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Differentiation and Integration in Movement and Dance ...
Breath, Rhythm, Gravity, Curves, Waves, Images in the Process of Learning Dance
| AMOS HETZ |

We all have a deep need to move and to express ourselves in movement. Our imagination is a strong source of inspiration – it provokes us with images that call on us to realise them physically. We use gestures that we know and new gestures that grow from the confronta tion with new images. Some of the images are anatomical, others are poetic or emerge from our daily activities. We learn our movement and the movement of others through dialogue. At fi rst we move in close contact with our mother; only gradually do we acquire the upright position and our independence from the touch of our parents. Our self-expression represents our interests, and we learn to recognise and respect it. We explore its light and dark sides in the changes in our movement needs throughout our lives. Expressing these changes is our way of integrating the different parts of ourselves and to open ourselves up to new ones.

In this workshop we will explore some of the following subjects:
1) Our breath is the vital power of our movement. Its rhythm is the basis of life and of dance.
2) The senses, the skin, touch, weight and the eyes all play a basic role in developing our movement experience. 3) Sensing gravity, moving between the vertical and the horizontal, we learn to observe and overcome the dichotomy between our body and the space around us.
4) Being aware of the curves in the spine and its small changes helps us to integrate the gestures of the arms and legs and to make our selfexpression efficient, clear and beautiful.
5) Eshkol-Wachman Movement Notation. Analysing gestures in terms of the three types of movement and the various curves in the spine enables us to name our gestures and trains us to the endless beauty of the waves and spirals of our movement and in our environment. 6) Games, improvisation, dance phra ses, confronting habits, altering relationships, new possibilities of expression. 7) Getting in touch with our images and associations, we acknowledge our feelings. Learning about the mechanics of the body, we improve the effi ciency of our locomotion. 8) Creating your own dance or dancing with a partner connects you to your feelings, improves your movement skills and changes your sense of beauty.

Amos Hetz, Tänzer und Bewegungslehrer, beeinfl usst vor allem von der Zusammenarbeit mit Moshé Feldenkrais, aber auch von Lotte Kristeller (Gindler-Tradition), von der Alexander-Technik und von Noa Eshkol. Er war Professor an der Rubin Academie in Jerusalem, Israel (Fachbereich Kunst und Bewegung) und leitet heute das TNU’OT Tanzensemble. 2006 Inhaber der Valeska-Gert-Gastprofessur für Tanz und Performance am Institut für Theaterwissenschaft der Freien Universität Berlin.

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