KIADA Korea International Accessible Dance Festival

KIADA2024
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KIADA KOLLABORATE

Exchange between emerging disabled dancers from diverse cultural backgrounds to inspire creativity.
In-depth exploration of Polish contemporary dance techniques and characteristics
Development of new movements by merging traditional classical ballet and creative ballet

DATE

2024. 7. 8. MON
~ 8. 2. FRI

VENUE

Inclusive Dance Studio

CHOREOGRAPHER

Tobiasz Sebastian Berg / Poland

KIADA2024
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KIADA KOLLABORATE

Understanding the collaborative creation process and exploring new creative methodologies
To find and develop individual performance abilities
To establish some of the improvisational scores that will be used in performance and establish rapport with musicians through workshop

DATE

2024. 8. 5. MON
~ 8. 10. SAT

VENUE

Inclusive Dance Studio

CHOREOGRAPHER

Adam Benjamin / UK

Purpose

Content development and fostering diverse perspectives through global accessible dance activities
Expanding the creative horizons of disabled dance artists by supporting various experiments
Providing opportunities for international exchange networking and movement development

Content

Collaboration Project between local emerging disabled dancers and internationally invited choreographers

Tobiasz Sebastian Berg｜Dancing without borders

Expanding the spectrum of contemporary disabled dance through the exchange of disabled dancers from various cultural backgrounds
Seeking a flexible understanding of ballet's rigid techniques through the bodies of disabled dancers
Reinterpreting Tchaikovsky's <Swan Lake>

Adam Benjamin｜ Beyond the Limits

Understanding the collaborative creation process and exploring new creative methodologies
Discovering the individual capabilities of disabled dancers and expanding the horizon of creation
Exploring and building new connections and understanding between dancers through movement

Choreographer Introduction

Tobiasz Sebastian Berg

Director of the Institute of Arts Management Sciences at Collegium Humanum University, Poland
Head of the youth soccer team "Young Eagles Academy," Poland
Director of the social participation arts organization "Jazdaa, Poland!"
Choreography <Swan> won the 2022 Fedora Biennale Award
Selected as "Performance of the Year 2022" by the magazine "Dvořák"

Adam Benjamin

Founder and Artistic Director of Candoco Dance Company
Founder of Touchdown Dance
Auhtor of the dance education book focusing on disacled and non-disabled dancer, <Making An Entrance>
Conducted the "Simplicity and Complexity workshop in Finland in 2023

Timetable

Category	Date	Contents	Venue
Tobiasz Sebastian Berg <Dancing without borders>	July Week 1	Understand the goals of the residency and understand ballet Share dance stories of dancers and choreographers Engage in activities that stimulate creativity, such as improvisational movements	Inclusive Dance Studio
	July Week 2	Understand the differences in dance styles and cultures between Korea and Poland Explore the similarities and differences in ballet expression between the two countries Derive improvisational movements through exploring the movements of original dancers of swans and birds
	July Week 3	Develop and share choreographic elements Create works based on the theories and methodologies explored so far Express ballet movements based on individual creativity
	July Week 4	Collect and concretize the movements from the residency period into a cohesive piece Showcase the final work
Adam Benjamin <Production Research Period>	August 5th	Re-connecting and building understanding with group Re-introduce improvisational scores explored in 2023
	August 6th	Identifying specific performance relations within the group Partnerwork and trios
	August 7th	Introduce group awareness of balancing space
	August 8th	Exploring individual themes and stories
	August 9th	Running through scores explored in a rough improvisational structure
	August 10th	Showcase

Tobiasz Sebastian Berg <Dancing without borders>
July Week 1
Introduction of dancers and program Understanding the similarities and cultrual differences between dancers Exploring new aspects of my body through breathing and movements
July Week 2
Naming and exploring elements of Polish contemporary dance technique Searching for legends and stories related to the symbol of the Swan in Korean and Polish culture Creating movement improvisations inspired by the movement of swans and birds Setting the first phrases and directions for building the performance
July Week 3
Exploring new interpretations of <Swan Lake> Naming elements from the original <Swan Lake> Searching for new applications of the body insqpired by the elements of the originial <Swan Lake>
July Week 4
Connecting all the movements from throught the residency Arranging a choreography through repetitive performance Showcase of the final production
Adam Benjamin <Production Research Period>
August 5th
Re-connecting and building understanding with group Re-introduce improvisational scores explored in 2023
August 6th
Identifying specific performance relations within the group Partnerwork and trios
August 7th
Introduce group awareness of balancing space
August 8th
Exploring individual themes and stories
August 9th
Running through scores explored in a rough improvisational structure
August 10th
Showcase
Inclusive Dance Studio