Public Moves: Cyphering with House Dance
with Farah Deen

Tue 22.07., 17.00h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

Farah will help participants to discover their own dance expression through House Dance, building confidence and feel safer in their bodies through various steps and grooves. They also experience a sense of collective responsibility alongside individual freedom within a safe space. “Cyphering” in House Dance refers to dancing within a circle, where the aim is to let the body speak freely – without guilt or inhibition. In collaboration with ImPulsTanz, she curated the programme for Public Moves Salzburg.

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

Farah Deen is a versatile freelance dancer, choreographer, and dance teacher based in Vienna, specialising in House Dance. She's the founder of the Potpourri Dance company and the renowned street dance festival Flavourama in Salzburg, which became one of the biggest dance festivals of its kind in Europe over the last 16 years. Farah has performed on stages across Europe, the USA, and South East Asia, including prestigious venues like Sadler's Wells Theatre in London (Breakin Convention). She collaborated with esteemed choreographers not only within the HipHop Community, but also within the Contemporary Dance Scene. In the yearbook tanz 2018 – the magazine for ballet, dance and performance – Deen was honoured Bearer of Hope 2018 by the Austrian writer Helmut Ploebst. For her own company, Potpourri Dance, she has choreographed and performed productions such as 4 A.M. – A House Dance Piece, friend.shift or Vakuum, which have been performed not only at ImPulsTanz Festival, but also at SZENE Salzburg, brut Wien, CND Paris or Purple Festival Berlin. Since 2023, Farah Deen is focusing on researching the traditional dances of Sri Lanka, where her roots lie, to further enrich her personal artistic journey.
In 2024, she was awarded an ImPulsTanz Festival Residency. Most recently she was developing her artistic work at residencies in St. Gallen, Vienna, Dakar, Paris and Colombo. 

Photo: © Raphael Mittendorfer