TEACHING & WORKSHOPS
Contemporary / Modern (Choreographic) Workshop | Training "Body Switch"
We will start with an awareness of the inner body in time, and space. By constantly switching the weight it gradually builds up in to a Warm-up based on modern contemporary techniques and this leads into longer dance sequences.
An important focus is placement of the body, coordination, rhythm as well as movement dynamics in space.
Ruben builds up muscular strength on a conscious and natural level by using the weight properly and in a most practical and functional way, using body memory to go deeper into muscle structure to achieve natural safe body alignment as efficient as possible. He encourages the participant’s imagination to move all body parts. He then guides them in the most extreme different shapes and directions, which ultimately could lead into unexpected and surprising movements phrases and situations.
SINTA x DAHANA
after the success of their groundbreaking dance productions (AWAL and REQUIEM | MANGONGKAL HOLI), choreographer-dancer Ruben Reniers reunites with composer-performer Bilawa Ade Respati for a bold new creation, inspired by Sinta’s Trial by Fire from the Ramayana.
Fire is both a force of destruction and purification. As a storyteller, fire speaks of its deep connection to humanity through rituals, reflecting human emotions—passion, vigor, humor, and joy. In times when “darkness” predominates, fire has been a source of truth. Nowadays, in a "brighter" world, the extraction of energy translates to "power," whether in a capital, scientific, or political sense. This "power" challenges traditional notions of "truth." In such a world, can fire still reveal the “truth”? How do we measure the weight of our actions in a world beyond the gods and noble teachers?
SINTA x DAHANA ignites a dialogue that transcends boundaries between tradition and modernity, as well as between movement and sound. A visual experience that burns bright.
Premiere 06. June 2025 at DOCK11 in BERLIN
Part of - HIDUADREI - A Triple Bill Evening of Time, Fire, and Distance
Ruben Reniers: Choreography & Dance
Bilawa Ade Respati: Music Composition & Live Music
Photo: Carlos Collado
in Cooperation with:
DOCK 11 / ART
Haus der Indonesischen Kulturen Berlin
Theaterhaus Mitte
Tanzscouts Berlin
Special Thanx: Gideon E. Jessaijan
