Aug 26 2026 to Aug 26 2026 6 p.m.

Where

Bangalore International Centre

7 4th Main Rd, Stage 2, Domlur 560071

Event Description

Centred on partnering, play, and humour, in this workshop participants will explore how to observe, listen and respond to the bodies all around. 

The class opens with floor work rooted in the cranio-sacral connection and the body’s spiral, moving instinctively and fluidly. Participants explore coordination and movement quality before the work evolves into partnering: exploring gravity, counterweight, off-axis balance and sensory listening through touch. It is a practice built on trust, joy and calculated risk; balancing between falling and rising, letting gravity move through the body.

The session is led by Maxime Freixas and Francesco Colaleo, both pedagogues trained at the National Dance Centre of Lyon. They have taught across France, Italy, Poland, China and beyond, and created Falling Superstars for CODARTS’ Dance Teacher Bachelor programme in 2024. 

Please Note: The workshop is intended for Intermediate level practitioners. Though open to all ages, participants are expected to be in good physical health with no particular physical fragilities. The session has a limited capacity of 20 participants.

In collaboration with:
 

Venue: Gallery
Facilitators

Francesco Colaleo
Dancer, Choreographer & Pedagogue
Francesco Colaleo (Naples, 1988), dancer, choreographer, and pedagogue, graduated from the CND in Lyon. He trained in contemporary dance at Labart T.C.S. in Naples and continued his career at the Venice Dance Biennial, directed by Ismael Ivo. In 2010, he joined Cie Zappalà Danza’s Atelier MoDem, integrating the company in 2011. In 2014, with Maxime Freixas, he founded Cie MF | Maxime & Francesco. Since 2018, he has been a guest teacher at CCNR/Yuval Pick. From 2012 to 2018, he collaborated with Cie Anou Skan, Cie Artemis Danza, Emma Cianchi, and Antonello Tudisco.

Maxime Freixas
Choreographer, Freelance Dancer & Teacher
Maxime Freixas (Béziers, 1989), Shiatsu practitioner, freelance dancer, teacher, and choreographer for Cie MF | Maxime & Francesco, graduated from the CND in Lyon and trained at Epsedanse and Mondap’ART. In 2007, he collaborated with Bruno Agati, and in 2010 continued training with the Junior Ballet of Geneva, interpreting choreographies by Hofesh Schecter, Thierry Malandain, and Guilherme Bothello. Since 2011, he has worked with companies including Patrice Barthès, Nathalie Bard/Ballet Actuel, Ron Howell, and Monica Casadei/Artemis Danza. Since 2020, he has served as a juror in contemporary dance commissions.