HELLENIC THEATRE/DRAMA & EDUCATION NETWORK (TENet-Gr)
Theatre Summer Camp, Chiliomodi Greece 25-30/8/2023
MAIN WORKSHOP
"Collective groove or do it like your granny"
Margarita Trikka
Language Greek and English
This is a workshop built on the ancient movement of bounce that springs from the breathing function and joins the beyond and the below. This movement is inherent in all primitive, folk and street dances; a common ground for all people.
The repetitiveness of the bounce will allow us to gradually study a variety of movements from a technical point of view, emphasizing on transitions without disrupting the natural flow; similar to the progressive shaping of a sculpture through repetitive rotation. We will focus on weight qualities, core function, isolation of legs, arms and head, and coordination between them, while gaining the sense of rhythm, arsis and thesis.
We will develop the movement ranging from minimal breaths to bounces, we will switch from crescendo to diminuendo, and build up our stamina while working on our breathing and flow. We will travel across multiple aesthetics (from African to Balkan, from hip hop to punk, from football to contemporary, among others) and explore our instant creative ability at a given context. Our goal is to create a collective bouncing body through which each of us can discover their own personal movement.
Based on the principles of contemporary dance, we will work on simplicity and composition. We will learn to function both as an ensemble and as unique entities within it, on the road to composing a collective piece. We seek to move from the simple performance of a dance piece to its interpretation, to give meaning to movement, to transform our steps into art.
The workshop is addressed to all of you who wish to work with your body, rhythm and creativity.
Margarita Trikka was born in Greece in 1984. She graduated from the Professional Dance School “Rallou Manou” and the Theatre Studies department of National and Kapodestrian University of Athens. As movement consultant at theatre, she collaborated with many festivals, directors and companies: National Opera (Alternative Stage), National Theater, Onassis Cultural Center, Megaron Athens, Rafi Music Theater Company, D.Maramis, V.Koukalani, E.Fanarioti, K.Papakonstantinou, S.Karagianni, Halkida's Theater etc. In 2017 she founded Prolet OCD dance co. and choreographed "Trajectory:a Tragedy of a Victory" (2016) and "Delenda est" (2018) which toured in several festivals in Greece and Europe and "a Punch of Losers" (2019) as a co - production of Greek Ministry of Culture and Onassis Cultural Centre. As a performer, collaborated with festivals and companies in Greece and Europe: La Fundicion Bilbao, Masdanza International Contemporary Dance Festival, Athens Video Dance Festival, MIR Festival, Dimitria, Bread and Puppet Theater, Chto Delat, Synthesis 347/ Spyros Kouvaras, Aerites Dance Company, Stella Spirou Cie, Artemis Lampiri, Apostolia Papadamaki, Yelp Dance Company, Antigoni Gyra & Kinitiras a.m. She has been teaching since 2005 contemporary dance, improvisation and History of Dance at dance studios, drama schools, and social institutions: Professional Dance School Maro Marmarinou, Duncan Cultural Centre, studio Trajectory, DAN.C.CE, Theatre Of Changes a.m. She run workshops in collaboration with National Opera’s program for women prison at Thiva and Hellenic Theater/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr).
Organised by: Hellenic Theatre/Drama & Education Network (TENet-Gr)
Info: ++302106541600 / info@theatroedu.gr