"Stillness in Motion" - Mastering Presence and Intention in Performance

Workshop Title: "Stillness in Motion" - Mastering Presence and Intention in Performance

Led by: Alise Madara Bokaldere

Location: in Hallen at Cirkus Syd, c/o Stenkrossen, Kastanjengatan 13, 223 57 Lund

Recommended and ideal for: This workshop invites dancers and circus performers - including acrobats, aerialists, and jugglers who wish to explore new dimensions of expression through the  practice of stillness and presence. It is also suitable for choreographers and directors seeking to expand their creative toolbox and explore the powerful concept of stillness. Open for all disciplines and levels.

Workshop Overview:Join contemporary dance artist Alise Madara Bokaldere for a workshop focusing on the art of expressive minimalism. "Stillness in Motion" explores the potent use of stillness—not just as a foundation for movement, but also as a technique to enhance stage presence. We’ll engage in movement both within and outside of our respective disciplines, allowing you to uncover and later incorporate fundamental principles into your own artistic practice.Stillness plays a crucial role in many art forms - e.g. a music piece can be enhanced by pauses, silence between words allows meaning to resonate and be comprehensible, and in movement it can be used similarly. Forgetting to pause takes away from our ability to focus on the motion, so we will work with it. 

Workshop Objectives:

1. Mastering Presence: We will develop techniques to establish and maintain a strong, captivating presence on stage.

2. The Power of Stillness: We will try and understand stillness not just as a lack of motion but as an intentional beginning of movement, which sets the stage for the significance of subsequent actions.

3. The Importance of Details: We will work on elevating ordinary moments into extraordinary ones through focused movements that highlight the beauty and complexity of simple actions.

4. Integrating Stillness and Motion: We will explore how the integration of stillness can enhance the expressiveness of a performance, making even the most subtle movements resonate with the audience.
   

What to bring:

Participants should wear clothing that allows for unrestricted movement, bring water to stay hydrated, and have notebooks and pens for capturing crucial insights and inspirations during our discussions. Presented with support from Konstnärsnämndens internationella cirkusprogram and Region Skåne.