By Laisvie Ochoa and Raúl Saldarriaga DESCRIPTION A guided creation process for dancers interested in developing a duet from the ground up. This 3-month trajectory supports participants through a structured journey, from first encounters and embodied listening to experimentation, composition, and final performance. Working in duos, participants will explore how to build trust, communicate through movement, and develop a shared artistic language. The program draws from practic

Floorwork & Partening - Open Class at Sky Studio Amsterdam during May 2026

"Just the pleasure of using your body is, I think, maybe the main point. And the pleasure of dancing with somebody in an unplanned and spontaneous way..." Steve Paxton Contact improvisation is an open, improvised dance involving 2 or more bodies, with physical contact as the main mode of communication. The dance includes rolling, falling, being upside down, following a physical point of contact and giving weight to a partner. Dance partners often move in and out of physical c

I'm very happy to be one of the choreographers for the Good [old] Times production by Holland Dance festival 2026. INFO FROM THE HOLLAND DANCE FESTIVAL: Dance is for everyone. That’s why, during this anniversary edition, we proudly present Good [old] Times once again – our biennial production featuring dancers aged 55 and older. This sixth edition has a special twist: not one, but two choreographers have been invited to create new work. In this sparkling double bill, Kiran B

THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL. THERE WILL BE A NEXT ONE IN NOVEMBER. ABOUT LAISVIE: I am an artist interested in expanding what dance can be by breaking down barriers of participation and involving different languages. I believe in the strength of the collective and I understand art as a tool to generate positive change in society. I love dancing on the ground and moving through spirals—up and down, in and out. I love to connect and inspire connections so we can enjoy dancing togethe

The Inclusive Dance Event consists of two days at CC Amstel with various performances, workshops and much more. On June 7th we kick off with the performance 'Elk Verhaal Telt'. On June 8th we will play this performance again and guest performances including the duet What You Left Me of Laisvie Ochoa and Dennis Massar, from ConCuerpos NL. What you left me From the intersection between Sign Language and dance, choreographer Laisvie Ochoa, is exploring the feeling of loss. In a

The workshop encourages a listening state in the body that allows working in duos. Through dynamic tools for sharing weight and lifting,...

We, Alkis, Laisvie and Paulina are passionate about acro partner and dance, so we have decided to start the RAINBOW ZONE, a platform for...

f The amateur dance group Werktitle from Amsterdam invited me to create a piece with them during the first semester of 2024. We work with instant composition, strong solos, and live video editing to create a multimedia performance, performed on the 30th of June 2024 at Belcampo.

From April 3rd to April 7th, 2024, I had the incredible opportunity to visit Vilnius, where I was invited to conduct a dance workshop at...