ThinkBig! #11 Workshop: Partizipation als künstlerische Praxis

In the organizer's words:

Participation as artistic practice Workshop with Micaela Kühn Jara as part of the symposium

This workshop is aimed at dance artists who work or would like to work with participatory processes, lead workshops or integrate interactive elements into their stage works. Also invited are dramaturges, curators, program designers and anyone who would like to deepen this way of working from an artistic or conceptual perspective. The workshop combines physical practice with dramaturgical reflection. Micaela Kühn Jara shares choreographic and dramaturgical tools from different working contexts: from touring productions in schools to the adaptation of existing works into participatory formats to fully interactive stage pieces and workshop formats. Participants can bring a project idea, a project in development or questions about mediation, dramaturgy or program practice, which will be addressed in the workshop.

Micaela Kühn Jara works in the fields of dance and education with a special interest in participation and young audiences. With a background as a dancer, her work now encompasses production, education, conceptualization and research. She is the Creative Producer of Alfredo Zinola Productions. She is also artistic advisor for the Dansehallerne program (Denmark) for young audiences, bringing dance into schools through hybrid formats. In addition, she is a guest lecturer in the Dance and Participation (MFA) program at the Danish National School of Performing Arts on topics such as participation, artistic-educational practice, inclusion and creative practice. The connection between pedagogical and artistic practice forms the starting point of her work.