Physical Days Bern, Bern (2025)

Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater and the Dampfzentrale Bern. For a long time Switzerland has been lacking a platform in which professional dancers from Switzerland and elsewhere can receive advanced training in a variety of dance forms. The further growth of the dance field depends (in our opinion) on establishing contact to new forms and contemporary developments in dance. Physical Days Bern intends to fill this gap by inviting renowned dancemakers from around the world to give workshops in contemporary dance, ballet, improvisation, yoga, Gaga, and other dance forms. This project already seems to have generated a lot of interest — considering that Marcel Lehmann has succeeded in bringing a team of top-class, internationally known teachers to Bern for the first edition. The program we’ve put together is sure to be multifaceted and stimulating. The collaboration with the Dampfzentrale Bern has substantially contributed to the growth of this project. Various dancers and choreographers who have come to perform at the Dampfzentrale Bern have been invited to join Physical Days Bern as instructors. And for a future edition we’re planning on being able to offer instructors the opportunity to present their work in the Dampfzentrale. The collaboration between Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater and the Dampfzentrale Bern is based on their mutual interest in using existing resources as productively as possible, complementing each other in a way that leads to outstanding results. The first edition will take place from 27 to 31 July 2015 in “Brückenpfeiler” – a suite of studios belonging to Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater, Junge Bühne Bern and Schlachthaus Theater, located directly under the Monbijou Bridge in Bern. For five summer days, on the shores of the Aare river, Brückenpfeiler will become a global meeting point for leading dancemakers. A diverse selection of workshops will be offered simultaneously in the three studios. Since its opening in February 2012, Brückenpfeiler has been continuously growing as a rehearsal space and meeting point for a numerous choreographers, dance productions and theater productions. Companies from Bern and the rest of Switzerland regularly use the space to rehearse – leading to a lively exchange between different regions, styles and art forms. The complex offers a communal space with a kitchen, couches and internet.

16/11/2022

Dear dancers, don't miss the Physical Days Bern workshop with Safiki Sseggayi, register at marcelleemann@gmail.com It will be the last one in Bern after 12 years that I will organize, Marcel

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Physical Days Bern
17 and 18 December 2022
Workshop with Shafiki Sseggayi
Location of the workshop TANZhAUS, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern
Schedule workshop 11:00 - 16:30 workshop
Costs 160 CHF.
Register at marcelleemann@gmail.com
Info www.physialdaysbern.ch

Description: The class is developed is a rich and powerful fusion between traditional african dance and my own personal style. my aim is to dig deep into the power-house of movement and to uncover the strength within the locomotion of the body as well as making full use of the undulations of the spine. after having established our base strength, the class progresses into the rhythmical section in order to fuse the grounding actions, readying us for rapid movement- as fast as we can get but also as slow as we wish it to be. The class combines elements of floor work, coreplay ,basic acrobatics and rythmic footwork patterns.

Biography: Shafiki Sseggayi stole many hearts with his performance in ‘so you think you can dance netherlands’ in 2011. Originally born in a small village in uganda, shafiki learned to play traditional african music and at the age of 15 he moved to the big city of kampala, where he was exposed to african contemporary dance. contemporary dance taught him so much about himself and his character - creating in him power, energy and devotion. in uganda he became a member of several different companies, including mutumizi dance company, keiga dance company and latin flavor uganda where he both performed and choreographed his own pieces. bringing aspects of himself, african culture and mentality to anyone interested in the dance world is very important to him. shafiki later moved to the netherlands in 2011 in order to attend the amsterdam high school for the arts; he graduated four years later with a degree from the urban contemporary department. in 2013, he worked with ultima vez under wim vandekeybus and from 2014 _2020 he has been a fixed company member with johannes wieland Dance company at staatstheatre kassel. He has now embarked on a new journey with the newly created Tanz theatre assemble by staatstheatre kassel under the new Artistic direction of Thorston teubl.

