"Improvisational Matter" (Workshop) 
08.09. 09:00 - 12:00

The workshop Improvisational Matter transmit Richard ́s choreographic improvisational method that explores the three-dimensionality of movement through the transformation of dance vocabulary in space, viewing space as a movement model that can be variously rotated, folded, enlarged and reduced. Multiple improvisational tools such as rotational methods are used to explore the anatomy of the body in order to improvise around a dynamic set of principles and practical tools that dancers can use to create forms, rhythms, movement qualities, and trajectories. In Improvisational Matter, Richard brings together his interests and experiences with the Contemporary Dance, Ballet and Improvisation Technology of William Forsythe and his Feldenkrais practice.

Richard Oberscheven is a freelance artist, dancer, choreographer, lecturer and DJ, studied at the University of Music and Performing Arts Frankfurt am Main. For more than six years he has been shaping the independent dance scene in Frankfurt. As a professional dancer and performer, he has been working with companies and choreographers in Germany and abroad since 2013. Through his experience with diverse choreographic approaches, Richard has gained valuable experience working artistically across disciplines. His own choreographic works have been performed at Barnes Crossing Solo Duo Festival, Gallus Theater Frankfurt, Stadttheater Giessen, and Felina Theater Mannheim. As a lecturer for dance he teaches in educational contexts and institutions such as for Künstlerhaus Mousonturm, Tanzfaktur Köln, Tanzfabrik Berlin and Frankfurt University for Applied Sciences. Since completing his studies, Richard has been developing his own choreographic method: Improvisational Matter, which is supported by the funding program DIS-TANZ-SOLO.