Workshops/Teaching
CALENDAR 2024 (please scroll down for detail information on the workshops and sessions)
Dance Improvisation & Body∞Mind Awareness
WORKSHOPS
WEEKEND WORKSHOP - (IN)VISIBLE SPACE - 16, 17 MAR 2024 Cloud/Danslab, Den Haag, Holland
WEEKEND WORKSHOP - (IN)VISIBLE SPACE - 12, 13 & 14 APR 2024 Quinta Ten Chi, Sintra, Portugal
SUMMER WORKSHOP RETREAT - SPACE & SILENCE - 24 - 30 AUG 2024 Quinta Ten Chi, Sintra, Portugal
REGULAR CLASSES
REGULAR CLASSES - STATES OF PRESENCE - Every Thursday 19.00 - 21.30 Quinta Ten Chi, Sintra, Portugal
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WEEKEND WORKSHOPS
(IN) VISIBLE SPACE
Dance Improvisation & Body ∞ Mind Awareness
12, 13 & 14 April 2024
"Work in the Invisible world at least as hard as you do in the Visible" (Rumi)
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"One is never afraid of the unknown. One is afraid of the known coming to an end" (Krishnamurti)
© photo Natalia Carrazón
In Japanese there is a concept of ‘MA’ that is very difficult to translate in English. It is a concept that is rooted in Japanese culture and their perception of life. The kanji character of ‘MA’ combines door 門 and sun 日. Together these two characters evoke images of light travelling through the cracks of a doorway. In the spaces within the doors we see the light that shines in… ‘MA’ points to the space in between, a pause in time, a gap, the ‘field’ of emptiness and
silence that is filled with possibilities.
‘MA’ invites us to explore the significance of what is not there as much as of what is there.
It encourages us to appreciate the power of stillness and silence not as mere absence but as a fundamental meaningful part of our experience. An emptiness pause that allows elements to breathe creating a sense of harmony, balance, significance, beauty and sense of totality. A space in between that enables the viewer to appreciate the elements by providing both visual and emotional pause.
'You can mold clay into a vessel; yet, it is its emptiness that makes it useful.'
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Somehow in my work in general there has been a constant exploration on the themes of Dancing the (In)Visible, States of Presence, Space and Silence, (In)Visible Space. This sense of Space and the Invisible feels it is of much importance and endless possibilities...
So, in humbleness and curiosity I keep diving into it and invite you to join to explore together and continue to discover different perspectives of this fundamental aspect of life.
In this workshop, there is the invitation to explore this concept of ‘MA’ in the process of creation, dance,
inner transformation and life itself.
How do visible and invisible intertwine? Where does Dance come from?
How is it to see and manifest life from a perspective of totality?
Can we taste and sustain the space in between thoughts? A pause, an interval in the stream of actions? How does this affect the creation of Dance and our daily life?
THE PROCESS
The process is based on improvisation, sensible touch, somatic and energetic practices, visualisation, instant composition, performative awareness and contact with nature. The workshop is formed organically in the actual moment unfolding in direct relation with the present individual and group dynamics and what the situation is ‘asking for’. There is an invitation into deep listening and courage to go with ‘what is’.
My main role as a guide is to create meaningful situations for deep exploration, setting a fertile ground for creativity to unfold and for Dance to emerge… and we contemplate and celebrate the emergency of Dance!
Together we will tap into the essence of our being, into the intelligence of Body. Body is here seen as the microcosms of the universe and gate to spirit and other dimensions.
Tuning into this deep source we activate an inner energetic field that has the power to regenerate and transform ourselves. These inner movements have a direct influence in the various fields of our existence and our activities in daily life.
This is a journey of self-discovery through movement, dance and creation while collectively we are enriched by mirroring each other.
TO WHOM
Dance is available to all that are willing to dive into it. You are invited to come as you are. The workshop is open to all adults young and older. There is no age limit and no previous dance background is required. Nevertheless, what is required is a genuine willingness and interest to dive within and discover oneself through the moving body in a context of a group.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE
FRI 12 Apr
18.00 – 21.30
SAT 13 Apr
8.00 – 18.00
SUN 14 Apr
8.00 – 18.00
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Price
1st slot - 125 € (deadline 1st Mar)
2nd slot - 135 € (deadline 20th Mar)
3rd slot - 150 € (after 20th Mar)
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For the official registration and warranty of your place, please send a deposit of 50 € to the bank account:
IBAN - PT50 0023 0000 4566 3863 0769 4
t.a.v. Ana Leonor Ladas
Description: deposit weekend workshop April 2024 # your name
or
MBway
00 31 623893878
You can also pay the full amount at once by bank or pay the rest (of the deposit), the latest on the start of the day of the workshop.
