DIMENSIONS
17 NOV 2024 | 18.00
It has been a Body Expressive’s annual tradition to perform at the Antwerp Central Station. In this beautiful, majestic architecture a creation, an imagination of dance and music intersects with a public.
ABOUT THE DIMENSIONS
Dimensions show is a 1-hour performance that consists of the 3 Acts reflecting 3 dimensions of the reality.
Alpha Act captures a universal female experience in confrontation with a societal mirror. Meta Act transcends to what is supernatural, made in a star dust about our nature. Reflecting the relationship and a conflict with our human side. The Frequency is a story of mater. A parallel and a pattern between music, colour, energy, and emotions. A creative evocation of physics, psychology and art.
THE NATURE OF THE SHOW
The show is an experimental format in which complete beginners, and advanced dancers create and perform together. The main task for the dancers is to connect internally to the experience and live it emotionally, while connecting to a public. Emotional and expression dimension is where everyone can be equal, regardless their dance skill-level. The students that take part in the show are often shy, and perhaps a first time on stage. Therefore, there is no pressure on absolute alignment and a small flexibility is encouraged for on-the-spot adjustments. You are welcome to watch us, or to even join us.
BODY EXPRESSIVE ACTS
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Questions or interested to enroll? contact@bodyexpressive.com
FREQUENCIES
STATUS: OPEN (Join 1 dance or a full show).
META ACT
ALPHA ACT ANTWERPEN
ALPHA ACT DANSVLOER
ALPHA ACT which portrays a full dimension of the female experience is an emotional, non-stereotypical act of expression in which students’ feelings are channeled and shaped into creation. The dance performance in the Stadsschouwburg Leuven was a part of an amazing local Dansvloer festival that brought together different dance groups and dance schools. It gave our students an opportunity to show “Expression-focused” way to dance and build a stage experience.
FAQs
Here are some frequently asked questions.
Can I join if I am shy or/and I don’t have experience?
Yes, and you certainly should. Half of our students that you see in our Dance Visuals came here with the same question and with fear of being “too shy”, “too inexperience” or simply “incapable”. This is normal to feel it. But we are using a special method of teaching called “Body Expressive Method”, in which we focus on reducing psychological barriers, show how to use emotions and expression in dance and thanks to that we believe we can make everyone thrive. It is on our team to guide you and make you feel great, so you do not have to worry, as it is not your responsibility to “be enough” but ours to get you there.
WHAT ARE THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS TO JOIN?
You can join the FULL SHOW run as a core-viusal member by subscribing to a yearly Visual Package (356 Euro a year and 276 Euro for students). The plus of this membership is more economical price, and you are the first in line for all locations performances in which our space limited (in line to the enrollment/payment date).
You can join FULL SHOW quarterly membership, which means you will be enrolling to quarters, each 3 months. (95 Euro a quarter and 85 Euro for students.)
You can join MINI SHOW run, which is joining one additional choreography built especially for busy people that can not commit to more. (65 Euro per quarter and 230 Euro annually).
HOW THE REHEARSALS AND PREPARATION WORK?
We are organizing a flexible way to rehearse, to be sure we can accommodate all ages, professions and people that have different learning schemes. We understand that people are busy with their duties and want to be sure that you are not excluded because of it.
The show practices are on Mondays 20.00 – 21.00, each second day of the week. There are additional weekend rehearsals held in Autumn prior to shows (several of them, so you have a choice). You can skip some of the rehearsals as long as you practice home from provided “home-schooling” material. You can also choose the amount of choreographies that you take on board.
THE PERSPECTIVE
Our main purpose of VISUALS is to create an experience and expression of a theme or a topic we portray. The authentic emotionality and presence of personalities of our students matter to us more than “traditional” performative “look for clean choreography”. Of course, we strive for the greatest performance possible, but our creations are evocative. They intend to communicate deep emotion to the public and ourselves and become a space that allows for self-connection and liberty. We look at dance and visuals from a different, non-classical perspective and hope to give this clear energy to the outside world. Therefore, whatever experience you had or imagined having before – let us surprise you.
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