EMANUEL GAT DANCE WORKSHOPS

AboutBeing a longtime collaborator of Emanuel Gat, Michael has been teaching different kinds of workshops focusing on Emanuel's philosophy and creative process, ranging from physical introductions for amateurs before a performance all the way to challenging professional dancers with Emanuel's unique approach to dance making.
Through the exploration of simple tasks, which are later combined into complex multi-layered choreographic structures, the participants learn how to move freely inside an environment with a clear set of rules. While raising the dancer's awareness and their ability to observe their surroundings, by increasing their skills to process information instantly and by encouraging them to take responsibility and constantly make decisions, the choreographic process is turned into a playful game.
Since the inaugural event in 2017, Michael has been a key member of the organization and teaching team for the Emanuel Gat Dance Summer Intensives.

TEACHING HISTORY

WorkshopsBallet Sumber Cipta School, Jakarta, Indonesia – Conservatoire régional du Grand Nancy, Nancy, France – KLAP Maison pour la Danse, Marseille, France – La Filature, Mulhouse, France – Maison de la Danse, Istres, France – Montpellier Danse, Montpellier, France – SHARE | Festival, Berlin, Germany – Tanz im August, Berlin, Germany – Tanzprobebühne Marameo, Berlin, Germany – Theater Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany – ZZT / Cologne University for Music and Dance, Cologne, Germany
Summer IntensivesScenario Pubblico, Catania, Italy (2017) – Dance Arts Faculty, Rome, Italy (2018/2019) – La Friche, Marseille, France (2019) – Ballet National de Marseille, Marseille, France (2021/2022) – Scène 44, Marseille, France (2023)
PhotographyMichael Loehr
Emanuel Gat Dance Summer Intensive
Emanuel Gat Dance Summer Intensive
Emanuel Gat Dance Summer Intensive
"The era is no longer that of the dancer who copies the choreographer, gesture by gesture. The world has changed. Dancers, now, are at the source of the act of creation. [...] Through the workshops I organize in the company or my invitations to stage works at conservatories, I notice a gap between potential and talent on one hand, and on the other, the response of traditional educational institutions. [...] I will just observe, ask questions, and suggest so that the students engage their potential."
"Choreography isn’t about telling dancers what to do. It’s about the development and sharing of tools and strategies in order for dancers to be able to make their own minds and decisions. In the same way in which teaching should be about teaching how to think, rather than what to think."