Fr 06 – Son 08 November 2026 in BernImprovisation as Artwith Susanne Martin (Berlin) for people with some experience in dance impro or CIGerman below We activate our physical and creative elasticity with partner and group exercises (with and without touch). In the solo work we concentrate on the ability to generate dance from our own perceptive… Continue reading Impro as Art Nov. 26 Switzerland
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Lecture Performances on Improvisation since 2024
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Dance & Age since 2024
Ageing Trouble Begegnungen, Lecture Performance von Susanne Martin, Book Release Miriam Haller’s “Ageing Trouble! Theorie, Diskursgeschichte und Praxis der performativen Kulturgeragogik (open access HERE) 18 Juli 2026, Ehrenfeld Studios Köln Ageing Trouble, German language pdf open access HERE Plusieurs danses, plusieurs âges, lecture and workshop Susanne Martin, Assemblage Festival on artistic and scientific perspectives on… Continue reading Dance & Age since 2024
Critical Mass Ensemble
The Critical Mass Ensemble is reassembled each time from a pool of improvisational dancers based in Berlin. At each performance, you will see the critical mass of us on stage – those who have time on that day to create a spontaneous performance for an audience after a short joint rehearsal. Facilitated by Susanne Martin… Continue reading Critical Mass Ensemble
workshops 2026
Somatic/Artistic Research and Documentation, 2-day workshop with Susanne Martin & Andrea Keiz, Improvvisazione nella danza: Una forma d’arte con Susanne Martin, Rimini Italy, Easter Contact Improvisation in Bremen, 2 x Improvisation as Art in Bern with Susanne Martin, Contact Improvisation Intensive with Susanne Martin
at Sweden Contact Festival Fr 10 – Wed 15 July 2026
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Improvising with L’Âme de Fonds 2026
Starting the year with workshops by Susanne Martin, Peter Aerni, Simon Halbedo, and performances with the core team and guests
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Performing Improvisation 2025
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7 Dec 25 Studio Kastanie, Berlin, Susanne with Gabriele Reuter and Group (now called CRITICAL MASS ENSEMBLE)
6 Dec 25 Radialsystem Open Stage, Berlin, Susanne with Gabriele Reuter and Group
13 Oct 25 FIM, Basel, with Ilona Siwek, Peter Aerni, Chantal Langlotz
11 Oct 25 Zwischenraum, Bern, Susanne with Ilona Siwek and Peter Aerni
5 July 2025, K77 Berlin, Susanne together with Katarzyna Brzezinska, Jonas Marx, Mela Seidenari
17 July, European Contact Improvisation Exchange 25 (ECITE) Warshaw
bei den Literat_innen 2025
29.6.2025 Ein getanzter, interaktiver Beitrag zum Lesefest der unGe/Erhörten Stimmen. Ein wunderbares Literaturlesefest der lokalen Klagenfurter Schreibszene im Rahmenprogramm des Bachmann Literaturwettbewerbs.
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TAOI
Photo: Angela Franke 26 Oct. 2024, The Art of Improvisation concert series @ resonanzraum St. Pauli, Hamburg, curated by Vlatko Kučan JEAN-CHARLES FRANÇOIS (FR) – percussionGYÖRGY KURTÁG JR. (FR/HU) – electronicsKATRIN BETHGE (DE) – light artistSUSANNE MARTIN (DE) – danceKATARZYNA BRZEZINSKA (PL) – danceNICOLA L. HEIN (DE) – guitarJOHN ECKHARDT (DE) – double bassVLATKO KUČAN… Continue reading TAOI
workshops 2025 autumn/winter
14.-16.11.25 Improvisation as Art in Bern Improvisation as Art Nov 25 in Bernwith Susanne Martin (Berlin) for people with some experience in dance impro or CI We activate our physical and creative elasticity with partner and group exercises (with and without touch). In the solo work we concentrate on the ability to generate dance from our own… Continue reading workshops 2025 autumn/winter
Improvising with L’Âme de Fonds 2025
Starting the year with workshops by Susanne Martin, Peter Aerni, Simon Halbedo, and performances with the core team and guests
PaarTanz 2024
Tanz: Susanne Martin, Martina KrauseDramaturgie: Eliane Hutmacher, Elisabeth Leopold2. Oktober2024, Centre Francais de Berlin, 19.00 2 gutaussehende Damen, ein paar kunstwillige Soli, ein paar rührende Duette, ein Minitanzworkshop für das Publikum (freiwillig), Getränke Erdnüsse, Oliven, und wenn ihr Lust habt – ein Partymoment am Ende & alles auf Deutsch & alle sind willkommen. PaarTanz ist Teil… Continue reading PaarTanz 2024
Performing Improvisation with L’Âme de Fonds 2023
– Thur 28 December 2023, 19:00, “Tympanum“. – Fr 29 December 2023, 19:00, “Les choses comme elles sont“. – Sat 30 December 2023, 19:00, “E X I (S) T“. Location: Studio Zwischenraum, Mauerrain 5, 3012, Bern With Peter Aerni, Giacomo Calabrese,Simon Halbedo, Chantal Langlotz, Susanne Martin
next performances
