Combining different traditions of ballet and contemporary techniques, the class consists of detailed, intricate barré work, followed by centre work geared toward articulate spatial movement. Musicality and timing with a variety of rhythms will be emphasized in a broad range of balletic movements. The ideal positioning for each individual for the efficient use of musculature and joint articulations, as well as complicated coordinations for maximum mind/body integration will be explored. The class can push the dancer to develop and maintain total body awareness through the conscious use of energy during barré and centre work, thereby bringing more freedom and joy to this form of dancing.

Todd Williams (USA|A) Choreographer, Teacher
Todd was a Dancer and Assistant Artistic Director with the Stephen Petronio Company from 1995 – 2002, and a member of the New York City Ballet from 1990 – 1994, a guest artist with Doug Varone and Dancers, and a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. As a student, Williams attended the San Francisco Ballet School, and the School of American Ballet, receiving several awards including a medal from the Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition (1990). Training in contemporary work includes the Merce Cunningham Studio, Movement Research, and various somatic practices such as the Alexander Technique, Klein Technique, Feldenkrais/Awareness Through Movement, Qi Gong and Yoga. In 2004 he founded WilliamsWorks, a project to develop his choreography and creative work.

This class combines exercises from different disciplines and techniques. Emphasis is placed on having a strong technical base as the prerequisite which then permits freedom and passion. Strength, extension, stability, stretching, precision, centre, use of space and presence – the acquisition of the tools required by physically harmonious training is a major focus of the class. Yossi encourages leaving old habits behind so as to be able to explore new skills, develop greater virtuosity, and discover the joy of dance.

Yossi Yungman (ARG|IL) Dancer, Choreographer
Yossi was born in Argentina in 1966. He emigrated to Israel in 1986, where he was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company (1990- 1999). Noted for his intense stage presence and strong creative drive, Yossi was a constant artistic force in the Batsheva Dance Company.

Specific roles, which he created himself, as well as those created especially for him by Ohad Naharin (in Anaphase and Mabul among others), have been seen around the world at leading theatres and festivals. In addition to his work with Batsheva over the past thirteen years, Yossi has also been working independently, creating and performing his own choreographies. In 1996 he studied with Kazuo Ohno and Yoshito Ohno in Japan. 

Yossi’s solo pieces were presented in the International Dance Week Festival in Croatia, at the Szkene Theatre in Budapest, at the International SummerFestival Hamburg, in the Mousonturm in Frankfurt, at the International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival in Stuttgart and at the Constante Cambiamento in Florence. His creations include Body is, Quant, Joy (2003) - a dance piece for three female dancers and an extraordinary male soul singer with original music - Crack and Tippa-Poopa, a fantastic show for children.

In his repertory class, Yossi will teach material from his own choreography. Individual contact with the dancers is very important here. There will be enough freedom for them to make their own decisions, as well as plenty of time to experiment with the abundance of movements and expressive possibilities, and to explore new dynamics, textures and qualities. Apart from that, this class is about enjoying dancing.

Yossi Yungman (ARG|IL) Dancer, Choreographer
Yossi was born in Argentina in 1966. He emigrated to Israel in 1986, where he was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company (1990- 1999). Noted for his intense stage presence and strong creative drive, Yossi was a constant artistic force in the Batsheva Dance Company.

Specific roles, which he created himself, as well as those created especially for him by Ohad Naharin (in Anaphase and Mabul among others), have been seen around the world at leading theatres and festivals. In addition to his work with Batsheva over the past thirteen years, Yossi has also been working independently, creating and performing his own choreographies. In 1996 he studied with Kazuo Ohno and Yoshito Ohno in Japan. 

Yossi’s solo pieces were presented in the International Dance Week Festival in Croatia, at the Szkene Theatre in Budapest, at the International SummerFestival Hamburg, in the Mousonturm in Frankfurt, at the International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival in Stuttgart and at the Constante Cambiamento in Florence. His creations include Body is, Quant, Joy (2003) - a dance piece for three female dancers and an extraordinary male soul singer with original music - Crack and Tippa-Poopa, a fantastic show for children.

