Sofia Casprini “Dynamic Floorwork” Workshop
The workshop proposes the exploration of a mix of dance practices which are based on the principles of dynamic floorwork technique and improvisation.
A guided improvisation will spur students to investigate the articulation and the malleability of their bodies through the use of imagery and sound. Creative tasks will aim at warming up the body joints and muscles achieving a "juicy" and smooth quality of movement. The release of the weight will play an important role, especially in the contact impro section of the practice.
Students will actively follow a physical and emotional journey passing through the immersive experience of different imaginary landscapes. The practice will be sustained by music which will keep the environment playful and light.
In terms of dynamic floorwork, students will be able to explore the principles of the technique, which gives dynamism, functionality and speed a main role and which consists on specific exercises which allow students to approach the floor smoothly and to investigate the relation between their bodies and floor. Physical tasks which will involve actions such as press, pull and push in and out of the floor will be experimented and will aim at sustaining the fluidity of the body action through space. Students will be spurred to take risks, challenge themselves and measure themselves with their own readiness and confidence.
This is a complete training: for the body, for the mind and for the spirit. It aims at giving the body a very physical impact so to achieve as many tools as possible to improve body awareness, raise body’s resistance and nourish the physical and mental elasticity of the dancer.
Date: 21 February 2025, Friday
Time: 10:00-12:30
Workshop Level: Intermediate and Advanced (30 people)
Application: The workshop is open to intermediate and advanced level (professional) dancers and is free of charge. To attend the workshop, you can fill out the pre-registration form by using the "Register" button on the page. Registrations will open 4 days before the event date (February 17, 2025, at 10:00) and the "Register" button will become visible. During pre-registration, we kindly ask you to add a short information about yourself, your dance education and your professional dance life in the message section. After the registrations are evaluated according to the chronological order, the first 30 people who fit the workshop profile will be sent event invitations via e-mail.