Technosomatics
- Intensive
The International Dance Festival ImPulsTanz invites Frédéric Gies to share their Technosomatics practice in an intensive workshop.
Dates & Times: 29/7/2023 + 30/7/2023, 12.10-14.40 + 17.30-20.00
Stage: Arsenal G
Technosomatics
Technosomatics is a movement practice developed by Frédéric Gies who shares it in various workshop formats. It consists of a collective and individual exploration of the endocrine glands (the major chemical system of our body) and the chakras (energy centres) through club dancing to techno music and vice versa: an exploration of club dancing while embodying the endocrine glands and the chakras. It is practised mostly with closed eyes, in a pitch-dark room. It emphasises the experiential body and explores alternative maps, which both match and deviate from the mainstream scientific map of the body. The practice connects to both the field of somatics (movement education practices) and to techno club/rave dance cultures. It originates in Frédéric Gies’ encounters with diverse somatic practices, and in their dance floor experiences. As a form of meditation in movement, it explores trancelike states of consciousness and acknowledges the healing potential of the act of dancing. It also approaches club dance as a tool for self-discovery and for expanding the range of our perceptions. The practice doesn’t require any specific background in dance.
Impulstanz - Vienna International Dance Festival
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