He teaches various workshops and master classes around the world. In 2002 and 1999 he received the Israeli Ministry of Science Culture and Sport Choreography Award.

In this class, students will learn a selection from the choreography of Todd Williams which was created as a departure from the movement vocabulary of Stephen Petronio. While attempting to bridge elements of this idiosyncratic language with classical ballet, the work emphasizes speed, dynamic use of weight and release, conscious connection to space, and complex arrangements of body mechanics. Delving into the intricacies of a particular sequence, we will learn movement pathways related to efficient anatomical functioning, specifically the relationship of the axis of the spine to several other points in the skeleton of the body. The movements learned are then employed giving the dancer the experience of powerful, expanded, full-out dancing.

Todd Williams (USA|A) Choreographer, Teacher
Todd was a Dancer and Assistant Artistic Director with the Stephen Petronio Company from 1995 – 2002, and a member of the New York City Ballet from 1990 – 1994, a guest artist with Doug Varone and Dancers, and a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. As a student, Williams attended the San Francisco Ballet School, and the School of American Ballet, receiving several awards including a medal from the Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition (1990). Training in contemporary work includes the Merce Cunningham Studio, Movement Research, and various somatic practices such as the Alexander Technique, Klein Technique, Feldenkrais/Awareness Through Movement, Qi Gong and Yoga. In 2004 he founded WilliamsWorks, a project to develop his choreography and creative work.

Movement Research is an approach which explores movement and the various possibilities of movement. Using the tools of curiosity and self-discovery, it is a learning process which enables us to learn from, in and with the body. It aims to make movements more efficient, to break with old patterns and to widen dancers’ options. The dancers will increase their confidence in moving and will broaden their experience by mastering movements and movement material. Improvisations lead to specific tasks in both lying and standing positions, before moving on to sequences in which personal expression is based on sensory experience. Authenticity, groove, spontaneity, dynamism, phrasing and the joy of movement are of major importance. Please bring kneepads.

Ivan Wolfe (CH) Dancer, Teacher
Ivan is an avid mover who has performed worldwide with the New-York-based dance companies of David Parsons and Elisa Monte, as well as with Cie Drift from Zürich, Switzerland. In addition to teaching GYROKINESIS®, the Feldenkrais  Method© and Contact Improvisation, Ivan is a much-sought-after teacher of Movement Research, a specific technique of training in movement which he has developed to explore the potential of human movement in a systematic yet playful and sensual manner. Ivan’s work is characterized by his deep belief in the healing capacities of movement and the honesty of the body.

Similar to the professional level class, the intermediate ballet training works on the basis of the application of anatomical knowledge to achieve maximum efficiency of movement. There is an emphasis on how to stay grounded, connected and balanced while we explore the dynamic range of the ballet idiom. The class consists of articulate barré work with multiple repetitions to not only become familiar with the concepts, but also to enjoy performing each exercise while finding an economic use of muscular tension, energy and placement. Further work in the centre will integrate the barré exercises with more movement through space, and with turns and jumps at various speeds.

Todd Williams (USA|A) Choreographer, Teacher

Todd was a Dancer and Assistant Artistic Director with the Stephen Petronio Company from 1995 – 2002, and a member of the New York City Ballet from 1990 – 1994, a guest artist with Doug Varone and Dancers, and a soloist with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. As a student, Williams attended the San Francisco Ballet School, and the School of American Ballet, receiving several awards including a medal from the Prix de Lausanne International Ballet Competition (1990). Training in contemporary work includes the Merce Cunningham Studio, Movement Research, and various somatic practices such as the Alexander Technique, Klein Technique, Feldenkrais/Awareness Through Movement, Qi Gong and Yoga. In 2004 he founded WilliamsWorks, a project to develop his choreography and creative work.

