TONY VEZICH
CHOREOGRAPHER
TEACHER
"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.