Author: oli

Learn how to be funny with Peter Shub
22-23 February, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
– German description below –

Learn the key foundations of being funny.

Getting people to laugh requires genuine humor, which is definitely about more then telling jokes. Continue reading “How to be Always Funny Sometimes – Peter Shub”

Work on the three human levels: brain, heart and movement with Marianna de Sanctis
1-2 February, 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

A masterclass open to jugglers and hoopers.
We will work on artistic research with objects, elements of theater on stage and clowning. Continue reading “EmoHoop – Marianna de Sanctis”

Clowning with Joanna Bassi
12/ 19/ 26, January 2020
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

This workshop covers contemporary clowning – what is only absurd, and what is also funny and why. It also looks into classic tricks of the trade, exercises in search of comic identity, style and timing.
On the longer run we can approach how to compose an act. Continue reading “Game of Clowns – Joanna Bassi”

Acrobatics and partnering through the lens of agility with Winston Reynolds
6-7 December, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

There is a certain sensitivity in acrobatics behind all the larger movements. It’s a tool where the smallest adjustment can make a significant difference on the eventual physical and physiological outcome while practicing. Continue reading “Microbatics – Winston Reynolds”

Three week programme for partner acrobatics
4-22 November, 2019
Monday to Friday
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
SOLD OUT!

The programme provides professional instructions in the field of handbalancing, group acro, hand-to-hand, high acro balance, dynamic skills and group games. Additional to the acrobatics training there will be dance and physical theater classes to spice up our performing skills on stage. Continue reading “Partner Acrobatics, Dance & Physical Theater”

From inner thoughts to stage performance with Cox Ahlers
16-17 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

This is a lab for generating new aspects of creation. The questions, how to express ourselves, how to use our technical skill to deal with a theme and how to take a stand in the actually political circumstances constantly come along in our quotidian art-work. Continue reading “Thematic Creation – Cox Ahlers”

Acrobatic and hand to hand research Lab with Tiphaine Rochais and Daniele Sorisi
9-10 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

The goal of this workshop is to learn new techniques and ways to create acrobatic material alone, in couple or in groups.

The aim is to increase our vocabulary of movements. To do so, we will learn or relearn the basics of the movements, and then focus on how to brake those basics using the personal characteristics of our body, our creativity and our potential. Continue reading “Build, Destroy and Rebuild – Tiphaine Rochais & Daniele Sorisi”

Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
1-3 November, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Tools for circus artists and performers in new circus.

We will continue our exploration with the Michael Chekhov Technique – this time focusing on imagination, characterisation and the use of space. It is not necessary to have done the previous workshops. Basic tools will be repeated. Continue reading “Your Creative Space 3.0 – Anna-Katharina Andrees”

Five days of juggling, dance and movement with André Hidalgo and Joseph Viatte
16-20 October, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
SOLD OUT!

We’ve always loved looking for what is in common between separate things. How deep must we go to find something essential enough that it unites them? Continue reading “A Holistic Approach to Object Manipulation – André Hidalgo, Joseph Viatte”

5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 9-13 September, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin
Sold Out

Here we will go through the basics of Windstyle; the foundations of the form, and the initiation of the concepts and mindsets, in order to develop an effective practice for everyone. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 1 – Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger”

Presence and Circus Dramaturgy workshop with Pau Portabella
6-8 September, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

The aim of the workshop is to give new tools to the students in scenic presence, circus dramaturgy and creative processes.
Continue reading “Presence and Circus Dramaturgy – Pau Portabella”

Dance Improvisation workshop with Horacio Macuacua
17-18 August, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Horacio proposes a highly physical work that demands attention, interest and intensity rather than a certain technique level, challenging the potentiality of each dancer to push the limits of body imagination and expression further to discover new and surprising possibilities. Continue reading “Sparkling Imagination – Dance Improvisation – Horacio Macuacua”

Two days of Floorwork with Laura Jervidalo Ravn and Siri Lindskrog
27-28 July, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

The workshop is created to expand your understanding of floorwork by studying these 5 different levels from where movement starts: Continue reading “Floorwork – Grounded View”

The body as the movement teacher with Florencia Buzzo
29-30 June, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

In the Flow Force workshop we work as a base to awaken listening and body awareness, from the sensitivity. Just as a musician practices the sensitivity of the ear to feel the sounds, we practice the sensitivity to feel our body. You can not move something if you do not feel it first, listen, name, that is, integrate. Integrate to dance with. Continue reading “Flow Force – Acrodance and Improvisation – Florencia Buzzo”

