Emka (they/them) lives and dances in Leipzig and is deeply connected to the Contact Improvisation community. Since 2007, They have organized festivals—including the CI Festival Leipzig—as well as CI workshops and regular jams. Emka’s dance practice has been shared and refined at numerous international festivals.
Their artistic research centers on consensus and mutual agreement: How can we enrich and transform dance and interpersonal encounters through mindful, consensus-based communication?
Other areas of focus include gender issues, writing utopian fiction, inclusion, family dance, interdisciplinary artistic practice, and community development. Emka holds an M.A. in Social Sciences and is currently training in systemic therapist.