Meeting Point Berlin, 24.11.13

The Meeting Point Berlin 2013 at Kunstquatier Bethanien is curated by Mireia Aragonés Carol. The performers of Meeting Point on 24. Nov.: Mireia Aragones, Rosella Canciello, Naima Ferre, Henrik Kaalund, Florian Knoblich, Susanne Martin, Sarah Simeoni, Barbara Topi,

Dancing Age(ing) lecture performances 2013

21 November 2013 18800 Bewegungen und 1000 Worte, an deren Ende wir alle 30 Minuten älter sein werden – Ein getanzter Vortrag, Werkstattgespräch kulturelle Generationenarbeit, Berlin 12 October 2013 Dancing Age(ing): An improvisation-based performance of 18800 movements and 1000 words during which we grow 30 minutes older, Symposium of Society for Dance Research at Middlesex… Continue reading Dancing Age(ing) lecture performances 2013

AREAL GEÖFFNET Festival Ausufern, Berlin 2013

AREAL geöffnet, 31. August 2013, 17.30 – 21.00 Uhr, Uferstudio 11 The AREAL_Artistic Research Lab Berlin is a network initiative of dancers, choreographers and dance reseachers, supported by Tanzfabrik Berlin. AREAL runs monthly labs for its members as well as regular Open Studios to share and discuss diverse artistic research practices in dance with the public.… Continue reading AREAL GEÖFFNET Festival Ausufern, Berlin 2013

The Research Project Dancing Age(ing) work in progress spring 2013

Summary My PhD research engages with the premise that Western artistic dance can be seen as holding an interesting multi-layered position in relation to age(ing). On one hand, it most often focuses on youthful physicality and therefore takes part in an unquestioned marginalisation of ageing bodies, which, according to critical age studies (Woodward 1999, Gullette… Continue reading The Research Project Dancing Age(ing) work in progress spring 2013

other stuff/ older stuff

All those pieces before the era of internet and extensive video/photo documentations…Pieces of colleagues and friends I participated in… VHS tapes that faded away Die Puppenfee 1978, first and last time wearing a tutu. 2001 to 2010 I participated as actress/performer in 9 productions of the wonderful Theater M21 under the direction of Joachim von… Continue reading other stuff/ older stuff

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The Fountain of Youth & The Shadow 2013

Photos Lars Åsling, Graphic Sophie Jahnke The Shadow and The Fountain of Youth – Two Dances on Staying Alive As a new step in their long-term collaboration Bronja Novak Lindblad (Göteborg) & Susanne Martin (Berlin) have created each a solo on the same subject: the facts of getting older and sustaining in the world of… Continue reading The Fountain of Youth & The Shadow 2013

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #5 #6 #10 Leicester

#530.10.2011 at Embrace Arts Centre, LeicesterSalon Guests: Jo Breslin, Sally Doughty, Marie Fitzpatrick & Kerry Francksen #627.11.2011 at Embrace Arts Centre, LeicesterSalon Guests: Pete Shenton, Miriam Keye, Annie Woodhouse, Rachel Liggitt #1003.11.2012 at Embrace Arts Centre, LeicesterSalon Guests: Caroline Bowditch, Jo Breslin, Jill Cowley & Sally Doughty Thank you for the support of Embrace Arts… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #5 #6 #10 Leicester

Hoppalappa Postfolki Tanzi Teateri 2008 – 2012

An improvisational performance project byKatarina Eriksson (San Francisco)Susanne Martin (Berlin)Bronja Novak Lindblad (Gothenburg)Coaching: Andrew MorrishProduction: Big WindSupported by: the city of Gothenburg and Statens Kulturråd The studio version:Sept. 2008, Konstepidemin Gothenburg The stage version:Premiered 23.5.2009, Atalante, GothenburgPerformance time: 75 minLight: Victor WendinTouring: Stockholm, Malmö, Berlin The site specific version:June 2012 in Gothenburg At the intersection… Continue reading Hoppalappa Postfolki Tanzi Teateri 2008 – 2012

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #9 Ein Abtakt – TanzHochZwei Festival

Die Körper der letzten Tage – Ein Abtakt 15.04.2012 at Tanzfabrik BerlinSalon Guests: Vincent Bozek und Sophie Jahnke A second evening on transforming body and shifting dance practices. This time Susi and Gabi throw themselves and their own current practice of improvisation on the stage working on recipes from two weeks workshops, rehearsals, lectures and… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #9 Ein Abtakt – TanzHochZwei Festival

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #8 Ein Auftakt – Tanz Hoch Zwei Festival

