Contemporary Choreography (Physical Impulse)

Workshop with Daniel Smith

Following a dynamic, flowing warm-up, the workshop provides a physical insight into the choreographer's creative process.
Participants are guided through the spontaneous development of a movement sequence, followed by a process in which elements are broken down and recombined in new ways. Depending on the group, partner work can also be included.
The focus is not just on learning movement sequences, but on understanding the logic, dynamics and properties behind the material, while approaching movement design with curiosity and creativity.
The workshop is aimed at contemporary dancers at intermediate to advanced levels and offers the opportunity to experience the choreographer's distinctive movement language and gain insights into the process of creating new choreographic materials.

Portrait photo: Daniel Smith

Daniel Smith

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Daniel Smith is a freelance Creator/Performer/Educator. He was born in Vancouver Canada and currently lives in Düsseldorf, Germany.
Since 2022 after many years of working as a professional dancer in various companies, he shifted focus to working primarily on his own creative projects as well as collaborations with other artists. Until now his pieces have been shown on the stages of the Deutsche Oper am Rhein, the tanzhaus nrw and the Werkraum Göttingen.
Before this he has been employed as a soloist with the Ballett am Rhein. He received his formal dance education at Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet School. He was also engaged as a company artist with Ballett Magdeburg, Colorado Ballet, and the National Ballet Of Canada. Throughout his career, he had the pleasure of collaborating with many noted choreographers on new creations as well as existing repertoire.