INTENSIVE TRAINING

á la CATT September 29 – October 1, 2023

Times change and many dancers find it difficult to commit to 2 years of CATT. Since there is still a great thirst for thorough knowledge we have changed the CATT format. From 10 days per semester we now offer 3-4 days of intensive training with the topics and guest teachers of each semester – for only ONE MORE TIME.

Easter 2023 our guests for the topics of the second semester were: Yasmina of Cairo, Laura Huovinen and Laure Anne Poutot. Together with Beata & Horacio they taught 24 h of workshops and lectures and performed in a show in which also workshop participants had the opportunity to perform.

Now in September Maizena and Olena – CATT Company Members and esteemed Graduates of CATT – as well as SBK Bollywood dancer will teach the topics of the 3rd semester. Beata & Horacio will be accompanied for the rhythm classes by Master Percussionist Khader Ahmad! Workshop participants are welcome to perform in the show.

Please note: CATT 3rd Semester topics will be offered FOR THE VERY LAST TIME.

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Instructors

OLENA

is from Ukraine, lives in Germany due to falling in love and getting married. Here she successfully runs a dance studio in Lübeck as well as being a devoted mother. She graduated from CATT in 2017 and has been a member of the CATT Company ever since. If you look for femininity in dance, she is your “man”! Even under the worst circumstances Olena will act, look and dance like a perfect lady. But all girls just wanna have fun, so she fell in love with Burlesque which has a lot in common with Oriental Dance. Historically in Vaudeville the two dance forms existed side by side onstage.

So, you get to be ultra feminine but can keep your clothes on on Sunday in her Burlesque workshop!

SBK Bollywood Dancer

The D4Dance Berlin Team are introducing Hybrid Bollywood choreography that combines classical forms of dance, including traditional Indian and folk while also incorporating some Western forms such as Hip-hop, Jazz and Funk.

Move and enjoy on Friday in a 2 hour workshop!

Beata & Horacio Cifuentes

both teach at their own Dance Academy and have been traveling all continents to teach and perform.They were among the first to tour with a full evening programm, shlepping about with 10 suitcases containing up to 28 costumes, backdrops and props accompanied by light designer Katri Kuusimäki and a wardrobe lady.

Since 2008 they taught the teacher / dancer program CATT which is now available to everybody in a slimmed down version. The program contains a lot of background knowledge, created lots of revelations through personal coaching and explicit technique explanations. We want you to understand each movement exactly and not only learn one choreography after the other and often times not really knowing what you are dancing or being unable to remember steps well. Beata & Horacio teach so that you can create your own dances, express your individuality and finally get rid of old dance technique problems. Understanding structure means easier memory and in general a lot of light shed on things! Ask any CATT graduate, much more than you think is possible!

In September the topics of the 3rd semester CATT will be taught for THE LAST TIME.