Movement Lab: Canberra

Movement Lab: Canberra What invisible thread do we follow that allows our movement practice to unfold? How do we open up to the ‘group body’ while remaining connected to the richness of our own embodied enquiry? How do we relate articulately to time and space to create momentary compositions — alone and with others? What is the ‘language’ of physical improvisation, and how does it support our moment-by-moment choices? Every Movement Lab is entirely unique and covers different terrains, but these are some of the questions underlying the practice. Drawing on principles from dance improvisation, physical theatre, contemporary dance, Body-Mind Centering®, and the Viewpoints Method, Movement Lab provides participants with a toolkit for a movement practice that supports awareness, fluidity of movement and depth of embodiment. Grounded in curiosity and deep listening to our own bodies, the other participants, and the space itself, we will explore a range of solo, partnered and group exercises and improvisational scores. Areas of focus will include: • The senses as pathways into moving and inhabiting our bodies. • Deepening our relationship with time and space as compositional allies. • Ensemble practice that is generous, sensitive and playful. • The creation of dance and theatre improvisation that is poetic and truthful, without needing to entertain or be ‘interesting’! This workshop is suitable for anyone with an interest in movement, as well as dancers, actors and practitioners wishing to infuse their practice with new pathways for spontaneity, freedom and receptivity. NO PRIOR DANCE OR THEATRE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! Shyness and awkwardness are very welcome and will be treated with care and respect. Workshop Fees There is a sliding scale of payment options to support different financial circumstances and help make the workshop accessible to a broad range of people. Please pay what you can, knowing that when those who are able to pay a little more do so, it helps make the supported rate available to those who need it. No justification is needed for choosing a lower rate. $75 - Supporting Rate $60 - Standard Rate $45 - Supported Rate If none of these options suit you, please contact Noa to discuss other payment options. About Noa Noa Rotem is a director, performer and somatic movement educator based in Northern NSW. She has worked and trained extensively in Australia and overseas, both as a freelance artist and with companies including The Human Theatre, The Danger Ensemble, Little Dove Theatre Art and SITI Company (NYC). She is a graduate of the Soma School of Body-Mind Centering® (Paris), HaKvutzah School of Dance (Tel Aviv), the University of Sydney and the Actor’s College. Noa has taught widely across professional companies, tertiary institutions, secondary schools and youth companies, including Metta Theatre Manila, Queensland Ballet, Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, QUT and the University of Asia & the Pacific. Her training includes Dance Improvisation, Body-Mind Centering®, Viewpoints, the Suzuki Method of Actor Training, Contemporary Dance, Authentic Movement, the Morris Technique, Butoh, Gaga, Contact Improvisation, Practical Aesthetics, the Meisner Technique and Yoga. Photo of ERA by MaKom Collective (NORPA, 2021). Photo credit: Kate Holmes