TECHNOSOMATICS

Technosomatics is a dance and somatic practice developed by Frédéric Gies who shares it in various workshop formats. The practice is shared internationally in various contexts and with diverse audiences. We also offer sessions for free on a regular basis in Malmö, in the frame of our project la Maison de la Danse.

Technosomatics consists of a collective and individual exploration of the endocrine glands (the major chemical system of our body) and the chakras (energy centers) by means of club dancing to techno music with eyes closed in the dark, as wells as the opposite: an exploration of club dancing by means embodying the endocrine glands and the chakras. The practice connects to both the field of somatics (movement education practices) and to techno club and rave dance cultures. It originates in Frédéric Gies’ encounters with diverse somatic practices, and in their dance floor experiences. As a form of meditation in movement, it explores trancelike states of consciousness and acknowledges the healing potential of the act of dancing. It also approaches club dance as a tool for self-discovery and for expanding the range of our perceptions.

Frédéric Gies has taught the practice internationally to both professional dancers and the general audience. The practice has been shared in several dance BA and MA programmes, as well as at diverse public contexts such as Impulstanz (Vienna), Tanzkongress (Dresden), Centre for Contemporary Art Ujazdowski Castle (Warsaw), Art stations – Stary Browar (Poznan), Ponderosa (Germany), Weld (Stockholm), HZT (Berlin), Tanzfabrik (Berlin), Skogen (Gothenburg), Dansens Hus (Stockholm), Tanzhaus NRW (Düsseldorf) etc.

The workshop can be booked in itself or in connection to a performance. Please, get in touch for more information.