« Into Motion » improlab in Amsterdam

“Into motion” impro lab led by Sylvain Méret

4 Saturdays afternoon mini workshops.

These in-depth sessions are a perfect framework to explore movement improvisation in small groups for developing awareness and skills for performers.

Each session will be build on a strong shift of internal state provided through somatic explorations, shamanic rituals, hypnotic regression, co-creative principles, in order to manifest improvised pieces or events.

The backbone of these classes is constructed on mastering awareness in order to be able to shift our state of mind into versatile embodiments, as well as to shifts spaces and time frames. Opening our mind and our conception of reality are the goals for these sessions, for a full expression of each one’s creativity.

–       “Shifting awareness”  23 January 2016

–       “Play with time”  27 February 2016 {Anamorphic studio, Overtoom 301}

–       “Multidimensional attunement”  26 March 2016

–       “Who am I? Who are you?”  16 April 2016

Where: Bodlabot, overtoom 301, Amsterdam, except 27 February Anamorphic studio [same building]

When: one Saturday per month 14:00 – 17:00

How much: 15 euro per session (+3,15 btw)

For who: anybody interested in movement/dance experiments

Register via email: sylvainmeret21@gmail.com  [max 8-10 participants per session]

Know more about Sylvain: www.sylvainmeret.com  /  www.ways-of-moving-and-being-moved.com  / www.co-creative-awareness.org

 

Wonderland 26 October OT301

Music and dance for children and family
Doors open: 15:00 Starts: 15:15 hrs
Entrance: 5 euro adults 2 euro kids

15.15-15.45 0-3 jaar / 0-3 years old
16.15-17.00 alle leeftijden / kids of all ages (0+)

Wonderland (2006-) is a performance in which children are invited to actively participate, be stimulated, expand their own curiosity and talent, and create their own world in a playful way. The performance moves from being with for children to being with the children and offers them a carefully guided theatrical adventure. It is a special experience for their parents as well as they watch the transition of teh child from viewer to performer
Dance: Sylvain Meret, Carla Behal Valentina Campora, Makiko Ito
Music: Alfredo Genovesi, Alan Gunga Purves, Sarah Nichols
Lights: Emese Csornai

http://www.wonderland-wonderland.com/index.html

https://www.facebook.com/events/1491854387760952/

« Arcanes Majeurs » New project 2014

I want to develop a performing installation dance event, don’t sure yet how to call it and what form it will take, based on the Tarot of Jodorowsky.

I have been using this medium for my personal interests and for others. Besides the reflective aspect related to divination, my experience of the forms of vitality that are playing within the symbolism of the cards is a great place for creative and movement inputs.

This project will probably unfold through workshop as well as performances. I premiered a short solo version in Xiamen, China, 29 December 2013.

Arcanes Majeurs is an interactive performance, inspired by the Tarot desk of Marseilles. After researching, a methodology for live performance that I found in teaching and exploring the dynamic of the Dreamer and the Observer (see: https://sylvainmeret.com/movement-research/), I wanted to experience what it would be to embody these archetypal figures. It seems to me that they reflect some universal knowledge and wisdom. Besides, they represent the manifestation of « forms of vitality dynamic » (Stern, 2010), combining into a Gestalt, the expression of movement, space, time, force, and intentionality, similarly to what the medium of dance does. The improvised and interactive structure will allow the public to witness a “moment to moment” event, which might reflect and resonate with their own individual process.

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