Shafiki Sseggayi : https://youtu.be/pNqT6dqjAZM https://youtu.be/H6SVNeb7XtE https://youtu.be/Jx0Bhm_MhPs
Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater www.marcelleemann.ch Dampfzentrale www.dampfzentrale.ch and BETA, Verein Berner Tanzschaffenden www.be-ta.ch

02/11/2022

Physical Days Bern
17 and 18 December 2022
Workshop with Shafiki Sseggayi
Location of the workshop TANZhAUS, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern
Schedule workshop 11:00 - 16:30 workshop
Costs 160 CHF.
Register at marcelleemann@gmail.com

Info www.physialdaysbern.ch

Description: The class is developed is a rich and powerful fusion between traditional african dance and my own personal style. my aim is to dig deep into the power-house of movement and to uncover the strength within the locomotion of the body as well as making full use of the undulations of the spine. after having established our base strength, the class progresses into the rhythmical section in order to fuse the grounding actions, readying us for rapid movement- as fast as we can get but also as slow as we wish it to be. The class combines elements of floor work, coreplay ,basic acrobatics and rythmic footwork patterns..

Biography: Shafiki Sseggayi stole many hearts with his performance in ‘so you think you can dance netherlands’ in 2011. Originally born in a small village in uganda, shafiki learned to play traditional african music and at the age of 15 he moved to the big city of kampala, where he was exposed to african contemporary dance. contemporary dance taught him so much about himself and his character - creating in him power, energy and devotion. in uganda he became a member of several different companies, including mutumizi dance company, keiga dance company and latin flavor uganda where he both performed and choreographed his own pieces. bringing aspects of himself, african culture and mentality to anyone interested in the dance world is very important to him. shafiki later moved to the netherlands in 2011 in order to attend the amsterdam high school for the arts; he graduated four years later with a degree from the urban contemporary department. in 2013, he worked with ultima vez under wim vandekeybus and from 2014 _2020 he has been a fixed company member with johannes wieland Dance company at staatstheatre kassel. He has now embarked on a new journey with the newly created Tanz theatre assemble by staatstheatre kassel under the new Artistic direction of Thorston teubl.

Shafiki Sseggayi : https://youtu.be/pNqT6dqjAZM https://youtu.be/H6SVNeb7XtE https://youtu.be/Jx0Bhm_MhPs

Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater www.marcelleemann.ch Dampfzentrale www.dampfzentrale.ch and BETA, Verein Berner Tanzschaffenden www.be-ta.ch

23/09/2022

Physical Days Bern
24 and 25 September 2022
Workshop in movement with Blenard Azizaj

Location of the workshop TANZhAUS, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern
Schedule workshoph
11:00 -12.30 Warming up class
12:30-13:00 lunch break
13:00-16:30 Workshop
Costs 160 CHF.
Register at marcelleemann@gmail.com
Info www.physialdaysbern.ch

Bio Blenard Azizaj
After he left his native country Albania at the age of 17, he graduated from the State School for Orchestral Art in Athens and participated as a dancer in the Hellenic Dance Company, the Akram Khan Dance Company and the Sasha Waltz Company and Guests in Berlin where he is currently based. Since 2016 he has choreographed 8 successful works in collaboration with institutions and companies like the Area Jeune Ballet in Geneva, the Stanislavsky and Nemirovich-Dachenko Moscow State Music Theater and the Volkstheater Rostock Dance Company. As a teacher he is often invited in various studios in Berlin like Marameo, Tanzfabrik and Dock11 and is offering workshops all around Europe in dance spaces like the K3 Studio in Hamburg, Codarts Rotterdam, at the Legere Strutture Art Factory in Bologna, but also in Israel, Greece and Albania.

Blenard Azizaj workshop description
Blenard’s teaching deals with the transformation of movement and the building of deep dance vocabularies that derive from a conscious stepping out of our comfort zones. The parameters dynamics, sharpness and speed are therefore our main concern. In this way, the work aims to unveil and bring forward those unique features of our dancing personalities, which often remain deeply hidden.

