TBA:14 WORKSHOP
Mamela Nyamza
South African dancer and choreographer Mamela Nyamza uses dance to access the deepest layers of the body, such as emotions, fears, and expectations. During this masterclass, she draws inspiration from the participants, working from the inside to the outside, guided by her and the participants' inner feelings. Part of the masterclass will be working with empty Cola cans, so every participant is asked to bring two cans. 2 hours, Intermediate/Advanced, Performance/Movement
Mamela Nyamza's Workshop is part of the TBA Festival Flight: Gender, Culture, & Experiments with Tradition, which reflects a range of work by artists from diverse disciplines who rigorously examine the intersections of history, culture, language, gender, and aesthetic form, while experimenting with musical, vocal, and choreographic concepts and traditions that both exude and transcend particularities of time and place.
About Festival Flights: Festival Flights highlight artistic, political, or cultural connections among various performances, exhibitions, late-night shows, workshops, screenings, TBA Conversations, Field Guide sessions, and more. Think of a Flight as a thematic tasting--try one or two events or make time for an immersive experience across a range of related happenings.
About Workshops: Festival workshops are a rare opportunity for Portlanders and visitors alike to work with TBA artists from around the world. Advance registration is required for all workshops; call the TBA Central Box Office at 503.224.PICA to register.