Contemporary Technique

This workshop is directed to people interested in dance as an art of expression.
The class will turn around one or two themes per day including warm up, floorwork and dance evolutions in the space. From high voltage to lazy-looking forms where energy & imaginary are the rulers of the rhythm. The participant is encouraged to appropriate the given material & to 'stage' it in the shortest delay of time.
How do we learn to learn? Bring sneakers.


Partnering
partizipating & communicating in physical dialogues

Sharing & communication are very essential aspects in our daily life. Dance tries as well to express those issues through partner work & other forms.
Physical dialogues is the purpose we are going to search in this class Different exercises will open up instinct & awareness in dealing with each other. Duo & other complex group forms will be dealt during the class in either improvised or fix patterns.
Weight, feelings for timing, leaders & followers, trust, will become our daily technique terms.


Ultima Vez Repertory


Iñaki Azpillaga is offering a parcour through Ultima Vez company’s choreographical history by dealing with repertory fragments of Wim Vandekeybus’ work. This is a workshop to experience the rhythm of this dance company from its raw physical early pieces until the now performing “Blush” that was presented at ImPulsTanz 2003 + 2004.
He approaches a selection of fragments the way they were conceived and then performed designed as an overview of their creative aspects with information from a performing point of view – an extraordinary opportunity to taste the energy of the company Ultima Vez.


Iñaki Azpillaga
Born in Spain Iñaki Azpillaga is now a dance teacher based in Brussel leading workshops all around Europe. His dance studies are based on Basque folk dance, ballet, jazz, modern and contemporary dance. He has danced with Mathilde Monnier, Bocanada Danza, National Ballet Company of Spain besides many other companies.

For the past fifteen years he has been connected with the work of Wim Vandekeybus in one way or another. Since 1994 he has danced with the company participating in the creation of the famous pieces "Mountains made of Barking", "Alle Grössen decken sich zu" and "Bereft of a Blissful Union". At the same time he danced in "What the body does not remember" and "Her Body doesn't fit her soul".
Since 1999 he has been the choreographical assistant and at times tour coach to several Wim Vandekeybus' productions including his last creations "Radical Wrong and Oedipus" and "Bêt Noir".
Since 1997 he has been teaching workshops related to the work of Ultima Vez.