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FOOD & ACCOMMODATION
Food and accommodation are not included in the price. As part of the mindset of
weekend workshops, the ingredients will be organised in advance but we all will be cooking and sharing meals together.
As for accommodation there is the possibility of staying:
- at the dormitory at Quinta Ten Chi - 10€/night (without beddings) or 15€/night (with beddings)
- own tent or caravan - 7€ night
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About cancellation
- If you cancel your enrolment two week before, you will also be reimbursed the full amount.
- After that there is no reimbursement of the deposit.
- If for any reason the workshop needs to be cancelled you will be reimbursed the full amount you have deposited.
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QUINTA TEN CHI
Rua Moinho do Gato, Sintra
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Looking forward to meeting and diving into this journey with you!
Be Welcome!
This workshop is an invitation:
- to dive within and discover oneself through movement and the creation of dance
- to observe and contemplate the inner landscapes of our being
- to expand awareness and sensitivity
- to integrate, align & (re)connect body ∞ mind ∞ spirit
- to invite the mind to rest and ‘fall in its place’, giving space to the body intelligence
- to explore and meet the unknown
- to dance the 'invisible'
- to swim in our individual and collective imagination
- to serve as mirror and be mirrored by other bodies ∞ existences
- to navigate in the space that we are…
- to surrender to the magic of Dance...
In essence, it is an invitation to get closer to our authentic and original being, simply ‘be’ and dance from this state.
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THE PROCESS
My main role as a guide is to create meaningful situations for deep exploration, setting a fertile ground for creativity to unfold and for Dance to emerge…
… and we contemplate and celebrate the emergency of Dance!
The work is based on improvisation, sensible touch, somatic and energetic practices, visualisation, instant composition, performative awareness and contact with nature. The sessions are formed organically in the actual moment unfolding in direct relation with the present individual and group dynamics and what the situation is ‘asking for’. There is an invitation into deep listening and courage to go with ‘what is’.
Together we will tap into the essence of our being, into the intelligence of Body. Body is here seen as the microcosms of the universe and gate to spirit and other dimensions. Tuning into this deep source we activate an inner energetic field that has the power to regenerate and transform ourselves. These inner movements have a direct influence in the various fields of our existence and our activities in daily life.
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How much we engage in the integrity and responsibility of this journey of self-discovery is up to each one of us. Each person is invited and supported to follow their own path and rhythm.
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Dance is available to all that are willing to meet it. You are invited to come as you are. The workshop is open to all, from teenagers, to adults to seniors. There is no age limit and no previous dance background is required. Nevertheless, what is required is a genuine willingness and interest to dive within and discover oneself through the moving body in a context of a group.
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION
SCHEDULE
Sat 16 SEP
13.30 - 20.30
Sun 17 SEP
10.30 - 17.30
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Price
EARLY BIRD INSCRIPTION - 135 € (Deadline 29 Feb 2024)
Full amount (after 29 Feb) 160 €
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For the official registration and warranty of your place, please send a deposit of 50 € to the bank account:
IBAN - NL72 ASNB 0781093627 | BIC - ASNBNL21
t.a.v. Guerreiro Ladas A L
Description: deposit weekend workshop Sep 2023 # your name
You can also pay the full amount at once by bank or pay the rest (of the deposit), the latest on the start of the day of the workshop.
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About cancellation
- If you cancel your inscription a week before, you will also be reimbursed the full amount.
- After that there is no reimbursement of the deposit.
- If for any reason the workshop needs to be cancelled you will be reimbursed the full amount you have deposited.
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CLOUD/Danslab
De Constant Rebecqueplein 20-B
2518 RA Den Haag, Holland
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Looking forward to meeting and diving into this journey with you!
Be Welcome!
DANCE IMPROVISATION - BODY ∞ MIND AWARENESS THROUGH MOVEMENT
guided by Ana Leonor Ladas
PRACTICAL
When
THURSDAY’S – 19.00 – 21.30
Where
QUINTA TEN CHI
Rua do Moinho do Gato, 2710 - 650 Sintra
www.quintatenchi.org
Contribution
Contact and inscription
analeonorladas@gmail.com | 00 31 6 23 89 38 78
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