Contact Improvisation Advanced at K77
with Dino Spiri and Gesine Daniels

First session: 24.11.2026
Last session: 02.03.2027
Time: Tuesdays, 6–8 pm
Location: K77, Kastanienallee 77, Berlin, rear building

Level: Advanced / solid foundation in CI (if you are unsure whether this is the right level for you, feel free to contact us by email)
Teachers: Dino Spiri and Gesine Daniels
Language of instruction: German and English

Cost for the entire course (14 evenings): €280–225 (within this price range, you decide how much you can afford to pay)

10-class pass: €215

Drop-in for individual classes (only by prior arrangement with Gesine or Dino):
€25–23 (within this price range, you decide how much you can afford to pay)

Dino teaches:
24.11., 01.12., 08.12., 15.12., 22.12., 12.01., 09.02., 16.02., 23.02., 02.03.

Gesine teaches:
05.01., 19.01., 26.01., 02.02.

Course content:
In this series, we will explore both the technical aspects and principles of Contact Improvisation, as well as improvisation itself. In particular, we will investigate connection and permeability, drawing inspiration and support from various body systems and structures. We will work on orientation and communication through touch, and on the balance between autonomy and connection with our dance partners. We will practice supporting weight in movement and giving weight, and play with leaning, carrying and colliding. In addition, we will explore being off-balance and upside down, perceiving the space behind us while dancing, and allowing inspiring moments of not knowing.

Dino’s teaching is influenced by the Alexander Technique. Starting from the principles of this practice, we experience how body and mind can move with greater ease, balance and lightness.

Gesine’s teaching is shaped by 40 years of curious and intensive exploration and performance of Contact Improvisation. Contemporary dance technique, alignment and release are incorporated into her classes, as are a needs-oriented approach and the respectful attitude of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).

To register or if you have any questions, please contact us at
ontact@dinospiri.com or gesine.daniels@somebodyelse.de

Bio Dino:
I trained as a musician and discovered the Alexander Technique during my studies at the conservatory in Arnhem. Through working with the dance department, I was introduced to Contact Improvisation and other movement practices. My growing fascination with the moving body and the potential of touch eventually led me to Berlin, where I completed my training as an Alexander Technique teacher in 2013.

My teaching is shaped by the Alexander Technique, Klein Technique™, meditation, as well as the many encounters and collaborations that have enriched my practice over the years. For more than ten years, I have been teaching Contact Improvisation internationally and regularly curating and organizing workshops and retreats. This includes the annual CI Practice Retreat in Barnin, which I co-create with Angela-Mara Florant and Elske Seidel.

I love working with groups and creating spaces where everyone feels safe and empowered enough to explore and follow their own curiosity within the proposed material. I believe that this is how genuine learning can take place.

Bio Gesine:
For more than 40 years, CI has been at the heart of my personal and professional life.

For me, CI brings together artistic and somatic practice with embodied philosophy and NVC (Nonviolent Communication). It is an endless journey of learning and development in dialogue with others, in which we are connected and interdependent while also being allowed to be different and autonomous, thereby enriching, challenging and supporting one another.

It is a great joy for me to share and continue this process with you through my teaching and dancing.