Venue: Iceland University of the Art
Teaching period: 06.01.20-17.01.20
Teacher(s): Erla Rut Mathiesen
ECTS: 2 ECTS
Number of available place for Norteas students: 2
Level: BA
Requirements: Physically able performing arts students.

Application deadline: 5 December 2019
How to apply: Please submit and application including a motivation statement. Click here to access the online application.

Course description:

How much courage do you to step into unknown
We study the underlying principles of human motion and the different physical and social forces that stress our organism and alter our perception, behaviour and motion/actions. We will challenge your speed, your memory, your ability to collaborate, to coordinate and to make decisions when all goes wrong.

Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students are able to:
-Understand the body better as a whole as well as others in the space
-Understand the body’s reactions and habits
-Analyse situations and communications in the space

Additional information:
Erla Ruth Mathiesen is an independant icelandic danceartist that has specialised in the fighting Monkey method. She studied with Linda Kapetanea and Jozef Fruceky that are the founders of Fighting Monkey Practice. https://fightingmonkey.net/about