Vera Mantero: “For me, dance is not a given fact. I believe that the less I acquire it, the closer I will be to it. I use and perform work to understand what I need to understand.”

Where: Tictac Art Centre, Brussels, Belgium

When: October 27 – 31 from 10:00 – 17:30

A workshop in Composition / Interpretation.
Relaxation, the use of voice, writing, breathing and free association are some means to be used in this workshop in order to find the movements, actions, structures and desires of composition that are currently inside us. We will explore some of them separately in order to incorporate them later in longer and more complex improvisational processes or even in composition processes. Equally important will be the particular states of consciousness, the attention to exterior and interior signals (awareness), the use of space and the exploration of objects and materials. Irony and empty hands will take us further.

Vera Mantero’s biography:

Vera Mantero studied classical dance until 18 years old and danced in the Gulbenkian Ballet (Lisbon) between 1984 and 1989. She started choreographing in 1987, and since 1991 has been presenting her work all over Europe, Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Canada, Singapore, South Korea and the USA. She teaches regularly composition and improvisation in Portugal and abroad. Since 2000 she has also been exploring vocal work and co-creating experimental music projects. She represented Portugal at the 26th São Paulo Art Biennial 2004 together with the sculptor Rui Chafes with the co-creation “Eating your heart out”. Her artistic work has been recognised with institutional awards such as the Prémio Almada (Ministry of Culture – 2002) or the Prémio Gulbenkian Arte for her career as creator and performer (2009).

How to register:
You can register here and find more info about the workshop:  https://tictacartcentre.com/product/vera-mantero-the-thinking-body/

Costs for participants:
Standard €360 (Our base rate),
Opportunity €300 (For those who need support),
Supporter €400 (Your extra helps others attend)

Contact details:
Tictac Art Centre
Rue Emile Carpentier, 34
1070 Brussels

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