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2020

PRIVATE CLASSES ONLINE.

Starting: 19th of March 2020

Days and time: To be agreed.
Price: Class for 1 person: 500kr; grupp class up to 4 people: 700kr; 5 people or more: 800kr. 
Questions?: To be informed about classes value in other coins, classes contents, and booking, please write to nidianfo@yahoo.com.

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE. SPRING 2020

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Days: SUNDAYS 17.00 - 18.30.

2nd of February to 24th of May.

(Due coronavirus issue some lessons can be cancelled. Please write me to be updated: nidiainfo@yahoo.com)

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2019

WORKSHOP. Inspirationsdag för Kulturplattform Hbg N/Ö.

När: 20 november 2019 kl. 17.00-20.00.

Var: Tryckeriet på Vasatorpsvägen 1B i Helsingborg.

Pris: Gratis.
Väg hit: Ta buss nummer 1 eller 7 till Regementsvägen. 

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CONTEMPORARY DANCE. AUTUMN

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Days: SUNDAYS 17.30 - 19.00.
8th of August to 1st of December.
Start: 8th of August
Contemporary Dance: From beginners to advanced, from slow to fast, from easy to difficult.
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The classes are on Sundays from 17.30 to 19.00 and have 2 parts:

PART 1. WARMING UP AND TECHNIQUE (17.30 - 18.15).
LEVEL: Open to everyone. Included BEGINNERS.
CONTENTS: Pilates math and basic ballet exercises to awaken proprioception, find alignment, strengthening and stretching the body. We move around the floor in an easy and organic way, following impulses and gravity, and in a standing position coordinating legs and torso, inspired by music.

PART 2. SEQUENCES: (18.20 - 19.00):
LEVEL: Recommended to people with some DANCE EXPERIENCE.
CONTENTS: The combinations of movement become more complex by speeding upp, moving at all levels of space, from the floor to the standing position, including turns, jumps, and performing the sequences in rhythmic patterns.
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PRICES:
- FULL CLASS:
Drop in: 210kr.
10 % discount paying 5 lessons in advance.
20% discount paying 12 lessons in advance.
- ONLY PART 1 or PART 2:
Drop in: 150kr.
10 % discount paying 5 lessons in advance.
20% discount paying 12 lessons in advance.
DANSCENTRUM SYD DISCOUNT: Danscentrum Syd members has 10% extra discount.
OBS!! Even for advanced students IT IS RECOMMENDED to come from the first part since there is a continuity in the work.
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START DAY: Sunday 8th of September.
VENUE: Danscentrum Syd. Bergsgatan 29 (Malmö), beside Inkonst teater. 1st floor. Ring-bell: DANSCENTRUM or STORA STUDIO.
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Booking: Write to nidiainfo@yahoo.com.


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CONTEMPORARY DANCE. SPRING

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Days: SUNDAYS 18.00 - 19.20.
17th of February to 26th of May.
Start: 17th of February.

:: DROP IN:
210kr per class.

:: PRESALE:
2 classes: 380kr
4 classes: 720kr
8 classes: 1 360kr
12 classes: 1 920kr
15 classes: 2 250kr

:: EXTRA DISCOUNT:
- F.a.R "Fysisk aktivitet på recept": 5% discount if you buy at least 4 classes.
- Friskvårdsaktivitet: Ask to your employer if you have this benefit.
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HOW TO SIGN UP FOR THE CLASSES?

:: PRESALE:
- Send an email to nidiainfo@yahoo.com with the following information:
- Name (or company name),
- Reference name,
- Address,
- The number of classes you want book.

- You will receive an INVOICE via email to be paid - via Swish or bank transaction - before your first time attending.

:: IN LOCATION:
CASH OR VIA SWISH.
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Cotact:
Nidia Martínez Barbieri.
nidiainfo@yahoo.com
www.nidiamartinezbarbieri.com

Facebook event: here


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2018


September- December

CONTEMPORARY DANCE. BEGINNERS II - INTERMEDIATE.

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Days: TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SUNDAYS 18.00 - 19.20.
Start: 4 th of September.

