Local Practice @ MDT

Graphic save the date banner for the event Local Practice at MDT in April 2019

Local Practice is a continuation and development of the symposium Within Practice—this time in a local miniformat, organized by choreographer Björn Säfsten. Choreographers and performers Gunilla Heilborn and Ofelia Jarl Ortega are invited to share their practices 26–27 April. Additionally, Samlingen will host “Practice/s—An Evening of practice schmactice—the things we do and how do you do?”

The events will take place at Danscentrum Stockholm and MDT. This programmed event will take place at MDT:

Gunilla Heilborn workshop: TEXT IN A CHOREOGRAPHED WAY


What is it when we use text in a ”dance performance”? I know it’s an old question, but why isn’t it theatre? This keeps fascinating me. And I believe that the choreographic way to use words on stage, is an outstanding way. To paraphrase Peter Greenaway (who talked about film): ”Words are a too sophisticated to be left to the story tellers”. So, I guess the workshop with deal with words. You should consider yourself happy that I will not teach you a movement phrase.

Timetable

26/4
Workshops: Gunilla Heilborn
12.30–16.30, MDT

Workshops: Ofelia Jarl Ortega
12.30–16.30, Danscentrum Stockholm

Samlingen: Practice/s—An Evening of practice schmactice—the things we do and how do you do?
19.00, Danscentrum Stockholm

27/4
Workshops: Gunilla Heilborn
12.30–16.30, MDT

Workshops: Ofelia Jarl Ortega
12.30–16.30, Danscentrum Stockholm

Practice presentation: Gunilla Heilborn
19.00–22.00, Danscentrum Stockholm

Practice presentation: Ofelia Jarl Ortega
20.30–21.00, Danscentrum Stockholm

Local Practice jumps off our deep love for artistic practice and our curiosity surrounding our fellow movement-makers. Our gatherings aim to create a space where dialogue is sparked through three different formats creating a environment that stimulates discussions and sharing. In one of the formats one can experience a practice through ones own body, one gives the possibility to take part of a practice-presentation by the invited artists and one format is an evening of practice sharing between all the artists that takes part of the two days.

Local Practice invites professional dancemakers and performers and curious minds.

Within Practice is developed by Säfsten Produktion and DOCH and had its first edition in Stockholm 2018.

Björn Säfsten, Initiator and Curator, Säfsten Production
Magnus Nordberg, Initiator and Head of production, Nordberg Movement
Anja Arnquist, Producer and coordinator, Säfsten Production