BetweenUs – Partnering Practice

Ballett für Tänzer
Monday –Friday, 10:00—11:30
Saturday und Sunday, 11:00—12:30
@ Large Studio

Bio 

Laura Beschi and Alessio Scandale are an Italian choreographic duo based in Berlin. Both graduated from the Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (SEAD), and since 2010 they have nurtured an artistic dialogue that weaves together physical precision, sensitivity and a refined sense of theatricality. They have been long-time collaborators of the Berlin-based company cie. toula limnaios, creating and performing in numerous works that toured internationally throughout Europe and beyond. As a duo, they havecreated Relazioni 2.0, Quanto, Parlez-moi d’amour (in collaboration with cie. toula limnaios), and, most recently, Room with View (2025). Their choreographic research explores themes of intimacy, connection and the poetry of everyday gesture.

Alongside their creative work, Laura and Alessio are actively engaged in artistic research and pedagogy. In 2020, they founded BetweenUs partnering practice, a physical dialogue practice that places interaction and shared presence at its core, which they continue to teach across renowned institutions and international festivals.

Class description

Class theme: Partnering Practice

The practice is intense and energetic, ranging from studying partnering and contact elements to refine practical skills, to exercises for strengthening and mobility to expand awareness and movement quality. Improvisation will be key to developing listening, intuition, communication and creativity. Additionally, learning stimulating duets will provide an opportunity to have fun and put the acquired knowledge into practice.

The focus will always be on the quality of interaction, creating an immediate harmonious connection with the partner, valuing each person’s uniqueness and encouraging the use of feedback as a tool for mutual growth. The goal of this practice is to enhance awareness, listening and technical skills, in order to gain more confidence in dancing together.

Website: https://www.beschiscandale.com/betweenus/ 

Instagram: @betweenus_partneringpractice