Abstract Forces with Guyphytsy Aldalai — May 31 - Jun 1

Dates: May 31, 2025 → June 1, 2025
Times: Saturday 2 pm - 6 pm and Sunday 10 am - 2 pm
Level: All levels

Workshop Description:
ABSTRACT FORCES An Intensive Workshop by Guyphytsy Aldalai (MX) Guyphytsy Aldalai’s approach blends the pedagogy of Butoh Dance and Integrated Movement Techniques, drawing on her extensive experience as a performer, researcher, and educator. Her methodology incorporates practices from Eastern traditions such as Noguchi Taiso, Body Weather, Katsugen, and Kalaripayattu, offering a framework to explore the body as a dynamic, transformative space.

The workshop is structured into two main components: basic training and composition. Basic training focuses on providing technical tools and an understanding of –abstract forces–, emphasizing the release of tension and the embrace of gravity as an ally. Participants will explore movement through hydrodynamic principles, discovering fluid, intricate motions that unfold richly in both time and space. Composition invites participants to engage in guided explorations and improvisations, delving into diverse images, materialities, sensations, and forms from which transformative energies and the spirit of time and space can emerge.

This workshop is open to everyone, regardless of prior experience. Guyphytsy´s holistic, interdisciplinary approach empowers participants to reconnect with their bodies, embracing movement as a creative and expressive force capable of unlocking infinite possibilities for self-discovery and transformation.

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Required Materials:
- Participants should bring comfortable clothing that allows for unrestricted movement
- with no visible brands or advertisements, as well as a water bottle, notebook, and pen.

Optional Materials:
- Sunhat and sunblock for outdoor practice.