Through a dynamic series of sequences and improvisational tasks, we dive into the fundamental principles of contemporary dance technique. Drawing inspiration from human and animal anatomy and their patterns of movement, we utilize various tools that give us a better understanding of our bodies and the motions we create. We will focus on the efficiency and functionality of movement, while also emphasizing playfulness. Improvisational tasks kick off with a concrete idea/thought on movement, leading us on personal journeys where we nurture our interest in movement and establish our own rules of play.

This workshop approaches dance with discipline yet maintains an exploratory nature. Each session finishes in an open impro-jam, offering you the chance to test ideas, revisit familiar territory, uncover the new, and foster a sense of playfulness.

Linda Tarnovski, born in 1999, is a contemporary dancer from Zagreb. She graduated from Ana Maletić’s School of Contemporary Dance, and in 2021 she completed BA in Contemporary Dance at the Academy of Dramatic Art in Zagreb. After her studies, he traveled to CPA Vitlycke, Sweden, for an Erasmus+ internship under the mentorship of Francesca Scavetta. During her studies, she had the opportunity to work with various dance artists (Francesco Scavetta, Guy Nader, Milan Tomašik, Matej Kejžar, Aleksandra Janeva Imfeld, Jasna Vinovrški Layes, Sonja Pregrad, Petra Hrašćanec, Nikolina Pristaš, and many others). In addition to formal education, she has been broadening her horizons and participating in numerous informal educational workshops for years; at Stream Zadar, Dance and Non-Verbal Theatre Festival San Vincenti, Improspekcije, etc. She has collaborated with the VEM Contemporary Dance Ensemble (Upgrade, 2019 and Mjesto, 2020), the VRUM collective (Od muhe do slona, 2021), Petra Hrašćanec / 21:21 (Skupa, 2021). In 2022, she became a member of the Zagreb Dance Company.