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This creative dance workshop for families invites us to explore movement and play as ways to connect and imagine together. Inspired by the idea of forming hybrid communities, we let our bodies transform into fantastic beings that emerge from our own creativity. Using simple organic materials such as sticks, fabrics and natural textures, we experiment with shapes, weights and rhythms to invent new creatures and shared worlds. Through guided proposals, children and adults discover their individual movement and then open it to communication with others—moving alone, in pairs and in groups. The workshop offers a joyful, safe and playful environment where every body can express itself freely, expand its imagination, and enjoy the pleasure of dancing together. It is an invitation to curiosity, cooperation and the shared creation of a small, temporary universe made of bodies, nature and imagination.
DATE
Fri, 20.02.26 | 4:30 – 6 pm
There will be a follow-up weekend workshop on February 21 and 22, 2026 called We are human, animal and vegetal.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Catalina Carrasco is a dancer and choreographer whose work explores movement as transformation. Her creations are sincere, physical and poetic, engaging audiences of all ages. She has performed worldwide and received several awards. With BAAL, she develops a unique body-based language that enriches young audiences and sparks curiosity.
Foto: Alvaro Maldonado
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Entering the stage without a plan, without a score, without an idea… In this workshop, we will explore tools, strategies, and methods for instant solo composition. The focus will be on consciously shaping and sharing your own energy and concentration for the duration of a short solo. What paths are there if I don’t know the way? What source do I use and how do I make spontaneous decisions? The workshop moves between methodology and intuition.
DATE
Sat, Jan. 31, 2026 | 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
REGISTRATION
We kindly request binding registration at tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Sliding scale: 40–75€.
No one will be excluded from participation for financial reasons.
Photo: Karel Vanek
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In INTO IT, four dancers explore different forms of closeness—physical, emotional, and social. They move between the audience and the stage, making contact, sharing thoughts, picking up on impulses. Closeness is not only addressed, but created in the moment. The choreography emerges through exchange—inspired by movements from the space, continued by the dancers. The result is a simple shared structure: a line dance that is open to everyone. The piece is aimed at children aged 10 and above, teenagers, and families. It makes dance tangible as an open process and creates encounters beyond clear roles. At a time when social closeness often causes uncertainty, INTO IT invites us to approach it in a new way.
DATES
Fr, 07.11.2025 | 10 am
Sa, 08.11.2025 | 4 pm
Fr, 23.01.26 | 7 pm
Sat, 24.01.26 | 4 pm
TICKETS
Sliding Scale: 10 – 22 Euro
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A panel discussion will take place after the performances.
Workshops for school classes are available on request.
physical introduction
On both days a physical introduction will take place before the performance for anyone interested.
Friday, 23.01.2026: 6:15-6:45 pm
Saturday, 24.01.2026: 3:15-3:45 pm
Together, we will get in the mood for the play and get ourselvesmoving. No previous experience is necessary, just a desire to try something new!
To register, please contact Sarah Modeß:
sarah@performing.group (last-minute participants are also welcome!)
Meeting point: Foyer ehrenfeldstudios
CREDITS
Dance & choreography: Marie-Lena Kaiser
Adaptation director: Julia Mota Carvalho
Dance: Jordan Gigout, Kati Masami Menze, Eslam Elnebishy, Marie-Lena Kaiser
Music: Johannes Schropp
Costumes: Frederike Marsha Coors
Production management: Bianca Mendonça
Production: Martin Rascher
Dance education: Sarah Modeß
Lighting design and technical management: Simon Krämer
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
On request we offer a touch tour before the performance. Please contact us via organisation@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Co-production with PACT Zollverein, Theater Ravensburg, Maschinenhaus Essen & ehrenfeldstudios Cologne. Funded by the Cultural Office of the City of Cologne, Kulturbüro Essen, Kulturstiftung Essen, Yeah Yeah e.V.
Photo: Lennart Speer
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Do you feel like dancing? Do you want to act? Or combine both? Then my workshop is just right for you! Anyone who is curious about movement theater is welcome to join – with or without previous experience. Maybe you already dance, play an instrument, or enjoy expressing yourself with your body and voice? Or maybe you’ve never done anything like this before, but something inside you is saying: I want to try dance theater! – Then you are also very welcome here.
This time, the workshop will focus on the theme of family. Feel free to participate as a family: children with their parents, grandparents with grandchildren, aunts, uncles, cousins, siblings—all constellations are welcome! We want to get moving together, be creative, and spend a wonderful, inspiring time together.
DATES
Fri,16.01.26 | 6–7:30 pm (taster session)
Sat, 01.17.26 & Sun,18.01.26 | 10 am – 2 pm each day (weekend workshop)
REGISTRATION
We kindly request binding registration at tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de.
Taster session: free of charge
Weekend workshop:
Adults: sliding scale 15-30 euros.
Children: 5 euros.
No one will be excluded from participation for financial reasons.
Barrier-free access.
Accompanying persons receive free admission.
About the artist
Arthur Schopa is a freelance dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. He has performed internationally in numerous productions and collaborated with various choreographers, directors, companies, and artists. In 2013, he founded the FREIRAUM ENSEMBLE in Cologne and has choreographed for the Schauspielhaus Bochum and DNT Weimar, among others. He also works as a lecturer and educator, accompanying artistic projects in educational contexts.
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African Dance | Intro Workshop for all Levels
This workshop will be structured around fun and learning. Dancers of all levels, abilities, and ages are welcomed to join. It’s an intergenerational engagement. The working material will consist mainly from movement scores drawn from dances from Kenya and also borrowing from other African regions. We will be dancing to both live and recorded music.
Dance Mashup | for dancers with basic experience
This workshop will be structured around the intersection of different dance techniques and styles on Nyatiti Music. We will focus on transitions based on the four elements of wind, water, earth, and fire, as an integral part in bridging clear moments in a choreography. The dance styles we are going to explore consist of, and are not limited to contemporary (exploring floor work, release, improvisation, contact), African, Hip Hop, etc. Participants are encouraged to bring objects, texts, ideas and images that mean something to them.
DATES
Thu, 08.01.2026 | 6.30 – 8 pm (African Dance Intro Workshop)
Sat, 10.01.2026 | 10 am – 2 pm (Dance Mashup Workshop)
REGISTRATION
We kindly ask for binding registration at: tanzen@ehrenfeldstudios.de
Intro Workshop: Sliding scale €12–30
Saturday Workshop: €40–70
No one will be excluded due to financial reasons.
Foto: Raymond Ndikwe
