MOON DANCES
WORKSHOP

Time 2H

This workshop aims to explore the body as connector, deconstructing the concept of the body as subject-object, within a reflection on women's rituals and their political and social value.
Through practice, we intend to promote a communitarian and equal understanding of ‘being together’, breaking down behavioural and perceptual patterns that come from society and its conventions. It approaches a more organic and animal dynamic. Less-trained senses such as listening, touch and the perception of proximity are reactivated.


The workshop consists of two phases:

1. Physical and vocal training

The first part involves an articular, facial and vocal warm-up that aims to
connect with the vibrations that the body can generate. Through movements of stimulation and vocal techniques, participants will explore the expressive and perceptive potential of the body.

2. Moon dances

The second part introduces lunar dances from the book The Thirteen Moons by Luisa Francia. These sequences, handed down by witches from different geographical points, rediscover the historical memory of the cult of the mother goddess and the human connection with natural cycles, such as the lunar cycle. The thirteen mythical figures explored include fairies, witches from the Dolomites and Mediterranean sibyls.
The choice of dance proposed during the workshop depends on the lunar phase in which it takes place. This approach allows one to immerse oneself in ancient knowledge, which was once a guide for community life.




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ph Ettore Moncullo