Location
Danspunt
Dok Noord
Sint-Salvatorstraat 18 001A
9000 GENT
Language & teacher(s) Dutch/English
The body is not neutral. Alignment is a choice. Strength is a practice.
We train the body through repetition, precision, and sustained attention. That way we inhabit a body that remains reliable under pressure.
Limitations are used as tools: to refine coordination, clarify intention, and deepen connection with the floor, space, and others.
Material from improvisation is translated into concrete technical tasks. Curiosity is not an excuse for chaos, but a motor for accuracy.
This practice demands respect — for the body, for time, for the process — and the willingness to consistently seek grounded dancing.
About the guidance
Karlien De Savoye is a dancer, maker, and performer whose practice moves between contemporary dance, circus, and performance. Her work is shaped by a long and self-directed training history, emphasizing physical strength, alignment, and performative clarity.
In her work — including the solo Lyubov — she explores how a strong, precise body can carry intensity, simplicity, and presence. The intersection of dance and circus is not spectacle, but a way to organize the body with sharpness, responsibility, and consistency.
In these sessions, she does not facilitate as a teacher in the traditional sense, but as a guide through a shared process. She continues to train, explore, and question herself, generously sharing her observations, insights, and practice with the group.
She provides clear frameworks, offers material, and maintains focus and precision, while each dancer takes responsibility for their own practice. These sessions are not about transferring a style or method, but about creating an intensive working environment for advanced dancers committed to strength, clarity, and physical integrity.
WISPER has several course locations at the DOK Noord site. The Danspunt studio's are one of them. Is it your first time here? Please come in time and make sure to read the information on www.wisper.be/doknoord first. Without these guidelines, it's easy to get lost here!
WISPER has several course locations at the DOK Noord site. DOXTUDIO is one of them. Is it your first time here? Please come in time and make sure to read the information on www.wisper.be/doknoord first. Without these guidelines, it's easy to get lost here!
