Awakening potential with Kristýna Peldová

Thursday, February 8 – Sunday, February 11, 2024

Led by dancer and choreographer Kristýna Peldová, this workshop integrates various dance techniques, somatic exercises, mindfulness principles, and anatomical knowledge. Participants will explore a wide spectrum of human body movement individually and in groups, actively applying their anatomical knowledge to better understand and feel the mechanics of our dancing instrument. The workshop respects the physical uniqueness of each body and the authenticity of individual expression.

We will start with an active exploration of the musculoskeletal system, including muscles, bones, joints, and tendons. Our goal is to understand the musculoskeletal system as a structure that supports the body in space, generates movement, and maintains balance. Participants will delve into the flow of movement/dance based on physical laws, which is economical for the dancer, not forced, and has its own structural strength and ability to respond to stimuli from the environment.

The second part of the workshop will focus on performativity. We will explore improvisational methods and techniques, including fundamental concepts such as time, rhythm, space, relationships, dynamics, and context/story. We will seek operational strategies in the format of instant composition, a mindful creative process that responds to the moment and focuses on ideas that can immediately crystallize into action. Emphasizing the creative concept of “HERE and NOW,” participants will experiment in roles as performers and choreographers.

SCHEDULE
Thursday and Friday: 18:00 – 21:00
Saturday and Sunday: 10:00 – 13:00

PEDAGOGUE
Kristýna Peldová (formerly Šajtošová) (1994, Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic) is an artist expressing herself as a dancer, performer, choreographer, and educator. Her artistic journey began at the Duncan Centre Conservatory in Prague, where she graduated in Dance/Pedagogy. She furthered her studies in Belgium, completing her undergraduate studies at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Antwerp. Returning to Prague after her studies, she began collaborating with the Czech dance group Spitfire Company in 2016, becoming a key member of their productions. Since 2017, she has lived and worked artistically in Slovenia, contributing to numerous significant projects and performances alongside Gregor Luštek, Agostina D’Alessandro, Maja Delak, Leja Jurišić, Andreja Rauch Podrzavnik, Barbara Novakovič, Urška Centa, Sara Janašković, Anja Möderndorfer, Anamarija Klajnšček, and many others. In 2020, Kristýna co-founded Platforma NEST in Ljubljana, a cultural institution focusing on multi-genre artistic production, performance, and development in collaboration with Urška Centa, Sara Janašković, and Anja Möderndorfer. In 2023, she co-founded the dance group “23 Poems” in the Czech Republic with Eliška Benešová, Karolína Šnajdrová, and Tereza Krejčová. Alongside her work in interpretation and choreography, Kristýna has developed her pedagogical path, actively sharing her dance experiences and choreographic principles through classes and intensive workshops since 2017.


LOCATION
Vitkar/Fourklor, Ob železnici 14, Ljubljana → Location on map


PRICES
Registrations until January 31, 2024:
Full workshop: €90
Single day: €30

Registrations after January 31, 2024:
Full workshop: €120
Single day: €40

REGISTRATION
You can register by emailing [email protected]. We will send you an invoice for the registration fee to secure your place in the chosen workshop.

The workshop is intended for professional and semi-professional artists in the performing arts field with experience in improvisation. Spaces are limited to 15 participants.


CONTACT
[email protected]
+386 30 343 049