THE AGEING BODY

THE AGEING BODY

DANCE RESEARCH, Projects, Tanzforschung

THE AGEING BODY

Dance research labs for people 55+

NEW: »THE AGEING BODY Performance Lab«

We will work 1x/month from 10:00 – 15:00 in the ehrenfeldstudios and present a performance.

In order to allow for ongoing research and a continuous working process, the reservation applies to all 5 dates.

ARE YOU OVER 55 YEARS OLD?

ARE YOU CURIOUS?

ARE YOU KEEN TO MOVE?

Sign up for our next DANCE LAB. We explore MOVEMENT and BODY in AGE(ING) dance, physically, playfully and always in exchange with each other. What do I gain from age(ing)? We EXPLORE this and more together. The lab is led by choreographer Silke Z. and dancer Caroline Simon.

For ALL with or without previous experience. For ALL with or without physical peculiarities. For ALL !

LAB DATES:

Wed. 6 March 2024

Thu. 11 April 2024

Wed. 15 May 2024

Wed. 12 June 2024

Thu. 13 June 2024 + Evening Performance*

*exact times on the day will be discussed

REGISTRATION

We will inform you once you can sign up for the upcoming dance lab

Lab

10:00-15:00 (lunch break included)

Performance

13 June, evening (exact time will be discussed). Public presentation.

Costs and sponsorships*
Sliding Scale: 150 – 400 €
*There is the possibility to take over a sponsorship (assumption of costs) for people with low income. Just get in touch with us if a sponsorship can be taken over or should be needed.

DETAILS

No previous experience is required for participation.
THE DISTANT BODY

THE DISTANT BODY

DANCE RESEARCH, General, Projects

THE DISTANT BODY

Dance research labs with people 60+

As part of the multi-year artistic stage, outreach and research project THE EMPATHIC BODY by choreographer Silke Z. and her ensemble die metabolisten, four dance labs for the generation 60+ will be offered in 2021 under the title THE DISTANT BODY.

The effects of the Corona pandemic, especially the distance regulations have changed the (performance) world. The use of Zoom etc. to “work further” in art assigns a new meaning to the body and the question of distance. Especially for the older generation, the awareness of distance has changed. What does distance mean today? Distance from one’s own body? What effects does distance have on movement? How do these developments affect relationships? What does social distancing mean in life, in old age and in a stage context?

In the laboratory situations, the participants research these questions in solos, duos and groups together with the choreographer and selected ensemble members for a week and bring the results to the stage of the ehrenfeldstudios in a final performance.

***In addition to the lab weeks, rehearsal and performance visits are planned as part of the ensemble’s artistic productions***

FUNDING

The project is funded by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne, the Förderfonds Kultur und Alter of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia with the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (stage and research), Fonds Darstellende Künste (stage) and the Rheinenergie Stiftung Kultur (mediation). In cooperation with the theatre and media class of the Albertus Magnus Gymnasium, Cologne, Junges Schauspielhaus Bochum and Fokus Tanz, Munich.

The laboratory series THE DISTANT BODY is funded by the Förderfonds Kultur und Alter des Landes NRW.

NEW LAB:
THE AGEING BODY (55+)

25.09.23 – 29.11.23

ehrenfeldstudios, Cologne
CURRENT OPEN CALL

DETAILS

Participation is free of charge. No previous experience is required for participation.