ContaKids with parents

Course with Nora Pfahl

Classroom classes will only take place live with students in tanzhaus. If it is no longer possible to continue the face-to-face classes due to pandemic restrictions, the remaining dates would be cancelled.

ContaKids invites parents and children to spend some exclusive time together and encourages them to start moving through physical contact. They will exercise and dance together, which strengthens the child’s motor functions and confidence. The parents learn to accept the children as equals within a playful frame, supporting them unconditionally. The fun in moving together is in focus here, while – completely casually – the mutual trust bond between children and parents grows.
The “ContaKids” method was developed by Israeli dancer Itay Yatuv. He danced with his daughter, two years old at the time, at a 2011 festival devoted to contact improvisation, and the video recordings eventually became popular on the internet. Nora received her education from Itay Yasuv to become one of currently 300 teachers worldwide. No prior experience is needed. We will always dance together, so we advise the parents or other caregivers to the child to come wearing sports clothes and to bring a mat with you.

Portrait of Nora Pfahl

Nora Pfahl

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Nora Pfahl graduated from her dance studies at ArtEZ University of Arts in Arnhem. She passionately danced ballet, modern and jazz dance from an early age. Since her graduation, she has been working internationally as an instructor, dancer and choreographer. Apart from her numerous freelance artistic works, she is also in demand as a choreographer for TV station KiKa, Junges Schauspielhaus, Tonhalle and tanzhaus nrw in Düsseldorf. Since 2006, Nora has been an instructor at tanzhaus nrw. “I am very happy to be able to do exactly what I love.” Her acting debut – following her childhood’s second dream job – was as the Red Riding Hood in Düsseldorf theatre collective Pièrre.Vers’ production of “Rrr.käppchen”. The collective also takes part in Düsseldorf’s Asphalt Festival and düsseldorf festival! annually. Additionally, Nora choreographs and hosts the “Plutino” series at Tonhalle Düsseldorf, a work within the frame of “Take-off: Junger Tanz”, initiated by tanzhaus nrw.