open LAB
Behind the WOW!
Jonas
Frey
WHEN | September 20-21, 2025
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Saturday 20|09|2025 → Workshop 14.00 - 17.00
Open studio / Q & A 17.30 - 19.00 -
Sunday 21|09|2025 → Workshop 11.00 - 14.00
Deadline for applications: 15.09.25
WHERE | La Cap, Via Capacciola 178, Sinalunga (Siena-Tuscany) - IT
Accommodation available on site at Agriturismo Podere La Capacciola
Behind the WOW!
From Movement Vocabulary to Choreographic Voice
Workshop with Jonas Frey
In Behind the WOW!, we dig into the deeper layers of movement by exploring foundational concepts from Breaking and Popping — not just as techniques, but as starting points for choreographic thinking. This workshop invites participants to look beyond form and virtuosity to ask:
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How can movement carry meaning?
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What are the compositional potentials within street styles?
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How can we transition from a battle or community context to performance work without losing authenticity?
Drawing from my own artistic practice — rooted between street and club styles and contemporary choreography — I’ll share tools for movement deconstruction, translation, and motif development, helping dancers expand their vocabulary while deepening their expressive and conceptual range.
Whether you're a mover grounded in freestyle traditions or looking to integrate urban influences into your choreographic process, Behind the WOW! offers a space to question, play, and create.
ABOUT
Jonas Frey lives with his family in Mannheim and is a contemporary urban dancer, choreographer, and dance educator. After discovering his love for dance in Heidelberg’s breaking scene, he went on to study at the ArtEZ School of Dance in the Netherlands, completing a Bachelor of Dance in Education, followed by a Master in Choreography (COMMA) at Codarts University of the Arts and Fontys University of the Arts.
Rooted in the philosophy of hip-hop culture, Jonas Frey creates artistic works that explore the potential of club and street dance within the context of contemporary choreography. His creations reflect critically on hip-hop culture, resulting in performances for traditional stages as well as unique locations beyond the theater setting.
His choreographies have been presented at EinTanzHaus Mannheim and on numerous national and international tours. Together with Julie Pécard, he leads the Junior Dance Company at EinTanzHaus, Mannheim. He is also the co-director of Mpower Urban, a project that builds bridges between urban and contemporary dance scenes.
Jonas Frey will be author in resident at La Cap from September 14 to September 27 2025, in order to work on his solo "Copieweg".
Registration
The seminar is addressed to movers and dance practitioners, a maximum of 12 participants will be selected.
In order to participate we ask you to share:
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A short video link (Vimeo or Youtube) displaying your work or your practice;
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A resume to be uploaded (max 15Mb) or via a weblink (google drive, website, etc…).
The seminar will be led in English. Places are limited, a maximum of 12 participants will be selected.
Deadline for applications is 15.04.25 (applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, we encourage you not to wait until the last day to apply).
Accepted participants will be informed by email with all the further steps to take to join us.
To register please fill in the form below.
Contact: lacap.info@gmail.com
Tuition
Limited accommodations available on-site (Agriturismo Podere La Capacciola) in double or single rooms located in two apartments. The apartments are equipped with kitchen, and participants will be able to organize their meals independently.
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Lab 1 day: 65 €
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Lab 2 days: 85 €
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Accomodation on site (limited spots): 40 euros per night per person
Early bird (registration before March 15)
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Lab 1 day: 50 €
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Lab 2 days: 70 €
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Accomodation on site (limited spots): 35 euros per night per person
REFUND POLICY
Refunds will only be issued under the following circumstances:
1. Cancellation by the Organizer
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Failure to reach the minimum number of required participants.
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Force major events (e.g., health emergencies, natural disasters) that prevent the workshop from taking place.
No refunds will be granted in case of cancellation by the participant,
Registration Form
The seminar is limited to a maximum of 12 participants. To register, fill out the form and you will receive a confirmation via email.
The Movement Re|Hubs series
is a curated program designed to inspire movers, dancers and practitioners to exchange practices, experiment and learn from national and internationals professionals in the field willing to share and connect through their practice. The cycle of workshops is designed to stimulate and reconnect artists and makers offering them a space for dialogue, education, experimentation, and creative recovery.
La Cap, provides participants the opportunity both to reside on-site and have access to the studio space, allowing these gatherings to foster cross-disciplinary exchange and nurture practices in dialogue and co-habitation with national and international mentors.
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