32nd Kalamata International Dance Festival-DAVID ZAMBRANO/FLYING LOW
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DAVID ZAMBRANO // FLYING LOW
17-20.07.26 | 10:00 – 12:00
KALAMATA MUNICIPAL STADIUM
David Zambrano has been a monumental figure in the international dance community for more than 40 years, and his passion for cultural exchange continues to influence his work. Zambrano is an ambassador and liaison across many borders, bringing together artists from all over the planet for his projects.
He has taught his own approach to dance in more than 75 countries and has performed at hundreds of venues across the world. His pieces range from set choreography, structured improvisation, and pure improvisation.
Born in Venezuela, Zambrano spent 15 years in New York and now lives in between Amsterdam and Brussels. In 2018 he, together with his partner Mat Voorter, initiated Tictac Art Centre as an artistic home base.
FLYING LOW
There is a focus on the skeletal structure, which will help improve the dancer’s physical perception and alertness. The class includes partnering work and movement phrases that explore the primary laws of physics: cohesion and expansion.
When one is moving, the whole room is moving with them. The image of the body constantly spiralling, whether running, walking, or standing – is central to the practice of the whole class.
Working with spirals helps the dancers move into and out of the floor with ease, while also helping them to perceive themselves and the space from all directions. The spirals propel the class all over the room, both on the ground and upright.
This is the Flying Low technique.