SP25 MISSION PARADOXICAL
A Lyrical Lemonade Funk Fantasy
WORKSHOP with Kelvin O. Hardy
01.09.–05.09.25, 19:45–21:15
Open Level
Full Workshop
60€ members
75€ non-members
Drop-In
13€ members
16€ non-members
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The Kelvinized Dance intensive workshop provides a view of contemporary modern dance from a choreographer and dance educator who is grounded in African American dance art and culture, and who has worked prolifically for institutions that advocate and produce European dance culture and art. As a result, the Kelvinized training bridges European and Black dance perspectives. This dance genre’s adaptability makes it paradoxical; it is, and it isn’t, because it is always becoming what it needs to be in a particular moment or situation. The development and success of generations of different types of professional dancers and dance lovers, young and mature, who have participated in this training system provide proof of concept. The workshop participants learn to support their dancing with the fundamentals of movement, how to differentiate between important styles and techniques (what’s in the mix and why), combinations and choreography that delve into the aspects of storytelling, expression and performance from different dance esthetics. Ultimately, the process aspires to provide insights and guidelines for the participants on their own journeys toward authentic expression, as well as enriching their dance perspective and range.
About Kelvin O. Hardy
Kelvin O. Hardy grew up in New York, where he received a diverse and qualitative dance education consisting of an apprenticeship by Arthur Hall (Dunham technique); scholarships to the American Dance Festival and Jacobs Pillow before eventually receiving his Bachelor’s from Dartmouth College with a citation in dance. As a performing artist in New York, he worked with Loris Beckles , Diane MacIntyre (Limon-based), Rod Rodgers, Talley Beatty, Al Perryman, and appeared in a European tour of West Side Story, films, television and a groundbreaking New York show. He has also worked in Philadelphia with the Philadelphia Dance Company (Horton-based) and the Arthur Hall Afro-American dance company. Based in Berlin, he has taught and choreographed internationally for over 30 years. Just in the last months he has done workshops at the University of the Arts in Berlin, on contemporary Didactic at the Palucca University of Dance in Dresden, choreography for a youth ensemble, MDC, in Switzerland, various show choreography for Berlin-based performers, master classes and jury duty for TanzOlymp, an international dance festival in Berlin.
