Workshop with Samir Calixto

During this workshop the choreographer will focus on the main creative elements behind his latest productions.

Technically, Calixto will focus on developing an organic sense of movement through a sensitive approach to articulation and physical awareness. Elements such as flow, weight, physical energy and relationship to space are some of the keywords used during the nurturing process of the dancing body. The techniques applied aim to cultivate a very specific, yet flexible dance vocabulary. This approach allows dancers to identify which mechanisms best meet their physical needs and to build on the movement qualities developed during the training process. In the part relating to the choreographer’s creative work, the dancers will be led to combine the training acquired in the first part with a more personal input.

In the realisation of Calixto’s works, the performers are engaged to the maximum of their physical, mental and emotional capacities, immersing themselves completely in a profound universe where inner impulses and strong physicality meet.

To get a glimpse into this universe, participants will be led to explore unconventional physical textures by altering their mindset through a series of intensive exercises.  From there, they will investigate how external elements – such as a coherent musical setting or some other imagery – can have a powerful influence on the creation of unique and personal movement material.