Willie Stark- Spine as a Rhythm: A House Dance Practice

🗓 Σεμινάρια/ Workshops Dance Days Chania
📅 25.07 - 26.07 | ⏰ 16:00 – 19:00

🎉 Willie Stark (FR/DE) - Spine as a Rhythm: A House Dance Practice
For more information and registrations, email: dd.ch.workshops@gmail.com

About the Workshop:
The “Spine as Rhythm” is an immersive House Dance workshop rooted in an Afro-centric perspective, emphasizing the spine as a living archive and a connection of ancestry, rhythm, and resistance. Drawing inspiration from the culture of House and its spirit of liberation and community, this workshop will explore how the spine can guide groove, flow, and improvisation. Participants will learn the foundational elements of House Dance while solidifying their practice in musicality and storytelling.

🌈 Workshop Phases:

1. Grounding & Afro-centric Body Awareness

   • Breathwork, spinal articulations, and undulations inspired by African and Afro-diasporic movement traditions.
   • The spine as a storyteller linking rhythm, body posture, and emotional presence.
   • Polyrhythmic exercises to create fluid movement transitions.

2. Foundations of House Dance

   • Explore the style with emphasis on Jackin’, footwork, and rhythmic play.
   • Transform techniques into personal expression through freestyle.

3. Improvisation, Identity & Collective Flow

   • Group and individual freestyle tasks that encourage movement from the inner self.
   • Culminates in a guided cypher highlighting community and respect—core values of House culture.

🌍 Location:

Costa Costa, 730 14 Νέα Κυδωνία, Ελλάδα

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✨ Dive into this unique experience with Willie Stark, a recognized figure in House Dance, and connect your technique with cultural roots!