Maya M. Carroll Composition and its tellings

Το studio Choroskinisirythmos μαζί με την αγαπημένη συνεργάτιδα Maya M. Carroll [theinstrument.org], οργανώνει ένα πολύ ολοκληρωμένο εργαστήρι το οποίο περιλαμβάνει δύο εντατικά Σαββατοκύριακα όπου στην λήξη του οι συμμετέχοντες θα έχουν την ευκαιρία για μια open studio παρουσίαση.
[Υπάρχει η δυνατότητα συμμετοχής σε ένα Σαββατοκύριακο ανεξάρτητα από την τελική παρουσίαση]

Composition and its Tellings

In these two weekend-intensives, we observe and explore ways in which the body’s gestures, movement and presence in space – time become materials for the mind; recognizing layers of interactions, atmosphere and narration. Our work evolves from a tangible awareness – our physicality, ways of navigating in gravity, fluidity and breath. Through these great connections, we involve a process of understanding how – where – when we act; what animates us and the way we handle power.

Body – space – time are in heightened relationship when we dance. Our listening and attentiveness become intense. Inviting ourselves to this playground with trust as well as thrill; opens a vibrant landscape for our imagination. Intimate universes emerge and reveal themselves through our actions and rhythms, our sense of poetry and story.

The work encourages imagery, the ability to observe and support our dance making and our state of performing. An in-depth practice which involves physicality, perception, thinking and dreaming. Aimed for dance-makers, actors and movers with a professional passion towards performance and instant-composition.

Concluding the two weekends – there will be an open studio presentation of approx 30min, for an open public.

Guided / directed by Maya M. Carroll, this showing will include participants who are interested in taking part in it, under the condition that they have participated both weekends.
The option to participate in only one of the weekends is available, independent of the final showing.

Maya Matilda Carroll

Maya Matilda Carroll is a choreographer, dancer, mentor and teacher, based in Europe since 2004. For over twenty years she has been creating independent dance work and performance, collaborating with dancers, musicians, actors, poets and visual artists. Her work evolves from her embodiment of sound/music, detailed physicality and exploration of vocabulary in her dance. Maya formed The Instrument (2011) with her life and artistic-work partner; composer / musician Roy Carroll. Their long-standing collaboration is a unique experience of texture and atmosphere within which Maya continues developing her choreographic landscapes. Through The Instrument Maya initiates and is involved in productions that range between independent projects and larger scale commissions. As a teacher, Maya leads master classes and workshops in Europe and abroad, extensively developing her teaching alongside her artistic work; drawn from and towards the human, social and poetic manifestation of the dancing body.

photo credit: Monika Lawrence