Musicians


Jonathan Adem

Dancing, singing and listening to music were part of my life from a young age. Honestly, it feels like my true musical journey has just begun. I took singing lessons for a few years, and earlier this year, I discovered the handpan—a deeply expressive instrument that instantly resonated with me. It gives me the rhythm and grounding I need to let my emotions flow freely, even without formal musical training. Through its sound, I’ve found a way to express myself and connect on a more intuitive, heartfelt level. I'm looking forward sharing this with you!


Nepomuk Lasio

"How can we …exist in community & be ourselves at the same time?
…move freely respecting each other's boundaries?
…embody emotions & dance to flow?"

Nepomuk likes to generate questions. Since his childhood, he has felt the urge to express his spirit.
He has been deeply inspired by teachers like Xandy Liberato, Félix Arjona & Tamara, too.
It is now that he allows himself to follow his inner calling. In contact improvisation he has found a place where his creativity has free rain.

He studied psychology & educational studies. Nepo is a sharing circle holder & care worker for children. He has the quality to create an atmosphere in which a person can be oneself.

As a musician of the festival he wants to manifest his visions & inspire other human beings.


Franz Ferdinand

Performance art is more than a display of rehearsed movements and melodies.
Improvised music breaks down the barrier between listener and performer—one often created by predetermined plans and structured execution.

“Everything I play begins with a fundamental idea, like the seed of a poem, and evolves in real time. When I start to play, the audience and I begin with the same information. As the music unfolds, we journey together into uncharted territory. ”


Guest teachers


Sakura Shimada

Sakura Shimada is from Japan, currently she lives in Vermont. In Japan, she studied Modern Dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Japanese Fusion dance. She moved to New York City in 1997 and studied at the Martha Graham Contemporary Dance school, Dance Space Center, Movement Research and presented her own works. She was an Artist Residency at Movement Research in 2008. She began working with Daniel Lepkoff in 2001, engaging deeply with his work, co-teaching and traveling internationally. Her improvisation practice is strongly focused on body information and observation of body mind connection with movement.

She is a certified teacher of DanceAbility, completing the training with Alito Alessi in Bogota in 2012. In 2018 she completed The Feldenkrais teacher training in NYC.


Stefan Kreuzer

Dance - I am here and now. I feel a bit more alive in space and time - as if the door to heaven were slightly open. I am creator, filled with joy and depth.

Improvisation brings me back to a primal human state, constantly searching for its own rules and patterns. I'm asking, "What are we playing here, and what's the common thread?"

I trained at the following schools:
• Freiburg TIP (School for Dance, Improvisation, and Performance): 3 months
• Tanzfabrik Berlin (Dance Intensive, specializing in Contemporary Dance): 1 year
• Kassel SoZo-Vim (School for Contemporary Stage Dance): 3 years

Every physical activity and training session f lows into and enriches my dance.

However, nothing captivates me as much as Contact Improvisation. It is where all facets of my movement practice and research come together - right now.


Scholarship participants


Karina Sojka

Karina Sojka - contact improvisation practitioner, traditional authentic songs singer. In her research, she seeks for common principles in movement practices, originated in the past century, like somatics, performance, contemporary dance, CI, and world-old singing techniques and melodies, researching those found in Ukraine. Topics of resilience, living through extraordinary harsh times of history, and finding spirit - are of the most interest.
Dancing CI since 2019. Teaching, performing, and making art projects, inspired by contemporary dancers and CI community in Kyiv, Ukraine.


Maritina Theodorou

Maritina Theodorou is a Greek artist and performer whose work explores the body, memory, and collective experience through movement, improvisation, and somatic practices. Based in Athens, she creates performances, workshops, and community-based projects that emphasize embodied research and shared presence.