SP25 FRAME FOR FREEDOM / choreographic tools
WORKSHOP with Cristiana Casadio
04.09. + 05.09.25, 14:00–17:30
06.09.25, 15:00–18:30
Level: Dancers/ intermediate +
110€ marameo members
135€ non-members
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In this workshop, participants will explore the balance between structured movement and creative freedom. The first part focuses on developing a strong technical foundation, expanding the movement vocabulary while heightening body awareness and its relationship to gravity.
Cristiana Casadio’s style is highly physical and dynamic, drawing strong influences from ballet and release techniques, while being reshaped through her personal movement research. Floor work is central—not only for technical development but also for fostering efficiency through the support of the floor. This awareness leads to cleaner, freer movement quality, even in upright work. Dancers will engage with shifting dynamics, suspensions, off-balance moments, spirals, slides, and falls, all while playing with physical momentum. The movement material is designed to improve agility and coordination, playing with a wide and complex dance vocabulary.
Cristiana always emphasises that technique is a just tool – an important one – but ultimately a means to enhance the joy of movement and broaden the dancer’s physical expression.
In the second part of the workshop, the choreographic material developed will be transformed in various ways through clear tasks and creative games. Participants will personalise the movement, working individually or in small groups to create distinct scenes. They will experiment with how the same sequence can evolve into something entirely new through compositional shifts – becoming duets, trios, and larger group formations. As the material transforms, it will take on new meanings, textures, and emotional tones, allowing it to tell different stories and express a range of emotions.
Throughout this process, dancers will investigate intention, imagery, and sensory input to deepen their movement quality, resulting in more authentic and expressive performances. The goal is to provide participants with a “frame for freedom” – a structured approach to discovering their own artistic voice, while mastering technical skills and creative versatility.
About Cristiana Casadio
Cristiana is a Berlin-based dancer and choreographer with international stage experience who works as a freelance artist after a career in professional sport and engagements in renowned companies such as Balletto dell’Esperia. Her interdisciplinary works have been shown worldwide, including the award-winning piece “Tangram”. She has received funding from the Dachverband Tanz Deutschland and the Berlin Senate Department for Culture, among others.
