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SMASH #4 three-month program
full presence ahead
Nicole Berndt-Caccivio

ALREADY A THOUGHT IS A MOVEMENT

This class is not about "doing" something, but rather about the principle of "letting" it happen! Through a mindful approach we will link biodynamic craniosacral bodywork to contemporary dance. Through guided bodywork with partners and an experiencial knowledge of anatomical structures, such as the connection between head & tail (lat. coccyx - occipital, the connection between tailbone and atlas) and the flow of the LCS (the cerebrospinal fluid, the fluid around and inside the brain and the spinal cord) we are going to move into dance improvisations.

As the energy is following our awarness, we will tune into the quality of cranio-sacral touch, letting this lead us smoothly into body- and mind-improvisations out of the different tides.

all is happening in the same moment: stillness and movement!

No previous knowledge of craniosacral bodywork required.
Please bring comfortable clothes, paper and pencils.

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Nicole Berndt-Caccivio
After her classical dance education, several further education at the Cunningham Studio in NYC and several workshops Nicole started freelancing as a dancer in 1983 (Tanztheater Zürich, Tanzfabrik Berlin, Elio Gervasi) and headed the Company Ljada in Switzerland (1988-1994). In 1992 she won the two first prizes at the Suzanne Dellal Center in Tel Aviv, together with Ricochet (UK) and toured successfully throughout Europe.
Since 1995 she has created several performances and taught at a.o. ImPulsTanz, Ials in Rome, National Theatre Sarajevo, OMC and LSU Baton Rouge (US), Ylidiz University Istanbul and MDT Ankara (TR), Academy for Performaing Arts/ZUKT-Frankfurt am Main (DE), Conservatory/Private University Vienna (AT), Forum for Music and Movement Lenk (CH), Kientalerhof (CH). In 2004 she started to work as biodynamic Cranio Sacral Therapist. Since 2008 she is the artistic director of the Age Company Vienna and since 2012 of the Company Goldrausch in Bern/Biel (CH), both contemporary Zeitgeist dance projects with protagonist over 55 years of age.


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