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Translating Presence aims to build a practice that enables performers, movers and people to achieve authenticity in the way they relate to their moving bodies, decisions and to one another. This training distances itself from approaches related to the idea of (re)production, and helps the participant to enquire what dynamic presence means for them instead. The class starts with a guided physical warm up. It consists of repetitive patterns and accessible improvisational tools that allows us to check-in with our bodies, and to heighten and refine our perceptions and responsiveness before applying this heightened state of presence onto set movement sequences as frames in which the participants are encouraged to keep the ongoing exploration of their own presence, authentic movement qualities and energies, with a particular focus on coordination, responsiveness and musicality.
Born in Italy in 1989, Melissa currently works as a performer for Anouk Van Dijk and Falk Richter (Münchner Kammerspiele), Laurence Yadi and Nicolas Cantillon (Cie7273) and Peter Svenzon (Art of Spectra). After graduating in 2011 from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance (UK) winning an award for Outstanding Achievement, she started off her career with the Akram Khan Company (2012), then joined the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet Theatre (2013 - 2017) and the Aakash Odedra Company (2016 onwards). In addition to her performative path, she also works as Rehearsal Director and Choreographer Assistant and shares her practice through workshops internationally. In the last few years she has engaged with several multi-disciplinary creative partnerships, including choreographer Rosana Ribeiro (Selva) and several other musicians and colleagues. She is currently based in Berlin.
Photo: Marc Wiesener