Video Link teaching https://www.instagram.com/p/CN1w64gK_sx/... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZSOG-fI-Tk
Video Link stage work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhQtipdb0Yc

Photographer: Ilir tsouko
Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater www.marcelleemann.ch Dampfzentrale www.dampfzentrale.ch and BETA, Verein Berner Tanzschaffenden www.be-ta.ch

25/01/2022

Physical Days Bern
16 and 17 January 2022
Workshop with Sonia Rodríguez
Location of the workshop TANZhAUS, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern
Schedule workshop 11:00 - 16:30 workshop
Costs 160 CHF.
Register at marcelleemann@gmail.com
Info www.physialdaysbern.ch & https://ciasoniarodriguez.net

NOTHING TO FEAR AND NOTHING TO DOUBT.
Workshop by Sonia Rodríguez

Every day we try to enjoy the moment, learning and following our way gathering our own experiences. The drive shaft of dancers and movers is our body, it is the tool where we explore movements to communicate and canalize our emotions.
All external impulses influence our dance and manifest differently depending on our personality. Knowledge that we want to expand and share with others. 
In this workshop I would like to share my choreographic point of view, contribute ideas to reflect on our capabilities and limitations as a performer. I invite dancers and movers who want to experiment and transform our old patterns .
It will be a continuous process, we will start with a Gyrokinesis® class as a warm up,it is a movement method that addresses the entire body, opening energy pathways, stimulating the lymphatic and nervous system, increasing the range of motion and creating functional strength, while massaging the internal organs through rhythmic, flowing movement sequences.It focuses on moving the spine in seven natural directions and the spiraling movements are smoothly and fluidly connected. Rhythmical breathing patterns provide the blood with fresh oxygen, and blocked energy is released. It is an original and unique method, which coordinates movement, breath, and mental focus.The second part we will bring our attention to more complex phrases combining different energetic qualities and different levels inspire in the idea of nothing to fear and nothing to doubt. The first objective is working our presence without fear, this will allow us to be honest with our feelings and inspiration, sharing with the group.  Some moments we will go through the improvisation to explore the free movement finding our own strategies to work our personality, crossing our limits .

About SONIA RODRÍGUEZ.
Sonia was born in Las Palmas de Gran Canarias (Spain)   Her professional career began as an interpreter and dancer for the Cia Provisional Dance (Madrid 1992-1996) then continued with Charleroi Danses (Belgium 1996-1998), En-Knap (Slovenia 1999-1998) Gissela Rocha (Zurich 1999). After working in different projects and companies she joined Rui Horta Stage Works (Germany 1999-2002) where besides being a dancer she also took the part as an assistant of choreography creating pieces for different companies like Scottish Dance Theater (Scotland) and Norrdans (Sweden). In 2002 she is awarded the Best Dancer of the Certamen Coreográfico de Madrid that gives her the chance to participate in the American Dance Festival 2002 (North Caroline, USA). In 2002 her professional career brought her to England, working with H2dance (London 2002-2003) and continued with being assistant of choreography and interpreter of the Lanonima Imperial (Barcelona, Spain 2003-2005);Lior Lev (Stuttgart, Germany 2005); Cia Cobosmika (Barcelona, Spain 2005-2006) and La Baraka (Lyons, France 2006-2008).These last years she joined other Companies such as Cie Yann Lheureux (Montpellier, 2008-2013), Cie Dysoundbo( Luzern, 2013), and Hausgemacht Company (Munich, 2015-2013). In 2013 she is invited to perform at the Beijing Dance Festival 2013 (China). Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts (Bangalore, India) in collaboration with Goethe Institut Bangalore invited her to be artist in residence to choreograph the piece “ Absence / Presence”) 2014. In 2016 she receives a residency at the Choreographiche Resident CC Heidelberg with the piece “ Mabel” Since 2002 she has her own Company, Cía. Sonia Rodríguez. Her first solo Caos was awarded the third best performer prize at the 8th International Solo Dance event at Stutt- gart and won the price for the best choreography in the Danza Calviá Festival 2005. Since 2013 Sonia is based in Berlin. It’s more than fithteen years that Sonia Rodríguez is being invited as a guest teacher and choreographer to create pieces, workshops and/or spread her personal way of dance. These are some of the companies, schools and festivals she has worked with: Cia Rui Horta Stage Works ; National Dance School EDCN ; Cia En-Knap ; Saarländisches Statst- heater; Eulàlia Blasi School; Cia Lanonima Imperial ; Cia Norrdans ; Conservatori Professional de Dansa de l’Institut de Teatre ; Sasha Waltz & Guest ; Cia Aracaladanza ; Cia Moudansa ; Cia IT Dansa ;Scottish Dance Theater Rep Dundee ; Carmen Senra Dance Studio ; Varium, espai de moviment ; CMD'H - Center Especially D'Harroche ; Eulalia Blasi School ; La Caldera, Centre de Creació de Dansa i Arts Escèniques ; María Carbonell dance studio ; Area, Espai de Dansa i Creació; Conservatori Superior de Dansa de l’Institut del Teatre ; Nothern School of Contemporary Dance;Iwanson School ; Beijing Dance Festival ; Danseu Festival; Marameo Tanzprobebhüne ; Profitraining Basel; Real Conservatorio Superior de Danza“Mariemma”;Danceworks;Cie Toula Limnaios;Dart; Skänes Dansteater;B12;Carte Blanche.

Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater www.marcelleemann.ch Dampfzentrale www.dampfzentrale.ch and BETA, Verein Berner Tanzschaffenden www.be-ta.ch

13/12/2021

Physical Days Bern
15 and 16 January 2022
Workshop with Christina Mertzani

Location of the workshop TANZhAUS, Dalmaziquai 69, 3005 Bern
Schedule workshop 11:00 - 16:30 workshop
Costs 160 CHF.

Register at marcelleemann@gmail.com
Info www.physialdaysbern.ch & www.christinamertzani.com
Videolink https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8_P6oQekp4

About Christina Mertzani
A choreographer, dancer and teacher, Christina Mertzani graduated from Athens State School of Dance in Greece, in 2004, and holds a degree in Homeopathy by Akadimia of Ancient Greek and Traditional Chinese Medicine. As a performer, Christina has worked with Johannes Wieland (Germany), Stella Zannou (Greece), Peter Vosperton (New Zealand), Kostandin Mixos (Greece), Helder Seabra (Belgium), Kat Valastur (Germany), Apostolia Papadamaki (Greece) and among others, as well as performed choreographies by Wim Vandekeybus, Mark Morris and Martha Graham. Christina has presented her creations Metamorfosis, Inside, Athenian house, Mix-up, Cube, Alternative Bodies, Stheno, Run Away, Minotaur, Beyond Illusion and video dance works Entanglement, Reborn Temptation and 60 Pulses in more than 30 countries around the world. In the past 17 years, she has been teaching and choreographing around the world for different companies, universities, state theaters, festivals and studios for professional dancers. Some of the places she has collaborated are Sasha Waltz & Guests, the Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, Beijing Dance Academy, Tainan University of Technology, b12 festival, one small step festival, Cie.toula limnaios, Marameo, Staatstheater Osnabrück, Landesbühnen Sachsen, Staatstheater Kassel, Staatstheater Heidelberg, Tanzbüro Basel, Staatstheater St. Gallen, Staatstheater Bern, Nachschub, HJS Profitraining Amsterdam, SOZO visions in motion, Landestheater Linz, Anton Bruckner University, Staatstheater Bielefeld, Staatstheater Braunschweig, AKBANK Sanat Istanbul and many more. She served as a faculty member of Anton Bruckner University in Linz, Austria for two years (2017-2018). Christina co-directed with Evangelos Poulinas for 9 years (2010-2018) the International Contemporary Dance Festival in Corfu, Greece, One Small Step.

Workshop description
This workshop intends to help you explore, develop and bring to the surface super skills, both as an individual and as a team. What are my personal super skills? How do I discover them? How do I bring them to the surface? How do I communicate with other super dancers who have super skills? super uses contemporary dance techniques fused with my own personal style, including acrobatics, hip hop, break dance, yoga, pilates, and martial arts. We will pay special attention to the warm-up, bringing awareness to our bodies through breathing techniques, strengthening exercises as well as stretching to prepare ourselves not only to be super, but to reach super limits and beyond! We will work on multiple physical planes which will ready our body and sharpen our minds to quickly change direction and/or levels at any time, anywhere. We will explore all your super potential in terms of stamina, flexibility, alertness and awareness so that a good result may be produced both individually and through the co-existence of our group. We all have the chance to broaden our perspectives and movement style by exploring different tastes, flares and new approaches. With respect and intelligent analysis, we will shake apart our mental and physical limitations! We will dig deep to find the confidence to believe in ourselves, and I will be with you - close to you with every move. Let us transform our existing selves and get superfresh!

Physical Days Bern is a join initiative of Marcel Leemann Physical Dance Theater www.marcelleemann.ch Dampfzentrale www.dampfzentrale.ch and BETA, Verein Berner Tanzschaffenden www.be-ta.ch

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