Modern Expressive Dance Beginner
expressing the mental and emotional dimensions of the body

This class is inspired by the dance technique of Lester Horton, the mentor of the famous choreographer Alvin Ailey. Respecting the human anatomy, it helps to correct physical weaknesses preparing a dancer for any type of dance. By researching the body's anatomical potential we will learn to discover and express its mental and emotional dimensions. Thus we will cultivate dancing with a sensitive and intelligent body.



Ismael Ivo
Ismael Ivo, born 1955 in Sao Paulo/Brazil, was given the Trofeu Pirandello Sao Paulo, the prize for the best solo dancer already 1983. 1983/84 a scholarship for Alvin Ailey American Dance Center in New York followed before he moved to Berlin where he has been living since. Ismael created numerous solo pieces, a.o. PHOENIX (1985), UNDER THE SKIN (1986), DELIRIUM OF A CHILDHOOD (1989), DIE KREISRUNDEN RUINEN (1991) and APOCALYPSE (1992). He got internationally wellknown through the choreographies FRANCIS BACON (1993) and OTHELLO (1996), both productions directed by the German dance theater choreographer Johann Kresnik. He has cooperated closely with Johann Kresnik and the Japanese choreographer Ushio Amagatsu, who has been the director of the recognized "Sankai Juku"-Ensemble. These different experiences have been melting with his afro-brazilian roots.

From 1996 to 2000 Ismael Ivo was heading the dance theater company at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar choreographing eleven pieces. Particularly in the 90ies he cooperated with theater directors, oa George Tabori, for several groupworks. 1999 he started his artistic cooperation with Marcia Haydée. The duets TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (1999) and M.- WIE CALLAS (2002) were created as well as choreographies for Ankara, Rio de Janeiro and Vienna. 2006 the production DIE ZOFEN created with Koffi Kôkô and Yoshi Oida 2001 and based on the text of Jean Genet received the Time Out Live Award of London. From the beginning in 1984 until today Ismael Ivo has been the artistic director of ImPulsTanz Workshops. From 2005 to 2007 is Ismael also artistic director of the Biennale di Venezia Settore Danza.