NOD is excited to welcome Elita Cannata. She will lead a one-week workshop focused on Countertechnique®, featuring five intensive days of training.
The session is part of the International Contemporary Dance Program and open to only 5 external dancers — apply now!
Where: NOD Nuova Officina della Danza , Via Mantova 34 Torino – Italy
When: May 26 – 30, 2025
Deadline for applications: As long as there is space. The number of participants is limited. First come first serve
Developed by Anouk van Dijk, Countertechnique® provides tools for body and mind to deal with the demanding dance practice of the 21st century. It is a movement system to help the dancer think about the dancing body, focusing on the process of incorporating information into action.
The consistent use of the directions and counter directions in all movements is key to the technique; both the awareness and application of this principle is trained throughout the Countertechnique® class. Dancers are introduced step-by-step to the
various tools – making sure, however, that the priority always lies with experiencing and enjoying the difference in moving, rather than first having to understand the tools intellectually. Dancers are encouraged to be pro-active in discovering connections and solutions.
The workshop will be organized in two different section : the Countertechnique® warm-up consisting on a recurring set of exercises and a section where dancers will investigate on a deeper level the tools and principles, through improvisation and guided exploration, with a particular attention to the ability of shifting attention while dancing.
Born in Italy, Elita Cannata (1985) is currently based in Amsterdam.
She has studied
Countertechnique since 2005 and performed for anoukvandijk dc in 2007 and 2008.
She attended her first Countertechnique Teacher Training (CTTT) in 2014 and, with the support of the Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, progressed to the level of Senior Teacher in 2018. Since 2021 she is part of the faculty of the CTTT for the future generations of countertechnique teachers. As a teacher she visits many Institutions of Higher Education and dance companies around Europe, such as Skanes Danstheater, Goteborgdanskompani, Nederland Dans Theater, ECD Academie voor Theater en Dansand Henny Jurriens Studio among others.
Elita Cannata graduated with a Bachelor of Dance in 2007 at Rotterdam Dance Academy / Codarts in the Netherlands .
How to apply:
In order to apply, please upload your CV together with two separate links – one showcasing yourself in an improvisation session ( 1 minute – 1 take ). Only Vimeo or YouTube links filling out the Google doc form to the link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfAQBxPfj8VNZ89AWSM9hoqHoxcKBPLdNnnTzXttaltAiUOSQ/viewform
Costs for participants: for info about costs visit NOD Website
Contact details: Silvana dancenod@gmail.com
For further information, please visit https://www.nuovaofficinadelladanza.org/internationalcontemporarydanceprogram2425
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