The class encourages moving into spatial extremes beyond imagined boundaries. This course, using elements from yoga, ballet and the release technique, focuses on discovering and strengthening connections within the body’s structure and maximizing the effects of gravity in spatial movement. Individual sequences will be used to explore the tension between secure and grounded placement and a sense of being out of control. Students will also learn how to maintain a center through breathing from which they can explode.

Ori Flomin (USA|IL) Dancer, Teacher
Born in Israel, Ori has been living and dancing in New York since 1989. His choreography has been seen in NYC at DTW, PS122, Joyce Soho and Movement Research at the Judson church, as well as in Japan, Austria and Israel. In cooperation with SEAD in Salzburg, Austria, he created “Significant Moments” in Fall 2008, a full evening-length piece where he had all 120 dancers of the school on stage.

From 1991 to 1999, he was a member of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company and has recently rejoined the company as rehearsal director. He has also danced in works by Neil Greenberg, Mollisa Fenely, Maria Hassabi, Chemaki/Lerner, Kevin Wynn and Michael Clark. 

He teaches dance and Yoga for numerous dance companies and well-known schools around the world, including PARTS, ROSAS (Brussels), Sasha Waltz Company (Berlin), ImpulsTanz (Vienna), SEAD (Salzburg, Austria), The National Ballet of Marseille (France), The Place (London), as well as Dance New Amsterdam, and Movement Research (NYC).

Practicing yoga in the morning helps to warm up the body and prepare for the day. The mind is clear and the body is refreshed. The class will begin with a brief chant followed by breathing exercises. This will be followed by a series of sun salutes which help the body to warm up thoroughly and enable it to assume the various postures. The class will learn postures which stretch and strengthen the whole body – balance and standing postures, forward and backward bends, twists and inversions, as well as partnering stretches. The class will finish with a deep final relaxation.

Ori Flomin (USA|IL) Dancer, Teacher
Born in Israel, Ori has been living and dancing in New York since 1989. His choreography has been seen in NYC at DTW, PS122, Joyce Soho and Movement Research at the Judson church, as well as in Japan, Austria and Israel. In cooperation with SEAD in Salzburg, Austria, he created “Significant Moments” in Fall 2008, a full evening-length piece where he had all 120 dancers of the school on stage.

From 1991 to 1999, he was a member of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company and has recently rejoined the company as rehearsal director. He has also danced in works by Neil Greenberg, Mollisa Fenely, Maria Hassabi, Chemaki/Lerner, Kevin Wynn and Michael Clark. 

He teaches dance and Yoga for numerous dance companies and well-known schools around the world, including PARTS, ROSAS (Brussels), Sasha Waltz Company (Berlin), ImpulsTanz (Vienna), SEAD (Salzburg, Austria), The National Ballet of Marseille (France), The Place (London), as well as Dance New Amsterdam, and Movement Research (NYC).

For more information: http://www.corpusweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=915&Itemid=33

This workshop will focus on working with set movement material and learning how to maximize the use of it within the context of a solo or in group work. The dancers will learn a few movement phrases to which they will add their own variations according to the different tasks and challenges presented in the workshop. After developing solo interpretations from the given material, each dancer will then incorporate this work into the interpretations of a small group of other dancers. This will be accomplished through compositional tasks as well as through some improvisational exercises. The goal is to notice and recognize the differences and possibilities of each option when making compositional choices.

Ori Flomin (USA|IL) Dancer, Teacher
Born in Israel, Ori has been living and dancing in New York since 1989. His choreography has been seen in NYC at DTW, PS122, Joyce Soho and Movement Research at the Judson church, as well as in Japan, Austria and Israel. In cooperation with SEAD in Salzburg, Austria, he created “Significant Moments” in Fall 2008, a full evening-length piece where he had all 120 dancers of the school on stage. From 1991 to 1999, he was a member of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company and has recently rejoined the company as rehearsal director. He has also danced in works by Neil Greenberg, Mollisa Fenely, Maria Hassabi, Chemaki/Lerner, Kevin Wynn and Michael Clark. He teaches dance and Yoga for numerous dance companies and well-known schools around the world, including PARTS, ROSAS (Brussels), Sasha Waltz Company (Berlin), ImpulsTanz (Vienna), SEAD (Salzburg, Austria), The National Ballet of Marseille (France), The Place (London), as well as Dance New Amsterdam, and Movement Research (NYC).

