Landscapes of Motion
In the community project ‘Landscapes of Motion’, older and younger people come together to explore the topic of transgenerationality through dance. Where do different generations really meet in everyday life? What language and codes connect them? And how can togetherness succeed both on and off the stage? Under the artistic direction of renowned choreographer Jenny Coogan and to the live music of Sascha Mock, the dancers explore their similarities and differences in improvisation, discover new forms of communication, create connections and shape change together.
Duration: ca. 1 h
Without language
Audience discussion following the performance
Jenny Coogan has been working internationally as a dance artist, educator and scholar for over forty years. She has performed, choreographed and taught at numerous national and state theatres, for independent companies, professional training programs, at festivals, university dance and theatre programs, for community dance and in private schools. From 1982-1995 Coogan was the artistic director of the Munich-based ensemble Coogan Dancers, whose productions were presented both in Munich and throughout Europe and in the USA. Since 1995 Coogan has been on the faculty of the Palucca University of Dance Dresden; since 2004 as Professor for Contemporary Dance. Her practice-based research investigates the building of community and artistic expressivity at the interface of the Feldenkrais Method and Contemporary Dance for both pre-professional and amateur dancers alike. This research was the subject of her doctoral thesis and has been ongoing since 2011 with the dance ensemble Art(H)Rose e.V.