Profitraining | Richard Oberscheven

Attention! There will be no Profitraining on Fri., 16.5.

Contemporary Ballet

A class that combines ballet technique and contemporary dance, begins with a structural warm-up to explore the three-dimensionality of the body in space. The exercises at the barre range from simple to complex, using movement sequences that expand in their relationship to space by changing dynamics and position, serving to sharpen one's sense of movement. Richard uses his interest in different musical styles to develop qualities of movement and rhythm within the combinations. The class explores ballet technique in contemporary dance as a tool, giving dancers more freedom of movement and awareness of their own movement potential. The training is designed for both contemporary and ballet dancers.

Biography

Richard Oberscheven is an interdisciplinary artist who works as a dancer, choreographer, lecturer for contemporary ballet and improvisation, music producer and vinyl DJ. He has been actively involved in the independent dance scene in Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim for several years. During his artistic career spanning more than ten years, he has worked with regional and international groups of artists and choreographers. His choreographic works have been presented at Theater Felina-Areal, KunstKulturKirche Allerheiligen, Kunstverein Familie Montez, Kulturhaus Frankfurt, smallformatdance, Tanzfestival SoloDuo NRW, Festival des Nations Luxembourg, Gallus Theater, Stadttheater Gießen and Alte Feuerwache Saarbrücken, among others. For his solo As I Would Like, he received the Jury Award as “Best Performer” at the International Dance Festival SoloDuo NRW in 2019. As a lecturer, he regularly teaches professional dance training and teaches improvisation workshops for students and amateurs at universities, festivals and dance institutions. www.richardoberscheven.com