Playing in the Extremes
Life is characterised by opposites

Bruno Caverna has developed this energetic floor work with the objective to explore the polarities existing in every life situation. The basis is to establish an authentic relationship between breathing and movement. The participants are confronted with investigating which quality of movement and inner state of mind develops through a conflicted moment of breathing: inhaling and exhaling. This polarity could be considered an inherent existential condition present in all our life.
Caverna starts with an intense training combing techniques such as gliding on the floor, controlling the breath, turning and twisting, spiraling principles, techniques of headlong in a dynamic flow - to finally let go of them in order to concentrate on a mental and spiritual state, that triggers deep personal expression.
These are extremes due to the challenging fact that the physical and mental body captures an unusual floor work with unusual patterns of movement.




Bruno Caverna
Bruno Caverna has danced Capoeira already at the age of 10 in Rio de Janeiro by training with several Brazilian Masters like Peixinho, Nestor Capoeira, Toni Vargas, Gil Velho, and Gato. Since 1995 he has been developing his particular method of teaching not linked to any school or organisation. His 20 years of practice have transformed Capoeira into his profound philosophy of living that he loves to share with as many people as possible. Of big importance to him is introducing Capoeira in different social contexts such as the work with street children in Brazil, with psychiatric patients, with handicapped people, in refugee camps, in Amazonas or in prisons.
Bruno Caverna was educated in dance in Brazil and danced in Europe with Ultima Vez, amongst others.He is teaching in various dance studios and dance institutions such as SNDO Amsterdam and Laster Studio Brussels.