We’ll kick things off on October 17 at 7 pm with »Open Studio: Stage« — a format through which Sasha Waltz & Guests aims to provide a space and a stage for the creative potential of Berlin’s dance scene. Once a month, on a Saturday evening, we invite performing artists from the fields of dance, performance, music, and more to present an improvisation, a work-in-progress, or a short piece in front of an audience. Each edition concludes with a short group improvisation by all the artists and a feedback session between the participants and the audience. In September, we’ll be presenting the 26th edition, and we cordially invite you to join us.
Applications for a slot are accepted at any time; please send a brief description and a resume to László Sandig and Francisco Martínez. Groups and duets are also welcome to apply.
On Sunday 18 October, we are happy to continue our weekend with a new CoinciDance encounter bringing together David Ramalho (dance) with Damián Noguera (live music) in our studio. »CoinciDance« combines the experimental spirit of »Open Studio: Jam« with a focus on instant composition in groups. Each session will be led by different dancers who will guide participants in exploring various improvisation concepts. The workshops will be accompanied by live music to create a dialogue between sound and movement. This edition will be led by brussel-based Portuguese artist David Ramalho. David works across Europe as a co-creator, collaborator, educator, and performer and is interested in sharing diverse perspectives on improvisation and work involving solos, duets, and groups, drawing influence and inspiration from figures such as David Zambrano, Thomas Hauert, and Mark Tompkins. Chilean Berlin-based sound artist, composer and writer Damián Noguera joins the studio with his interdisciplinary approach to sound, drawing on modular synthesis, spatial audio and live text. Noguera has created experimental music and sound design for more than 25 theatre and dance productions across Europe and Chile. No fixed choreography. No script. Just bodies, ears, impulses and the space between them.
As always, we’ll wrap up the »Open Studio Weekend« on Sunday evening from 7 to 9 pm with »Open Studio: Jam«, an open improvisation session for artists of all disciplines. Experienced artists and newcomers from Berlin and beyond—from the fields of dance, music, visual arts, theater, singing, philosophy, and many more—are invited to join in and flexibly participate in a collective, open improvisation process. »Open Studio: Jam« is a space for encounter—it offers a liberating environment for lived pluralism and the exchange of diverse forms of artistic knowledge, collaborative research, brainstorming, and the exploration of new perspectives.
