We are pleased to announce our next Dancers in Residence: Maria Filippova & Daniil Nikulin from Moscow.
Over the past two years we saw with amazement that with every new performance Maria and Daniil presented, they pushed their dancing to a new and surprising level showing no fear of genre-boundaries.
Their fast development and their individuality in dancing is truly inspiring. By inviting them to take part in the DIR#-program, we want to support them in the creation of their artistic output and progression as well as learn from their approach and dedication to dancing.
Join the DIR#7 program to add new perspectives to your own development and to get to a place where dance is not a copy of a copy but movement in evolution.
Watch their most recent performance and start getting excited with us.
We worked out 6 different classes focussing on different key topics.
All these curricula are exciting and tempting but have different requirements. As always, not every class is for everyone. Please read the “About” and “Requirements” text carefully and sign up for the courses that fit.
Therefore we ask to register only if you are committed to coming to the classes and you have a deep interest in dancing with Maria & Daniil.
Monday, 9th of October at 11:00 PM (save the date!) and goes till Monday, 6th of November.
The Early-Bird-Price per 8-week-class is € 145,-. After Monday, 6th of November (Lazy Bird) the price per 8-week-class is € 180,-
We recommend the “Double DIR# me!” and the “Triple DIR# me!!” Packages with a discount up to 165,- of the regular price.
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January 17th – March 7th
Location: Festsaal des CVJM – Wien, Kenyongasse 15 (1.Stock), 1070 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
This is all about expression. In this class, you will explore interesting rhythms and melodies, different steps and their variations and, last but not least, individual ways of hearing the music and expressing it through movement. Learn the logic of transitioning between move(ment)s, widen the musicality-horizon and get performance experience since you will be able to perform the result of your intensive work with Daniil at the farewell-party.
This class is open to intermediate or advanced Solo Jazz dancers or alternatively dancers with experience in other similar dance styles. You have to be willing to practice between the classes and do extra rehearsals for the show.
Solo Jazz with Daniil: «Performance Class»
January 17th – March 7th
8 Units á 75 Min
Price:
January 17th – March 7th
Location: Festsaal des CVJM – Wien, Kenyongasse 15 (1.Stock), 1070 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
In Lindy Hop classes, the focus is often on the communicative part and the dynamics of leading and following in the dance. However, especially for followers it is important to know their own possibilities to be creative. So in this class, Maria will work with you on body movement: she will show you how to warm up and stretch, help you with your coordination and stay-ability and do solo jazz practice exercises with you. Then you will focus on footwork variations in Lindy Hop. But rather than just memorizing some particular moves, she will help you understand the principles of variating so you can start creating many of those variations on your own.
For intermediate and higher-level Lindy Hop followers.
Lindy Solo with Maria: «Follow Yourself»
January 17th – March 7th
8 Units á 75 Min
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January 18th – March 8th
Location: Veranstaltungssaal in der Gentzgasse 22-24, 1180 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
Most of us have experienced, in dancing or otherwise, that something which seemed really easy at one point proved to be much more complex when our understanding of it deepened. In this course, Daniil and Maria will address exactly this topic in Lindy Hop. They will take you on a journey into the depths of the basic principles of couple dancing: solo technique, communication and styling. Developing your abilities in these areas will rapidly increase the level of confidence you have in your dancing (which is more often than not what makes the difference between a mid-level dancer and an advanced one).
For intermediate and intermediate-advanced dancers. The kind of work done in this course is certainly very productive for higher levels as well.
Lindy Hop Base: «The Complexity of Simplicity»
January 18th – March 8th
8 Units á 75 Min
Price:
January 18th – March 8th
Location: Veranstaltungssaal in der Gentzgasse 22-24, 1180 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
It’s sometimes hard to say which tempo is more difficult to dance to: fast or slow. Often, students get stuck in the mid-tempo range songs and are afraid to explore further in either direction. In this class, Daniil and Maria will teach you technique and give you tips that will help with any DJ’s choices. How they themselves say: “If you have your timing right, you’ll be able to dance to any song perfectly. Timing is the key to everything”.
For intermediate-advanced dancers and higher levels.
Lindy Hop Slow & Fast: «Feel the Difference»
January 18th – March 8th
8 Units á 75 Min
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January 16th – March 6th
Location: Festsaal des CVJM – Wien, Kenyongasse 15 (1.Stock), 1070 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
This is the place where Daniil and Maria share their very personal approach to Lindy Hop. This is how they themselves describe what they want to do with you in this class: “For us there are principles of how our Lindy works. We will work with you on understanding figures from the perspective of their different aspects like momentum, footwork structure, directions and condition of contact to be able to create something of your own. We will not feed you with one fish every class, we will give you the fishing rod.”
For advanced and advanced plus dancers.
Lindy Hop Figure Variations: «Think Outside of the Box»
January 16th – March 6th
8 Units á 75 Min
Price:
January 16th – March 6th
Location: Festsaal des CVJM – Wien, Kenyongasse 15 (1.Stock), 1070 Wien
Price: Early Bird: 145,-/125,-/105,- Lazy Bird: 180,-
Daniil and Maria have made the transition from dancing the dance to performing the dance and know where the differences lie. In this class, they will introduce you to their understanding of kick-ass dancing in competitions, jams and for your own performance pieces. They will work with you on topics like dancing with a high sense of musicality by understanding composition, being self-confident and cool by doing less and getting proper jam circle practice before performing at the farewell-party. They will help you to create some impressive prepared content to have up your sleeve for jams and competitions but also cover further themes relating to the artistic aspects of Lindy Hop.
For advanced and advanced plus dancers. For this course you are required to register with a fixed partner. There will be NO partner rotation. You have to be willing to practice between the classes and do extra rehearsals for the show.
Lindy Hop Figure Variations: «Think Outside of the Box»
January 16th – March 6th
8 Units á 75 Min
Price:
So schnell kann es gehen und wir sind schon wieder am Ende von DIR#7 mit Maria & Daniil angelangt. Die Welcome Party war genial und die Farewell Party wird noch unvergesslicher! Mit den Cotton Lickers, Dj Moosbrugger und auch ein paar Performances die während der Residency entstanden sind!! Location: Mi Barrio, Münzwardeingasse 2, 1060 Vienna,…
Maria Filippova & Daniil Nikulin showed this very nice performance to „Easy Does It“ by Paul Tillotson!
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