Performing Improvisation 2018
VARIA Festival Sweden 19/20 October 2018 at Konstepidemin Göteborg, curated and organised by Lisa Larsdotter Petersson
Participating artists:
Susanne Martin choreographer, dancer (DE)
Irena Z. Tomažin voice artist, dancer (SI)
Alessio Castellacci composer, voice artist (IT/DE)
Alex Nowitz composer, voice artist (DE)
Hui-Chun Lin musician, composer-artist (TW/DE)
Lisa Larsdotter Petersson performance and visual -artist (S)Video-light installation & video documentation – Christina Hallström filmmaker, visual artist (NL/S) Moderator conversation – Jannine Rivel choreographer, dancer (S)
In collaboration with VARIA
June 2018, Kiew, teachers performance during the Ukraine CI Festival “dancefullness”
Key Facilitators & Teachers: Asaf Bachrach, Claus Springborg, Susanne Martin, Måns Erlandson, Artem Markov, and others
Performing Improvisation 2017
22 June 2017, group improvisation performance of the teachers at Bucharest Contact Improvisation Festival,
with Steven Batts, Inna Falkova, Elisa Ghion, Sergey Golovnya, Susanne Martin, Virginia Negru, Adrian Russi, Alexandra Soshnikova, venue: CNDB (Centrul Național al Dansului Bucuresti)
Performing Improvisation with AKiiiM 2017
10 April 2017, deluxe expérimental performance! at Merlin’s Berlin, venue: Maze, Berlin Kreuzberg
06 April 2017, after Loie Fuller at 7 minutes of fame, venue: Stammtisch, Berlin Neukölln
Doctor D. meets Doctor V. 2016
Susanne Martin and Alex Nowitz
July 7, 2016, at festival Improvisation Xchange Berlin – berlin arts united at Dock 11, Berlin
Duration: 60 min
An interdisciplinary dialogue between two artistic research projects, one based in dance, the other in voice/live electronics
(spoken language English)
In this three-part performance Susanne Martin and Alex Nowitz each share, explain, and perform aspects of their respective research for the other and for the audience. Susanne’s research “Dancing Age(ing)” rethinks age(ing) critically in and through improvisation practice and performance. With “The Multi-Vocal Voice” Alex traces the potentialities for the contemporary performance voice without and with technological means, i.e. live electronic instruments. Finally they enter into a duet improvisation in which they allow their ideas and modes of performing to merge, interact and possibly inspire each other.
I SEE RED / Interventions 2016
An improvisation event by Peter Pleyer and Michiel Keuper
Guests: Zen Jefferson, Andrea Keiz, Susanne Martin
Dock 11, Berlin 11. – 13. March 2016
Inspired by the history of interventions by artists and designers in the field of choreography and vice versa, dancer/choreographer Peter Pleyer and visual composer/designer Michiel Keuper use this series of performances to improvise new space and dance compositions based on their long-term collaboration. On Friday and Saturday they will be joined by video artist Andrea Keiz and dancer/choreographer Susanne Martin. With a focus on process, the audience is invited to witness the creation of a landscape of objects, costumes, dances, books, stories and images.
Performing Improvisation 2015
Tin Pieces 23.10. 2015 Middlesex University London
‘TIN Pieces’ is a playful evening of improvised performance by members of the TransDisciplinary Improvisation Network (TIN) based at Middlesex University and their guests.
Exploring processes of instant composition, within and across dance, music and theatre the event promises to be a lively celebration of all things spontaneous. The evening is shaped through a chain like structure in which ‘scored’ improvisation pieces are linked by open ‘riffing’ spaces alongside interactions with the audience, who will have opportunities to shape the emerging improvisations.
Including world class performers in Music (Ben Dwyer, Garth Knox, Jonathan Impett and Simon Limbrick), Dance (Susanne Martin, Jovair Longo, Helen Kindred) and Performance (anthologyofames collective), TIN pieces emerge from shared interests in improvisatory processes and play, feedback loops, fear and vulnerability, touch and embodied knowing.
With: Mariana Camilotti, Antonio de la Fe, Ben Dwyer, Peter Gomes, Jonathan Impett, Helen Kindred, Garth Knox, Simon Limbrick, Jovair Longo, Susanne Martin, Vida Midgelow, Maga Radlowska, Petra Söör, Robert Vesty,
The Performance is part of The Cultural Capital Exchange, Inside Out Festival, and ‘What’s in a Name?: Improvisation Symposium (Oct 23rd & 24th, Middlesex University)
Performing Improvisation 2014
10 July 2014, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Duet with Katarina Eriksson and quartet with Gabriele Reuter, Rick Nodine and Katarina at Tanzfabrik Summer Workshop Festival
Performing Improvisation 2013
Improvisation during summer workshop festival at Tanzfabrik Berlin, 24.7.2013, Simonetta Alessandri, Susanne Martin, Rick Nodine, Gabriele Reuter
The Meeting Point Berlin 24.11.2013, Kunstquatier Bethanien
This Meeting Point 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,
Performing Improvisation 2012
19.07.2012 with Ray Chung, Katarina Eriksson, Susanne Martin, Gabriele Reuter. Tanzfabrik Berlin
GIF – Granada Improvisation Festival October 2010
Organized, curated by Mamen Agüera Pérez. With Veronica Garcon Toldos, Kateřina Dietzová, Susanne Martin, Eckhard Müller, Mamen Agüera Pérez and others
Freistil Spezial 04.04.2010, Tanz Hoch Zwei Festival
Tanzfabrik Berlin
Trio with Julieta Figueras, Gabriele Reuter; duet with Valeria Primost
Mit: Ori Flomin, Choreograf in New York und weltweit, Tänzer und Probenleiter bei Steven Petronio und regelmässig Gastdozent bei Impulstanz Wien. Mikel Aristegui und Claudia de Serpa Soares, Tänzer und Choreografen, langjährige Mitglieder bei Sasha Waltz und Guests. Valeria Primost, Tänzerin, Choreografin und Performerin, kuratiert u.a. eine neue Improvisationsreihe in der Schwelle 7. Gabriele Reuter, Freistil- Kuratorin, und Julieta Figueroa, beide Choreografinnen und Performerinnen, improvisieren seit letztem Sommer gemeinsam bei Freistil und international. Susanne Martin ist Performerin und „Hoppalappa – Tanz Hoch Zwei“ Künstlerin. Lutz Streun, Musiker zwischen Jazz, Funk, Weltmusik und improvisierter Musik. Gewinner des Futuresound Wettbewerbs der Leverkusener Jazztage mit seiner Band „Three Fall”. Holger Zimmermann, Schlagzeuger und Komponist. Regelmäßige genreübergreifende Veranstaltungen in seinem Berliner Musiklabor.
Eintritt: 10,- / 8,-€
Dazu gibt es Tanz Hoch Zwei Workshops mit Ori Flomin und Susanne Martin!
“Neuigkeiten aus der Rosi-Welt“ eine Improvisation 2009
Freistil at Tanzfabrik Berlin
3.5. 2009
“Rosi tanzt Rosi“ ist ein Solo Projekt, dass sich durch 2 Jahre Masterstudium zieht und auch mein Abschlussstück bilden wird.
Für Freistil gibt es das Neueste von Neuen aus Rosis Welt.
„Material zu Rosi tanzt Rosi“ Eine Soloimprovisation 2008
Freistil – Die Kunst der Improvisation, Tanzfabrik Berlin
6. 4. 2008
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