Public Moves: Move to House
with Mátyás Kántor & Romy Kolb

Mon 04.08., 17.00h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

This class will focus on the fine line between the underground club dance form called House Dance and different ways of open movement exploration. The beauty of the House Dance experience is that it can be collective as well as individual. We will express our emotions, work with what we have and translate it into grooves that makes us want to move on the ‘4 to the floor’ rhythms. We will coordinate our bodies through a guided freestyle journey where we find connection between each other and/or ourselves. Let the music be our guidance.

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 Mátyás Kántor

Mátyás Kántor (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist from Hungary based in Vienna. While his movement base lies in Breaking, he has since specialized in HipHop and House Dance. With over a decade of experience as a DJ, Mátyás continuously expands his knowledge on various sounds and their culture. In recent years, Mátyás also has had the opportunity of performing in theatrical contexts. Notably, he worked as a dancer/performer in Clara Bajado’s innovative piece Inevitable, during Malmö Dance Week. He has also participated in performances that aim to blend different styles, forms, and art fields, for example: You are The Flow (HU), Performatory during Flavourama (AT). Throughout his career he remained dedicated to sharing his knowledge and experience gained from 16+ years of exploration within Street and Club dance forms. Mátyás is passionate about helping to build and give back to people and the culture that has given him a lot.

Biography Romy Kolb

Romy Kolb works as an independent dance maker. In her work, the free and playful approach to freestyle is very important to her. Romy practices the social dance forms Waacking and House. Romy regularly performs Vindemiatrix together with Cornelia Scheuer. Romy was most recently seen in the productions The more it comes, the more it goes (David Maayan), Die Rollstühle (Lizart, Yosi Wanunu) and C'est Beau (Compagnie DKBel).

Photo: © Peter Auxner & Katrin Blantar