Partner acrobatics, dance and theater
“DUO” is a three week intensive training for partner acrobatics in Berlin. The course provides professional coaching in hand-to-hand and dynamic partner acrobatics. Dance and theater classes complete the practice to spice up the performing skills on stage. Throughout the three weeks each duo creates or further develops an act. On the last day of the Performing Acrobatix Programme, the participants get the opportunity to share their research on stage.
Monday - Friday
02.10.-21.10.2023
Katapult, Berlin
Daily schedule
Teachers
Fernando Melki
Fernando is born in Argentina and a hand to hand acrobat since the year 2000. Studied at the circus school "Circo Criollo" in Buenos Aires and specialised with varios teachers in Spain and France since then. He has been working as a teacher since 2010 and continues to perform in different projects at Galatas and Circus festivals in Spain.
partner acrobatics - 3 weeks
Fifi Rosenblat
Yifat, born in Israel, comes from a background of six years in gymnastics. Started with Acrobalance as a hobby in 2008 and in 2014 studied at the Circus School "Carampa" in Madrid for two years. Since then she has been performing with various projects in Spain and has been joining teaching with Fernando in the last two years.
partner acrobatics - 3 weeks
Francesco Procopio
Francesco is a performer, director, theatre, and circus teacher based in Berlin. After graduating at the International Circus and Theatre School CAU in Granada (Spain), he moved to Berlin where he was part and leaded several artistic projects, from social circus to theatre productions, working with children, adults, and teenagers. He’s been studying theatre at the Atelier Mask Movement directed by Matteo Destro where he's now a resident teacher. In Berlin, he created and directed "Re-building communities" in 2021 and teaches High Wire walking at the Hochseil Arena for Coraggio - Die kulturanstifter e.V.
theater and creation - 3 weeks
Marion Sparber
Originally from South Tyrol, Marion is a professional dancer/instructor based in Berlin. She received her professional dance training at Varium in Barcelona and Iwanson Contemporary Dance School in Munich and has collaborated with choreographers and companies such as Francisco Córdova, Physical Momentum, Stella Zannou and many more.
dance and partnering - week 1
Alan Fuentes
The mexican dancer and teacher received his education at SEAD Salzburg, Austria, studying at the post-graduate program BODHI Project and at the EPDM in Mazatlán, Mexico receiving his Bachelor in Contemporary dance. Currently he is based in Berlin and is researching in improvisation and theater showing a strong connection with physical dance and movement.
dance and partnering - week 1
Application
Prerequesites
Please prepare a video showing the following:
- L-base hand-to-hand & foot-to-hand: 10 seconds
- squads (flyer & base) in standing foot to hand
- walking in a square in standing hand-to-hand
- podezca or pitching
- short sequence of choice
We will not accept a link to an Instagram account as a way to proof your skills.
Please also prepare a motivational letter or tell us in a few words in the video why you would like to join this program.
The “DUO FUN” version in October will be focused on working on duo skills. We would like to ask you to join with a partner. If you don’t have a partner, we want to encourage you to apply alone and we try to match you up. (We cannot promise anything, but it has worked 4x times in the past).
max. 18 participants
1st round of applications: Deadline April 30th
2nd round of applications: Deadline June 30th
3rd round of application: Deadline July 25th
QUESTIONS?
Should you have any questions concerning the Performing Acrobatix Programme, just drop us a message: kerstin@cameo-acrobatix.net.
Price
Early bird price
1 week = 450€
2 weeks = 850€
3 weeks = 1200€
Full price (After August 1st)
1 week = 600€
2 weeks = 1000€
3 weeks = 1400€
* All prices include 19% VAT.
