Cover Photo: Maya Yoncali
Photo: Maya Yoncali
In partnership with PuSh Performing Arts Festival
Watch Naishi Wang & Jean Abreu at PuSh Festival on Jan 26, 27, 28 - TICKETS HERE
Class Description:
Join Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu as guest teachers for an open contemporary dance class that aims to awaken and energise the body as well as introduce some simple dance sequences and repertoire from their current collaboration, Deciphers.
Through improvisation, floor work, circularity, pulsation & breath, this class encourages participants to search for movement impulses that are urgent and necessary, and that come from a primal origin. Moving away from fixed movement structures and forms, the class aims to broaden the spectrum of possibilities that the body can offer.
This workshop is designed to help participants develop their ability to focus on the continuous process of making choices and real-time composition, as performers, dancers and social beings.
https://naishi.dance
jean@jeanabreu.com
Naishi Wang
Born in Changchun, China, Naishi Wang began his training at Jilin College of Art before moving to Canada in 2004 to attend The School of TDT. He was a company member of Toronto Dance Theatre for nine years, and in 2015 embarked on an independent career. As an award-winning performer and independent choreographer, Naishi’s development aligns with his belief that the performing arts offer an imaginary perspective, and is interested in pushing the art form in the 21st century. He has collaborated with Berlin-based artist Christoph Winkler, and in 2009 was commissioned by SXM studio in Beijing to create concept-based dance works. In 2018, he premiered his celebrated solo Taking Breath. Naishi is an artist in residency at Citadel + Company in Toronto, and La Serre – arts vivants in Montreal. His collaboration with U.K.-based Jean Abreu is supported by the NAC-CCA Visiting Dance Artist Program.
Jean Abreu
Born in Brazil, Jean Abreu moved to London in 1996 after receiving a scholarship to study at Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance. In 2003 he was awarded the Jerwood Choreography Award and became an Associate Artist at The Place in London. Since then his work has toured throughout the U.K, Europe and Brazil including performances for Royal Opera House, Dance Umbrella Festival, Southbank Centre, Julidans Festival & the Auditório Ibirapuera São Paulo. He founded Jean Abreu Dance in 2009. Across his career Jean has been a movement director for fashion magazines and global advertising campaigns including TikTok, Nike, OutThere Magazine. Jean has taught extensively his movement practice in the UK and abroad in renowned dance organisations and Universities across the globe.