The aim of this course is to apprehend movement as a learning, liberating and amusing experience - for everyone who wishes to dance, to explore, and to enjoy.The class focuses on comprehending and gaining awareness of old habits and discovering new capabilities from within. The interaction of mind and body is central to this process. Yossi encourages you to search for new dynamics and various qualities in the body in motion: play, connectivity, simplicity, vitality and pleasure. Yossi’s approach is to challenge you to develop your own personal dance language by means of a creative process.

Yossi Yungman (ARG|IL) Dancer, Choreographer
Yossi was born in Argentina in 1966. He emigrated to Israel in 1986, where he was a member of the Batsheva Dance Company (1990- 1999). Noted for his intense stage presence and strong creative drive, Yossi was a constant artistic force in the Batsheva Dance Company.
Specific roles, which he created himself, as well as those created especially for him by Ohad Naharin (in Anaphase and Mabul among others), have been seen around the world at leading theatres and festivals. In addition to his work with Batsheva over the past thirteen years, Yossi has also been working independently, creating and performing his own choreographies. In 1996 he studied with Kazuo Ohno and Yoshito Ohno in Japan.
Yossi’s solo pieces were presented in the International Dance Week Festival in Croatia, at the Szkene Theatre in Budapest, at the International SummerFestival Hamburg, in the Mousonturm in Frankfurt, at the International Solo-Dance-Theatre Festival in Stuttgart and at the Constante Cambiamento in Florence. His creations include Body is, Quant, Joy (2003) - a dance piece for three female dancers and an extraordinary male soul singer with original music - Crack and Tippa-Poopa, a fantastic show for children.
He teaches various workshops and master classes around the world. In 2002 and 1999 he received the Israeli Ministry of Science Culture and Sport Choreography Award.

Practicing yoga in the evening is extremely beneficial in relaxing the body and mind after a busy day. Practicing different postures can help release any tension or stress that has accumulated throughout the day and so prepare the body for rest. Strong emphasis will be placed on proper breathing even during the most challenging postures. This helps in finding a calm center and in placing our physical abilities in the foreground so that the mind can relax and find peace.

Ori Flomin (USA|IL) Dancer, Teacher
Born in Israel, Ori has been living and dancing in New York since 1989. His choreography has been seen in NYC at DTW, PS122, Joyce Soho and Movement Research at the Judson church, as well as in Japan, Austria and Israel. In cooperation with SEAD in Salzburg, Austria, he created “Significant Moments” in Fall 2008, a full evening-length piece where he had all 120 dancers of the school on stage.

From 1991 to 1999, he was a member of the Stephen Petronio Dance Company and has recently rejoined the company as rehearsal director. He has also danced in works by Neil Greenberg, Mollisa Fenely, Maria Hassabi, Chemaki/Lerner, Kevin Wynn and Michael Clark. 

He teaches dance and Yoga for numerous dance companies and well-known schools around the world, including PARTS, ROSAS (Brussels), Sasha Waltz Company (Berlin), ImpulsTanz (Vienna), SEAD (Salzburg, Austria), The National Ballet of Marseille (France), The Place (London), as well as Dance New Amsterdam, and Movement Research (NYC).

For more information: http://www.corpusweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=915&Itemid=33

This class begins with various head-to-toe massage, beating, rubbing and pressure techniques, accompanied by simple, corresponding breathing patterns to wake up the body. The focus of concentration then moves to the spine and pelvic area. The joints and muscles are systematically and gently exercised through rhythmic exercises. Seated on low stools, the next focus is on the mobilization of the spine through a series of arching, stretching, twisting and spiraling movements. These same movement patterns are then used to release muscle tension in the extremities in all possible directions. The various postures are coordinated by breathing patterns and are thereby gently and harmoniously connected.

