Public Moves: swing*bounce*shift
with Bert Gstettner

Thu 17.07., 17.00h l MQ Forecourt l Free entry

Bert offers his lively Tanz*Hotel body training, based on the somatic principles of modern dance and Far Eastern martial arts. With simple exercises, the complexity of dance movements is explored, guided into space and expanded through improvisation. The swarm intuition of larger groups enables us to create spontaneous movement sculptures.

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

Bert Gstettner is a Vienna-based choreographer, dancer and head of Tanz*Hotel (founded in 1992) – an interdisciplinary label for contemporary dance and performance. He trained in Vienna, Paris and most importantly with Erick Hawkins in New York. His oeuvre includes a larger number of his own choreographic creations as well as remittance work and collaborations with various companies in Vienna and New York. He has taken part in festivals in Europe, India, Egypt, South America, Russia and the USA. In his studio Tanz*Hotel | Resort 1020 he teaches classes and workshops for professional performers and dance lovers. He is the founder and creative director of the residency program Artist At Resort as part of the Tanz*Hotel label. Since 2012 he successfully creates dance-theater pieces also for young audience including children as performers.

Photo: © Martina Stapf