Little Fun Palace | Nomadic School 2023

18 July 2023

2019

Concept and research desire
Marinke Eijgenraam

Fellow travelers
Luana van Eekeren, 
Ivar Schutte

Sabarmaster, inspirator and tour leader
Moussa N’diaye and crew

Huge thanks to Talent Development Program Schweigman&

The research project Tu Peux Pleurer arose from curiosity, great wonder, and a desire to understand the secrets behind the fiery and explosive dance form Sabar. A dance form in which pride, self-assurance, and a healthy dose of bluffing are necessary to keep oneself standing amidst the complex rhythms demanded of the dancer by the percussionists. For ten mornings on the beach of Dakar, Senegal, mime artist Ivar Schutte, dancer Luana van Eekeren, and I attempted to master the basics of …

Back to business, to start with Gaga

14 February 2023

If you split the word Gaga into two separate words, you get a Dutch exclamation of encouragement: go – go! And it’s true in every way: practicing Gaga encourages you to go for it in all aspects of this movement training. Deeper, lighter, smoother, faster, more at once, more consciously choosing, less thinking, more directing, letting go. Exhausting, but Go! Go!