Anyone can dance – and dancing simply makes you happy!
Workshop in French and English.
No experience required.
Ages 14 and up.
45 participants maximum.
Éric Gauthier does not only want people to watch dance. He wants to get them moving. Neither perfection nor proficiency are required – it's all about feeling the body differently and with a new awareness. After a thorough warm-up, Éric Gauthier develops a four- to five-minute choreography. Participants are invited and encouraged to contribute with suggestions and movement sequences. The result will be a choreography as unique as the workshop group – an unforgettable shared experience.
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