French choreographer Thierry Thieû Niang is back to Brooklyn for a free summer workshop open to professional and non-professional from all ages.
Join us for an unforgettable summer workshop with renowned French choreographer Thierry Thieû Niang. This exciting opportunity invites participants of all ages whether you're a professional or simply have a passion for movement. Get ready to delve into the world of contemporary dance and explore your creative potential.
Thierry Thieû Niang, known for his innovative and inclusive approach to choreography, will guide you through an immersive experience that combines technical training, improvisation, and collaborative creation. With his extensive expertise and infectious enthusiasm, Thierry will inspire you to embrace your unique artistic voice and discover new horizons within yourself.
Over the course of the workshop, you will engage in a variety of exercises and exploratory tasks that encourage self-expression, body awareness, and emotional connection. Through the fusion of contemporary dance techniques and Thierry's signature movement vocabulary, you will embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery and artistic growth.
Thierry Thieû Niang is a dancer and choreographer. Alongside his creative career, he initiates choreographic research workshops for professionals, amateurs, children, teenagers, adults, seniors, individuals with autism, and detainees. As an Officer of Arts and Letters, laureate of the Villa Médicis Hors les Murs, the UNESCO-Aschberg Foundation, and the SACD Choreographer Award, he collaborates with art schools, higher conservatories of dramatic and choreographic art, community associations, hospitals, and prisons in various cities in France and abroad. In the new 23/24 season, he collaborates with different directors, choreographers, actors, and musicians for shared creations. He is also invited to perform at MC93 in Bobigny, the Fratellini Academy in Saint-Denis, the Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonie in Paris, the Saint-Jean-de-Dieu Psychiatric Hospital and the Maison de la Danse in Lyon, the CDN Theater in Lorient, the Theater les amandiers in Nanterre, the Centro de Artes da Maré (CAM) in Rio de Janeiro, and at The Invisible Dog Art Center in New York.
www.thierry-niang.fr
Workshop Schedule
You can apply to participate to one session or both (see below)\
The workshop is open to all ages.
Session 1 (10 participant max)
Monday August 21 - Thursday August 24, 2023
2-5PM
Session 2 (10 participant max)
Monday August 28 - Thursday August 31. 2023
2-5PM
The workshop is free of charge. Snacks and refreshment are provided during the workshop.
Public Performance on Saturday September 9
At the end of the workshops, a group of 3 to 5 participants will be selected to take part in the public performance in the main gallery of The Invisible Dog for a opening reception of Camille de Galbert’s solo exhibition launching the season 15.
Performers will receive an artist fee for the public performance
Application due August 8, 2023
To apply to the workshop, please email Lucien Zayan at lucien(at)theinvisibledog(dot)org
In your application must contain:
- In the objet of the email: Summer Workshop
- Which session(s) you would like to attend.
- Three lines about why you want to participate to the workshop.
- A little bit about you (your gender, your age, your occupation, your dreams…).
- Your application must be short and precise.
- If you are less than 16 year old, we need a written authorization from your parents.
The workshop is part of Albertine Dance Season and received support from Villa Albertine