Move & Shake: Dance Improvisation as (Un)Learning Practice, Lecture Performance by Susanne Martin 12. Juni 2024, Paris Cité Universitaire, Heinrich Heine Haus, more info soon Was ist Improvisation? Eine Lecture Performance von Susanne Martin 20 April 2024 Salt & Pepper, Festival for Improvisation, Basel, Schwitzerland, more info here Dancing Age(ing), Lecture Performance by Susanne Martin… Continue reading next performances
workshops spring/summer 2024
26. – 28. June 2024 Group Improvisation Session with Susanne Martin & Gabriele Reuter Tanzfabrik Berlin Anmelde/Info-Link: HERE 12 – 14 July 2024 at Somatic Academy Berlin Dance Improvisation as Art In this workshop we further our dance and improvisation skills. We study how, when and how much we influence or guide each other while… Continue reading workshops spring/summer 2024
workshops oct-dec 2023
10-15 August 2023 Jam Sweet/Sour – CI intensive at international Contact Improvisation Festival Freiburg Fr 13 – Son 15 Oktober 2023 in Bern Tanzimprovisation: Eigen-Sinn und Ensemble Dance Improvisation: Idiosyncrasy and Ensemble Fr 15 – Son 17 Dez 2023 in BernContact Improvisation: Fallen und Berühren üben Practising falling and touchingfür Menschen mit CI- oder Tanzimpro-Vorerfahrungfor people with… Continue reading workshops oct-dec 2023
lecture performances improvisation for scientists
27 October 2020 Improvisation für die Universität? Gewohnheiten in Bewegung, lecture performance with generous participation of Lisa Thomas, Saalfrei Festival Stuttgart 21 January 2020 Improvising to Collaborate – Collaborating to Improvise research presentation with Martin Sonderkamp during the annual research week at the University of the Arts Stockholm 22 June 2019 Bodies in the Making… Continue reading lecture performances improvisation for scientists
publications
Martin, S. (2024) Performing Bodies / Performing Relationships. In: Tau, R., Kloetzer, L., Henein, S. (eds.) Barefoot Academic Teaching: Performing Arts as Pedagogical Tool in Higher Education. Edition Scenario. Berlin: Schibri. pp. 89-92, pp. 105-108.https://www.schibri.de/978-3-86863-280-4/barefoot-academic-teaching Bauer, L.; Boos, P.; Martin, S.; Nöthen, E.; Reuter, G. (2023) Er-Fahrung – Cycling Spaces im Salon Raumverstehen: Mobilitätspraktiken im… Continue reading publications
some moving images..
Critical Mass Ensemble Performs Group Improvisation #3 14.06.2026, scene double diagonal (11min)/ Trio Susanne, Katarzyna, Gabriele (3 min)/ trailer (2 min) Critical Mass Ensemble Performs Group Improvisation #2 08.02.2026 Critical Mass Ensemble Performs Group Improvisation #1 06.12.2025 Paartanzparticipatory performance by Susanne Martin in collaboration with Martina Krause and Eliane Hutmacher, Centre Francais de Berlin, October… Continue reading some moving images..
Article: Embodying Recognition – Dance Improvisation for Scientists
My new artistic research article /exposition is in the Research Catalogue (2023) OPEN ACCESS – GO HERE From the perspective of a dance artist and artistic researcher, I trace the details of how and why I created events for scientists to encounter dance improvisation through shared exploration and shared reflection. Interlacing descriptive and reflective writing,… Continue reading Article: Embodying Recognition – Dance Improvisation for Scientists
Book reviews of Dancing Age(ing)
Meticulous and rich, the book incorporates theoretical density with practice-based insights. […] Martin’s work supports the wider acceptance of Practice as Research (PaR) in academic settings as a rigorous and comprehensive mode of critical inquiry and knowledge production. Michelle Heffner Hayes in Critical Studies in Improvisation 12 (1) Martin has keen insights into the gaps… Continue reading Book reviews of Dancing Age(ing)
Dancing Age(ing) lecture performances 2019 – 2023
24 May 2023 Jung bleiben und Sterben üben – eine Lecture Performance zu Alter(n) und Tanz, Ringvorlesung, Zentrum für interdisziplinäre Alterns- und Care-Forschung, Karl Franzen Universität Graz 4 December 2022 Üben, Üben, Üben NachWieVor – Fachtag Tanzperformance und Alter(n), Ehrenfeld Studios Köln, Germany 30 January 2020 Dancing Age(ing): an Ongoing Practice and a Danced Lecture… Continue reading Dancing Age(ing) lecture performances 2019 – 2023
Residential Workshop Italy 15 – 20 Sept 2023 Susanne & Francesco
MOVING INSIDE OUTSIDE Contact Improvisation – Push Hands (Tai Chi) – Qi Gong – Partnering – Outdoor Explorations – Performance Scores Intensive dance workshop with Susanne Martin and Francesco Zita at Casina Settarte, Puglia Italy, 15 – 20 September 2023 Susanne’s teaching is based in contact improvisation, instant composition and 30 years of creating performances… Continue reading Residential Workshop Italy 15 – 20 Sept 2023 Susanne & Francesco
Improvisation Workshops Spring 2023
Teaching language German/English, translation into French possible (with a little help from my friends).
Improvisation Workshops Autumn 2022
Basel 4-6 Nov 22, level: advanced/professional Bern 18-20 Nov 22, level: with CI experience