DUET LAB from practice to performance 2027

GENERAL INFO 

Open to professionals and enthusiastic amateurs alike.

You can sign in alone or with a partner.

DATES: from March 7th  to May 23rd 2027 (No class on the 28th of March and 16th of May)

SUNDAYS: 14:00 - 18:00h

LOCATION:  Vredenburgh studio - Vredenburgersteeg 31-35, 1012 DZ Amsterdam

PERFORMANCE: Sunday, May 30 at Amsterdam Theatre House (open to the public)

PRICES:

• Regular €424

• Early bird: €351 (Before 31st of January 2027)

REGISTRATION AND PAYMENT

Step 1: Fill in the registration form to tell us briefly about yourself, your motivation, and your preferred payment option. You can choose to pay the full amount all at once, or pay a €150 deposit at subscription to secure your spot, with the remaining balance due on the first day of the lab.

Step 2: We will send you an email with a secure payment link based on your choice.

Step 3: Once your payment is received, your subscription is finalised, and your spot is officially secured.

Refund Policy: Payments are non-refundable. However, if you are unable to attend, you can transfer your spot to another person until the 13th of February. Please contact us in advance so we can let you know if there are people on the waiting list or if you need to find the new person directly.

QUESTIONS: If you have any doubts, you can contact us via email: laisvieochoa@gmail.com, mahoraul@gmail.com

BIO TEACHERS

LAISVIE OCHOA

I am a Colombian–Lithuanian choreographer, dancer, and teacher, and the Director of ConCuerpos, an inclusive dance company with a dual presence in  Colombia and the Netherlands. My work brings together dancers with and without disabilities through artistic creation, education, and research. I originally trained in Psychology and Multimedia Creation in Colombia, and later completed a Master in Choreography and the Embodied Life Art Program in the Netherlands. I have been in love with dance, contact improvisation, partnering, release, circus, and yoga for over twenty years, and continue to deepen this long-standing relationship with movement. 

RAÚL SALDARRIAGA

I am an artistic researcher, performer, choreographer, based in Amsterdam, where I lead the movement collective “Casagrafia.” I hold a BA in Art Pedagogy, a BA in Contemporary Dance, an MA in Interactive Media and Choreography , and an MA in Choreography and Community (COMA).For more than 20 years, I have been teaching, creating, and supporting artistic and creative projects in Colombia and across Europe. My work focuses on contemporary dance, partnering dance, improvisation, and Contact Improvisation, exploring movement as a space for creativity, playfulness, communication, and human connection. 

METODOLOGY
The program is structured in four blocks (13 sessions in total + performance day)

BLOCK 1 - LISTENING & CARE

Getting to know each other through movement, with a focus on listening, consent, trust, and collaborative practices.

BLOCK 2 - TOOLS & EXPERIMENTATION

Exploring Contact Improvisation, partnering, acrobatics, and contemporary dance to build movement vocabulary and duet material.

BLOCK 3 - COMPOSITION & CONCEPT

Develop your artistic concept through instant composition scores, choreographic research and somatic observation and reflection.

BLOCK 4 - CREATION & CRYSTALLIZATION

Shaping and rehearsing your original duet with coaching support, leading to the final performance presentation.

QUESTIONS: If you have any doubts, you can contact us via email: laisvieochoa@gmail.com, casagrafiadance@gmail.com