teaching


Ways to Begin

Weekly Skinner Releasing Technique™ classes, at the Initiative der Heilende Künste, Bethanien, Berlin, February-June 2024


Workshop for RESONANZ Group

For the project run by Anna Zett & Hermann Heisig, Haus der Statistik, July 2021


Workshop in the frame of Element of Change

At the Obdachlosen Wohnhaus in Berlin-Moabit, 18 March 2018 By Ayşe Orhon, Vassiliea Stylianidou aka Franck-Lee Alli-Tis and Michaela Calligan.


Workshop in Tiblisi, Georgia

In collaboration with Christina Ciupke, May 2018


Research workshop, Centre National de la Danse, Paris

Working with 6 dancers on ways of interpreting Surrealist poetry. 26-30 March 2018


Workshop in Tehran, Iran

‘Movement to Voice; Voice to Movement’, workshop in the frame of dance festival, 2017.


Workshop at Betonfabrik, Stolpe

Workshop together with Christina Ciupke within ‘UN/REAL ESTATES’ project.


Teaching and directing Cribles/Wild 15 dancers at Centro de Artes da Maré

At Complexo da Maré, Rio do Jeneiro, Brazil and for selected 15 dancers at SESC Santana, Sao Paolo, October 2016.


Contemporary Technique Class, BA 3rd and 4th years

At Mimar Sinan University Dance Department, Lecturer, December 2015


Teaching and directing Cribles/Wild with 10 selected New Yorker dancers

In the frame of River to River Festival by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Governers, New York City, NY June 2015


Auditioning, teaching and directing Cribles/Live (Emmanuelle Huynh) with 10 selected Portugese dancers

To be performed with 6 local percussionists to be toured in Portugal. Fundação de Serralves, Porto May 2015


Functional anatomy and somatic practices for injury prevention, BA first years

Mimar Sinan University Dance Department, Lecturer, Spring 2015


Movement therapy practice at Simotas Building, Ayşe Orhon Studio. May 2011 - May 2015

With individuals and with professional dancers for post-rehabilitation, strengthening, injury prevention (somatic work and Pilates with equipment)


‘Appetite in Performance’ Workshop for dancers

Corpo en Lugar at CGAC Calician Centre of Contemporary Art 3-5 October 2014 Santiago, Spain


Teaching and directing Cribles/Wild (Emmanuelle Huynh) with 10 selected Brazilian dancers

In the frame of Dança França Brazil, at Centro Cultural do Brazil, Brasilia August 2014.


‘HIS MASTER’s VOICE; Permeable Days’

Open workshop series, ÇATI-TAL studio, June 2013 – July 2013 Istanbul


‘Permeable Days’ at Marseille Klap Maison

Workshop for dancers, April 2013


‘Permeable Saturdays’ at Istanbul Simotas Building

Workshops for invited participants October 2012-January 2013, Istanbul


‘Immaterialized Body’ Master Class at Queens College, NY,

February 2012


Technique class for dance students at Queens College, NY,

February 2012


Pilates for professional dancers and injury prevention

Simotas Binası , Ayşe Orhon's studio , 2011-2015


'Immaterialized Body' Workshop

City Theaters, Istanbul, December 2011


'Functional Anatomy and Awareness' Workshop

Bogazici University Folklor Club, June 2011


'The Fool; Movement Awareness' Workshop for 'King Lear' actors

İstanbul City Theaters, July 2011


‘Anatomy Trains and Awareness' Class at Schools 2, CNDC Angers

For the students from international dance schools, June 2011


CATI (Contemporary Dance Artists Association)

Classes and workshops 1997 - 2011


Contemporary Dance Techniques, Improvisation, Pilates

Mimar Sinan University Dance Department, Lecturer March 2011


'Choices - Habits' Workshop El Arte es Accion, International Artists Encounter,

La Tabacalera. Madrid October 2010


Contemporary Dance Techniques, Improvisation, Composition

Yıldız Technical University Dance Department Lecturer 2009-2012


Pilates Workshop

Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (CNDC) Angers 2009, 2006


Pilates Instructor 2005-2008

Motus Wellness Club, Istanbul


Movement Techniques and Composition' at Koç University

Summer Course 2005, 2004, Istanbul


'A pieds' Workshop

Centre National de Danse Contemporaine (CNDC) Angers, 2005


Contemporary Dance Techniques, Improvisation, Pilates

Yıldız Technical University Dance Department, Lecturer 2004


Contemporary Dance Techniques, Improvisation, Pilates

At Mimar Sinan University Dance Department, Lecturer 2002


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