An immersion into the work of Sasha Waltz
In C Workshop + Jam offers an immersion into the work of Berlin-based choreographer
Sasha Waltz under the guidance of Bangalore-based dancer and choreographer
Joshua Sailo.
In C is initiated by
Sasha Waltz and Guests (SW&G), Germany, consisting of a new piece of choreography by
Sasha Waltz and created to the contemporary music composition by American composer
Terry Riley.
About the workshop*:
Diving into the choreographic process of
In C, dancers will learn the repertory as a reflective tool for playing with composition and rhythm in a dialogue between dance, music and space. Dancers will explore a series of tasks that call for collective and individual choices, and perform a dynamic range of movements within an improvised structure that gives power to the ensemble and freedom to the individual at every moment. This workshop is underpinned by two guiding questions: How can you make a difference with your own choice? How do you find pleasure in dance encounters?
Dates:
July 13 and 14, 2023
Time:
2:30 - 6:30 p.m.
Venue:
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan
Fee:
INR 1000
Registration limited to first 15 applicants.
Contact Joshua Sailo: +91 9774011042
Public viewing on Friday July 14, 2023, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
*This workshop is recommended for dancers with at least 2-3 years of training and it is mandatory to be present on both days of the workshop.
Notes from Sasha Waltz:
In 2021 Sasha Waltz and Guests began an innovative artistic process that results in the continuous production of both digital and live formats. Terry Riley’s
In C (1964) forms the musical foundation of this work, an open composition that was revolutionary at the time and is generally considered the first piece of minimalist music. Based on this milestone of music history, Sasha Waltz and her dancers developed choreographic material that follows a similarly variable structure and is deliberately designed not to be a finished stage piece. In March 2021,
In C received its world premiere on a livestream from the radial system in Berlin to the sound of a recording by "Bang on a Can" and has since been performed live (inter)nationally.
In C is an experimental, constantly evolving process that once again reconceives and refines Sasha Waltz and Guests’ long-standing approach as well as the dialogue between dance, music and space, both digitally and in real life. At the same time, it explores the potential of flexible artistic production in times of pandemic and of artistic exchange, even across national borders. For example, the individual movement phrases have also been recorded as video tutorials, which allows dancers to learn the choreographic material digitally and remotely.
The score of
In C consists of fifty-three musical phrases and reads like stage directions for musicians. The thought of translating these detailed instructions into dance through a choreographic exploration of the music appealed to me. The result is an experimental system of fifty-three choreographic figures for a structured improvisation with clear rules and laws. The length of the piece remains variable, as does the number of musicians and dancers.
In C is also a very democratic score, because it gives freedom to the individual dancer within the ensemble: It is a piece about being part of a group as an individual rather than being an individual within a group.
In C is a dynamic, modular system that remains adaptable in times of pandemic. It is an exciting challenge to be able to develop so many different variations and formats from it in the future, both for professional dancers and, in the long term, for children and amateurs.
About the facilitator:
A traveler between worlds and mediums,
Joshua Sailo transforms his experiences into artistic expressions through dance, music, photography, and visual art. His creative practice and research involves artistic collaborations across various mediums, exploring themes of identity and ‘folk’ traditions. He is a co-founding member of the 206 Dance Collective and engages with the global dance community through teaching, performances, and podcasting.
In C in India is presented by the
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata and
Pickle Factory Dance Foundation, as part of
Pickle Factory Season 3.
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