from within

2 days dedicated to the studies of Steve Paxton
led by Nóra Hajós and Juli Gábor\

26-27 October, 2024.
Prana Yoga Studio, Vienna, Studio 1

In these two days, we will deepen into two major works by Steve Paxton, The Material the Spine (MFS) and Contact Improvisation (CI). We offer both days a 3-hour practice of MFS by Nóra Hajós in the mornings and a 3 and 2.5-hour practice of CI and jamming led by Juli Gabor in the afternoons. Saturday evening there will be performances, talks and video showings of Steve Paxton’s work. Sunday evening an optional dinner together and joining the Sunday jam in Prana together.

Program:

26. Oct Saturday
9:00-10:00 Registration at Prana
10:00-13:00 MFS – Nóra Hajós
13:00-15:00 lunch
15:00-18:00 CI – Juli Gabor
18:00-19:30 dinner
19:30-22:00 Performance with guests, Video showing, talks (open to everyone)

27. Sunday
10:00-13:00 MFS – Nóra Hajós
13:00-14:30 lunch
14:30-17:00 CI – Juli Gabor
17:00-18:00 Closing
18:00-19:00 dinner together (optional)
Optional - 19:00-21:30 CI Jam (regular Sunday jam in Prana, open for everyone)

About the intensives:

MATERIAL FOR THE SPINE with Nóra Hajós
The workshop is an introduction to Nóra’s longtime practice and study of Material for the spine.
Steve Paxton's system for exploring the interior and exterior muscles of the back aims to bring consciousness to the dark side of the body, that is, the 'other' side or the inside, those sides not much self-seen, and to submit sensations from them to the mind for consideration.
During the days we will practice:
- focusing on our inner sensations with Steve`s favorite warm ups.
- learning and practicing rolling on the floor, in spiral (helix) and other forms.
- studying undulations (wavelike movements).
- moment to moment awareness tuning.
- finding own small dance.
- and following the spontaneous rise of improvisation in the group.

EXPANDING ATTENTION with Juli Gabor
Connecting to the MFS work in the mornings we will follow the world of Steve, putting the material into dances. Listening to the small dance of standing balancing, tuning the spine further as well in relation, observing our reflexes at work and playing with gravity, falling and catching. What happens when we let go of ideas and wanting, and stay with the present moment, the tactile sensation and the third entity "the movement" itself. We will explore how we can expand our attention into the whole body, with a soft and accepting awareness towards movement, touch and space entering research body-mindset trough our dances. There will be lots of experimentation and dancing.

About the teachers:

Nóra Hajós (H/USA) started her dance studies at age 4 in her native Hungary. For about 4 decades has been teaching the art of dance and movement improvisation, as well as creating performances in Europe, USA, Canada and South America.
Nóra studied in-depth with the following teachers, with whom she also collaborated and performed in many occasions: Steve Paxton , Lisa Nelson (Tuning Scores) and Simone Forti (Logomotion).
She has been studying in depth with Steve Paxton from the late 1980`s..More about Nóra: www.norahajos.com  http://theshipgallery.net

Juli Gábor (H/AT) is a dancer, dance pedagogue and a bodyworker. She holds a Bachelor in Danish Psychomotor and Relaxation Therapy (2014) as well she is an Ilan Lev Method Practitioner. Amongst practicing various dance forms, her main focus has from early on been contact improvisation, with around 25 years of experience. She have studied in-depth with Eszter Gál, Scott Wells, Sabine Parzer and many other teachers. Since 2021, she is a teacher at the Movement Lab dance education program alongside Matan Levkowich in Vienna. As performer with over 15 years of experience, her focus gravitates towards improvisation scores, site-specific dances engaging in multidisciplinary performances.
More about Juli: https://www.juligabor.com/  , https://movementlab.eu/our-team

Registration INFOS:
Price:*
Normal price: 219 EUR paid after the 20th of September
Reduced price: 199 EUR (for people with low income)

Evening program Saturday (open for all) 10-15 EUR (suggested donation)

*Please note that your spot is reserved in the workshop after we have received your payment.

When you fill out the registration form, and hear back from us, you will receive the details for the transfer.

Here is the form to apply to participate: https://forms.gle/NBHeZE6GsrM738Gt8

There will be a limited number of places available!
Participation questions: Juli Gabor: gaborjuli@gmail.com

See you and practice together in late October with us!
Nóra Hajós, Juli Gabor