Prices:
:: DROP IN: 
210kr per class.

:: PACKAGE OPTIONS
2 to 5 classes: 189kr per class;
6 to 12 classes: 178kr per class;
13 to 20 classes: 168kr per class; 
21 to 30 classes: 157kr per class; 
31 to 41 classes: 147kr per class;
42 to 44 classes: 137kr per class.

:: EXTRA DISCOUNT!
Sign up before 4th of September and get 5% extra discount. Last day to sign up: 3th of September at 23.55.

Obs!
- F.a.R "Fysisk aktivitet på recept": 5% discount if you buy at least 4 classes.
- Friskvårdsaktivitet: Some companies offer economic support to do physical activities as dance to their employees. Ask to your employer and you can do the classes this for free!

To register: nidiainfo@yahoo.com

Follow the facebook event: here


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2018

Danslektioner i sommar. Nybörjare

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Danslektioner i sommar. Nybörjare

11 July - 26 August (with exception of 8 & 11 of August)
Wednesdays 19.35 - 21.00.
Sundays 14.00 - 15.25

To register contact Nidia: nidiainfo@yahoo.com

Follow the facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/378702605956701/

2018

Intro kurs: Samtida Dans. Nybörjare

Venue: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).

Intro kurs. Samtida dans - Nybörjare.

20, 27 of May, 3, 10 June
14.00 - 15.15

To register contact Nidia: nidiainfo@yahoo.com

2017

DANSENS DAG!
  • Venue: Bastionen. Norra Vallgatan 28, Malmö.
Nutida dans - Nidia Martinez Barberi 
22th of April.
14:00-15:00 Danssalen. 
To register follow thi slink: Dansens Dag på Bastionen

Free trial classes!
  • Venue: Studio Frid (Köpenhamnsvägen 46, 217 71 Malmö)
Gratis intro till modern dans (sve-eng).
28th of January 2017
17:00-17:45
To register follow this link: clients.mindbodyonline

  • Venue: Medborgarskolan (Limhamns Folkets Hus, Linnégatan 61, LIMHAMN).
Contemporary Dance (samtida dans): gratis-prova på - Limhamn (sve-eng).
7th of February 2017
20:30-21:30
To register follow this link: medborgarskolan.se



Regular courses:

  • Venue: Studio Frid (Köpenhamnsvägen 46, 217 71 Malmö)
Modern dans (sve-eng).
Sundays 14:45-15:45
Starts: February 2017
To register write to: studion@studiofrid.se

  • Venue: Medborgarskolan (Limhamns Folkets Hus, Linnégatan 61, LIMHAMN).
"Contemporary Dance (samtida dans): teknik ock improvisation" - Limhamn (sve-eng).
Tuesdays 20:30-21:30
Starts: 28th of February 2017 
To see price and to register follow this link: medborgarskolan.se


Modern Dans 

30th of October-18th December:

Event: Modern dans, nybörjare
Plats: Studio Frid (Köppenhamnsvägen 46, Malmö).
Time: 14:45 - 15:45
Price: 1 350kr
To register: www.studiofrid.se (in the website, press on Nidia Martínez Barbieri)



14, 21 July, 4, 11 Augusti.
Samtida dans.
Event: Ballet & Samtida dans i samarbete med Edward Lloyd.
Plats: Danscentrum Syd. Bergsgatan 29, Malmö.
Time: 19:45- 21.
Facebook event: go here

January and Februari 2016.



Contemporary dance with live music.

SAMTIDA DANS med levande musik:



- Tisdagar 19 januari till 23 februari. kl 19:10 - 20:40.

- Pris: 1140kr hela kursen (x 6 lektioner på 90 minuter).

- Drop in lektion: 200kr.

- 10% rabatt: för professionella dansare och danslärare.



INNEHÅLL: Träning på golvet, i medelnivå, och stående, genom olika rörelse kombinationer. Kroppkontakts övningar. Koreografier. Cipriano Calonico kommer att musikalisera koreografier och spela levande musik för att stimulera olika texturer och känningar. I varje lektion leker vi med hastighet för att utmana vår koordination och minne.