Photos AnnA Stein

“Die Körper des Tages – Ein Auftakt” 31.03.2012 at Tanzfabrik BerlinSalon Gäste: Dieter Baumann, Shannon Cooney, Christa Flaig, Marion Glöggler, Kirstin Heinrich, Jutta Hell, Sophie Jahnke, Gisela Müller, Ludger Orlok, Britta Pudelko, AnnA Stein This salon invites teachers of this year‘s workshop program and the Tanzfabrik team to devote their improvisations to the topic of… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #8 Ein Auftakt – Tanz Hoch Zwei Festival

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #7 Plymouth

Salon Guest: Adam Benjamin29.11.2011 at Plymouth University After four editions in Berlin with such wonderful guests as Amos Hetz (Jerusalem), Andreas Mueller (Berlin), Rosalind Crisp (Paris) and Hodworks (Budapest), Susi‘s and Gabi’s Salon resides this autumn in Leicester and Plymouth, meeting improvisation based artists from the UK and the famously playful and witty British audience.

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #4 The A-word: Ageing 2011

Salon Guest: Amos Hetz04.09.2011 at Tanzfabrik Berlin Amos Hetz is a dancer and movement teacher, looking for expanding his movement vocabulary through the use of the Eshkol Wachman Movement Notation and the heritage of the somatic learning. He composes solo dances, dance-collaborations, and movement games. For the last 22 years he was artistic director of… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #4 The A-word: Ageing 2011

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #2 Berlin

100 Fragen an die Improvisation Salon Guest: Andreas Albert Müller04.06.2011, Tanzfabrik Berlin In der zweiten Ausgabe ist Andreas Albert Müller aus Berlin zu Gast, den wir gebeten haben, etwas von seiner Auseinandersetzung mit Rosalind Crisps choreographischen Methoden vorzustellen.Tanzen aktualisiert sich dauernd durch tanzendes Befragen, Denken und Tanzen laufen ineinander. Das Bewegen spannt sich auf zwischen… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #2 Berlin

Susi & Gabi’s Salon #1 Berlin

100 Fragen an die Improvisation Salon Guests: Hodworks (Budapest): Emese Cuhorka, Júlia Garai, Júlia Hadi, Adrienn Hód, Csaba Molnàr08.05.2011, Tanzfabrik Berlin Ein Salon in dem sich Gabriele Reuter und Susanne Martin auf verschiedenen Pfaden dem Phänomen der Improvisation widmen: praktisch, tänzerisch, theoretisch, mit Zuschauerbeteiligung oder mit geladenen Gästen. „Wir verstehen unsere 3 Ausgaben bis zum… Continue reading Susi & Gabi’s Salon #1 Berlin

What’s my teaching about … in 2011

My teaching today derives from my experience and ongoing practice as performer and performance maker, and my own ongoing training in dance and improvisation. Apart from this it is influenced by my education as dance teacher which I gained at Rotterdam Dance Academy (today called Codoarts) and  the two year process of completing my masters… Continue reading What’s my teaching about … in 2011

Rosi tanzt Rosi – The Conference 2009

Photos Thomas Aurin

Concept and performance: Susanne MartinDramaturgy: Brenda WaiteMentoring: Andrew MorrishChoreographic support: Meagan O’SheaDuration: 45 min.Supported by: Hochschulübergreifendes Zentrum Tanz Berlin, Mimecentrum Berlin, Tanzfabrik BerlinPremiere: BAT Studiotheater Berlin July 2009Touring: Berlin, London, Plymouth and Granada (in Spanish language) Rosi tanzt Rosi – The Conference is a 45 min solo performance with three characters; with Rosi’s enigmatic choreographies… Continue reading Rosi tanzt Rosi – The Conference 2009

Rosi bei Freistil – Die Kunst der Improvisation (2008/2009)

„Material zu Rosi tanzt Rosi“ Eine Soloimprovisation Freistil at Tanzfabrik Berlin 6. 4. 2008 Was macht Tanz lesbar für die Zuschauer?Was ist der Text eines Tanzes?Wie erhalte ich meine Freiheit in der Improvisation, wenn ich mit klaren thematischen Grenzen und Narration arbeite? “Neuigkeiten aus der Rosi-Welt“ eine Improvisation von Susanne Martin Freistil at Tanzfabrik Berlin… Continue reading Rosi bei Freistil – Die Kunst der Improvisation (2008/2009)

Rosi tanzt Rosi – The Winter Version 2009

photos David Bergé

Performances at Critical Path, Sydney and Lucy Guerin Studio, Melbourne in  January 2009 during the residency at Critical Path, and as semester-presentation for MA SODA at HZT Berlin at Uferstudios Berlin “During her stay in Sydney and Melbourne she will work on her solo Rosi tanzt Rosi, dealing in it with the notion of narration… Continue reading Rosi tanzt Rosi – The Winter Version 2009