Workshop Solène Weinachter
- The workshop is part of the CONNECT #5 Contemporary Dance Festival
September 5 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Focusing on breath, voice, and movement, this workshop offers an introduction to the dance-theater practice that Solène has been developing for over 12 years. The workshop is open to anyone interested in the body as a means of creative expression—actors, dancers, performers, and choreographers. The workshop consists of guided exercises and improvisations and is open to all experience levels and ages, provided that participants are prepared to work with attention and focus.
Biography
Solène Weinachter is a choreographer and performer based between Scotland and France. Her artistic practice is rooted in the intersection between dance, theatre, story telling, laughter and (what could be perceived as) uncomfortable conversations. Solène trained in the regional conservatoire of Lyon and pursued her training at London Contemporary Dance School where she obtained a BA(Hons) and an MA in contemporary dance and performance. Her interest as a performer deeply informs her choreographic work. It is rooted in the connection with the audience and how that liveness specifically shapes every show. Movement in relation to her physical and narrative voice have been in the centre of her work since 2013. As a rehearsal director, a performer or a creative collaborator, Solène works with a wide range of dance and physical theatre companies in Europe including OD Works, Scottish Dance Theatre, Lost Dog, Joan Clevillé, Gecko and Vera Tussing. She is also a founding member of Collective Endeavours, a Glasgow-based intergenerational music & dance improvisation collective that performs in non-conventional spaces.
The workshop led by Solène Weinachter is part of the 5th edition of the CONNECT Contemporary Dance Festival, organized by the Delazero Association with the support of the Center for Dance Bucharest and the Goethe-Institut Bucharest. The project is co-funded by the Administration of the National Cultural Fund and does not necessarily reflect the position of the Administration of the National Cultural Fund. The AFCN is not responsible for the content of the projects or for how the project results may be used. These are entirely the responsibility of the grant recipient.