Public Moves: Aural Etudes
with Samuel Feldhandler

Fri 01.08., 18.45h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

Aural Etudes takes place in the action of listening to music and copying what we hear as dance. The gesture of copying, which can be understood through its etymology as to be with resources, to abound, to be [with] many, in relation, not alone, is helpful here as a tool to learn from another without understanding nor comprehending this other. The class will be a playful journey of dancing together through improvised explorations embodying various music genres, some movement exercises inspired by musical scales, basic ballet warmup and, maybe, here and there, a few dance phrases from Samuel’s choreographic repertoire.

Public Moves dance classes take place outdoors every day – international and local instructors share their knowledge of everything from jazz and Bollywood dance to waacking in free outdoor classes. No previous experience is necessary, and all ages and levels are welcome!

Registration begins one day before the course starts at 11:00 a.m. via the calendar or by telephone on +43.1.523 55 58-19. If a class is ‘fully booked’, there is still the possibility of securing a remaining place on site. It's worth dropping by!

Biography 

Samuel Feldhandler writes dance and lives in Vienna.
Growing up in a family of musicians, musical forms have been around his sensibility and attention long before he started diving into dance. Today, Samuel passionately investigates ways of putting these familiar forms into play within a choreographic context. He has been signing dance works since 2012.
In recent years Samuel has worked a.o. and in various constellations with Anne Juren, Alix Eynaudi, Christine Gaigg, Elizabeth Ward, Gabriel Gautier and the Lakt Ensemble. He holds a Bachelor in contemporary dance from the Amsterdam University of the Arts and a Master in choreography from DOCH in Stockholm.

Photo: © Lena Schattenberg