Bio:

Born in Québec, Eric has been on stage with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens, the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe and Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal, as well as with contemporary dance icons such as La Fondation Jean-Pierre Perrault, Paul-André Fortier, Louise Lecavalier and Crystal Pite. Company member since 2004, Eric now collaborates with Kidd Pivot as associate artistic director, and stages Pite’s work on companies worldwide. Eric has served as guest teacher for several organizations as well as rehearsal director for Nederlands Dans Theater. He currently resides in Holland and devotes his spare time advocating for climate action in the dance world.

 

Workshop description
 

Kidd Pivot / Improvisation Tools
The improvisation session focuses on discovering and revealing articulations and timings in the body. The class begins with a warm-up as participants articulate deeply through the body in stages, starting from the spine and working towards the extremities. Participants work at their own pace, exploring kinetic relationships both within their own bodies and to the space around them. The class is explorative and non-performative: its focus is on the play between analysis and instinct, and the use of improvisation both as a tool and an experience. This workshop is influenced by mindfulness techniques as well as by more than 20 years of collaboration
with choreographer Crystal Pite.

Pite / Repertory
This workshop is designed to allow dancers to be initiated to the work and artistry of choreographer Crystal Pite. The session spotlights specific excerpts which the participants will be invited to learn, examine and experience. Focus will be given to many aspects of her dance making such as clarity, articulation, speed, intense physicality, and the idea of being danced.

 

Workshop included into NOD International Contemporary dance Program 2020/21  | 3rd trimester

 

​Schedule

 

Monday till Friday

h: 10,00 - 13,00

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Regular fee:

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€ 250,00 - NOD members rate

€ 250,00 +  VAT 22% - Non members rate

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The workshop will be held under the Cover-19 regulation of  May 2021.

Further guidelines will be given when acceptance.

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