Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! to mentor participants of Gati Summer Dance Residency

Swiss choreographer Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! was in Delhi to mentor the residents of Gati Summer Dance Residency 2013.

All warmed up: New propositions in dance

After nine intense weeks, the residents of Gati Summer Dance Residency are set to present their choreographic creations. Swiss choreographer Antonio Bühler from DA MOTUS! was in Delhi to mentor the participants.

Showcase 1: 18th October, 2013 at 7 pm
Showcase 2: 19th October, 2013 at 7 pm

Venue: British Council Theatre, 17 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-01
Entry: Passes available at GATI

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Swiss choreographer, Antonio Bühler has been invited to mentor participants of Gati Summer Dance Residency 2013.

Date: 
Residency and workshops: 5 - 20 October 2013Performance: 19 October 2013Venue: tbc (visit www.prohelvetia.in closer to the date)For more information on the residency visit: www.gatidance.com/residency.html

Synopsis 
Swiss choreographer and dancer Antonio Bühler has been invited to Delhi for the Gati Summer Dance Residency. Antonio will be mentoring the dancers / choreographers and will also hold workshops while in Delhi. Antonio Bühler has visited India twice earlier with the support of Pro Helvetia - Swiss Arts Council. In 2008 Antonio and his dance company DA MOTUS! presented en vie ... en ville (French for 'in life...in a city') in Delhi, Jaipur and Chandigarh in partnership with Chandigarh Tourism, Khoj International Artists' Association, Jaipur Virasat Foundation and Rajasthan Tourism. Khoj International Artists' Association invited DA MOTUS! once again in 2008 to participate at the 48°C Public Art Ecology International Festival.

About Antonio Bühler
After a degree in law at the University of Fribourg, Antonio decided to devote himself exclusively to movement art and contemporary dance. He got initiated into choreography in New York in the early 80's by discovering improvisation and composition taught by Alwin Nikolaïs, Simone Forti and by different release techniques as well. His first choreography won the 2nd Prize at the International Choreography Contest in Nyon. In 1987 he founded with Brigitte Meuwly the company DA MOTUS! Antonio is a certified teacher of Yoga by the Swiss Yoga Association. He has an instinctive and sensitive approach to movement.

About DA MOTUS!
DA MOTUS!, is a contemporary dance performance company from Switzerland. DA MOTUS! (da!=give, offer! / motus=movement) cannot be defined as theatre, neither as dance, nor as any conventional form of body art. They are different and constantly surprise their audiences. Their performances are eclectic and stand out for their vivid creativity and are known for their constant search of artistic renewal, enriched by a subtle ability to play with the circumstances, on stage as well as out-door. More: info(at)damotus.ch

Partner: 
GATI Dance Forum, New Delhi / www.gatidance.com/index.html