Fluidify – Charles Brecard
FLUIDIFY is a practice that challenges the body, mind and perhaps the soul. Working on extreme fluidity technique, floorwork, rhythm patterns and improvisation tools, playing with physical, emotional and imaginary states. Each joints are addressed by dissociating them, leading to a clearer proprioception. The practice is the result of years of experimenting and training different dance styles such as krump, bboying, house dance, hip-hop, folkloric dances, modern and contemporary techniques. We facilitate an environment prone to research, discoveries, playfulness, openness, softness, carefulness and trust of the self and of the others.
The purpose is to find new patterns, creativity and expressivity, to develop and nourish the flow state where the participant is simply and only in the present moment. Fluidifying and connecting the spine, center and limbs, jumping from an idea, a movement, a concept to another without interruption, without judgement, getting stronger and being anti-fragile.
Ages: All ages
Levels: intermediate/advanced/professionals
Photo credit: Valerie Dubuc, Kenji Atse
Charles Brecard
Born and raised in New Caledonia from the Vietnamese diaspora, Charles Brecard arrived in Tio’tia:ke / Montreal in 2013 before graduating from Ecole de Danse Contemporaine de Montréal (EDCM). As a performer he collaborated with Parts+Labour_Danse, Animals of Distinction, Lilith&Cie, Andrea Pena, 14lieux, Skeels Danse while dancing in his own work. His limitless curiosity drives him to develop his practice named « FLUIDIFY », influenced by his background in street, folk or contemporary dances, and by his profession as a massage therapist. It allows him to share workshops for professional in various schools and institutions such as EDCM, Sinedomo, Big Bang program, the CND Paris, Tjibaou Cultural Center but also for amateurs and as a cultural coordinator. He regularly organizes practices amongst Montreal dance community to exchange, meet, and train. He develops a choreographic world imbued with strong physicality and theatrical poetry, worked on multiple commissioned and independent projects, presenting them in Canada and Europe. Especially his solo « SOLILOQUY » that was awarded with the Best Interpretation Prize by Festival Quartiers Danses lastly.