Contact Contemporary
Profitraining
with
Nicola Mascia
In the frame of Summer/ing at Tanzfabrik
The class is a guided movement practice, aiming to awake and stimulate higher sensorial awareness. A constant flow of instructions will be interpreted and embodied by each of the participants. Specific principles, textures, images and states will be gradually introduced and overlaid to expand availability and malleability of both body and mind. The practice builds up from individual self-discovery, to partnering, to more elaborate and complex group dynamics. By encouraged risk taking, corporeal weight and physical forces will be activated to reach and overcome exhaustion, master endurance and engage in contact improvisation strategies.
Nicola Mascia
Nicola Mascia is an independent performer and choreographer. He collaborated with Sasha Waltz & Guests, Emio Greco/PC, Benoît Lachambre, Constanza Macras, Jeremy Wade, Meg Stuart, Yasmeen Godder among others. Nicola was member of the Schaubühne ensemble, guest soloist at the Royal Swedish Ballet and also works as rehearsal director and teacher. He lectured in dance at: Conservatoire de Lyon; HfMT Köln; HMDK Stuttgart; Lewis & Clark College, Portland and Konzervatoř Duncan Centre, Prague. With Matan Zamir together he founded the duo matanicola. Since 2021 Nicola pursues his choreographic practice independently and received the Kurt Jooss Prize and the best performance award at the Toronto Film Festival.