SPRING WORKSHOPS 2024
Lazy Susan & Co workshops are back!
With the support of Time Window, we are organizing a series of workshops where movement professionals can expand their skills. Local artists and movement practitioners will share their practice in a playful and interdisciplinary environment. Dancers, performers, acrobats or anyone working professionally with movement is invited to train, broaden their knowledge and meet other professionals in the field.
Package deal!
Single workshop – 45€ / 3 workshops pack – 115€
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Student discount is available → donate what you can!
(read more below)
(De)formation
Date: 23 & 24 March 2024
Time: 10:30 – 13:30 (both days)
doors open at 10:00 / doors close at 14:30
Location: Time Window
Extra info: Training/comfortable clothing. Bring a bottle of water.
Price: Single workshop – 45€
*student discount available
In this workshop we will work with movement and composition of the human body through a surrealistic lens. How can we become aware of our physical habits, limits and assumptions, (de)form them, and discover a new moving body? And what story occurs by doing so? This practice is based on choice making within improvisation, becoming aware of our physical habits and challenging ourselves to move towards the ‘’the unknown’’. Often it is not as uncomfortable as we thought it would be. As we move, dance, and sweat, we will work towards adding the layer of performative presence. By feeding our imagination and taking the time to see what it does to our movement, we might find new ways of being present in the space we are in. This will be a practice in which we can constantly begin again, let go of associations, and create another reality in which we can play together.
This workshop will play with the intersection of dance, and mime practices, two of the art forms that Annabel currently is working with.
Movement Fusion: Brazilian Jiu - Jitsu for dancers
Date: 27 & 28 April 2024
Time: 13:30 – 16:00 (both days)
doors open at 13:00 / doors close at 16:30
Location: Haven BJJ, Rotterdam
Extra info: Training clothes (not too wide/baggy). Accessories like jewelry should be taken off during the training. Bring a bottle of water and a towel.
Price: Single workshop – 45€
*student discount available
This workshop is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Throughout two dynamic sessions, participants will delve into the core principles of BJJ, progressing from foundational positions to practical application through controlled sparring exercises. The workshop will focus on the 4 most important control positions and concepts of BJJ.
Day 1: The session kicks off with a warm-up to prepare both body and mind for the session ahead. After, the participants will receive a theoretical background and overview of the core principles of BJJ. From here, the participants will learn the first two main positions in BJJ. The participants will then delve into these positions themselves and practice on one another without resistance, gaining insight into the nuances of each. The workshop then progresses to specific sparring exercises tailored to reinforce learning outcomes. This is when participants can put what they learned into practice and learn the most essential skills for maneuvering and control.
Day 2: Building upon the groundwork laid on the first day, participants will start with a warm-up before diving into a recap of the previous session’s teachings. The workshop then progresses to the last two essential positions/concepts of BJJ, with a similar structure Day 1. Depending on how the group progresses, participants will have the opportunity to engage in free sparring.
Throughout both days, emphasis will be placed on safety and technique, with games designed to facilitate learning without the risk of injury. By the end of the workshop, participants will have gained a basic understanding of BJJ’s basic positions, techniques, and principles.
Yeli Beurskens & Bart Biermasz
Inspire by Fighting Monkey
Date: 25th May 2024
Time: 12:00 – 17:30
doors open at 11:30 / doors close at 18:00
Location: Dansateliers, Rotterdam
Extra info: Bring comfortable clothes to move in, a curious mind and paper and pencil in case you feel inspired. A bottle of water and a towel.
Price: Single workshop – 45€
*student discount available
More info about the teachers: Bart Biermasz & Yeli Beurskens
During this workshop we will offer opportunities to learn and develop through the dialogue we have with ourselves and others. We aim to nurture a playful curiosity that supports the discovery of ourselves in relation to our environment. We cherish the idea of a practice that supports life, a life in which creativity and adaptation may flourish wherever the questions demand so. Find out how the Fighting Monkey inspired tools, situations and principles may support you on the path of creatively answering the questions offered by your body and life.
About Fighting Monkey: FM practice is developed by founders Jozef Frucek and Linda Kapetanea through a deep study of cross motion analysis, and with the aim of understanding principles of human movement, communication and the ageing process.
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Terms & Conditions
- In case of cancellation of the workshops from the side of Lazy Susan & Co, a full refund is provided. In other cases the ticket is non refundable.
- Be aware that the workshops take place at different locations in Rotterdam. Carefully check the information on the website for the exact location and accessibility.
- Each workshop location welcomes a different number of participants. The workshop with Annabel Koele at Time Window hosts a capacity of 15 participants while the other two (Sarah Touhy, Yeli Beurkens & Bart Biermasz) workshops can host a capacity of 20 participants.
- Doors will open 30 minutes prior to the start of each workshop.
- Ticket purchase at the door is not possible, please buy your ticket(s) online.
- The online ticket sale has a fee of 1€.
- The online sale of the 3 workshops pack runs from the 1st of March and finishes at 10:00 (CET) on the 23rd of March.
- Be aware that all workshops are for professionals in the field of dance or any field close to the performing arts. When in doubt if your background is sufficient, don’t hesitate to send us an email.
Student discount – Donate what you can criteria:
- The student discount goes for those striving for a professional career within the performing arts or to the respective disciplines of each workshop. They are attending university and have a very good base of body awareness and movement.
- “Donate what you can” starts at 5€ and will be charged after the workshop takes place.
- Five spots are exclusively reserved for student discounts and must be pre-booked via email at contact@lazysusanco.com or DM on Instagram. Depending on space availability, additional student discounts may or may not be offered after the initial spots are filled.
- A valid student ID or proof of university enrollment is required for verification.
PAST WORKSHOPS
Below you will find an overview of the workshops we have hosted in the past.