Improvisation on stage | Masterclass with David Zambrano

Improvisation on stage | Masterclass with David Zambrano

Learning to use one’s life experience, being able to consciously and continuously shape one’s energy integrating the body and mind, time and space through the practice of dance improvisation, students learn to create instant pieces of dance onstage in front of an audience.

 

DATES

Sat, 07.11.2026 | 10 am – 5 pm

 

REGISTRATION

70 € – 150 € (Sliding scale)

Registration via email: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80

 

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

David Zambrano has been a monumental figure in the international dance community for more than 40 years, and his passion for cultural exchange continues to influence his work. Zambrano is an ambassador and liaison across many borders, bringing together artists from all over the planet for his projects. He has taught his own approach to dance in more than 75 countries and has performed at hundreds of venues across the world. His pieces range from set choreography, structured improvisation, and pure improvisation. Born in Venezuela, Zambrano spent 15 years in New York and now lives in between Amsterdam and Brussels. In 2018 he, together with his partner Mat Voorter, initiated Tictac Art Centre as an artistic home base.

 

CREDITS

Idea &Concept: David Zambrano

Collaboration: ehrenfeldstudios e.V.

 

Foto: Arnaud Beelen

Sweet Dance | Catalina Carrasco (BAAL)

Sweet Dance | Catalina Carrasco (BAAL)

This workshop creates an intergenerational space for connection where the body becomes a place for play, exploration, and expression. The session begins with a guided session (approx. 60 minutes) in which movement is explored as a form of drawing in space through contemporary dance, dance theater, and improvisation.

Using simple materials—paper, brushes, sticks, or everyday objects—participants explore line, form, and the transformation of the body, developing moving images and small compositions from these elements. The object acts as a mediator, facilitating access to movement and opening up new possibilities for expression.

This is followed by an informal opportunity for discussion during a break. The event concludes with a brief performative segment: a short presentation, an artistic intervention, or an open-format activity in which the audience can participate. The focus is on shared experiences, creativity, and connection.

DATE
Sat, 16.05.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 13.06.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 26.09.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm
Sat, 31.10.2026 | 2 pm – 4 pm

 

2 pm – 3 pm: Intergenerational Workshop
3 pm – 3.30 pm: Break for cake and drinks
3.30 pm – 4 pm: Show

It is possible to participate on each date separately. You can also choose to participate only in the workshop or attend the presentation as part of the audience.


PARTICIPATION FEE
Adults: 20 – 40 euros (sliding scale)
Children: 15 euros

REGISTRATION
Please register in advance.
By email to: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Catalina Carrasco is a dancer, choreographer, and educator with an international career. Since 2012, she has directed the BAAL company and developed artistic projects. Her work has been recognized with awards such as We·Now and CENIT and has received support from programs such as Culture Moves Europe and Perform Europe.

 

ACCESSIBILITY
The workshop is open to everyone and requires no prior experience. The exercises are flexibly adapted to different physical abilities and age groups. Participants may choose to take an active or observational role. Communication can be verbal or nonverbal.


Barrier-free access. Participation with a rollator or wheelchair is possible.

 

Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.

 


Accompanying persons receive free admission.

 

 

Photo: Alejandra Conrado

SWEET DANCE & BEBÍBULA | Workshop and Performance by BAAL

SWEET DANCE & BEBÍBULA | Workshop and Performance by BAAL

This workshop creates an intergenerational space for connection, where the body becomes a place for play, exploration, and expression. The session begins with a guided session in which movement is explored as a form of drawing in space through contemporary dance, dance theater, and improvisation. The focus is on shared experiences, creativity, and connection. To conclude the afternoon, attendees are invited to the performance BEBÌBULA by BAAL (followed on September 26 by Chamöleon by Ido Grinberg).

No prior experience is required to participate in the workshop.

 

DATES

Sat, 26.09.2026

2 pm Sweet Dance Intergenerational Workshop

3 pm Performance: BEBÍBULA—An intergenerational piece by Baal for children ages 2 and up

4 pm Performance: Chameleon—A dance theater piece by Ido Grinberg for everyone ages 8 and up

 

Sat, 31.10.2026

2 pm Sweet Dance Intergenerational Workshop

3 pm Performance: BEBÍBULA—An intergenerational piece by Baal for children ages 2 and up

 

TICKETS & REGISTRATION

To register for the SWEET DANCE workshop, please email: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or call +49 221 846 395 80

Workshop participation fee:
Adults: 10–20 euros (sliding scale)
Children: 5 euros

 

BEBÍBULA tickets:
Click here for online ticketing.

