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The purpose of a magician is to amaze his audience through tricks that create an illusion of the impossible. We know that magic is a mechanism, however, we love to be surprised. The same thing happens to dance nowadays: the stage becomes a picture in perpetual motion, bodies are augmented and distorted by the power of projection, coupled with technological innovations.
We are explorers by nature. If in the last decade dance served as a language interesting to explore in film, we propose the reverse of this ratio: cinema language serves movement, enhances body inventiveness and becomes accessible to all. The world is changing and thus, dance changes too.
Throughout our 8 sessions we will discover:
- innovative dance techniques,
- interesting camera movements,
- improvisations that increase distributive attention,
- angulations and projection surface of the most diverse kinds,
- how we can use gravity to generate impossible movements and
- how we can enhance these by using video effects.
The aim is that the image becomes an extension of the body, while the studio turns into a portal to parallel realities. The workshop structure is live action, relaxed, playful, and addressed to the curious.
During this workshop we will move a lot, courageously, in many places, at different tempos.
Simona Deaconescu studied choreography and film direction in parallel, her aesthetic approach being interdisciplinary and inspired by people with special abilities and bold ideas.
Simona is the artistic director of the Tangaj Dance collective and has created some of the most courageous choreographic pieces in the Romanian contemporary dance scene of the past two years: “0001 | the dream factory”, “Silent Places” and “0002 | birdville”, as parts of a serial project that researches dance in relationship with technological development. In the summer of 2014, Simona receives one of the most coveted European scholarships, the danceWEB scholarship offered by the Life Long Burning network in the frame of ImpulsTanz International Dance Festival Vienna and two artistic residences: one at WASP — Working Art Space and Production, offered by the 4 Culture Association and one in the Battery Dance Company New York studios, to complete the making of the Birdville choreographic interactive extravaganza, with a joint team of Romanian and American dancers, a show presented in the frame of eXplore dance festival #9.
Her desire to combine dance and film took shape in 2013, through the making of the Silent Places short, which enjoys a broad distribution at worldwide festivals of the genre. The film had its European premiere at “Loikka Dance Film Festival” (FIN), opened the “POOL – International TanzFilmPlattform” (DE), was projected as part of “Festivalul Filmului European” (RO), “International Screendance Festival” (USA), “Sans Souci Festival of Dance Cinema” (USA), “Ammutinamenti Film Festival” (IT) and will soon be projected at the “San Francisco Dance Film Festival” (USA) and the “Bucharest International Experimental Film Festival” (RO).
Until 2013, when her attention was directed entirely toward the development of an interdisciplinary artistic collective, Simona was a co-founder of the “Secția de Coregrafie” Association, along which she realized projects like “DNA” (the first online dance magazine dedicated to choreography arts) and “Cartierul de Dans” (a curatorial program dedicated to the young generation of choreographers and performers). Simona is actively involved in the development of contemporary art and is preoccupied by dissolving the barriers between various artistic approaches, in the fall of 2014 being part of the X Platform team (an new media arts exhibition, held at WASP — Working Art Space and Production).
Simona participates in workshops with both local and international choreographers, deepening innovative dance techniques and ways to stimulate creativity alongside Anne-Marie Cunningham, Ivonne Ramos, Natașa Murariu, Konstantin Mihos, Anna Wehsarg, Mat Voorter, Yael Orni, Kira Kirsch, Gerald Kurdian, Bruno Caverna, Ko Murobushi, David Wampach, Chris Haring, Doris Uhlich, Alva Noe, Saju Hari, Laura Aris, German Juaregui.
She started choreographing at 21, realizing the university projects: “Time Quartet” (an adaptation after Requiem, by Hanoch Levin), a project realized under the high patronage of the Royal House, “Alice în țara minciunilor”, presented at CNDB and at the “Ludovic Spiess” Experimental Studio for Opera and Ballet of the Romanian Opera in Bucharest, for which she receives the prize for the best choreographer in the UNATC Graduated Gala, as well as her masters piece, “Undeva. Cândva”. She realized the choreography for the “Omega Rose” feature film (directed by: Alexandru Dorobanțu), the “Maia” short (directed by: Adela Cotimanis) and the “1940” personal experiment (supported by Media Pro Pictures studios), collaborating in parallel as a screenwriter with the Media Pro and Intact Media trusts.
At the invitation of curator Igor Mocanu, she realizes a choreographic lab in 2014 – “Border Body” (presented at the Allegra Nomad Gallery), along some of the most beloved performers in Bucharest, as well as the visual artist Dilmana Yordanova. Currently, Simona focuses on developing the Tangaj Dance collective.
http://www.tangajdance.com
http://www.danscontemporan.net
Useful information:
There is no need for prior experience in dance, but a good state of mind and a will to try out something new. Through the complex structure of the class, it is recommended equally to those who have previously attended contemporary dance classes, to those who take interest in different other dance styles, to performance art students, to performers and to any other group of people eager to discover contemporary dance from a fresh perspective.
This module consists of 8 classes.
Enrollment tax: 300 LEI.
Enrollment tax for students: 200 LEI.
Payment will be made in the first day of class.
It is possible for payments to be done in two installments: 150 LEI in the first day of class, 150 LEI in the 4th day of class.
Dates: November 19, 21, 26, 28 and December 3, 5, 10, 12, 2014, between 19:00 – 21:00.
The number of participants is limited.
Registration: contact@waspmagazine.com, with e-mail subject: Tell Your Own Story! Workshop Registration.
Deadline: November 17, 2014.
