KIDS PARTNERING WORKSHOP

Kids Partnering Workshop with Chiara Schmiedel

Date

27.06.2026, 15:00–17:00

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In this Kids Partnering Workshop, children ages 9–13 playfully discover the basics of moving together. Through simple exercises, they learn to engage with one another, build trust, and share movements. Through a mix of technical exercises, trying out different lifts, creative movement together, and focused work on choreographic elements, the group learns to perceive each other’s bodies, shift weight, and interact with one another through dance.

Feel free to sign up with a friend so you can experience the workshop together.

Bio

Chiara earned her bachelor’s degree in Dance in Education from ArtEZ University of the Arts in Arnhem in 2022. She then continued her training in Barcelona and danced with the young company FREE BODIES under the direction of Nadine Gerspacher.

Since 2024, she has been working as a freelance dancer and dance educator in Berlin and has presented her solo piece “Weiße Lilien” on various stages and at various festivals. Among other things, she dances as a guest dancer with the performance collective Collapsetofraction, performed with Meagan O’Shea at the Uferstudios, and won first prize at DANCE SLAM vol. 03 for solo and improvisation.

Chiara teaches contemporary dance to a variety of groups, ranging from beginners with no prior experience to pre-professionals. She places particular emphasis on the connection between emotion and expression, balancing strength and sensitivity. A key focus of her pedagogical work is the creative development of children and teenagers in dance theater. Since 2026, she has directed the KidsCompany at Papillon Tanz Studios. In addition, she shares her knowledge of emotional expression in dance, improvisation, and floorwork at training institutions and views dance as an art form centered on creating energy, playing, feeling, and experiencing boundless imagination.