Workshop KNOOPPUNT repertoire

Leiden based collective DansBlok (of Tribes teachers Rosa Allessie, Tessa Wouters and Dieuwertje Spek) is working on their newest performance KNOOPPUNT, about how the body stores memories. This multidisciplinary production is inspired by the theory of Bessel van der Kolk, ‘the body keeps the score’.

In this workshop we dive into the dynamic, narrative contemporary material of KNOOPPUNT. We will warm up with guided improvisation, starting from different inspirations that we used to create the phrases. Then you will learn a piece of the performance, with lots of isolated movements and challenging coordinations. After that we will play with this phrase, using different intentions, finding new dynamics and movement qualities.

This workshop is open for dancers with experience in contemporary dance or related dance styles like jazz or ballet, from 14 years and older.

More about the performance: https://dansblok.com/portfolio/voorstellingen/knooppunt/
Teaser: https://youtu.be/XBWiubHQTLE