Three days of staff juggling with Romain ‘Meast’ Marguaritte
14-16 June, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

During these three days of intensive training we’ll go through the basics of Staff juggling, exploring different techniques as throws, contact and manipulation progressively with one staff, two then three staffs. We’ll focus firstly on moves specific to the staff object and on the body movement coming along the object, then the last day on 3 staff juggling advance focusing on the basic cascades (throws and contact) then on sequences mixing the different concepts we explored the days before. Continue reading “Global Staff Juggling – Romain ‘Meast’ Marguaritte”

Juggling workshop with Jonathan Lardillier
11-12 May, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Minimum level: Three ball cascade, good music feeling and/or good site swap knowledge is a welcome extra.

The purpose of the Harmonic Throws method is to help jugglers to progress technically in a fun and enjoyable way based on a strong sense of musicality. It develops the ability to play with other jugglers, but also with other disciplines working with with beats as musicians or dancers. It also helps to better understand the fundamentals of juggling. It combines learning, creativity and pleasure. Continue reading “Harmonic Throws – Jonathan Lardillier”

5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 22-26 April, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

In this session, we will go deeper into the Windstyle practice in terms of technique, requirement, and meaning; getting closer to the way that Aragorn and his company are regularly practicing it in life, and using it in their artistic works. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 2 – Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger”

Eight days of new creative residency directed by Firenza Guidi – NoFit state Circus
13 – 20 April 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

The workshop/creation is open to actors, circus performers, dancers, musicians, visual artists and technicians from all disciplines and to all those with a desire to embark on a multi-faceted creative journey. Continue reading “Opium_take me somewhere good – Creation with Firenza Guidi – NoFit state Circus”

Three days of acrobatics and handstand with Winston Reynolds and Verena Schneider
8-10 March, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

A collaborative workshop – Looking at the interrelation of acrobatics and un-fixed handstand practice. Continue reading “The Acrobat in Flux”

Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
1-3 March, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Tools for circus artists and performers in new circus.

After the introductory workshop at Katapult, we will continue our exploration with the Michael Chekhov Technique – focusing on imaginary movement and atmosphere. It is not necessary to have done the introduction. Basic tools will be repeated. Continue reading “Your Creative Space 2.0”

A weekend of questions, talks, workshops and ideas led by Elisabeth Clarke-Hasters and Oli Pinchbeck
11am – 6pm
9-10 February 2019

We aim for you to leave this workshop with a better practical understanding of what it takes to make a career in the arts, and with a wider knowledge of the skills to be developed or sought from others. Continue reading “The Artist as Creative Entrepreneur”

Three days of dance contact with Sharon Fridman
1-3 February, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

In this workshop we will share the most relevant aspects of the contact as a method of scenic composition with participants. Sharon has been working with these aspects throughout his career as a philosophical approach to the understanding of human relations. Continue reading “Map of Tact”

5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 7-11 January, 2019
Wilhelminenhofstr 91, 12459 Berlin

Here we will go through the basics of Windstyle; the foundations of the form, and the initiation of the concepts and mindsets, in order to develop an effective practice for everyone. Continue reading “Windstyle – Level 1”

Three days of partner acrobatics with Roxy Kühn and Amir ‘Moody’ Modaï
7-9 December, 2018
Wilhelminenhofestr 91, 12459 Berlin

Practicing Partner- Acro can be fun, uplifting, playful and safe! Still, many times we get frustrated, injured, tire quickly or work in ways which contribute little to our progress.
In this workshop, we will work with each student/ couple in their own level and rhythm Continue reading “Effortless Flight”

2-4 days of dance, movement and partnering with Yeknom, Florian and Anna
10-13 November, 2018
Beilsteinerstr 109, 12681 Berlin-Marzahn Continue reading “Yeknom Triple Combo Workshop”

3 days of movement and manipulation with André Hidalgo
26-28 October, 2018
Wilhelminenhofestr 91, 12459 Berlin

This workshop is designed for people who are interested in all type of practices involving a body in relationship with object(s) or the opposite.

