Moving with OCN
In addition to guest performances and school shows, Of Curious Nature offers workshops and/or dance modules tailored to the specific participant group. Dancers from the company visit school classes or dance-loving groups of all ages on-site to work with participants on creative approaches to movement, the basics of contemporary dance, and movement sequences from the choreography. This experience fosters an understanding of both physical and artistic processes and enhances the experience during the performance visit. The exchange between dancers and the audience is on an equal footing, helping to break down barriers.
In collaboration with partner theaters, dance educators can also become local ambassadors, developing a program tailored to their classes with a company member to teach the basics of contemporary dance and provide insight into the work of Of Curious Nature. Via Zoom, courses can already be jointly taught before the guest performance.
Of Curious Nature at the Long Night of Museums and at SummerSounds in the Neustadt
Dancers Lys Cabral and Xavier Lott of the international dance company Of Curious Nature will perform during the Long Night of Museums on the outdoor stage in front of the Kunsthalle Bremen.
They represent the art form of contemporary dance and place it in relation to visual art: Their bodies transform into moving sculptures through dance, inviting the audience of the Long Night of Museums to linger in the art of the moment.
Anyone who wishes can take the opportunity to express their own creativity: The moving bodies can be captured on paper with graphite or color as part of the “Art in Front of the Hall” initiative by the Kunsthalle Bremen.
On Friday, May 31, there will be an opportunity to experience two dancers from Of Curious Nature at the SummerSounds Festival in the summer setting of Neustadtpark. Lys Cabral and Xavier Lott create impressions of togetherness and solitude through gentle, dynamic passages, exploring the question of whether one can only meet in the Other.
The international dance company Of Curious Nature, based in Bremen, has developed a movement language that is contemporary, intense, and emotionally multifaceted, sparking curiosity even in those who are new to dance.
Dates:
Saturday, May 25, 2024 | 6:15 PM and 7:30 pm
Outdoor stage in front of the Kunsthalle Bremen, Am Wall 207, 28195 Bremen
Free of charge
Friday, May 31, 2024
Outdoor stage in Neustadtpark
Free of charge
“Heels”- Workshop with Xavier Lott, Of Curious Nature
Heels is a dance style performed in 5 to 10 cm high heels, transcending gender boundaries and combining elements of various dance styles. Heels Dance, for example, incorporates the technique and fluid, clear lines of jazz dance, the complexity and coolness of hip hop, and the sensuality emphasized in different dance styles. Usually danced to current pop music, the art lies in making the movement appear effortless, emotional, and seductive, while also boosting self-confidence.
Please bring your own “high heels” (stiletto shoes).
Open to all interested participants aged 16 and above.
Prices: €20 / €12 reduced
Registration: office@steptext.de
Dates:
Sunday, 11 February 2024 | 3:00 PM – 5:00 pm Schwankhalle Bremen
Credit: Dance: Xavier Lott | Organizer: steptext dance project