Spinn’s latest short from performance Cryptic Gymnastics, choreographed by Ida Görsch, had its sneak premiere already mid-October. We are now delighted to have the opportunity to present an excerpt of it during this year’s edition of Expand that takes place at Frölunda Kulturhus on Thursday November 30.

About Cryptic Gymnastics
Listless gymnastics. Ugly gymnastics. Facial gymnastics. Do we really need to feel super psyched about colorful ribbons and synchronized movements? And what would happen if you just do what you feel like? The duet Cryptic Gymnastics is inspired by classical school gymnastics, carried out in large groups and in straight lines. But it also draws from the modern rhythmic gymnastics, with its strong competitive culture and where the athletes are harnessed into perfection and uniformity. But how do you find joy, playfulness and a space for everyone in traditions like these?

Read more about Cryptic Gymnastics here!

Expand is open to the audience between 09.30-12.30 and the entrance is free. Last day to register is today, November 28, so hurry up if you want to join us!
The registration can be found here.

About Expand
The aim of Expand 2017 is to support dance artists who are working with or who wants to work with dance for young audiences. During the day, there will be a number of coaches with a vast knowledge in dance for young audiences. They have experiences in various forms of dance, touring, dramaturgy and more specific experiences in areas like gender and accessibility. The following coaches will take part in Expand 2017: Ambra Succi, Anna Berg, Camilla Ekelöf and Lisa Linden. The audience is also invited and encouraged to give feedback and share their own experiences in working with dance for young audiences.

Expand is a collaboration between Kultur i Väst, Frölunda Kulturhus and Göteborgs Stads kulturförvaltning.

This Saturday, November 25 at 15.00-16.00, SpinnVäxa invites you to a dance workshop for the whole family, where we together can explore what dance is and can be. This is an opportunity to spend some time both as a family and as a group while we try out various grooves, movements and expressions together.

Everyone from 4 years and above are welcome, regardless of disability or not. What we consider family is different for all of us, so bring your family or someone else that you’d like to dance with.

The workshops takes place at Spinnstudion at Järntorget 7 in Gothenburg and is lead by Jenny Sandgren Wahlström, Linda Wardal and Karin Florentzson and it’s free of charge! Read more in the Facebook event here.

For any questions, please get in touch with SpinnVäxa’s director, Jenny Sandgren Wahlström at:
Phone +46 (0) 739 25 24 02
Email jenny.sandgren@bilda.nu

This workshop is done in collaboration with Studieförbundet Bilda and Allmänna Arvsfonden

On December 5, Kultur i Väst presents the seminar day Från Att till Hur – en konferens om tillgänglig scenkonst at Världskulturmuseet in Gothenburg.

From Kultur i Väst’s website:
“This conference is targeted towards intermediaries and independent practitioners in performing arts, directors, artistic directors, producers, communicators, technicians and artistic personnel. During the conference Från Att till Hur, you will get a summary of the new guidelines concerning accessible performing arts in Västra Götalandsregionen, and there will also be examples and inspiration on how you can improve the level of accessibility even more.”

Spinn will present the workshop Virkhall and our very own Emilia Wärff will be the host of the day. Dag Rosenqvist from Producentbyrån will give a presentation on accessibility regarding website development, using the work on Spinn’s new website as the starting point. Other participants include dancer Sindri Runudde, Lars Melin, Monika Milocco and Helena Wilén from Regionteater Väst and Petra Kloo Vik from Göteborgs Symfoniker.

Last day for registering is Friday November 24.
The day is free of charge and you can read more about the program here!

Time
09.30 – 16.45

Location
Studion

Address
Världskulturmuseet
Södra vägen 54

The content for the conference has been developed in collaboration between Kultur i Väst, Teatercentrum Väst, Danscentrum Väst and Danskompaniet Spinn.

Wednesday November 22 at 19.00 we’re presenting the performance Imagine during this year’s edition of the AHA Festival at Chalmers in Gothenburg.

About Imagine
Who is allowed on stage to share their own story? Are some people’s stories more important than others? In Imagine there is room for everyone. But how can we manage to fully be ourselves while co-existing with each other? Is the dream of a society where every one is given equal opportunities a utopia?

”Imagine is like a raw egg. We let the shell crack, its contents seep out and float freely. We let the yolk and the white mix, take shape and become separated – whatever will come, will come – raw, beautiful, ugly, passionate, uncompromising and comical. It can be inviting or repulsive. Just like we all are when the shell is allowed to crack.” – Gilda Stillbäck, Choreographer

Tuesday November 21 at 14.00-16.00 we’re also giving a workshop as part of the festival.

It’s free entrance for both the performance and the workshop.
Read more about AHA festival 2017 here.

On December 6-8, Danskompaniet Spinn in collaboration with Kulturakademin Trappan, invites you to the course Kroppslig gestaltning med röst och textarbete för dansare och koreografer with Anna Pettersson.

Anna Pettersson is a director and actor with a PhD at Stockholm University of The Arts. As an actor she has performed in a number of plays at Stockholms stadsteater and Dramaten. Her adaptation of the play Fröken Julia at Strindbergs Intima Teater, with herself as the only actor, received unanimous praise and also earned her TCO:s kulturpris, Svenska Teaterkritikers pris and DN:s kulturpris. Anna has directed a dozen plays, among them Måsen and Misantropen at Malmö Stadsteater.

Spinn will be in charge of the dance training during all three days of the course, and we are delighted to be a part of this!

The course takes place in Spinnstudion, Wednesday to Friday, December 6-8 between 09.00-17.00, it’s free of charge and last day for registering is Wednesday November 15!

Register here www.kulturakademintrappan.se

Read more about the course here!

Our very appreciated workshop Virkhall is now spreading to more places in Västra Götalandsregionen. During the coming weeks, Billie Hammarberg and Berith Stennabb will visit Lidköping, Rydal and Hjo to present Virkhall.

The workshops in Hjo are part of a bigger project aimed at integration and working with local youth and has been funded by Västra Götalandsregionen. The whole project will result in a joint performance at Park in Hjo at 19.00 on November 16.

Today and tomorrow we’re also hosting open workshops at Lilla Park in Hjo from 16.00 to 19.00. The workshops are open for everyone and are of course totally free of charge so stop by if you’re in the area!

About Virkhall
How can stories be portrayed in movement?
In the meeting between crochet and dancehall we explore and together find a way into the stories. We warm up together and get to know crocheting and dancehall in our own bodies and then translates this into new movements.

Read more about Virkhall.