Katarzyna Brzezinska
Based in Berlin; choreographer – performer, interdisciplinary artist,improvisation and movement teacher, clown-doctor (@brzezinska_nearspaces);
Alternative and holistic therapist and coach (@ilm_backtobody_berlin).
Dedicated around 20 years to her exploration of the body, movement, and creativity shareing her expertise through teaching movement, contact improvisation, somatic performance research, instant composition & embodied choreography.
In 2019 became a certified Ilan Lev Method Practitioner and ILM Movement Teacher; since then she offers ILM movement courses and treatments for movement amateurs, practitioners and professionals, as well as integrate an ILM language & movement research approach into her teaching.
Her own work and artistic research includes: poetry and imagination in relationship to tangible facts of reality, physical and anatomical structures; layers of human identity - "perfect imperfection", as well as research on artistic presence.
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Title of the workshop: "Gravitational Forces"
Dynamics, Restful Flow, Contact Improvisation, Image.
During these classes based on the Ilan Lev Method, we will explore the fundamentals of the unique language of ILM movement, which offers a rich and refreshing "shot" for the functional and motor capabilities of the entire body.
ILM invites the body to release and strengthen by focusing on effortlessness and efficiency in movement through the main dialogue with gravity and playful functional exploration. This practice refreshes, relaxes, while activating imagination, joy, physical creativity and flow of energy. It thereby prepares the body and mind for greater potential, directionality, performance and expression in movement.
During the "Gravitational Forces" series of classes, we will focus on exploring solo as well as in contact, layers of physical structures, forces, tensions, internal and spatial connections as well as always “moving-living-flowing-changing” body relationships.
Integrating tactile sensations through touch and exploration of physical aspect of an image, we will unlock a treasure trove of novel movement forms, compositional possibilities and profound physical dialogues.
As we seamlessly weave somatic practices into the fabric of our exploration, we will uncover the myriad ways in which the Ilan Lev Method facilitates diverse passages of movement, dance research and techniques of improvisation.