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Maura Morales
dancer/choreographer/director of cooperativa Maura morales
Imagination in Motion – Between Tension and Softness
this workshop offers a physical and creative exploration where intuition, musicality and composition converge into a conscious act of creation. through improvisation and physical composition exercises, we will work with the contrasts between tension and relaxation, collapse and reconstruction, seeking a dance that reveals depth, awareness and emotion. the practice invites us to transform internal images into tangible movement, to discover the precision and freedom that arise when the body opens itself to the unknown, a space to explore personal expression, artistic sensitivity and stage presence through deep bodily listening.
the description reflects an artist’s idea which was developed at the time it was submitted to b12. it may have changed by the time the workshop or the performance project is starting. please stay flexible. thank you!
biography
maura morales completed her education in classical ballet, modern dance, choreography, acting and folklore at the camagüey state school of arts, camagüey, in cuba. she was soloist at various state theatres in cuba, germany and switzerland. since 2008 she has been a freelance dancer and choreographer and performs regularly at renowned international dance festivals. she has received a large number of prizes and was awarded, among others, the renowned kurt jooss prize in 2013 for her dance piece wunschkonzert, as well as the jury prize for the best dance performance at the international dance fair in huesca/spain. in 2014 she was awarded the förderpreis für darstellende of the state capital düsseldorf. in 2015 she received the duri prize at the act international dance festival in bilbao/spain. since 2010 maura has been leading her own dance company, the cooperativa maura morales, together with the composer michio woirgardt, for which she has created a number of full-length pieces. with a touring volume of about 50 performances per year, the ensemble is one of the most touring (nationally and internationally) independent dance companies in germany, touring regularly throughout europe, asia and south america. maura morales is also a sought-after guest choreographer and has created commissioned works for numerous state and municipal theatre ensembles all over the world.
company info
Cooperativa Maura Morales
cooperativa maura morales is a contemporary dance company in north rhine-westphalia that has been successfully consolidating the focus of its artistic work in north rhine-westphalia for many years while continuously expanding its national and international reach. depending on the production concept, the core artistic ensemble around choreographer and dancer maura morales and composer and live musician michio woirgardt is expanded to include additional artists and dancers. the cooperativa's productivity and resonance are evident in its extensive national and international touring schedule of up to 50 guest performances per year in tanzania, brazil, korea, lebanon, panama, the dominican republic, la réunion, macedonia, russia and throughout europe, as well as in numerous invitations for guest choreographies for municipal and state theatres and other ensembles.
please be aware of our early bird special offer for this workshop! you can apply for this offer up until the 24th of march 2025. after the 24th the regular workshop fee applies. applications are accepted up until one day before the workshops starts.
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