Its not about if you will love me tomorrow_workshop A

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POEM ABOUT "Ma"

Τhirty spokes meet in the hub, though the space between them is the essence of the wheel;
Pots are formed from clay, though the space inside them is the essence of the pot;
Walls with windows and doors form the house, though the space within them is the essence of the house

Under the name “it’s not about if you will love me tomorrow” , I research a new thematic, in which I explore what can be "negative space" (Ma) for a dance performance and what it takes to make an attempt to use it.

The intention is to examine myself and comment on the characteristics of a dance maker and on how these are able to expand or not today.

The project is inspired by the skyline, the linear movements of flow and the Japanese concept of space "Ma"(negative/empty space), through their relation to ILLUSION and to DANCE.

Α’ workshop 12th -15th November/
11.00-14.00 (Duncan Dance Centre)
Β’ workshop 7th -11th January/
10.00-11.45 & 12.00- 13.45 (Apparat)

Within this thematic, part of the movement material that I explored during the last months becomes the core of two workshops in improvisation that will be offered for free to participants. Whoever wishes to participate to this journey and research on a performance’s movement material before its presentation to the audience can join.

The main research axes for all workshops are: the linear movement flows, the two-way relation of viewer-maker/performer and the situation of Illusion, that is to say the wrong interpretation and processing of the sensory stimulus.

During the first workshop, the movement material will be explored by participants, as well as relational systems that can be allowed with the least but important form of arrangement (that are inclined to the least entropy of the participants' world). During the next one, we will explore these systems on a platform which moves according to the transferring of weight of participants.

The workshop format is the first milestone of the thematic. It comments and uses the movement material of a performance in “negative” time and allows a “negative” viewing of the performance.

Tools to be used:

-The skyline, as the only line in nature that can be viewed by a viewer and does not exist if a viewer does not exist either.
-The negative space as it is expressed by the Japanese name “Ma”
-Entropy

To be researched:

-"intention without tension" in movement
-mobility and empty space of the three body centers (pelvis, rib cage, cranium)
-transferring of weight in linear flows of movement
-in-between space of linear segments
-edges of a segment as places instead of points in space.
-spaces inbetween more than one linear flow of movement
- relation of uncertainty and information in improvisation
-relation of observer and performer/creator

(attendance to A’ workshop is necessary for attending B’)

Movement guidance: Androniki Marathaki
Please apply for participation till 5th November, due to limited number of participants.

Information and applications: email [email protected]

“it’s not about if you will love me tomorrow”, 1st Part
Financially supported by:
Ministry of Culture and Sports/ Greece

Supported by:
Institute Koinos Topos, Duncan Dance Centre, Αpparat

Production management: Delta Pi

more info: itsnotaboutifyouwilllovemetomorrow.com/

by Alekos & Christos Βourelias

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