Elias Girod’s course focus on task-based exercises in which space, music and fellow dancers play a central role.
The classes offer a variety of exercises and practices that Elias has gathered from different work processes and workshops. Some of the partner and group exercises involve touch. The aim is to cultivate an open and respectful atmosphere where the exercises can be applied according to individual needs. During a class, we will engage in diverse exercises, practise interacting with others and explore embodiment, movement and collective activities.
Elias Girod, a 35-year-old dance artist, completed his training at the Finnish National Ballet School and graduated with a BA in Dance from the University of the Arts Helsinki's Theatre Academy and Stockholm University of the Arts. Elias has danced in ballet companies in France and Estonia for the past three years and worked as a freelancer in the contemporary dance field for 11 years. He has collaborated extensively with Weld Company, Mette Ingvartsen, Sidney Leoni and Veli Lehtovaara. Elias’s most recent projects include the collaborative project Mouthpiece, the dance film and performance FLY, and Mikko Hyvönen’s work Kosmos – Reunion. Currently, alongside his dance career, Elias is studying educational sciences at the University of Helsinki.
Indulge the Movement – Contemporary Dance for All courses are mainly instructed by the choreographers and performers of Zodiak's previous, current and upcoming season's performances. Indulge the Movement courses are suitable for everyone, and you can join even without any prior dance experience. The classes focus on motion and movement while also offering an opportunity to explore various dance practices through alternating instructors.
All you need are comfortable clothes suitable for movement and a water bottle. During the classes, we dance barefoot or with socks. The courses are held in Finnish and/or English according to the needs of the participants.
