Master Class
Immerse yourself in the artistic practices of national and international dance artists performing at the 2024 Vancouver International Dance Festival. If you want direct insight into the art of our visiting guest artists, there is no better way than by taking a master class or workshop.
Class size is limited. Registration is by donation. Please consider making the suggested donation of $10-25 and help the VIDF continue to host masterclasses.
Virginie Brunelle
Master Class with Compagnie Virginie Brunelle
Friday, March 1 at 2pm
KW Production Studio
This workshop will lead participants to explore an excerpt from the company’s repertoire and to experiment with the range of movement dynamics that Virginie is enthusiastic about dissecting. Through the chosen excerpt, participants will work on several qualities, including musicality, attacks, elasticity, ferocity and release. Through rigorous and precise work, Virginie is above all interested in the human being: his vulnerability as well as his strength, his authenticity and his simplicity in his stage presence.
This class is for professional dancers.
Ferenc Fehér
Master Class with Ferenc Fehér
Saturday, March 2 at 11 am
KW Production Studio
“I am a dancer-choreographer and teacher and regularly teach at dance academies, festivals, and schools. My teaching method is based on non-standard movements and dynamics. Over the past years, I have participated in various dance training and adapted them to my style. I use a combination of dance styles such as: Contemporary dance, Physical dance, Latin dance, Martial arts, and Animal movements. The combination of these has created for me a creative dance-movement style that I have adapted and can teach to anyone, whether beginner, advanced, or professional dancer. Everyone has their skill and knowledge of movement and dance, it’s just how we can help bring it out in each other. My job is to help bring out the talent, desire, and passion in anyone through dance.”- Ferenc Fehér
This class is for all levels
Carol Prieur
Master Class with Carol Prieur
Friday, March 8 at 2pm
KW Production Studio
A sensory movement workshop focusing on the expressive intelligence and potential of the dancer. Through guided body explorations and vocal work, we will explore the participants’ individuality as their vehicle of communication. Sharing some of the movement principles that were integral to the creation of Invisible无形.
This class is for all levels.
Kokoro Dance
Master Class with Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi
Monday, Feb 26 to Thursday, Feb 29, 9:30 am-11 am
Monday, March 4 to Wednesday, March 6, 9:30 am-11 am
KW Production Studio
Kokoro Dance classes build strength, flexibility, and stamina, and develop technical and performance skills. Barbara’s classes focus on technical training and have a consistent structure from warm-up to movement in space. Jay’s classes are more eclectically varied and include more time for improvisational exploration. The two approaches complement each other, and dancers are recommended to take both. Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi are the Co-producers of the VIDF and the Co-directors of Kokoro Dance. Their teaching is strongly influenced by butoh studies over the last 38 years.
This class is for all levels.
