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The search for beauty...

...has accompanied me throughout my life. As long as I danced as a hobby, dancing always gave me a feeling of joy, strength, zest for life and meaning. When I started dancing professionally, pressure and unhealthy working conditions came into play. I saw many people with great technique and perfect physiques. But I rarely found beauty.

When I sat next to a 70-year-old woman during my Feldenkrais training and watched her movements, my mouth dropped open: I was enchanted by the quality of her movements, her beauty!

Background

I studied contemporary dance at the Contemporary Dance School Hamburg , further training at the
Tanz-Zentrale Leipzig as a dance teacher and choreographer and additional training as an oriental dancer at the Oriental Dance Academy Hamburg . I also trained Capoeira for years at the Capoeira school Arte Jogando Hamburg .

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Contemporary dance

The term contemporary dance is generally understood to refer to the art of stage dance of the present day. Ballet and modern are still a focus of contemporary dance training, as well as floorwork, improvisation and elements from the urban area. Contemporary dance has given me a level of abstraction and freedom that I have not found in oriental dance or capoeira. I love the combination of elements of the Feldenkrais method, floorwork and improvisation. The Feldenkrais method and dance improvisation in particular offer the opportunity to be in contact with what is,

beyond thoughts, feelings, stories and everything familiar. They make room for new things and hold the chance of surprise, playing with different qualities, states of being, physical conditions, spatial structures and group dynamics.

Oriental dance

Oriental dance, also known as bellydance, has its origins in the Arab countries from Morocco to Iran with a long history. Due to the geographical range, there are a variety of styles and variations that differ from one another primarily in the rhythms of the music, the costumes and the props. I was particularly fascinated by the differentiated pelvic and chest movements as well as the sensual and powerful quality of the movements. It is essential to understand the language of oriental music and to know the different styles in order to work as an oriental dancer. It is a wonderful way to celebrate your own body, tell stories and express feelings.

Capoeira

Capoeira is a Brazilian martial art that has developed from various African and Brazilian influences. It is a unique blend of dance, acrobatics and martial arts that was developed by slaves in Brazil to unite and defend themselves against the colonial masters. Capoeira is always practiced in a circle, with two capoeiristas playing together and being guided by the rhythms and intensity of the music.

In my bachelor's thesis, I did research on the first international capoeira event in Palestine and experienced how capoeira can still be effective in the fight against oppression today. It is strongly linked to a sense of community and is much more than a sport - the mestres call it a philosophy, it lives in every fiber of a capoeirista.