Ivan Wolfe (CH) Dancer, Teacher
Ivan is an avid mover who has performed worldwide with the New-York-based dance companies of David Parsons and Elisa Monte, as well as with Cie Drift from Zürich, Switzerland. In addition to teaching GYROKINESIS®, the Feldenkrais  Method© and Contact Improvisation, Ivan is a much-sought-after teacher of Movement Research, a specific technique of training in movement which he has developed to explore the potential of human movement in a systematic yet playful and sensual manner. Ivan’s work is characterized by his deep belief in the healing capacities of movement and the honesty of the body.

In this course individual postures are made visible by means of visual art. Whereas time is carried forward in dance through a physical action, this course aims to fix these moments in a frozen form a – HUMAN STILL. Using experimental movement techniques, handling of materials and overcoming emotional obstacles, the aim is to arrive at an interdisciplinary result which presents the position, the personal - HUMAN STILL - of the participants. This course is intended to appeal to people who are interested in dance, movement, images and words. Please bring a personal story. Trailer: www.hansgeorgkoehler.de

Olaf Schubert (D) Architect
Born in Dresden in 1967, Olaf Schubert studied architecture and Plastic Design at various European colleges from 1994 to 2001. Influential teachers from this period were Professor Raimund Fein in Berlin, Professor Aki Davidsson in Helsinki and Professor Rafael Vioque Cubero in Seville. After graduating he worked as a freelance architect and model designer in Seville, Granada and Almeria. Since 2005 he has focused on strategic concepts for exhibitions, artistic installations, stage design and event architecture. His realized projects include “Elektrische Stadt” in the Heizkraftwerk Dresden Mitte, exhibition closing at “Fraktale IV” in the Palast der Republik, Rammstein Musik Awards in the Olympia Stadium in Berlin, exhibition closing at “Stadt der Wissenschaften 2006” in the Castle in Dresden, installations in 21 Dresden museums (Neues Grünes Gewölbe, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister, Rüstkammer etc.), exhibition “Baustelle Heimat” in the Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden. During Muse 8 “Artcrash”, he developed the workshop “Zivilisation” as a guest teacher for Tanzplan.

Hans Georg Koehler (Ger)Visual Artist
Hans Georg Koehler, born in 1968 in Borna, Saxony, Germany, studied Fine Arts and Stage Design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee, and obtained his masters from 1995 to 1997. Between 1990 and 1996 he studied philosophy and theatre at the TU Berlin and Humboldt University Berlin. From 1991 to 1993 Hans Georg Koehler worked at the Hans Eisler College of Music as stage designer. At the same time, between 1993 and 2000, he worked as costume and stage design assistant at the Berliner Ensemble (Heiner Müller “Duell Traktor Fatzer”, Rolf Hochhuth “Die Hebamme”) and at the German Opera Berlin (Roberto Oliviera “Awakening”, ballet) and at the Kleist-Theater Frankfurt/Oder (“Werther”, Massenet). He has been working on a freelance basis since 1996. Numerous group and individual exhibitions both at home and abroad as well as various workshops.

Christine Marneffe (F) Choreographer
Christine Marneffe was born in France in 1963 and has been working as a choreographer for 20 years. After studying contemporary dance at the CNDC in Angers, France, she founded the ensemble Les cols roulés in Paris in 1988 and gained wide-ranging experience in the artistic direction of more than 15 productions, both in France and Europe-wide.
In 1996, she scored a big success with her project Claud(e) as part of the exhibition Feminin-masculin in the Georges Pompidou Centre in Paris and was invited to Dresden for the Theater der Welt festival with her project Paul(a).
In 2004, she was invited to Halle as a guest at the Thaliatheater and produced La Cuisine as part of the Handel Festival, Peter and the Wolf by Prokofiev, as well as Chronique des jours entiers, des nuits entières by Xavier Durringer.
She has been living in Berlin for 8 years and has been teaching choreography and movement at the University of Montreal, UQAM, Canada for over 4 years.