This course presents the core of a somatic sound practice developed over the past decade through the artistic and educational work of Moving Strings and Play As We Are. The practice integrates sound, movement, and somatic awareness, with a focus on applying the Laban Bartenieff Movement System (LBMS) within musical practice.
The course is intended for participants who wish to deepen and refine their artistic practice with the body at the center. We will work with the physical body in an expanded sense: the body of the performer, the instrument, sound, ensemble, audience, and space.
Key concepts at the intersection of music and movement - such as dynamics, rhythm, harmony, ensemble, space, silence, texture, and shape -
will be explored through guided exercises and open explorations.
Participants will learn specific practices that can be continued independently and integrated into their own artistic work, as well as engage in collective exploration and creation.
The course is open to musicians (instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and other sound-makers) and movement artists or dancers who work closely with sound and music.
All styles and practices are welcome, from fixed repertoire to free improvisation.
This course is generally not intended for beginners. If you are unsure whether it is suitable for you, you are welcome to write with information about your background and experience.
The course is intended for participants who wish to deepen and refine their artistic practice with the body at the center. We will work with the physical body in an expanded sense: the body of the performer, the instrument, sound, ensemble, audience, and space.
Key concepts at the intersection of music and movement - such as dynamics, rhythm, harmony, ensemble, space, silence, texture, and shape -
will be explored through guided exercises and open explorations.
Participants will learn specific practices that can be continued independently and integrated into their own artistic work, as well as engage in collective exploration and creation.
The course is open to musicians (instrumentalists, vocalists, composers, and other sound-makers) and movement artists or dancers who work closely with sound and music.
All styles and practices are welcome, from fixed repertoire to free improvisation.
This course is generally not intended for beginners. If you are unsure whether it is suitable for you, you are welcome to write with information about your background and experience.
Schedule & location
Twice a month, Tuesdays, 10:00–11:30
BodLab Studio, OT301, Amsterdam
Dates
February 3 & 17
March 3 & 17
April 14 & 28
May 12 & 26
June 9 & 23
Fees
Single session: €10
Full course (10 classes): €80
Paid in advance; refundable up to ten days before the course starts or in case of emergency.
Participants may attend individual sessions or the full course;
the work adapts to the experience and needs of those present.
Twice a month, Tuesdays, 10:00–11:30
BodLab Studio, OT301, Amsterdam
Dates
February 3 & 17
March 3 & 17
April 14 & 28
May 12 & 26
June 9 & 23
Fees
Single session: €10
Full course (10 classes): €80
Paid in advance; refundable up to ten days before the course starts or in case of emergency.
Participants may attend individual sessions or the full course;
the work adapts to the experience and needs of those present.
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About Maya Felixbrot
Maya Felixbrot is a musician (viola player and composer) and movement artist. She holds a BA in Viola and Composition and an MA in Composition, and is a Certified Laban Bartenieff Movement System Movement Analyst and Educator. She has taught movement-based approaches to sound and music at institutions including Codarts, Koninklijk Conservatorium, Gerrit Rietveld Academie, and the University of Luxembourg, and has worked as a choreographer and movement-dramaturg for musicians in several productions. She performs and tours internationally as a soloist and with ensembles, specializing in music-theater and experimental music. She is the co-founder of Moving Strings and its sister educational platform Play As We Are, as well as Zvov and Screen Dive. About Moving Strings and Play As We Are Moving Strings is an ensemble and artistic platform exploring sound through the body, working across music, movement, and performance. Play As We Are is its educational and research-based counterpart, developing accessible yet rigorous pedagogical frameworks for embodied musical practice. Together, they form a continuous field of artistic research, performance, and education. |