Dance Improvisation & Body Awareness Workshop: Listening & communications with a dance partner
14 February, 14h – 17h
Studio Jojiinc, rue de la Glaciere 18
These workshops are open to anyone interested in exploring movement as a way to deepen body awareness, improve mobility and enjoy dancing in connection with others. The workshops offer an original blend of dance practices, combining contemporary dance, elements of Body-Mind Centering®, relaxation and mindfulness techniques,as well as capoeira, and a pinch of partnered styles such as forró, tango, and fusion dance.
Objectives:
- To unwind and enjoy improvised movement — with or without prior dance experience
- To deepen body awareness
- To develop connection with dance partners
- To learn techniques from various dance and movement forms and apply them in improvisation
- To stay active while having fun and sharing enjoyable moments
Topics of the workshops will be published soon!
Programme
Programme maybe subject to change.
This Valentine’s Edition will be a special workshop dedicated to exploring listening and communication with your dance partner — building trust, sharing, support, and sensitivity through movement.
Physical contact creates a different kind of communication: without intermediaries, without words—it’s communication and understanding through the body. It invites reflection on what I do, what I enjoy doing, what I want to do, and what I offer my partner.
On Valentine’s Day, we invite you to experience what it’s like to connect, to share time and attention with another person. How to listen, and follow.
It’s the perfect time to bring someone you care about — a partner, a friend, or a family member — and explore connection through dance. You don’t need to come as a pair to join; individual participants are equally welcome. We’ll work in pairs and groups, discovering how dance can build understanding, support, and shared joy and love in the grand sense.
This event is about gentleness and sharing, not about sexuality.
Saturday
14:00 – Workshop 1: Built on trust: partnered communication in dance (by Agnieszka)
This workshop focuses on developing practical skills for clear, embodied communication in partnered dance. We will explore how to listen through the body, recognize subtle cues, and respond with sensitivity rather than anticipation. Through breath-based awareness, eye contact, guided touch, leading and following with care, we will practice giving and receiving invitations, respecting boundaries, and taking responsibility for a partner’s safety. Working in pairs, trios, and as a whole group, we will strengthen trust, presence, and adaptability — essential tools for dancing with others in an attentive, supportive, and grounded way.
15:20 – Break and refreshments
15:40 – Workshop 2 (by Dmitrii)
Listening and hearing your partner is a very important relationship skill.
I suggest Steve Paxton’s body practice Small Dance, and through it, breathing, movement, and
shared momentum, I invite you to develop a sense of listening to each other.
Place your hand on your partner’s back and upper chest. Listen to their breathing, listen to their small dance, and join this movement with your own small dance.
Registration
Online presale (until 14 Jan incl.):
20 EUR both workshops
Bring a friend promo: 30 EUR for two people for both workshops
Online sale (after 14Jan until 13 Feb incl.):
one workshop: 17 EUR
both workshops 30 EUR
Bring a friend promo: 45 EUR for two people for both workshops
At the door (cash only):
one workshop: 20 EUR
both workshops: 40 EUR
Bring a friend promo: 60 EUR for two people for both workshops
If you need a VAT invoice, contact us BEFORE making the booking!
Facilitators
Agnieszka Pietruczuk
Agnieszka lives and dances in Brussels. She began dancing at the age of five, starting with ballet training before transitioning to contemporary dance. She completed years of training in contemporary dance with a two-year instructor program, after which she received a diploma as a contemporary dance instructor, certified by the Polish Ministry of Culture. Additionally, she practises forró and capoeira, exploring the rich diversity of movement and expression. From experimenting with various techniques to immersing herself in different dance forms, movement has always been central to her life.
Dmitrii Chevozerov
Dmitrii is a bodywork practitioner. For over 8 years, he has been practicing performance, contemporary dance, contact improvisation, massage, and somatic practices. Currently, Dmitrii is continuing his studies in Brussels at the Royal Academy Arba-Esa in contemporary dance and performance.
In his practice, Dmitrii explores the importance of attention to the body and it’s place in our daily lives and in dance. Care, safety, and mindfulness are key elements of movement.
Contact
Got any questions, suggestions, or want to collaborate? Contact Agnieszka at atworkagnieszka @ gmail.com.