Grounded Movement – Atelier de Dans Contemporan

Profesoară: Iulia Andro

CCD workshops can be held in both Romanian and English!

Workshop Description:

The “Grounded Movement” workshop aims to foster a deeper understanding of how we move our bodies by using personal life experiences to dissolve old patterns and explore new artistic expressions within a creative and safe space. Through contemporary dance improvisation exercises, somatic methods, and house dance techniques, participants will enhance their coordination, memory, musicality, ability to create spontaneous dance moments, and become more grounded in the present moment.

The use of somatic practices aims to achieve a state of balance and grounding in the present moment by establishing harmony between the mind, body, and soul. These practices help release accumulated tensions in the body, offering clarity in thought and perception.

The incorporation of footwork movements from house dancing focuses on developing coordination, musicality, and a better understanding and perception of rhythm and flow (both internal and external). We will use house step sequences to create movement phrases that can later serve us in traversing and exploring space.

The improvisation segment will be different for each of us, as it seeks self-discovery and the use of personal experiences to create spontaneous dance moments. We will work with a partner, requiring us to transition from the role of performer to observer, thus training patience and attention. Improvisation will be approached from an authentic, grounded, present, and nonjudgmental perspective, allowing us to access, unlock, and express states, ideas, or feelings from within. We will deepen our relationship with music and sound (both internal and external) and explore not only movement but also the space and time between movements.

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The goal of the improvisation segment is to gather information from within ourselves,our life experience and surroundings, store it, integrate it, and be able to access and apply it whenever needed later.

Teacher’s Biography:

Iulia Andro is a professional dancer with training in contemporary dance, improvisation, and street dance. She is a member of the contemporary dance company Contemporary Creative Dreamers and studies Choreography and Performing Arts at the National University of Theatre and Film "I.L. Caragiale" in Bucharest. Iulia has over 10 years of dance experience gained through participation in workshops, intensive courses, and development programs on both national and international levels. She has studied with renowned artists such as David Zambrano, Horacio Macuacua, Jennifer Moonson, Archie Burnett, Kyle Tutin, Toby Deedaran, Mecnun Giasar, Mihai Petrini, Alex Nuț, Daniel Dragomir, George Pleșca, and others.

Company’s Description:

Contemporary Creative Dreamers Dance Company is an independent cultural organization which carries out its activity in the field of Choreographic Art since 2018, the year in which the company was established at the initiative of the choreographer Daniel Alexandru Dragomir.

The purpose of the organization is to build a favorable context for carrying out activities artistic in the area of contemporary dance, for young dancers, performers, composers and visual artists.

Among the main objectives are listed:

1. Development of Choreographic Art in Romania through the production and broadcasting of performances by contemporary dance at national and international level;

2. Increasing the quality of training of professional dancers by organizing programs intensive professional training;

3. Supporting the new generation of professionals through projects dedicated to pupils and students state and private vocational education institutions;

4. Encouraging the practice of contemporary dance as a form of physical development by any person by constantly organizing contemporary dance workshops for amateurs;

5. Connecting to the international context and building an educational platform international by inviting and hosting workshops supported by teachers who operates in the European Union, the United States of America and Asia;