(Master of Dance Pedagogy '21, Artistic Master Class '23)

Artistic Master Class 2023

I am Elizabeth Ladrón de Guevara, dance artist. After finishing my MA in Dance Pedagogy in 2021, I decided to continue at the Palucca University of Dance Dresden in the Artistic Master Class Programme. My research has focused on the tools in dance improvisation for Instant Composition. I have entitled this last research process “Andromeda“.

For me, dance improvisation has the potential to get closer to the emotional, psychological imagination and cultural identity of the dancer. This expression through body language offers the dancers a world of possibilities and interpretations, which they shape/imprint with their individuality. My concentration during improvisation focuses on creating a bridge between the dancers’ feelings, the communication between them as an entity and their interaction with me as a guide through the process.

The Artistic Master Class program is an individual experience, accompanied by a mentor. It required me to be in constant contact with my own development and questions, and with my self-motivation. Combining the daily work and academic aspirations is definitely demanding. In July 2022, I was also selected for an Artistic Residency named “Who am I today“ sponsored by the Fonds Darstellende Kunst in Hamburg. Here I focused on choreographic improvisation. Thanks to this experience, I was able to decide on the topic for my final exam, that is Tools for Instant Composition for my Artistic Master Class. In conclusion, I can say that both academic studies I did in the context of work study required an enormous amount of discipline, dedication, and passion.

As a general result, the Artistic Master Class has also had an enormous influence on my development as a researcher. It has motivated me to continue in the field of research, this time with a new project in which I research on teaching improvisation in one's own pedagogical work. This project has been approved by NEUESTART KULTUR, within the framework of DIS-TANZEN des Dachverband Deutschland 2023.

Contact:

Web.: www.danza-urbana.de