Nidia Martínez Barbieri: was born in La Plata, Argentina, and lives in Malmö since 2013. She is graduated from Escuela de Danzas de La Plata and works with Contemporary dance since 2000, as a dancer, choreographer and teacher. In 2006 became Pilates instructor. Her work included in the last years solo pieces, as well as interdisciplinary projects with musicians, and performances in collaboration with freelance dancers and choreographers from Malmö and from abroad. She is a member of Danscentrum Syd and Rörelsen Koreografer i Skåne. Since 2009 she practices Argentinian tango. Within this dance style she has the aim to share her experiences about body awareness and movement with other tango practitioners, as well as to find her own expression.



Cipriano Calonico: was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lives in Malmö since 2006. He is a musician who perfoms tango as a singer and guitar player but also works with electronic and experimental music. For some years his main objective with tango has been to rediscover traditional aspects of the genre as well as focusing on the contemporary developments of this music.



- Danscentrum Syd. Bergsgatan 29, 1 våning (Kulturhuset Mazetti), bredvid INKONST, Malmö.

- Skicka din intresseanmälan till nidiainfo@yahoo.com eller meddela till nidia dance.
December:

Contemporary Dance with live music.



Dates:  

Thursdays 10th & 17th
Mondays 14th & 21th   
Time: 19:00-20:30. Place: Danscentrum Syd (Kulturhuset Mazetti), Bergsgatan 29, Malmö. Beside Inkonst theater. Price:
- Drop in: 200kr

- The whole course: 700kr.

- Paying before the 3th of December: 600kr Contents:

Individual exercises on the floor, in medium level, and standing.

Partner and group tasks of contact to find new movements.

The musician Cipriano Calónico is goin to play live music for us and we are going to explore some aspects such as the resonance of the music in our bodies, the speed, the rhythm, the silence. The music is going to help us to find different textures, images, sensations to enjoy dancing choreographic series and improvised movements.To register:

nidiainfo@yahoo.com
facebook: nidia dance.

August:

Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Series of workshops dance jam with live music.
Date: Saturday 12/9/15
Time: IMPROVISATION WORKSHOP: 18:00-19:00; DANCE JAM: 20:00-23:00
Place: Brändan (Folkets Park). Amiralsgatan 35, 214 37, Malmö. 
Price: without charge (free contribution, non obligatory)
Contents: go: here


August:

Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Series of workshops dance jam with live music.
Date: Saturday 29/8/15.
Place: Brändan (Folkets Park). Amiralsgatan 35, 214 37, Malmö. 
Price: without charge (free contribution, non obligatory)
Contents: go here

Ph. Serge Gutwirth













Improvisation in Contemporary Dance. Series of workshops dance jam with live music.
Date: Saturday 22/8/15.
Place: Brändan (Folkets Park). Amiralsgatan 35, 214 37, Malmö. 
Price: without charge (free contribution, non obligatory)
Contents: go here



SUMMER WORKSHOP

SUMMER WORKSHOP 

Experimental workshop: "Dancing in the sunlight". 13/7 - 31/8.

We are going to do lessons in places such as parks and the beach. Each lesson will include a warm up, technique sequences, and improvisation. We are going to make creating movements inspired by the special characteristics of each space.
Dates: Monday from 13/7 to 31/8. 
At 19:00-20:30.
Cost: the whole course: 1.350kr. 
Paying before 8/7: 1.200kr. 
Drop in: 180kr.
In case of rain the lesson will be done at Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).
First lesson, 13/7, we meet at Danscentrum 18:40.
To register: nidiainfo@yahoo.com


Dance in Spring!


CONTENTS:

Technique:

- Exercises and sequences standing: body alignment, coordination of extremities, balance. Outdoor positions of legs. Curves and spirals in the column.

- Exercises and sequences on the floor: flow, use of the weight, body supports. Momentum, impulse. Speed. Column movements. 

- Improvisation: creation through the contact.

- Choreography: the material of movement will have the spirit of this video made by the talented Argentinian film maker Jonathan Perel:

PERFORMANCE: the last day we are going to open the doors to familly, friends, and colleagues.

