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IMPROVISATION/COMPOSITION: THE CREATIVE GESTURE Open-level Master Class With Libertad Pozo Rodriguez .🤸‍♂️

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“The Creative Gesture” is a three-day session open to everybody curious to explore how we can integrate daily movements and body routines into our physical and artistic performance. Writers, musicians, movers/performers, actors/actresses but also people without experience in dance & theater are more than welcome.🤸‍♂️

📍 This workshop provides a space to discover the endless possibilities of bringing the gesture into movement as a tool for choreographic work.

📍 Through different imaginary situations and using various inspiration sources as a starting point, we will create and develop the “gestures” into artistic material.

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📍 During these days we will approach and reflect on the following contents:

📌 Transformation of the gesture into abstraction.

📌 The presence and dramatic intention of the gesture: how do I engage the body to feel the “weight” of the gesture? How do I create purpose and change it while moving the gesture?

📌 The rhythm/timing and different movement qualities.

📌 Dialogue between different bodies: “Adopting” someone’s gesture and practicing the uniqueness of our creation. How does my gesture change when I interact with others? What does it make my gesture remain authentic?

📌 Spatial awareness: Where do I place the gesture? Does it change its meaning when I put it in different locations/bodies?

📌 The meaning of the gesture: cultural and social aspects of the gestures. Can I change the cultural meaning associated with my gesture? How does the dramaturgy support and bring other “meaning” to our gestures?

📌 Improvisation tasks and playful theatrical exercises to hence our artistic skills and embody the gestures as a part of our mover and composer body.

These three days will become a trustful playground to explore, play, deepen in the proposal, reflect, and, above all, a place to connect with the joy of moving and being moved.🤸‍♂️

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Dates & time:

📅 From 18th - 20th May

Thursday From 7:00 to 10:00 PM.
Friday From 7:00 to 10:00 PM.
Saturday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

⏱3-clasess/9-hours

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📍 For registration: check out the link in bio.

For women in STEM:

Apply to the British Council scholarships before the final deadline at: https://www.britishcouncil.org.eg/en/programmes/education/science/british-council-scholarships-women-stem

The deadline for the University of Glasgow is 30 April 2023.