Dance as Life Practice
Directors
Laura is London based dance artist, recipient of the Trinity Laban scholarship program, studied dance and performance making at Trinity Laban and Goldsmiths University. She is an independent dance artist whose work is firmly rooted in an improvisation practice and rests in a variety of in and outdoor spaces that affirm collective agency, advocate a research in co-existence to further agentic capacities to inspire relational practices to engage with others and the more-than-human world, advancing a socio- environmental sense making. She teaches contact improvisation, contemporary dance, performance making. She also creates performances and performs where she employs improvisations and scores to create visibility around what deserves attention.
Anne-Gaelle Thiriot
Anne-Gaelle is a France/UK-based dancer, choreographer and teacher whose practice is rooted in improvisation, CI, somatic research and choreology. Coming from a background in science, martial arts and dance, her work explores the intelligence of the body, its capacity to resolve situations, hold memories and create connections. Her practice is both rigorous and playful, experimental and grounded in curiosity. Anne-Gaelle brings an awareness of ecological systems and the relationships between human activity, environments and structures of connection. Relating and connecting—between people, bodies and the wider world is central to her artistic inquiry.
She has collaborated with artists and organisations including h2dance, Candoco Dance Company, Glyndebourne Opera, Mary Pearson, Annie Hanauer and many others, performing across theatres, non-theatrical spaces and landscapes.
Tania Soubry
Tania, performer and choreographer, intertwines movement, voice, sound, and atmospheres with a profound focus on listening, relational dynamics, and ecological awareness. As the co-founder and artistic director of Vibrant Matter, she leads transformative transdisciplinary explorations, skillfully cultivating spaces for potentiality. With a rich academic background, she earned her stripes at SEAD (AT), LABAN (U.K.), and Goldsmiths (U.K.), and received prestigious acknowledgments like the Dance Web Scholarship in Vienna. Her creative footprint spans across continents, from mesmerizing stage productions and immersive experiences to captivating gallery installations. She radiates collaborative spirit, having collaborated extensively with collectives, artists, and choreographers across Europe, Canadia and Hong Kong.
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