Mondays 25/5, 1/6, 8/6, 22/6, 29/6.
Time: 18:00-19:30.
Place: Danscentrum Syd. Bergsgatan 29, Malmö.
Cost: 820 kr (the whole course, included the performance at the last day).
Discount, paying before 20/5: 750 kr.
Drop in: 180 kr.
To register: nidiainfo@yahoo.com.
Find me in facebook: nidia dance
To pay:
Bank account: 934 877 945-6
Clearing: 8214-9
Swedbank. 
Note: "Dance" and your full name.
DANCE, first semester 2015, Malmö and Lund.

- "Fridans (Contemporary) nybörjare/lätt fortsättning":

Days: Sundays 18:00-19:30
Start: 1st March 2015. 
Place: K-yoga, Industrigatan 4 A, MALMÖ
Price: 1150 kr (x 8 classes)
Kursnummer: 70530
More information: go here

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- "Fridans (Contemporary) nybörjare/lätt fortsättning":

Days: Mondays 19:45-21:15
Start: 23 februari 2015. 
Place: Medborgarskolan. Folkets Hus, Kiliansgatan 13, LUND
Price: 1395 kr (x 10 classes)
Kursnummer: 70532 
More information: go here 

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- "Fridans (Contemporary) 12-16 år - nybörjare/lätt fortsättning":

Days: Mondays 18:40-19:40
Start: 23 February 2015. 
Place: Medborgarskolan. Folkets Hus, Kiliansgatan 13, LUND
Price: 1150 kr (x 10 classes)
Kursnummer: 70531
More information: go here

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- "Kurs dans 8-12 år":  
Ledare: Elizabeth Mateo de Svensson och Nidia Martínez Barbieri
Days: Saturdays 10-11h.
Place: Drömmarnas Hus, Frölichs väg 4, 213 68, MALMÖ
Price: free
More information: go here 
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- "Kurs dans 12-99 år":  
Ledare: Elizabeth Mateo de Svensson och Nidia Martínez Barbieri
Days: Saturdays 11:30-12:30h.
Place: Drömmarnas Hus, Frölichs väg 4, 213 68, MALMÖ
Price: free
More information: go here



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- "Contemporary dance: intermediate-advanced. Training+movement series with elements of flying low+improvisation".
Days: Tuesdays 18:00-19:30
Start: 13 January 2015. 
Place: Danscentrum Syd (lilla studio), Bergsgatan 29, MALMÖ
Price: 200kr: per class; 650kr: paying the whole month in advance.
How to pay?
You have two options:
    a) To the bank account: 934877945-6; Clearing: 8214-9. (Swedbank). 
    Please write in a message your full name and month that you are paying
    OBS! IT HAS TO BE BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH OR BEFORE THE INDIVUAL CLASS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO. After you pay please send me an email to notify your payment (if you need a receipt I can     give it to you at the first class).
    b) In cash: class by class or the whole month. It has to be done at the first class of each month (if you come pay 3 months in advance it has to be done at the first class that you come, in Jannuary)
Trial class: it's possible to do a trial class. It costs 100kr (with previous registration, the possibility of making it depends on the quantity of people registered to this class).
Contact: nidiainfo@yahoo.com 



 


02/02/15 
Hi! Just for tomorrow we don't have any class, see you on Tuesday 10/02

 2015
- CONTEMPORARY DANCE, 2015 training+movement series with elements of flying low+improvisation.

FIRST CLASS: 13/01/15 
Tuesdays 18-19:30.
Danscentrum Syd (lilla studio), Bergsgatan 29, Malmö.

Price: 
200kr: per class
650kr: paying the whole month in advance (in January, 485kr paying those three classes in advance)
1800kr: paying January, February, March in advance (12 classes in total).
How to pay?
You have two options:
    a) To the bank account: 934877945-6; Clearing: 8214-9. (Swedbank). 
    Please write in a message your full name and month that you are paying
    OBS! IT HAS TO BE BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH OR BEFORE THE INDIVUAL CLASS THAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO. After you pay please send me an email to notify your payment (if you need a receipt I can     give it to you at the first class).
    b) In cash: class by class or the whole month. It has to be done at the first class of each month (if you come pay 3 months in advance it has to be done at the first class that you come, in Jannuary)

Trial class: it's possible to do a trial class. It costs 100kr (with previous registration, the possibility of making it depends on the quantity of people registered to this class).

