Professional Training Contemporary
Professional Training Contemporary
The training is led by Bruno Catalano
The course is strongly based on release technique and devoted to floor work, developing a fluid yet clear relationship with the floor.
The aim of the training is to build a fluid, soft, self-assured yet clear and sharp relationship with the floor, as though it were a “dance partner”. Participants learn to better absorb impact with the floor and to perform movements based on the relationship between weight and gravity, both upward and downward. Building on this, the goal is to dance an extended dynamic phrase with many changes of level and direction, without losing strength, softness, focus and presence.
What awaits you in this training (skills):
30% floor work
20% acrobatics
30% sweat/stamina
20% fun
Bruno Catalano
Bruno Catalano is a performer, choreographer, dance educator and artistic director of the Zurich-based company PiccoliProduction. Bruno Catalano completed studies at ArtEZ University of the Arts in 2003 and choreographed for the youth theatre group AG Theater Rämibühl in Zurich from 2010 to 2018. Bruno Catalano also worked on two opera productions for Opernverein Zürich and created a piece for the Zurich theatre group Hora. Over the past 15 years, PiccoliProduction has actively contributed to the cultural life of the city of Zurich, presenting works at venues including Gessnerallee, Rote Fabrik, Tanzhaus Zürich, Helmhaus and Kunstraum Walcheturm. In recent years, the company has also produced work internationally, for example in Argentina and India. In 2024–2025, Bruno Catalano worked as a performance artist in Marina Abramović’s retrospective at Kunsthaus Zürich. For many years, Bruno Catalano has taught in Switzerland and abroad at academies and dance institutions such as HF Bühnentanz, Tanzhaus Zürich, Espacio LEM, Ecole des Sables, ArtEZ, SEAD, Iwanson International School of Contemporary Dance, Danscentrumjette, the Iceland University of the Arts in Reykjavik and DDDSK Danish National School of Performing Arts.
Event dates
Information
Prices
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CHF 10 /
Season subscription: CHF 250
Duration:
1 hr 30 min
Language:
English
Our pro training is aimed at professional dancers who want to maintain and develop their level and technique. Please assess your own level before participating — this ensures the quality of the training, a professional environment, and helps prevent injuries. If participants lack the required competencies, we reserve the right to take action. Insurance is the responsibility of the participants.
Location
Tanzhaus Zürich
Room
Bühne 2
Wheelchair accessible
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