Contemporary

Martin Sonderkamp’s training combines a wide variety of different forms of contemporary dance training with other approaches to the moving body (e.g. Alexander Technique). The training aims at sensitising the dancers’ perception and increasing their understanding of applied physical forces in relation to the moving body. After stretching and a floor bar, exercises follow on the floor, in the centre and in movement. The material leads the dancer to an efficient, functional and precise form of movement.

Martin Sonderkamp is a freelance dancer, choreographer and teacher. He has been creating dance performances since 1993. His work has been shown in theatres and festivals in Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Spain, Slovenia, Croatia, Yugoslavia, Turkey and the USA. Martin Sonderkamp is a performer and founder member of the Magpie Music Dance Company, which has toured throughout Europe, the USA, Russia and Brazil.
Known for his improvising abilities, he has appeared in improvisations at festivals and performance venues in the US and Europe. He has taught at many dance organisations and universities, such as the AHK Amsterdam School for the Arts (NL), SEAD Salzburg Experimental Academy of Dance (A), Movement Research, NYC, the New York Experimental Theatre Wing, Mimar Sinan University, Istanbul, the Ballet Academy, Gothenburg (S) and has given company training for the Pretty Ugly Dance Company/Ballet Freiburg (D), Lanonima Imperial, Barcelona (E), Norrdans (S), Charleroi/Danses (B) and many more.