Body Awareness - "The Speaking Body“ 

Following the image of the "Body Orchestra“, development of body awareness in the space of dance means to "tune“ the body like an instrument. This happens by exploring the articualte body, learning to speak (to sing) with the language of movement, using the differentiated parts of the body with their specific movement possibilitites in an integrated whole. In this sense it is not a rational task  (dance step) given from the outside initiating movement. It is a conscious "listening“ to the voice of the moving body, developing its language gradually and feeding back sensations to the brain in order to be aware of them more and more.  Anatomical structures become accessable by images dissolving movement and allowing body areas to communicate. Games and playful exercises inspire not only children to develop their body sensations connected with social awareness, rhythmic experience and individual expression.