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Tony Vezich

"RELEASE THE BEAST"

CONTEMPORARY FLOOR TECHNIQUE

RELEASE THE BEAST

(Class Description)



I spent many years developing a dance vocabulary for my choreographies. The base of which is extremely physical. As the vocabulary solidified a hazardous side effect appeared. Injuries. From that moment on I began to develop exercises that would help protect my dancers and I from serious injury. It has developed into a complete technique, which I believe can be used for far more than the original intention. I have named it “Release the Beast “ technique.


There is a heavy emphasis on floor-work and a certain sequential order of the body in relation to the origin of movement initiation.

Another defining factor is how to find a powerful centre, how to use this powerful centre to move greater distances within space, especially in relation to the floor and the lower region of dance space.​

TEACHING

Since the year 2000, Tony has been a regular guest teacher of his self devised contemporary dance technique (Release the Beast) and guest choreographer,  throughout Europe and Scandinavia .


He accepted a fulltime position in ArteZ as lecturer of contemporary dance and choreography in 2006-07.

Tony then went on to hold the position of head lecturer of contemporary dance and choreography in the Listaháskóli Íslands, from 2007 – 2011. He is currently enjoying an Artistic leave of absence to follow his freelance ambitions.​

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