Workshop Lab - TRAMANDO with Moyra Silva

About the Lab:

TRAMANDO is a three-hour movement lab for those who want to reconnect with their body, creativity, and sense of play through dance. 

It welcomes people returning to movement, those new to dance, and dancers seeking fresh creative approaches. 

The lab unfolds in three stages: 

ROOTS, awakening fundamental movement patterns through Kung Fu principles and reconnecting with the body's basic patterns such spinal core activation.

(e)MOTION, exploring memories, sensations, and emotions through Peruvian rhythms from the coast, highlands, and rainforest, using rhythm and improvisation to expand movement possibilities. 

WEAVING, transforming individual discoveries into collective movement using elastic yarn to create shared body architectures, playful interactions, and collaborative choreography. 

Participants improvise, collaborate, and create together while building confidence, creativity, body awareness, and a sense of community.

Photo by Arina Darvaja

About the Lab Leader:

Moyra Silva is a Peruvian dancer, choreographer, and interdisciplinary performance maker. Her practice explores movement, memory, migration, and cultural encounters through dance, theatre, film, and visual arts. Her movement practice blends her background in contemporary dance, physical theatre, martial arts, and movement practices inspired by Peruvian traditions to create accessible, inclusive, and community-centred experiences. Her work has presented across Latin America, Europe, and the United States.

Accessibility:

Please note, we are on the second floor of a warehouse building, accessed by a staircase only. We regret that we cannot currently adequately support wheelchair users and those for whom stairs are a barrier.

We are committed to removing other barriers to access. If you would like to talk to us about your access needs, please contact: frances@chisenhaledancespace.co.uk. Read more about our commitments to anti-ableism as part of our Artist Community Culture Document

About Workshop Lab:

Workshop Lab is a companion series of one-off workshops to our CLASS LAB development scheme at Chisenhale Dance Space. CLASS LAB helps experienced artists launch sustainable teaching practices through subsidised space, mentoring, and marketing support.