Dance with Parkinson – Open Dance Workshop & Keynote at 3 TAGE FREI-Festival
As part of the 3 TAGE FREI-Festival the Shibui Collective opens its workshop Dance with Parkinson to people with Parkinson’s, their relatives, professional dance practitioners of all genres, and anyone interested. The open workshop invites participants to experience dance as an artistic and social practice and to make bodily diversity visible as a creative resource.
The open format is preceded by a four-part, protected movement process with people with Parkinson’s from Stuttgart. Within this framework, the collective explores together with the participants how memory and imagination can generate movement impulses, release emotions, and open up individual potentials for expression. The concluding workshop situates these experiences within a broader context, creating space for encounter, exchange, and shared movement within the festival.
The work is based on improvisation, body awareness, and open movement tasks. The aim is an accessible, pressure-free structure that enables active participation—beyond therapy, performance logic, or the reproduction of professional dance forms. Movement emerges as personal, situational, and authentic.
The project is led by Emi Miyoshi and Anna Kempin, who draw on many years of experience in participatory dance practice as well as on methods from Dance Well – Dance and Parkinson. Following the workshop, the collective will offer a short keynote presentation, providing insights into its experiences and sharing impulses for participants’ own initiatives at the intersection of dance, community work, and social engagement.
Dates
One-hour movement workshop for people with Parkinson’s disease and their relatives, followed by an informal exchange over tea and biscuits.
Dates:
24 February // 24 March // 31 March // 7 April 2026
Time:
2:00–3:30 pm
Location:
Theater Rampe, Filderstraße 47, 70180 Stuttgart
Open workshop as part of the 3 Tage Frei festival
On 18 April 2026 at Theater Rampe, for a mixed group of people with and without Parkinson’s disease, as well as dancers from Stuttgart’s independent theatre scene.
Registration
Registration for the movement workshops via email to
Kati Trinkner, produktion@theaterrampe.de
Good to know
Do I need to register for the workshop?
Yes. To help us plan, we kindly ask you to register via email at produktion@theaterrampe.de. As long as places are available, last-minute registrations are also possible.
Is it possible to register as an individual?
Yes, individual registration is possible. You do not need a partner to participate in the workshops.
Is attendance at all workshop dates mandatory?
No. If you are unable to attend one of the workshop dates, that is not a problem. It is also possible to attend the first session only to get a sense of the workshop.
I rely on a rollator. Can I participate in the workshop?
Yes. The rollator can either be incorporated into the movement exercises, or the movements can be done while seated.
I feel safer with a companion. May I bring someone with me?
Yes. In general, relatives and companions are also invited to participate. If additional assistance is required, it may be advisable to register together with a companion.
What should I wear to the workshops?
Comfortable clothing that allows for freedom of movement is recommended. Shoes are not mandatory. If preferred, indoor shoes suitable for movement may be worn.
What accessibility barriers should I expect at Theater Rampe?
The workshops take place in the rehearsal space of Theater Rampe. Information on accessibility can be found on the Theater Rampe website: https://theaterrampe.de/infos/barrierefreiheit/
Detailed information will be sent via email to all registered participants prior to the workshop.