DIVE is a plunge from the ordinary and everyday into imaginary and unfamiliar states, from the physical body into emotional states. We connect with the most intimate layers of the body and its raw, visceral sensations, using them as a foundation for movement and expression.

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Through different improvisation exercises (working solo, in pairs, and in groups), we explore body qualities twithin specific situations and contexts, each with their own goals and constraints.

We investigate how a given situation, a goal, or a constraint can draw a specific movement quality and physical state out of the body — and how, in turn, a specific movement quality can give life to an absurd situation and context.

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Finally, we will also train the body-mind’s availability and readiness to shift quickly and unexpectedly from one quality to another, and to let one physical state organically transform into another.

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The aim of the class is to develop physical, intuitive, and creative skills, and to discover new tools and pathways towards greater autonomy and confidence in movement improvisation.

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The body — with its history, memories, and inner world — becomes material for transformation, imagination, and play.