Danceable: Explorations through Spacial Dynamics
- BIDFF #11 – Keep Calm and Keep on Moving
3 hr
Info
“Danceable”: Explorations through “Spacial Dynamics” aims to offer participants a unique learning experience—one in which they can discover and deepen their connection with their own bodies in space through an innovative and creative approach.
The workshop objectives include: enhancing body awareness, expressing emotions through dance, fostering collaboration and teamwork, and exploring space and movement dynamics. In essence, the class embraces a creative approach to movement, rhythm, space, posture, and improvisation.
Biography
Catrinel Catană is a choreographer, contemporary dance teacher, performer, physiotherapist and practitioner of ‘Spacial Dynamics’ therapy.
She leads classes and workshops in contemporary dance and body awareness for children, young people and people with physical and intellectual disabilities in schools and non-governmental organizations, deeply understanding and being able to decipher the importance of movement in their lives.
Catrinel holds a degree in Choreography from the “I.L. Caragiale” University of Theatre and Film, where she also earned a Master’s in Choreographic Art. Since 2007, she has attended workshops in contemporary dance, choreographic dramaturgy, and movement therapy. She further specialized in “Kinetotherapy and Special Motricity” and completed a master’s degree in “Kinetotherapy in Locomotive Disorders” at the same university.
She is interested in the emotional mapping of the body and in the therapeutic dimension of dance and bodily expressivity.
In 2020, she was awarded by the National Center for Dance Bucharest for her contribution to the development of contemporary dance.
Co-organized with
PlayHood – Asociația Ferentari și Studiourile Ferentari
With the support of
Happy Friday Catering
Bucharest International Dance Film Festival (BIDFF) is organized by the Tangaj Collective Association.
Partners
Institutul Francez din România (Cinema Elvire Popesco), CREART – Centrul de Creație, Artă și Tradiție al Municipiului București (Grădina cu Filme – Cinema and More), Asociația Spațiul de Artă Contemporană (/SAC@Malmaison), Centrul Național al Dansului București/CNDB, Institutul Italian de Cultură, Studiourile Ferentari, Teatrul MASCA, Asociația ADO – Artă pentru Drepturile Omului (Centrul Vârsta4), Centrul Rezidențial pentru persoane vârstnice „Amalia și Șef Rabin Dr. Moses Rosen”, Animest, Happy Friday Catering
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Media partners: ELLE, Libertatea, Viva, Unica, Revista BIZ, Haute Culture, IQads, Revista FILM, The Trends, Movienews, Happ.ro, Cărturești, Observator Cultural
“Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, the 11th edition” is a cultural project co-financed by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The project does not necessarily represent the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. AFCN is not responsible for the content of the project or how the project results can be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the beneficiary of the funding.
“Bucharest International Dance Film Festival, the 11th edition” is a project co-financed by the Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB within the „București. Împreună” 2025 Programme. The content of this material does not necessarily represent the official position of the Bucharest City Hall or that of ARCUB. For detailed information about the financing programme of Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB, you can access www.arcub.ro.