 

For 26.09.2026, you also have the option to book a complete package:

COMPLETE PACKAGE (Workshop, BEBÍBULA & Chamäleon)
Adults: 20–40 euros (sliding scale)
Children: 15 euros

Book by email or phone:

Via email to: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Or by phone at +49 221 846 395 80

 

ACCESSIBILITY

The workshop is open to everyone and requires no prior experience. The exercises are flexibly adapted to different physical abilities and age groups. Participation is possible both actively and as an observer. Communication can be verbal or nonverbal.

 

Foto: Sara Napoletano

Verknüpfte Zeiten | Johanna Greiner

Verknüpfte Zeiten | Johanna Greiner

How do two generations connect through their art? Johanna immerses herself physically in the memories woven into the woolen fabrics of Regina’s rugs. Through contemporary dance and Masurian peasant and wedding rugs, a female perspective on history comes to life, inviting the audience to participate in shaping the experience. Amid the rhythmic sound of the spinning wheel, the traditional art of weaving, and its materials and symbols, a window opens onto the cultural memory of another generation. The Masurian tradition, which is slowly changing and seems almost lost, finds its place in the present.

 

DATES
Fri, 16.10.2026 | 8 pm
Sat,17.10.2026 | 8 pm

TICKETS
Friday: Click here for online ticketing
Saturday: Click here for online ticketing

ACCESSIBILITY


Barrier-free access.

 

Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.

 


Accompanying persons receive free admission.

 

On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via organisation@ehrenfeldstudios.de

 

CREDITS
Masurian Carpets: Regina Greiner
Project Direction, Choreography & Dance: Johanna Greiner
Dramaturgical Support: Tamora Raffaella Dinklage
Video Artist: Rubina Ünzelmann-Balotsch
Costume Designer: susebee
Composition: Ella Olivia Bender Semerci
Lighting Design: Lena Kroj
Sound Engineering: Olli Gundlach
PR & Public Relations: Madeleine Scheuerpflug

 

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Johanna Greiner, Regina’s granddaughter, began her dance training in Cologne, trained with Cobos Mika SEED’s Formation in Palamós, Spain, and earned her B.A. in Dance and Choreography in 2023 from AMEU, Dance Academy in Ljubljana, Slovenia. In 2024, she worked with the Alpha Group in Vienna under the artistic direction of Darrel Toulon on his project “Prélude:Lebensborn.” She was a SuSo Artist in Residence in 2025 in Sutivan, Croatia, and most recently an OPEN:FORM(AT) resident at Tanzfaktur in Cologne.

 

Funded by the NRW State Office for the Independent Performing Arts, the Ministry of Culture and Science of North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne.

 

                  

Supported by Tanzresidenz 2026 at Quartier am Hafen, Das Werk, The Alpha Group, BdV Landesverband NRW, and the Landsmannschaft Ostpreußen – Landesgruppe NR.

 

      

 

Photo: Sophia Ebner

KEIN THEMA* | Post Meta Institute

KEIN THEMA* | Post Meta Institute

*A mental, emotional, and (meta)physical geocaching journey through transgenerational, transgressive, (post)political, intercultural, neural, medial, hypoinstitutional, cellular, cognitive, creative, and spiritual states of body and mind, expressed in physical, verbal, and nonverbal, visible, tangible, and experiential forms.

 

DATES
Fri, 09.10.2026 | 8 pm (PREMIERE)
Sat, 10.10.2026 | 8 pm

 

TICKETS
Friday: Click here for online ticketing
Saturday: Click here for online ticketing

 

CREDITS
Idea & Concept: Post Meta Institute
Choreography: Karel Vanek, Silke Z., Guido Vanek-Preuß, Caroline Simon
Performance: Guido Vanek-Preuß, Caroline Simon
Set: Silke Z., Karel Vanek
Supervisor: Tchekpo Dan Agbetou
A production by Post Meta Institute (Tanzwerke Vanek Preuß e.V., Bonn
ehrenfeldstdudios e.V., Cologne; DansArt Tanznetworks, Bielefeld)

 

ACCESSIBILITY


Barrier-free access.

 

Largely accessible toilet in the neighbouring building, No grab rails or height-adjustable mirror available. The entrance to the toilet is 68 cm wide.

 


Accompanying persons receive free admission.

 

On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via organisation@ehrenfeldstudios.de

 

 

Supported by:

Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia as part of the Regional Culture Program NRW (RKP)

 

 

Foto: Lilly Krama