September 2008
September 22 - 26 12:30-3:00PM
The workshop is open at $20. per class.

The class builds progressively from deep and static stretching to very physical and dynamic phrases. We will explore natural connections in the body and how to use gravity, centrifugal force and floor as a dance partner , finding a balance between what you control and what you let happen. We will also investigate how to recycle the energy of a movement into another, and how to increase the speed of your dancing in a relatively effortless way.
www.myspace.com/damikaze
Damien has danced with Wim Vandekeybus, Ted Stoffer and Christine De Smedt. In 2000 he began an artistic collaboration with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui within the company “les ballets C de B”. He has taught at ImpulsTanz Vienna, Biwako Hall, Japan, Needcompany, Brussels and HJS, Amsterdam.

January 2008
January 16-18 2:00-4:30PM
$51/all three days (non refundable) -- $20/single class

The class builds progressivly from deep and static stretching to very physical and dynamic phrases. We will explore natural connections in the body and how to use gravity, centrifugal force and floor as a dance partner , finding a balance between what you control and what you let happen. We will also investigate how to recycle the energy of a movment into another, and how to increase the speed of your dancing in a relativly effortless way.

Damien has danced with Wim Vandekeybus, Ted Stoffer and Christine De Smedt. In 2000 he began an artistic collaboration with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui within the company “les ballets C de B”. He has taught at ImpulsTanz Vienna, Biwako Hall, Japan, Needcompany, Brussels and HJS, Amsterdam. For more info on Damien look on line...its too much for us to list here!
www.myspace.com/damikaze

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Damien Jalet is french and belgian. He started his choreographic career with Wim Vandekeybus on the show "the day of heaven and hell" (1998) and danced with choreographers like Ted Stoffer and Christine De Smedt. In 2000 he began an intense collaboration with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as his artistic partner within the company "les ballets C de la B". They created "rien de rien" (2000), "Foi"(2003)," Tempus Fugit "(2004). In 2005 he created a short movie ,"the unclear age", co-directed with Erna Omarsdottir. On the demand of Rosas, he choregraphed with Cherkaoui the bal moderne for the 175 birthday of Belgium, danced by 40 000 people. He also assisted Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui for the creation of the piece "in Memoriam" for "les ballets de Monte-Carlo"and "Loin" for the ballet of the "grand theatre de Geneve". Damien jalet studied also ethnomusicology and polyphonic singing with Giovanna Marini, Christine Leboutte, Nando Acquaviva and Nicole Casalongua a.o. Damien Jalet has taught in many institutions and company like Impuls tanz(vienna), Biwako hall (japan), needcompany (Brussels) and HJS (Amsterdam).