaturgy, text, installation, social choreographies and the imaginary. In particular, they are busy with counter-hegemonic strategies and organising from queer and crip writing and lived experience.
They are based in Copenhagen and Stockholm, hold a BA in Dance Performance from Stockholm University of the Arts and are a part of the studio cooperatives Dance Cooperative and höjden studios (SE).
Ar has co-produced works in collaboration with Dansehallerne, MDT (SE) and BIT Teatergarasjen (NO) and presented their work at contexts such as BalticCircle (FI), Open Out/Tromsø Kunstforening (NO), Index Art Foundation (SE) and Charlottenborg. More info here.
