AFRO CONTEMPORARY Workshops with Tchekpo Dan Agbetou & Live Percussion

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October 19. & 20.  3-6pm 

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Costs per weekend 140€ (reduced 120€)

Registration: email to events@dansart.de

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Location: Studio2/ Mime Centrum, Mariannenplatz 2, 10997 Berlin

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"African dance and modern dance arise from the energy of desire, expression, the soul. It is the endlessness of the art of movement - the challenge to break through limitations."
~ Tchekpo Dan Agbetou

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The workshop consists of 6 hours dancing throughout saturday and sunday. It is an interplay of choreographic steps and improvised movements containing different layers of intensity. After dynamic movements a more quiet sequence with focus on the breath will follow so that the body can integrate and fully land in the experience. What is truly special about Tchekpo Dans way of teaching is that the body will never get exploited but instead new pathways are opened up from where endless resources of energy can be received. Moving itself becomes as natural as breathing and one feels the connection to the ground strengthened. The rhythms of the music are in joyful communication with the dancing body unleashing vibrancy and new levels of energy.

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Fusing elements of modern dance with African traditional dance makes this dance style not only energetic and fun but also elegant. Tchekpo Dans personality and humour such as the way he integrates all levels of dance backgrounds and life experiences makes his workshops absolutely outstanding and highly inclusive to everybody.

Dancer, choreographer and teacher Tchekpo Dan Agbetou studied dance in Benin/ Westafrica such as Modern and Jazz in New York at the Alvin-Ailey School Steps on Broadway. He combines the mythology of his african roots with the expressivity of the modern dance and the classical ballet. Elements of his classes are the origins of african dance and the dynamics of western jazz dance. 1991 he founded the Tchekpo Dance Company and established the dance centre DansArt Tanznetwork Bielefeld. He performs and teaches in whole Europe, USA, Asia and Africa. Since 2021 he is member of the ethics commission of Dachverband Tanz Deutschland.

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For more information check www.dansart.de or www.tchekpodancecompany.com