We will explore the body in many ways with and without objects to have a better understanding of how we can play with it. Continue reading “Juggling(manipulation) with Body(manipulation)”

A week exploring how objects influence movement, expression and creation with Benjamin Richter
10am – 4.30pm, 1st-5th October, 2018
Wilhelminenhofestr 91, 12459 Berlin

If the object could move by itself, how would it move?
How does this object – my body – want to move?
How can my body communicate with the other objects?
How can this dialogue create choreography? Continue reading “Movement Consciousness and The Language of Objects”

Three days of ‘Michael Chekhov acting technique’ with Anna-Katharina Andrees
28-30 September, 2018
Wilhelminenhofestr 91, 12459 Berlin

This is a workshop is for all circus artists and performers who are interested in getting more tools for presenting on stage what you want to reach and how you want to touch your audience emotionally. Continue reading “Your Creative Space”

A weekend of twin hooping with Emma Kenna Kerr
1pm-6pm, 22-23 September, 2018
Wilhelminenhofestr 91, 12459 Berlin

WORKSHOPS ARE ALL LEVELS but will be focused on Twin hooping (2 x hoops) this time with 3 of the 4 workshops being on poi-style twin hooping. Continue reading “Emma Kenna – Berlin Workshops”

A weekend of technical and creative handbalancing with Verena Schneider
7-9 September, 2018

For handbalancers – dancers – movers – acrobats

In this workshop I will share my way of training, combining both technical and creative approaches. Studying in LE LIDO (Centre des Arts de Cirque de Toulouse) and graduating as handbalancer passionate about dance, I am interested to find the movement and balance in between. Continue reading “Deconstructed Handstand”

Five days of juggling with Stefan Sing
27-31 August, 2018

The juggling workshops of Stefan Sing are known worldwide. As one of the pioneers in vitalising the art of juggling, and more than 25 years experience in teaching, from beginners to professionals, everybody can take massive inspiration as well as technical progress out of this class. Continue reading “Deep Juggling”

5 days of Windstyle dance with Aragorn ‘Bishop’ Boulanger
2pm – 7pm, 19-23 June, 2018

We are happy to program a level 2 Windstyle workshop, addressed exclusively to people who have already taken, at least once, any other Windstyle workshop with Aragorn before.
Now that the community of Windstyle has grown, we assume it is time to propose the next level to those wishing to develop further. Continue reading “Windstyle Program 2018 – Level 2”

A weekend of partnering, listening and endurance with Arno Ferrera and Mika Lafforgue
2pm -5pm, 16-17 June, 2018

For acrobats – dancers – movers
In this workshop of two days with Arno Ferrera (CH, IT) and Mika Lafforgue (FR), two acrobats of Un loup pour l’homme (FR), we will work around partnering through some practices of the work of the company. Continue reading “Un loup pour l’homme Workshop”

Learn and discover new ways to improve and expand your movement intelligence – a weekend with Iftach Vardi.
11am – 5pm, 9-10 June, 2018

Decoding traditional exercises and practices from different disciplines from the worlds of martial arts, dance, soft acrobatics, competition sports and more. Continue reading “Decoding Motion”

2 days of practical reflection and re-creation with Cox Ahlers
11am – 5pm, 26-27 May, 2018

This is a lab for generating new aspects of creation. The questions, how to express ourselves, how to use our technical skill to deal with a theme and how to take a stand in the actually political circumstances constantly come along in our quotidian art-work. Continue reading “Thematic Creation for Solo and Group Work”

Three days exploring physical qualities and finding the unity between body, ball and stage, with Van-Kim Tran
6pm-9pm Friday, 10am-4pm Saturday/Sunday, 4-6 May 2018

Chose your habits!

Sometimes, we do things and we know why. Most of the time, we do things and we are not even aware of it. Through practice and experiments, we will find an efficient and harmonious contact juggling. Continue reading “Contact juggling: Unity of Movement”

A weekend research adventure for jugglers, object manipulators and movers with Mounâ Nemri
11am – 4pm, 21-22 April, 2018

I say no. You say no, she says no. They do it too. We all do, at least mean it, more or less all the time, as we were raised and built up to defend ourselves from everything… Continue reading “Awareness through the YES”

A weekend intensive of singular hooping with Mounâ Nemri
11am – 4pm, 14-15 April, 2018

This workshop is suited for hoopers that are looking for a personal way of moving. Continue reading “Me, My Hoop and I”

Three days of manipulation and movement with Joseph Viatte
6pm-9pm Friday, 10am-4pm Saturday/Sunday, 2-4 March, 2018

In this workshop, we might:

-Explore the fundamentals of graphic object manipulation and apply them irresponsibly to any object Continue reading “Object Manipulation, Movement and Existence”

