Public Moves: Contemporary Dance
with German Jauregui

Fri 11.07., 18.45h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

After the introduction to basic and essential tools of contemporary dance, participants focus on specific materials that help them to apply this knowledge in practice. This allows them to explore different dimensions of movement, deepen their understanding and improve their ability to apply the tools in different contexts.

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

German Jauregui is a dancer, choreographer, and teacher based in Brussels. In 1998, he joined the company Wim Vandekeybus / Ultima Vez, participating in the creation and touring of several productions, including In Spite of Wishing and Wanting (1999), Inasmuch as Life is Borrowed (2000), What the Body Does Not Remember (revivals in 2002 and 2013), Blush (2002), Sonic Boom (2003), Puur (2005), Spiegel (2006), and Scattered Memories (2022).

He also appeared in dance films such as In Spite of Wishing and Wanting (2002), Blush (2005), and Here After (2007), as well as in short films including The Last Words (1999) and Inasmuch… (2000). As a movement assistant, he contributed to productions including Scratching the Inner Fields (2001), In Spite of Wishing and Wanting (revival, 2016), Mockumentary of a Contemporary Saviour (2017), Go Figure Out Yourself (2018), Traptown (2018), Puur (2018, revival for the Royal Swedish Ballet), Bakchai (2019, for Residenztheater Munich), Traces (2019), and Puur (2024, revival for Opera Ballet Vlaanderen).

Since 2021, he has worked with the company Oester, where he performs and choreographs pieces such as Dance of the Seven Veils (2021) and Styx (2022), as well as choreographs The Wild Stage (2022) and Passages (2024). German has also collaborated with Loïc Touzé, Idoia Zabaleta/Moare Danza, Side-Show, and Seppe Baeyens, among others. He participated in the international project Sites of Imagination (2007) and appeared in the documentary Los Caminos de la Memoria (2009), directed by José Luis Peñafuente.

In 2007, he began developing his own choreographic work, creating Isaac (2007), Sunset on Mars (2009), and Confession (2013). Together with choreographer Antia Diaz Otero, he co-created Isaac y Diola (2016) and Rassemblement (2019). In 2023, he directed Béla Bartók's opera Bluebeard's Castle, and in 2024, he collaborated with Aida Gabriels on the staging of the opera Amandante.

As a guest choreographer, he has created works for companies in Spain, Belgium, Mexico, and Canada. Alongside his creative work, he teaches workshops internationally.

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