Iris van Peppen

“Van Peppen manages to create dances that seem to engage dancers as if they were doing their own work. The dancers’ presence and approach to space had a sense of intention and purposefulness that engaged the entire room”

Vincent Cacialano in Currents, a Body Mind Centering Association journal

My work is all about presence and musicality.

I work from the body using somatics. In my methodology I tap into body knowledge by researching different bodysystems through experiential anatomy in relation to composition.  For the performers/movers/participants, this results in a rich and deep quality of movement carried by their imagination and being in relation to a context in which the form is a manifestation.

I integrate this methodology both in my classes as a teacher and in my choreographic work.

Performances Classes & Workshops

Classes & Workshops

Open for beginners and experienced movers

SOMATIC MOVEMENT & REAL TIME COMPOSING

In this 3 hour class we focus on the performative body by integrating knowledge from somatic dance practices. Our practice is rooted in real time composition, BMC, experiential anatomy, Cl and movement research.

Tuesday
19.00h

Open Level

FUNDAMENTALS
SOMATIC MOVEMENT & PERFORMANCE PRINCIPLES

In this 3 hour class the weight is given to: somatic exploration, performance principles & composition, integrating somatic knowledge within a performative context.
No experience is needed for this class.