A day of handstand training with Nicolas Montes de Oca
11am – 2pm, 27 and 28 January, 2018 Continue reading “Handstand Workshop”

A weekend of clown with Ray
10am – 4pm, 16-17 December, 2017

Do you want to take a break from daily routines?
Do you want to learn as you play funny games? Continue reading “Introduction to Clowning”

A 5 day dance and juggling workshop with Stefan Sing and Cristiana Casadio
10am – 4pm, 4-8 December 2017

“If you want to juggle better, learn to dance.” – Stefan Sing

This workshop will explore the intrinsic connection between throwing objects and body movement, combining the Organic Juggling techniques of Stefan Sing with the choreographic and rhythmic qualities of contemporary dance, taught by Cristiana Casadio. Continue reading “Organic Juggling meets Dance”

A weekend of mask theatre with Maria Eugenia Blanco
14h-18h, 2-3 December, 2017

Masks, for the Balinese, may serve as lightning rods, to collect, momentarily, a portion of the cosmic energi, the vital life of the universe.
This workshop is a theater exploration, and an approach of creation with masks. Continue reading “Balinese Masks”

Three days of developing material with Peter Sweet
27 (evening), 28 & 29 October 2017

What if all of the ideas that you will ever need are already present in your movement?

What happens when you clear away the extra noise and invest yourself completely in each action?

In this workshop we will practice the fine art of listening to what we already have and developing it to its fullest potential. Continue reading “Creative Simplicity”

A 5 day juggling workshop with Tomi Soko
10-14 October 2017. 11am – 4pm

“A trick without life is a dead juggler, a dead juggler performs without soul so celebration between public and actor is reduced to the formality of the applause” Continue reading “Allies of Gravity – Tomi Soko”

A five day dance workshop with Alex ‘El Greco’
10am-2.30pm, 4-8 September 2017.

The goal of this class is to expand our body’s capacity for movement, developing potency, versatility and creativity.

We will be building a vocabulary of movement based on acrobatics, setting the basics for the body to be able to move with freedom through all the levels, axes and directions. Continue reading “Organic Acrobatics”

A weekend of hoop with Gail O’Brien
POSTPONED UNTIL SPRING 2018
Gail O’Brien has taught and performed in a global capacity for the last 8 years. Winning Instructor of the year awards from Hooping.org and Flow arts Institute in 2015 and performing at many international festivals, corporate events and cabarets. Continue reading “Hoop Intensive with Gail O’Brien”

A weekend of handstands with Anne-Julia Neumann
12pm – 3pm, 19-20 August, 2017

A handstand workshop for everyone who likes to discover the world upside down. The workshop combines technical coaching with focus on creative ways to achieve each student’s own handstand goals: new methods of training, balance tips and also research of personal movements. Continue reading “EquiLibre”

A weekend dance acrobatics workshop with Yotam Peled
15-16 July 2017. 11am – 2pm

What are contemporary acrobatics to me? Risk taking, tricking, breaking the form, implementing virtuosity in flow? Above all, being able to understand technique through physical experience, being
kind to your body and at the same time pushing it, exploring the maximum but using the minimum necessary. Continue reading “Contemporary Acrobatics – Yotam Peled”

A 5 day contemporary dance workshop with Roberto Olivan
12th – 16th June, 2017

By learning and using many different kinds of dance techniques Roberto Olivan discovered their limitations for artistic expression. Whilst accepting the necessity for these conventional techniques, he knows that using them exclusively curtails freedom in the dance and the dancers. Continue reading “Instinct As A Source Of Movement – Roberto Olivan”

A 3 day clown workshop with Fraser Hooper
6-8 June 2017. 10am – 4pm

After a sold out workshop in the summer of 2016, Fraser Hooper is back at Katapult to share more of his unique insights into clowning and comedy. Continue reading “Directing the play – Fraser Hooper”

A weekend juggling workshop with Ben Richter
27-28 May 2017

If the object could move by itself, how would it move?
How does this object – my body – speak with other objects?

This workshop is about exploring the potential movement qualities unique to every individual object. Continue reading “Language of Objects – Ben Richter”

A weekend workshop with Ronan McLoughlin
2pm – 7pm, 13-14 May, 2017

Poi technique from exploring the basic elements and creating a solid foundation to more advanced patterns, concepts and theory, and the route to get there.

Learn everything faster and easier! Continue reading “Poi Masterclass – Ronan McLoughlin”