Contact: nidiainfo@yahoo.com 

Ph: Celeste Manetta

December is the best month to grow!!


At the request of the audience, 3 longer dance classes to finish 2014. Description of the classes: we will start with movement series based on Flying low (moving our bodies through spirals to move in and out the floor, rolling and sliding, challenging our relation with the gravity, memory and speed); we add some improvisation tasks to explore how to move our bodies in dialog with the rest of the group; we finish stretching and having a nice relaxation.


Date: Tuesdays 2th, 9th & 16th of December. 17:00-18:30. 

Place: Danscentrum Syd, lilla studio (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö)

Price: 200kr per class; 350kr x 2 classes; 450kr x 3 classes. 

How to pay?
1) Three classes (450kr), or two classes (350kr). 
You have two options:
a) To bank account: 934877945-6; Clearing: 8214-9. (Swedbank). Write in the message: name and month that you are paying.
OBS! IT HAS TO BE BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH. After you pay please send me an email to confirm it. If you need a receipt I can give it to the first class.
b)- Paying the whole month in cash the first class.

2) Paying class by class: 200kr. In cash.

3) Trial class: it's possible to do a trial class for 100kr (with previous registration, the possibility of making it depends on the quantity of people registered to this class).

To register: nidiainfo@yahoo.com 

INVOICE: in case that you need an invoice please send me an email.


2014 

September-December:
- Course:

Contemporary Dance with elements of Flying Low. Directed to people with experience in dance:

21th & 28th OCTOBER, TRIAL CLASSES


Date: Tuesdays 17-18
Place: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö)
Price: 150kr per class. 450kr paying a month in advance. 100kr a trial class.
How to pay?
1) Whole month: 450kr. You have two options:
a) To bank account: 934877945-6; Clearing: 8214-9. (Swedbank). Write in the message: name and month that you are paying. 
OBS! IT HAS TO BE BEFORE THE FIRST CLASS OF THE MONTH. After you pay please send me an email to confirm it. If you need a receipt I can give it to the first class. 
b)- Paying the whole month in cash the first class.

2) Paying class by class: 150kr. 
In cash only. 


3) Trial class: it's possible to do a trial class for 100kr. (only with previous registration, the possibility of make it depends on the quantity of people in this class).

To register: write to nidiainfo@yahoo.com  

INVOICE: in case that you need an invoice please send me an email.

Contens of the course: https://docs.google.com/document/d/17HTVhJIj9Bmtc9UqLq080K0n8uL08BUmkuTv4tnJd2w/edit?usp=sharing 



  
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September-November:
  
- Course:
Contemporary Dance, nybörjare:
i MALMÖ:
Date: Mondays 19-20:30 (22/09-17/11)
Place: Medborgarskolan. Barkgatan 11, Malmö
Contents and Price: go here

i LUND:
Date: Thursdays 18-19:30 (25/09-19/11).
Place: Medborgarskolan. Ö. Mårtensgatan 15, Lund
Contents and Price: go here


 
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May:

- Workshop:
Contemporary Dance based on Flying Low technique and Repertoire of the piece Zona de Arribo.  

Date: Saturday 31th May 11-14
Sunday 1st June 14-17 
Place: Malmö Danscenter: Monbijougatan 17H. SE-211 53 Malmö 
Price: 850kr (x 2 days), 500 kr (x 1 day) Members Malmö Danscenter: 760kr, 400kr:
Sign up via mail: mdc@malmodanscenter.se
If you are a member of Danse Center sign up through booking page.
You can read more here 



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April:
- Workshop:
Modern Dans på Karavan.
Date: Thursday 24th, Friday 25th of April, 13-16hs.
Place: Karavan, Bokgatan 18, Sofielund i Malmö
Price: 400:- Sign up via mail: info@karavanmalmo.se
More info, go here: here

  

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March:

- Workshop:
Theme and variation on Flying Low technique
Date: Saturday 29th March 14-17
Sunday 30 March 14-17 
Place: Folkuniversitetet. Bergsgatan 29, 21422 Malmö 
Price: 900:-
Sign up via mail: miguel.cortes@folkuniversitetet.se
You can read more here: 
Folkuniversitetet


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March:

- Workshop: 
Contemporary Dance based on Flying Low technique and Repertoire of the piece Zona de Arribo.  

