the practice
Movement becomes a way of knowing and creating: an embodied practice in which perception becomes action, presence becomes composition, and the experience of the body becomes art.
Perception
Training one’s perception means honing one’s awareness of the body, as well as of what is happening in the here and now. It is a journey of exploration that develops sensitivity, attention and the ability to experience movement as it unfolds.
Presence
Presence is the ability to be fully engaged in the moment, whilst keeping one’s attention open to everything that arises from it. Through the practice of improvisation, presence becomes a dynamic state of simultaneous giving and receiving.
Art
Art arises from the ability to transform perception and presence into choreography, dance and performance. The stage becomes a place of cultural encounter. Art reflects the times in which we live.
fields
Perception, presence and art are fundamental human activities, capable of operating at various levels, from the biological to the cultural. Work on movement is developed through three distinct ambients: dance, the practice and teaching of improvisation, and Taiji & Qi Gong.
dance
When improvisation becomes teh way to make choreography and create performance.
teaching
Instant Composion techniques and teaching methods for dance.
taiji qi gong
A practice to know and improve movement's ability, awareness and presence.
selected works
A selection of works emerging from an ongoing research into dance and living art on stage.
notes
Fragments of thought, experience and research emerging along the way.
Being-in-the-World
Here, now, we are all within the environment that surrounds us. This condition often remains hidden precisely because it is naturally given. It is not necessarily present to our consciousness, except when
Training Time and Music
Improvisation practiceCoupling in an ambient with music, using time and a lot of movements.Music: Prelude No. 10 in E minor, BWV 855, from Bach’s Well-tempered Clavierwww.paolocingolani.com
upcoming
events
Next performances, classes and workshops
Hallituskatu 7
Oulu, Finland
Hallituskatu 7
Oulu, Finland
Terrasse der Alten Universität
Basel, Switzerland
about
Paolo Cingolani is an Italian dance artist, performer and teacher specialising in Instant Composition and improvisation. For over twenty years, Paolo has created and performed works in theatres, museums, galleries and site-specific environments. His research explores the meeting point between choreography and theatrical improvisation, where movement, language and philosophy become tools for composing in the present moment.
Paolo has been teaching dance, improvisation and instant composition at schools, universities and international festivals across Europe since 2006. His pedagogical approach integrates contemporary dance with phenomenology, anthropology and body awareness, encouraging artists to develop creativity, presence and compositional sensitivity.
work · study · collaborate
Different ways of entering into a shared practice of movement, research and performance.
work
Performance · Artistic ProjectsFor performances, artistic projects and invitations to create a piece on stage.
study
Workshops · ClassesExplore movement through instant composition, improvisation, Taiji & Qi Gong.
collaborate
facililating group of researchFor artists, organisations and projects interested in developing a shared practice.