Contemporary dance and improvisation – Alexis Fousekis

Contemporary dance and improvisation workshop 

The beginning of the workshop is a pivotal moment, as we approach the awareness of our senses within space-time, activating both the body’s center and its memory. This is followed by improvisational prompts focused on level changes and traveling through space, aiming to discover new, personal movement choices. Technical exercises based on the principles of contemporary dance are taught, leading into an extensive movement phrase. The goal is to manage dynamics and different accents within various rhythmic patterns, while training physical memory and muscular endurance.
The ultimate aim of the workshop is the awareness and acceptance of our physical limits, cultivating a relationship with ourselves, the environment, and the people we dance and interact with, so that we may communicate and express ourselves freely.

Ages: 15+
Level: open, intermediate

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Alexis Fousekis

Alexis Fousekis is an Athens-born dancer and educator. A graduate of the Hellenic State School of Dance (KSOT) and the University of Athens, he continued his training at the Martha Graham School in New York on a scholarship. As a member of Robert Wilson’s artistic company, he has performed globally in productions such as “Oedipus Rex”, “Three Tall Women”, and as a soloist in “Messiah”, appearing at venues like the Houston Grand Opera, Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, and the Ancient Theatre of Epidaurus. In 2021, he collaborated with Lucinda Childs for “Bach 6 Solo” in Paris.
A core member of The Watermill Center (NY) and a Stavros Niarchos Foundation Artist Support Fellow (ARTWORKS 2021), he has been teaching contemporary dance since 2011. He is currently a faculty member at the Athens Conservatory Professional Dance School and other prominent studios, specializing in professional exam preparation.