It is an ongoing group improvisation research series that aims to dig into the unknown through community, common understanding with the tools of the body: movement, sound, voice.
With all our senses we connect to ourselves and to the group. We all know our common goal where we are going but the way we get there is unknown, temporary and always new. It is a two-directional travel: we travel inside, deeper to ourselves, experiencing new layers while we are traveling outside, getting to know the group and learning to melt in it.
Instinct Body Training started (with another name first) in 2017, instinctively. I intend to melt what I learnt and experienced so far into a new tool that can be a base for group creation, artistic self-development and performative skills. I use as an inspiration, amongst others, the works of: David Zambrano, Renan Martins de Oliveira, Anna-Marie Blink, Sten Rudstorm, the technique and book of Ruth Zapora: Action Theater and my own research ideas and principles of ‘Lava-land’ titled site specific dancetheater etud made back in 2015.
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Passed events:
14 April – 1 May 2025 – Instinc Body Training as part of the education program of Zero Plus Dancestudio, Budapest
9-15 July 2023 – Instinct Body Training AND creation with FITA/ITAF summer school students, Balatonboglár, Babel Camp, HU
30 May 2022 – Instinct Body Training Workshop for the students of Nemes Nagy Ágnes Art School, Budapest – Köszönjük, Magyarország! Program)
24 March 2022 – Instinct Body Training, improv workshop for Art School of Pécsi Apáczai Csere János, Pécs, HU – (Köszönjük, Magyarország! Program)
21 October 2021 – Instinct Body Training, ‘FAMILY research workshop – Pécs, HU – (Köszönjük, Magyarország! Program)
2 September 2021 – hint of Instinct Body Training, ‘FAMILY’ performance with participants – Dörgicse, HU, in frame of ‘L1danceFest2021’ – (Köszönjük, Magyarország! Program)
29 June – 4 July 2021- Research group retreat days – The ‘FAMILY_1’ – Balatonszárszó
23 January 2020 – 20 February 2020 – Instinct Body Training, Budapest, with ‘Open Space’ Group
19 October – 30 November 2017 – (Talking Bodies Improv Research) Budapest, with ‘Open Space’ Group
17 – 20 August 2017 – Physical Theater Research WS – Traktor Works Theater Festival, Zalamerenye, HU
25 – 27 May 2017 – Physical Theater Research WS, Pécs, Janus University Theater
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participants said:
“For me these days were like a “mental washing machine ride”. With the constant observation and reflection on myself, I got into an honest state. I could just simply work from what I was.” Szabolcs
“Dancing the dreams, or dancing in others’ dreams brought such qualities out that I didn’t know about, it was a bit like an initiation.” István
“I am glad there is a place where I could go till my ends. Playing with voice – combined with movements – opened a whole new world for me.” Klári