b12 summer | main event
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b12 summer main event
— // —location: eden***** studios
Marion Sparber & Alan Fuentes Guerra
founders of Shared levitation
shared levitation partnering
We start the class by opening our channels of awareness and connect to our partners by manipulating and testing with their structure and weight. A special focus, in this phase, is the use of our whole body doing the task, not only being limited to our hands and arms. In this first part, the use of playfulness allows us to connect to our instinctive side, tuning into a shared natural flow of breath. With the help of exercises in different constellations, each time changing and adapting to a new partner and universe, we listen, follow and direct the movement as one functioning organism through space. We get ready to jump, cross, push, pull, avoid, embrace, carry and suspend each other. We like to focus on an organic way of Partnering, based on action/reaction principles inspired by contact improvisation, acrodance, social dances and fighting techniques. We like to access the movement from a perspective of a deeper connection and try to avoid the superficial habit of copying shapes. Instead, we motivate every couple to find a unique way of communicating with the partner and look for individual solutions and variations of the material. Another important aspect of our class is the constant change of the level of activity for both roles. We learn how much resistance, power and direction is needed to reach our maximum together, by investigating with the given tools and, finally, learning fixed partnering material (extracts of Porzellan Haus AND SEELENGRUND at the end of each class).
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography / Marion Sparber
originally from italy, marion is a freelance choreographer, dancer and teacher based in berlin who since 2014 develops her own work, which tours internationally to dance and circus festivals. her choreographies are a playful connection of highly physical dance, dance theatre, live music, as well as photo and video installations. stilles ich at the tanzcompagnie volkstheater rostock was her first work for a state theatre. marion also created work for cressida danza, danza joven de sinaloa, andanza colectivo, r.ab.t.a., descalzinha danza, kunsthumaniora antwerp, aorca, epdm, danceworks, debby manavi, danceworks berlin, etage, kari tanzhaus and strado compagnia danza. marion has collaborated as a dancer with choreographers a.o. francisco córdova, stella zannou, sonia rodriguez and adn-dialect. as a teacher, she has been working in several dance companies, schools and festivals around the world a.o. at b12, deltebre dansa, circuit-est, atlas festival, dance theatre heidelberg, konzert und theater st. gallen, tanzcompagnie rostock, tanz luzern, tanz kassel, staatstheater braunschweig, stadttheater bielefeld, theater pforzheim, unusual symptoms, toula limnaios, tanz gießen, of curious nature, theater regensburg, the ballet du grand théâtre de genève, diavolo company, bluebox, cdnc angers, vim vigor, riga on, epdm, summerintensive pt and vilnius, hfmdk frankfurt, zzt köln, kinissis, performact, pera, mu festival, tanzhaus zürich, do festival, cdsh, tierras en danza, descalzinha a.o.
biography / Alan Fuentes Guerra
the mexican choreographer, dancer and teacher received his education in dance at the academy sead salzburg, austria, studying in the post-graduate program bodhi project, and at the epdm in mazatlán, mexico, receiving his bachelor’s degree in contemporary dance. since 2017 alan has been based in berlin and is researching improvisation and theatre, showing a strong connection between physical dance and movement. after graduating, he gained performing experience with several choreographers and companies such as karolin stächele, marion sparber, ralf jarochinsky, christine gouzelis, sita ostheimer, etienne gilloteau, cecilia lugo, francisco córdova and miguel mancillas. as a choreographer, alan has created several pieces both alone and in collaboration with marion sparber, performing in various festivals and venues across europe, asia and the americas. he has taught his contemporary class espaciocontinuo and shared levitation partnering together with marion in several companies, schools and festivals all over the world: b12 festival, deltebre dansa, marameo, cyrkulacje festival, rozbark en motion, descalzinha danza, konzert und theater st. gallen, tanz kassel, theater regensburg, bluebox, tanzfaktur, tanzcompagnie rostock, stadttheater bielefeld, toula limnaios company, hfmdk frankfurt, summerintensive pt, performact, arnhemse meisjes, goa contact festival, epdm, diavolo company, athletic playground, la cantera, encuentros mutantes, camp in and nómada festival.
company info
shared levitation
shared levitation is a platform for performance and training in contemporary dance and partnering. it was founded by marion sparber and alan fuentes guerra in 2017. shared levitation partnering is based on the principles of action–reaction and aims to liberate participants from the aesthetics of dance and instead enhance playfulness and functionality; an easy way to get excited again and again and to lure out the inner child. in addition, shared levitation seeks to eliminate prejudices regarding gender, body type, weight and age. anyone can be lifted and lift! within the work of shared levitation, marion and alan have taught in over 200 festivals, schools, dance centres and companies all over the world, and have created work for epdm, andanza colectivo, compañía danza joven de sinaloa, descalzinha danza, pera, aorca and kunsthumaniora antwerp. partnering as direct feedback: dancing with one or more partners, we learn a lot about ourselves. we receive direct feedback immediately, but in partnering it comes from a living person. we are confronted with another body, mind, emotions and background, and can ask ourselves numerous questions as we work with a partner: are we clear with our impulses, directions and motivation? can we let go of fears and trust issues? how do we negotiate in moments when elements don't work out and grow in them? can we achieve the goal of understanding, supporting and working together, and acknowledge that we must work as a team?
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of march 2025. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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