This practically oriented master study by Bettina Nampé took up the format Endorphin Session and presented itself as an interdisciplinary and installative space that illuminates the dynamics of energy and connection in the context of collective dance experiences. At the interface of contemporary dance and rave culture, the session opened up a field of experimentation to experience the interaction between physical practice and social resonance in dance interaction.
Artistic, mediating and immersive levels were brought together to make the ephemere phenomena of energy and connection more tangible. In an interplay of contemporary dance aesthetics and elements of rave culture, a space was created that reflected physical, somatic and energetic processes within collaborative movement practice. Part of the session was an electronic live set developed for the work in cooperation with musician Christopher Collings.
The format invited a participatory immersion in the synergies of music, movement and community. It was an invitation to everyone who is interested in an installativ experience and a collective dance experience – a shared immersion in the vibe of the music, an intuitive, spontaneous encounter and movement. Letting go, letting in, surrendering, raving, ….
12.02.25 at Center of Contemporary Dance Cologne
