A workshop to practice theory and theorize practice on and around dance using the game of Pandora.

Pandora, a pedagogic dance game.

This game proposes a pedagogic alternative of transferring the knowledge of dance and movement, based on four thematic lines which randomly are combined offering a frame for the choreographic act.

Pandora has been created and developed from the need of re-thinking and questioning the pedagogic act within the dance field, specifically the contemporary dance; developing the learning process in a playful way, responsible and respectful, non competitive nor sexist, and working towards inclusion rather than exclusion, towards the constructive critique and reflection.

This game looks for a practice that includes, without separation, the technique of dance, the performance, the movement research and the dance all together; working towards a multitasking situation, waking up the consciousness of the player / dancer, activating all the senses and practicing the learned tools.

Pandora is a pedagogic method, useful for the transfer and practice of dance, but can be used as well as a performing method for the choreographic creation. It is simply a method that anyone can use, the way here proposed or inventing a new one that adapts to his / her needs.

Pandora has been created and developed with the support of La Caldera (www.lacaldera.info)
This workshop has been taught at:
* Area, espai de dansa i creació (Barcelona, Spain) December ‘07 – January ‘08 (www.areadansa.com)

* The Manor, Brooklyn (New York), March ‘08

* La Impossible, Mallorca (Spain), October ‘08

* Magpie Umbrella, Amsterdam (Netherlands), November ‘08 / February ‘09 / July ‘09

* Mes de Danza de Sevilla / Universidad Internacional de Andalucía UNIA (Sevilla, Spain), November ‘08

* [eFÍMERa] / tragantDansa, Barcelona (Spain), April ‘09

* Nuorta Verta – Festival of New Dance, Kuopio (Finland), August ‘09

* Nagib Festival, Maribor (Slovenia), September ‘09

There is a dossier available for schools and festivals interested on inviting it with all the information about Pandora, upon request . Please contact me to receive it.