Date: Saturday 15th March 11-14
Sunday 16th March 14-17 
Place: Malmö Danscenter: Monbijougatan 17H. SE-211 53 Malmö 
Price: 850:-
Members Malmö Danscenter: 760:-
Sign up via mail: mdc@malmodanscenter.se
If you are a member of Danse Center sign up through booking page.
You can read more here: https://www.facebook.com/malmodanscenter/posts/591588037600273 



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February:

- Workshop:
Contemporary Dance with elements of Flying Low.
Objective: to have technical tools to dance between the three levels of the space in a relaxed way and with fluidity. 
Activities: at the beginning of the course students will learn different movement phrases, having time to explore how to manage the weight, which parts of the body are the best to go to the floor, to achieve a physical and technical comprehension. Progressively, the students will expand the physical capacity to move through the space, going to and coming from the floor to high level, adding velocity and complexity to the movement combinations.

Day: 10th - 13th of February; 9:30-11h 
Place: Danscentrum Sys. Bergsgatan 29.
Price: Veckokort 200
To have more information: malin.astner@danscentrum.se




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January:

- Course
EXPERIMENTATION IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE:
TRAINING+CREATION+PERFORMANCE

OBJECTIVES:
- to dance between the three levels of the space in a relaxed way and with fluidity
- to have a creative and experimental process
- to create a short piece to be performed at the end of the course.

CONTENTS:
- Training: based on Flying Low technique.
- Improvisation: tasks to explore new movements with elements of techniques such us Contact Improvisation;
- Composition: selection of movement material; exploration of composition tasks such us Theme and Variation.
- Performance: as a result the students will perform their productions.

TARGET PUBLIC:
The workshop is open to people of every age (students and professionals), who have at least 2 years of dance training or other kind of body work (yoga, modern, contemporary, contact improvisation, ballet, etc) and have an interest in creation.

ABOUT THIS COURSE:
We are going to work to develop the expressive corporal capacity of each person, working with the connection between the members of the group, the confidence between them to be open to create. The difference between each person, each body, each experience of life will be used for the creative process. Each student will get support and feedback from the teacher to create his or her own works (in solos, duets, or group constellations).

TIME and PLACE:
FIRST PART: 15/01-19/02
- Time: Wednesdays at 18:30-20h. 
- Place: Danscentrum Syd (Bergsgatan 29, Malmö).
(The course will be in different parts, time and place after 19/01 will be announced 
as soon as possible)

COST:
900 Kr: 22/01 to 19/02
Per class: 200Kr(20% of discount paying more than 3 classes in advance)
15th of January: FREE TRIAL CLASS.

REGISTRATION:
To register and get more information, please write to: nidiainfo@yahoo.com

BIOGRAPHY: 
nidiainfo.blogspot.com


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2013
December
  - Workshop:
TALLER EXPERIMENTAL DE DANZA, ZONAS: ENTRE CONCEPTOS E INCORPORACIONES
 
16-20 of December, 10-13
La Casa, centro de formación y producción artística (La Plata, Argentina)  
More information: grupo.cuerpo.lp@gmail.com 
blog Grupo de Estudio sobre Cuerpo

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November:
 
- Workshop:
  THEME AND VARIATION ON FLYING LOW TECHNIQUE
Saturday 23th, Sunday 24th of November
14:00-17:00
Price: 900 Kr
Place:Folkuniveristetet, Bergsgatan 29, 21422 Malmö

Contact/info, Miguel Cortés: miguel.cortes@folkuniversitetet.se

 


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